Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-13

ton to begin work again on its group
of claims which are situated in the
Marysville district, Montana.
A. w. Boyd his been made mine SUI
perintendent of the American Eagle
in Elk City (daho) camp, and has
gone to take charge Of the mine. He
was late in charge Of the Waterloo.
Ten thousand acres of Big Bend
placer ground at Ontario, Ore, will
revert to the government on midnight
of December 81. This ground has been
abandoned by the original claimants
The Curlew mining company com
menced ditching and will begin laying
water pipe from the junction OF
Eureka and Granite creeks to join
with the North Republic water mains.
The copper prospects near the Ore
gon state line, in the vicinity of Elliott
creek and Joe creek, in Jackson coun-
ty, are still attracting unusual atten-
ton and experts are inspecting the To-
cality most industriously.
The owners of the Quilp mine at Re-
public have contracted for the ship
ment of 1000 tons of ore to the Ia
coma smelter and the ore will be start
ed Immediately. This is in addition
to regular shipments to Cranky.
1t is understood that the construc-
ton of a smelter at Saltese, Mont,
the ST. Regis section of the Occur
d'Alenes, is assured. 1t is further I'M
derstood that it is to be in operation
by next fall. 1t will be operated in
dependent of the trust.
c. H. Smith was in Spokane recently
from the Thunder Mountain district
and reports a big strike on Big creek.
A big ledge has been encountered that
will average $12 across an eightfoot
face. The owners expect to work the
property during the winter.
Patrick M. Hennessy of st. Paul has
sold to Thomas F. Kelley of Chicago,
both owners of the Hunter mine at
Mullane, Idaho, a three sixteenths in
terest in the Yolande property, which
adjoins the Hunter on the west. 1t
was cash consideration and the
amount was $4,000.
A nugget valued at 5000 was dis
played at Sumpter recently by Jack
Hardwood, well known mining man.
He stated that it came from the Silver
creek placers, about seven miles from
Sumpter. Its shape is that of a cob
blestone worn smooth by contract
with flowing water.
The Gold King Mining company and
the Bear Gulch Gold Mining company
are to be consolidated at a meeting Of
the stockholders to be held at Living
ston, Mont, January 28 The directors
have completed all arrangements, and
there is no doubt that their policy will
be confirmed by the stockholders.
In the Yellow Pine district Idaho)
an immense dyke has been discovered,
which is over 500 feet in width. The
assays from ore taken from different
places along the entire width go from
$40 to $40 to the ton, and will make
an average of Sc to the ton. The dis
trict is near Profile and the discovery
is a recent one.
From the California mine at Repub-
lie carload Of ore was shipped recent
ly to the Hall Mines smelter at Nelson,
B. c., and five carloads were shipped
to the Tacoma smelter. The shaft at
the mine is now down AGO feet and is
being sunk and timbered at the rate
Of IL feet day, proving the quick
est time in shaft sinking ever made
in this camp.
W. H. Plummer of Spokane has re-
turned from an extended trip in the
east, where he floated number of big
propositions. One of the important
transactions was the completion of
plans for the Methow railway and
smelter. Everything has been done,
ready to start work in the spring All
the money has been raised and work
will start as soon as the weather per-
mits.