The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-08-08

has returned from Oregon, where he
has been experimenting a mine be-
longing to a syndicate of which Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., is manager.
Harry Caufeld has been appointed
superintendent of the Mascot property,
near Orc Fine, Idaho, and ordered i'm
mediate resumption Of the work,
which was stopped by the former SUI
perintendent a few weeks ago.
Germany imported only 1872 tons of
tool machinery in 1901. against 1912
tons in 1900 The first three months of
1902 show a further decrease, there
being imported only 251 tons. while in
1901 it was 615 tons and in 1900 2,235
tons.
The Portland Cement company, own
ing 100 acres of land so miles below
Newport, Wash, on the Pend d'Oreille,
containing large deposits of lime, shale
and clay, have ordered machinery for
extracting the same and engaging in
the manufacture of cement.
General Manager Tracy w. Holland
has assured the mine owners at Re
public that the steel for laying the
track from the depot site ND Eureka
gulch to the San Poll, the Black Tail
the Lone Pine-Surprise and the Quilp
will be brought Immediately.
With oil the amateur may temper
steel to stand like the work of an ex-
pert This is principally because,
when using oil. a slight variation in
temperature does not effect such a
change in the final condition of the
steel as occurs when water is used.
The regular Homestake dividend has
been declared for July, payable on the
25th instant of so cents per share, or
S105,000 This signalizes the two
hundred and eighty-flfth consecutive
monthly payment of the Homestake
company to its stockholders. aggregat-
ing $11, 3S8,75O, covering a period of
20 years and nine months.
The mines and ovens Of the Montana
Coal &c Coke company at Horn and AL
bridge were closed by a strike last
week. The men demanded an increase
in the wage scale, which was refused
by the company. 1t was also asked
that all nOnunion men employed by
the company be discharged. The coal
mines are among the largest Of the
state. About 500 men are affected
J. D. Farrell of Seattle, president of
the Pacific Coast company, has com
pleted the purchase of 81 iron claims
near Valley, Wash, for a sum said to
be S25,000 1t is certain that if the
claims develop as is expected, a rail
way will be built from Valley to the
mines, distance of IL miles, and
reduction works will be built some
where near Spokane to reduce the ore
to pig iron.
A company hiss been organized in
Butte and Helena, Mont. by Hogan
Bros, who are working a big quartz
dyke on Crooked river, Elk City min
ing district, under the name of the
Crooked River Electric Mining & Pow
er company, and they intend erecting
a 1000 horse power electric plant on
that stream as soon as the foundries
can fill their orders for the necessary
machinery, says the Idaho County
Free Press.
Suit has been filed in the federal
NOull W inc J. Olllduu GOlu Mining
company against the Monument Gold
Mining company for damages. The
claims of the two companies are locat-
ed side by side in the Cripple Creek
(Colo) district The complaint al
leges that a vein which apexes in the
Tidal Wave claim of the Portland com
pany is being worked by the Monu-
ment company and that ore to the
value of $25O,OOO has already been
taken out.