The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-02-07

southern route they will outfit IN south
ern Idaho. If by the northern route,
they will pay tribute to the northern
railroads, Spokane, Lewiston and the
country between Lewiston and Thun-
der Mountain.
A party of IL silver and copper min
ers, nine from Butte, Mont, and three
from Salt Lake City, have reached
San Francisco en- route to Peru. All
are skilled miners, and on reaching the
South American republic will start in
to introduce modern methods at a
mine near the village Huanuco, where
they will make their home.
One of the greatest obstacles the
promoters of new oil ventures have
had to contend against has been that
of consumption. But very small por-
ton of the western field contains the
product in a parafine base, and conse-
quently the product must necessarily
come in competition with other fuel
commodities-coal especially.
At Republic, Washington, the up
raise from the lower Lone Pine tunnel
was holed through on the foot-wall OF
the vein to the upper tunnel level, rs
feet from floor to floor, proving the
pay shoot Is feet wide all the way up
between the two levels. The entire
length of the pay shoot substantially
proved to be 300 feet long, but the
width varying.
A most novel ball will soon be given
by the management of the Flag Staff
mine near Baker City, Oregon. The
guests will dance in the large cyanide
tanks, of which there are six, each IS
feet in diameter.
The tanks will be brilliantly illumi-
mated and decorated in an artistic man
ner, which, together with first-class
music, will make it one of the swell
events of the season.
The tank ball will be given in honor
of the installation of the new machin-
cry plant, and the proceeds will pc 40
mated to the public library ASSOCIATION
of Baker City. The machinery is IN
place, and will be started after the
dance. The SIX large tanks will make
one of the largest batteries in eastern
Oregon. There are a number of small
er solution tanks. In the lower work
ings of the mine a 16 foot ledge has
been uncovered, which gives good val
ues, highly satisfactory to the manage
ment.
w. Hogan, of Elk City, supernten-
dent of the Crooked River Mining
! Of niyin a
that the first carload of machinery
for the company has reached Sites
and will be transported to the mine
| Immediately. The machinery includ
es part of a ten-stamp mill for when
foundation has already been complet
ed Ten stamps more will be put II
next summer A power plant is being
put in for 60 stamps. The company
has been developing the property fol
the past two years and is confident il
has a rich claim.
Charles Sweeny the well-known cap
italist and mining man, has returned
to Spokane from New York. The re
port reached Spokane last month tina
Mr.. Sweeny was out of the Empire
State-Idaho Mining & Development
company, and that e. J. Roberts o.
Spokane had been appointed manager
of the concern. Confirmation of the
report was lacking, but Mr.. Sweeny
states that Mr.. Roberts is now the
manager, and that he has therefore
given up the position. Mr.. Sween!
is still the manager and president o
the Buffalo Hump syndicate, which h
will continue to manage.
At Wardner, Idaho, since the an
nOuncement the first of the year tina
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan would b.
compelled to reduce its force owing u
a lack oil market tor its ore, new al
rangements have been made, and 1
now has a market for all the ore it cal
produce, and there win be no reduc
ton OF the force. This announcement
is made by Manager Burch, and means
much to Wardner and Kellogg. Witt
the Bunker Hill e Sullivan continuing
to work a full force there will be an IN
crease Of 80 or 40 employed in the 81
yer King and Crown Point mines
which resumed shipments the first o
the year.
Frank Brown, manager of the Jumb
mining property in the Buffalo HUM
district, Idaho in speaking of the min
ing outlook in the Buffalo Hump coun
-, said There has been so mucl
said against the Buffalo Hump that
feel justified in saying that the fact
have been greatly misrepresented, II
. tentionallY or through ignorance. as Z