Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-10
MINING NOTES.

The Frisco Consolidated Mining com
pany has closed its mine at Gem. Idaho,
for an indefinite period.
The we'll known Buekhorn group, is
miles north OF Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
is soon To resume work.
The Okanogan Gold Mines. Limited,
situated near Oroyille, Is again TO re.
sumo work on a large scale.
The Black Tail Mining company Is
putting up n stamp mill at it's property
In the Fisher River country, near Kali
ispell. Mont.
The Hawkeye ledge on Lambert
creek Is ia feet wide. The Hawkeye
Is purely copper property. 1t Is well
equipped with machinery and cabins.
Work on tire coal prospects on Orc
iina creek, 10 miles above Oronno, Ida.
no. II being 1t eadily prosecuted by the
corporation formed by Colrax, Wash,
people.
Another marble quarry has been dis
covered In Stevens county, Wash. and
the peculiarly OF the marble Is that 1t
IL almost pure white In color. The
ledge has been located near the United
States marble quarry.
J. ID. Fiannsr, of Boise, who has been
In tho Occur d'Alenes collecting for
the International Mining congress
which meets in Boise during the com
Ing July. reports that much interest in
the congress Is developing In the Occur
d'Aienes.
Extensive development In new
camp Of the Occur d'Alenes has been
determined on by the st. Paul & Idaho
Mining 4 Milling company, which
holds q group on Pine creek, Yrcka dis.
trict, about six miles south OF Wardner.
under a 100000 bond.
Mr. Cole. one OF the Boston men In.
terested In the hydraulic elevator plant
Mt Murray, has interested some OF his
fellow townsmen In siiycr.icad proper.
ties near Burke, and bond has been
taken on two groups Of claims with the
intention OF working them this sum,
mee.
Negotiations are under way for the
sale OF the Silver Butte group at North
port. Wash. to Philadelphia people. II
Ia reported that 5000 900 IL to be the
purchase price. Tho prospective buy,
ers already own the Great Western
which adiolns the Silver Butte. 1t Is
presumed that the two properties will
be consolidated. The Silver Butte lies
In the Deep Creek country. about eight
miles from Northport.
Orders have been received to close
down the works OF the American Smelt.
ing& Refining company at East Hell
ena. Mont. employing 600 men. The
eight hour day law. which went into
effect. 10 responsible for the shut down
In II measure, IA the company under
| took to reduce the wages of the blast
furnace men 20 per cent In consequence
OF shorter day. The men agreed to
work for 10 per cent reduction and the
company offered to compromise at 12
An agreement could not be reached
and an order to shut down was recelv
cd from the New York Office.
Tho sensational reports that have
been spread broadcast that tho Butte
miners union Is going Into the Anal
gamated Copper company have simmer
oil down TO the bare fact that the union
which has a large surplus fund lying
Idle in its treasury. has invested $50,
000 In copper shares. The miners were
u unit In voting for the purchase on q
straight business basis, There are mt
individual holdings. all the stock beins
held In the name OF the union. The
Investment gives the thousands OF min
era In that district a personal interes
In the Amalgamated mines. and lessen.
TO great extent the danger OF futur,
labor troubles.