The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

hours the first day of the strike. The
Silver Peak mine is in Esmeralda
county, So miles from the railroad. and
40 miles from Tonopah.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
It is reported that 300-ton smelter
will be put up in the st. Regis region
this summer.
During last week the CRANKY smell
grand total treated to date Is 401 1892
tons.
Still another new record was made
by Boundary mines in ore shipments
for last week, the total being 1855
tons.
The Golden Monarch Mining and
Milling company of Spokane has a full
force of men at work on the FOghorn
property. near Ymir.
The smelter under construction at
Crofton. b. c.. will be ready for opera
lions about July 1. There are now
about $50 men at work on the plant.
The Albion Mining company. operat-
ing in the Ainsworth district. has pur-
chased the Pearl Fractional claim.
which adjoins the Albion. for SO. 900.
The Northwestern Development syn
dictate Is installing q complete electric
power plant at Goldfelds. b. c.. for
development purposes. The plant will
be in working order by June 1.
George Pfunder Of Rossland has pur-
chased one behalf Of Chicago and Gin
cinnati capitalists the southern extern
sion of the Tom Thumb. at Republic,
consisting of the Finn and Pilgrim
claims.
The Canadian Rand Drill company
of Sherbrooke. Quebec. has closed a
contract with the CRANKY company to
supply the CRANKY Mines a compress
sor plant consisting Of two sets each,
with capacity Of 30 drills. The pres
emit plant consists OF 20 drills.
Considerable activity Is looked for
in the Curlew district. On the west
side Of Kettle river. between this point
and Curlew. several parties are en-.
gagged in development work and one
important strike has been made on the
north end Of La Fleur mountain.
Major Ainslee Megrew Of Camp Nc
Kinney. having been appointed deputy
mining recorder for the west fork Of
the Kettle river mining division. will
during the nrst week in May, open 9
sub-recording once at Beaverdell
which IL the most important town If
the West Fork district.
Tho Cascade Water Power & Ligh'
company will shortly close contrac'
with the CRANKY company for the sup
ply Of from 1000 to 1900 horse power
for running the drills and operating
the hoists In the CRANKY mines q
Phoenix. The electrical energy vii
be transmitted by the double pole lin;
recently completed. II the service Il
satisfactory the CRANKY company viii
ultimately abandon the use Of steam
power.
The development which has beel
progressing throughout the winter o.
the Commodore group, ON Wild Hors
creek. has resulted In showing up
considerable body Of ore. The YER
favorable position Of the property l
! IN important addition to its value. Tn
. tunnel mouths ON the group are With
800 feet Of the cyanide mill Of tn
Ymir mine and Of the wagon roa
which runs down the creek to the raj
} road station ct Ymir.
General Manager Jay p. Graves @
the CRANKY Consolidated Mining
, Smelling Z Power company. Limited
! win place IN order at once for wha
IA believed to be the largest eiectri
l air compressor ever built for meta
liferous mining purposes In British G.
!. lumbia or the Dominion Of Canad,
The order Il for . so drill compresso
. and win be used in the CRANKY mine
. ~ soon a. completed.
MlsCELlANEOUa MINING NEWS.