Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-16

were six men at work on the Dewey
and four on the Sunnyside."
According to the government report
Montana's mineral output tgold, sill
yer, lead and copper for 1901. amount
ed to $60,3S7,6 ,619, a decrease of 49,
100000 from the previous year. Mon
tana's copper output for 1901 was 22S,,
0S1,50S pounds, valued at s26, ,751 ,S37,
which is decrease of $2,075,2 ,29S from
1900.
The production of magnesite in the
United States is reported by DR.. Jo-
seph Struthers in Mineral Resources
of the United States, 1901, now In
press, published by the United States
geological survey. as amounting in
1901 to 1912 short tons. valued at
$43,057, as compared with 2,252 short
tons, valued at $19,333 in 1900.
Mineral resources of the United
States, 1901, now in press, United
States geological survey, shows that
the production of Portland cement in
the United States in 1901 was 12,711.-
225 barrels, an increase of 1929, POS
barrels, or almost so per cent, over the
production OF 1900; it was valued at
s12,532,360, as against s9,2S0,525 in
1900.
The very ingenious perpetual mo-
ton" invented by Daniel Quinn, an
aged mechanic, for display at the
Worlds Fair, consists of tank of wa
ter through which an endless chain of
hollow cylinders runs, entering at the
bottom between rubber lips, going out
at the top and down the outside. He
depends upon the buoyancy of the
cylinders to keep them in motion and
to overcome the water pressure at the
point of entrance.
At one time in the United States a
roller In rail mill, rolling iron or
steel rails, received about Is cents per
ton. turning out from 20 to 100 tons
per turn. Today. in some Of the mod.
ern steel rail mllls less than per cent
per ton is paid for doing the same
work. and yet by the end of the year
the roller in the rail mill today can
make as much money as he did when
he received the above higher prices un.
der the old method of working, and
that, too, with less physical labor. At
one time As cents per ton were paid
for heating iron for making iron rails.
Today very little more than half cent
per ton is paid for doing the same
work. One of the most remarkable re,
Il 70 In, laI L., 4 I,a
history of iron and steel is the price
paid for rolling wire rods.
Kettle valley lines are preparing to
haul out ore from Republic.
A force of six men went to work on
the San Poll mine last week. larger
ore bin will be put in, and the mine
prepared for shipping ore.
Four cars have been loaded with
California ore. Five cars are on the
track Of the Kettle valley lines await.
ing to be filed with Line Pine-Surprise
ore. A force OF men has been break.
ing ore In the mine. A force OF men
will begin putting the Black Tail mine
in shape for shipping.
The four carloads of ore that were
shipped few days ago from the Quilp
mine have reached the CRANKY smelter.
The ledge on the Trade Dollar has
been cut at distance Of 90 feet from
the shaft. The ore is of fine grade.
The machinery for the Silver Dol
lar hoist has left Spokane.
The raise in the Tom Thumb con
Meeting the 265foot level with the 150-
foot level has been completed. The
mine Is now ready to ship.
Unless the supreme court overrules
the decision of Judge Neal Of Ferry
county. Wash, the tax assessments on
mining property there for 1899 and
1900 will stand. in spite OF the suits
brought by eight Spokane mining cor
porations to have the levy declared
invalid.
Patrick Clark, who developed the
Republic mine to a point where Il
paid dividends OF $4,000 per month
has again resumed the presidency OF
the Republic company. and operations
On the mine will be resumed under
his direction. probably within month.
At a meeting OF the stockholders of
The Republic Consolidated Gold Min.
ing company in the Office Of Foster &
Wakefield the following Spokane men
we're elected to the board OF directors: :
Patrick Clark. w. NJ. Ridpath. Huber
Rasher, A. l.. Kempland. John Bres-
nahan. The five comprise a majority
out Of the board of nine. The other
four are eastern Canadians. and the
management Of tho company will
therefore be in the hands OF the Spo-
kane men in harmony with Mr.. Clark.
The directors of the company at {
meeting Friday elected the following
officers: President. Patrick Clark !:
vice-president, Robert Jaffrey OF Tor
cnto; secretary. Mr.. Landskill. OF Re
public; assistant secretary and treas
urer. A. L. Kempland of Spokane.
Mont PeIee In Eruption Again.