Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-09

that as good prospects have been
found during the winter as were those
from which fabulous fortunes had been
taken last year.
With the awakening interest in con-
trail Idaho mining camps, Elk City set
Element is becoming point of some
note. Its location makes it a long
milestone on one of the routes to
Thunder Mountain, and it is the pres
ent end Of telephone communication
with the world.
The New Jersey Gold Mining G.
Milling company, owning the New Jer-
sey property, on Big creek, four miles
east Of Wardner, Idaho, is to resume
work on the property, which has been
lying Idle for the past three years. A
cash purchase of Acton concentra-
tor has been made and the machinery
will soon be on its way to Wardner.
A. S. Souleis exhibiting at Republic
specimens of ore taken from the Noun.
tain Boy, a claim near Park City, in
the South Half, Wash. A picked sam
pie of the ore showed total value of
s227.15 to the ton. OF this 1929 was
in gold, $165.42 In silver, $40 in lead
and $3.50 in copper. An assay Of an
average sample showed a total value
Of $26 to the ton.
mot an ounce of food is to be
sought in Thunder Mountain at any
price," said Sheriff J. Dixon, who re
Gently arrived from there. Men are
coming out every day for food. Some
new discoveries are reported by men
coming out from the camp. No one
who comes out Is at all discouraged
despite the hardships Of the journey.
An arrival at Boise from Thunder
Mountain reports the discovery of q
lode on the head of Botha creek which
gives an average value of 1920 ton
While the ore Is of the same character
as that Of the great deposits, the lode
Is only 10 feet wide where opened. Ad
vices have also been received from the
Tairview. They show the crosscut tun
mel has penetrated the ore body sc
feet. It is still an estimated distance
Of rs feet from the best portion of the
lode as shown on the surface.
The situation in connection with the
recent walkout of the hosting engi
neers at Butte is taking on more fa'
vorable aspect. The Engineers unioT
has given out an open letter to Presi
lent Scallon of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, in which they pledge
themselves to the strict observance Of
all agreements existing between then
and the company. The striking engi
neers are universally condemned fol
their action. Several new crews have
been employed and are being put
through a thorough course Of practice
to determine their competency. The
Engineers union is lending its aid tt
the companies in putting on new men
The magnificent plant of the Kendall
Gold Mining company, of which Finch
& Campbell of Spokane are the prin
cipal owners, will be in full operation
April /. Under the supervision of R
K. Neill, with the completion of the
new mill, cyanide plant will have
been installed which has not an equa
in the northwest. The plant includes
an electric and hydraulic station a
Horse Shoe Bar ranch on Warn
Spring creek, six mile pipe line tt
carry water to the mill here and 6
cyanide mill of $50 tons capacity, with
assay office, refinery and all necessary
adjuncts, located in the North Mecca
sin, where the fabulously rich mines O
the company are situated.
Colonel S. B. Lundlum, superintend
ent of the Keystone Placer Mining
company, whose mines are located
about four miles west of Telluride
Col, was almost instantly killed, and
Peter Ipswich was seriously injured
~ hydraulic giant, which became
manageable. The stream of water
coming with terrific force, struck Col
Lundlum at close range and hurled
him so feet down the mountain side
When rescued his body was floating
in the torrent of water, 100 feet away
from the nozzle of the giant. His
shoulders, ribs and other bones were
broken. Colonel Lundlum was one OF
the most distinguished hydraulic en-
gineers in the country, having been
engaged in hydraulic mining in Cali
fornia for 80 years. He was 80 years
Of age and leaves a widow and one
daughter. Ipswich is not seriously
hurt