The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-07-03


out and South Carolina taking its
place.
Recent developments in the lower
workings on the Lucille Dreyfus, near
Danville, Wash, have shown up the
finest body OF high grade copper, gold
and silver ore yet encountered in that
district
Mr.. NJ. ID. Stackpole. for long time
on Capt. J. r. De Lamar's stan of
expert millmen. has accepted = posi-
ton with the Cyanide Recovery COM
pGny, Of Denver, Colo. and has opened
an ONCE at 4As Dooly block, Salt Lake
City.
New machinery is being installed on
the Easter Sunday mine on Sulphide
mountain, about twelve miles east of
Orient. Wash. The Easter Sunday
group is owned and operated by the
Wauhegan & Washington Mining and
Smelling Co.
The Morning Mining company ie
building an addition 40xSo feet to it's
concentration at Mullan, Idaho. The
new building is designed for an ad
ditional vanner room In which Machin.
cry will be installed for saving shines
that now go into the South Fork.
The gold output OF the Rand mires
for May was 13S.602 ounces, an in
crease Of 1904 ounces over April;
All increase Of BATS ounces over
March; an increase OF 57.19g ounces
over February. and an increase OF
6S,262 ounces over January produc.
ton.
The strike. which at one time
threatened to assume serious proper
tions at Butte. has been harmoniously
adjusted. and building and mining
operations. which were temporarily re-
tarded in consequence. have been re.
sumed with increased vigor. The big
mines are running their full compile.
ment Of labor. with largely Increased
pay rolls.
The White Knob has closed It's
mine, smelter and other enterprises at
Mackay. Idaho. and abandoned them
indefinitely. Construction of the I'm
mense plant was commenced last Oc-
tober. It includes an electric railway
and smelter with a capacity of 600
tens per day. It Is estimated that
fully million dollars have been In
vested in the enterprise.
During the meeting of the 1nterna.
tional Mining Congress. to be held in
Butte. Mont. in September next, the
large rooms occupied by Western Min.
ing World branch Offices at Butte will
be the headquarters for all mining
men and visitors. All conveniences
will be at their disposal, where they
can receive their mail. kilograms. and
transact their business.
The Coeur d'Alene mine owners and
the smelling trust have agreed on the
terms which govern the output of the
north Idaho lead mines for the next
six months. The tonnage will be in
creased 20 per cent and the price will
remain ~ cents pound. The In
creased output will give employment
to $50 more miners than are now at
work In the district. The new deal
goes into effect on July /.
The suit brought by Captain Joseph
r. DeLamar against the DeLamar Min
Ing company OF Idaho for damages
for infringement upon the formers
patent in the use Of zinc powder for
precipitating ore from cyanide solu.
ton. which was tried in the United
States district court before Judge
Beatty and decision rendered in favor
or defendant. and the case carried up
to the United States circuit court by
plaintiff. where the decision Of the
district court was affirmed. finally set
ties matter Of very great Importance
TO mine owners.
A 75-ton concentration will be com
pleted on the Badger mine at Susan.
vile. Oregon. inside of thirty days,
when work will be started on several
thousand tons OF ore on the dump.
The Badger Is regarded az one Of the
real mines OF Grant county. II is
owned by the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van people and is a gold, lead and
silver property. A force Of about 80
men is employed. II Is being worked
at the 500-foot level r. p. Kennedy.
its superintendent. intends running
the concentration by water power. The
Badger people have obtained a con.
trolling interest in the Elk Creek
Water Power company. Many Of the
small surrounding properties are max.
ing contracts with the Badger to con.
centrate their ore. but the Badger
owners themselves have been buying
up as many Of the nearby prospects
as they could make a deal on. The
Stockton. another promising Susan
vile property. is down $50 feet and Is
working ten men.