The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-09-05

OF London, who was associated with
Henry Bartnober in the fight on Whit
aker Wright in the lie Roi, has gone
to Buffalo Hump.
Twenty-seven hundred tons of steel
rails or enough to lay 21 miles of track
nave been produced in a single modern
American mill, according to a writer
IN Casters Magazine. The perform
ance is all the more remarkable because
accomplished under specifications de-
manding a compliance with sectional
variation Of one sixty-fourth of an inch.
Montana's mineral exhibit at the
worlds fair at st. Louis is being as
sembled at Butte.
The total value of the products of
clay in the United States was $11O.-
2l1,5S7 in 1901, as compared with $685.
212,345 in 1900, a gain of $13 ,999, PAP, or
14.55 per cent.
The prospects that Spokane will
have lead smelter to treat Occur
d'Alene ores are better than they ever
were before. The plant would have a
capacity Of about 1000 tons q day. and
with refinery would employ from GOO
to 1000 men, said Thomas Greenough,
who is partner with Peter Larson in
the famous Morning mine at Mullan
Idaho.
M. L. Murray and D. Worth. mining
men of Elk City and Thunder Noun
tain, Idaho, were in Spokane recently.
They bring wonderful reports. OF recent
rich developments in both districts.
Two properties near Elk City are re-
ported to be very rich in high grade
ore in immense quantities.
In speaking of these districts M. L.
Murray said: "One of the best min
ing propositions in Idaho is that of R.
M. Sherman of Spokane. The prop
erty is located on Siegel creek, six
miles east Of Elk City and 20 miles
northeast Of Buffalo Hump. 1t consists
of IS claims, which are in process of
being patented. Three of the claims
cover the ledges to distance of near
ly 5000 feet. The ledge is IA feet wide
and contains a rich streak of ore six
inches in width, that gradually widens
to from four to six feet at the $50 foot
level At this depth the ore values run
from 500 to $500 to the ton, the re-
mainder of the ledge ranging from $14
to SIG ton. 49,. -.
Word has been received in Spokane
that the Mountain Lion property of Re-
public will start operations on the first
Of September or very near that time,
and also that the company has closed
a contract with Pacific coast smelter
to handle 200 tons of ore daily.
The Rainbow mine at Black Tail,
near Hope. Idaho, has shipped 20 tons
of ore to Tacoma. 1t is owned by the
Rainbow Mining company of Black
Tail.
The Black Tail mine at Black Tail
Is now sacking about 1S tons of ore
for Tacoma.
A new strike has been made in the
Tonopah New camp. The strike was
made at depth of 480 feet on the |
Mizpah extension ledge about a mile |
and quarter east Of the original work.
lngs on that famous ledge. It Is prac-
tically new strike.
Central Idaho has a new mining
camp. 1t is about 40 miles southeast
Of Thunder Mountain, near the old |
Goose Creek placer mines, which pro
1uced millions. 1t is about rs miles
from Custer.
The mineral exhibit at the Spokane
Fair, which was on the Sec
1oc CT II !,
1oor this year. On the second floor
will be plate exhibits of fruit and other
smaller exhibits.
The management has decided to
erect a machinery building on the
grounds. 1t will be of the same ma
erial as the main building and will
,e 50x100 feet in dimension. Construc-
ion will be commenced in a few days.
Twenty-Five stock sheds will be
erected in addition to the large num-
)er now on the ground.
James Hunter was instantly killed
Ind his brother Will Hunter danger
'usly injured by the explosion of
,last this week in mine on Mckinney
in the Methow, Wash.
One of the heavy ore buckets of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan aerial tramway
which runs over Wardner, Idaho, fell
With violent force into the main street
me day last week. The drop was over
90 feet. When the bucket gets loose
makes a roaring noise before it falls
~ running back along the cable. BY
his noise people are warned and have
ime to get out OF the way.
So rich is the ore that at depth
II $50 feet sol 900 a shift was taken
mt for several shifts and it is estimat-1
ID that $1,000 a shift was taken out
or over so shifts. Loose rock from I
lasting panned 81 to the pan. The ore
,listens so that it gives one the i'm
,ression of being in jewelry shop.
About 1900 feet of work have been
lone on the mine. Its present value is
considered to be a half million dol
ars.
Yankton on Warpath. I
! Omaha, ..Neb:, Sept 3-The Yank ton 1
indians at Naper, an interior town, [
re on the verge Of an uprising, accord j
ng to a dispacth to Governor Savage 1