Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11

war, America's only competitor has
been the continent Of Australia. This
we have outdistanced in the two years
mentioned.
Michael Bones, an employee of the
Washoe smelters, Anaconda, was
caught between the compressed air
locomotive and an iron post and SO
badly crushed that he died within an
hour. Bones was trying to get out Of
the way of the engine when he was
injured.
The output of some Of the claims at
Tonopah, Nevada, during last year was
almost phenomenal, and recent reports
from that section, If reliable, indicate
that as good prospects have been
found during the winter as were those
from which fabulous fortunes had been
taken last year.
With the awakening interest In GEN.
trail Idaho mining camps, Elk City set
Element is becoming a point of some
note. Its location makes 1t long
milestone on one of the routes to
Thunder Mountain, and it is the pres
emit end of telephone Communication
with tho world.
The New Jersey Gold Mining &
Milling company, owning the New Jer-
sey property, on Big creek, four miles
east of Wardner, Idaho, is to resume
work on the property, which has been
lying idle for the past three years. A
cash purchase of Acton concentra-
for has hoon mo ID ana fho -, nt,s.o..,
will soon be on It's way to Wardner.
A. s. Soule is exhibiting at Republic
specimens of ore taken from the Noun
tain Boy, claim near Park City, in
the South Half, Wash. A picked sam
pie of the ore showed total value Of
SPILLS to the ton. OF this 1928 was
in gold, $165.42 in silver, $40 in lead
and $3.50 in copper. An assay OF an
average sample showed total value
of $26 to the ton.
mot an ounce of food is to be
bought in Thunder Mountain at any
price," said Sheriff J. Dixon, who re-
Gently arrived from there. "Men are
coming out every day for food. Some
new discoveries are reported by men
Whining Out AlOAl tn0 C6np. INO Ou0
who comes out is at all discouraged,
despite the hardships of the journey.
An arrival at Boise from Thunder
Mountain reports the discovery of a
lode on the head of Botha creek which
gives an average value of $120 ton.
While the ore is of the same character
as that of the great deposits, the lode
is only 10 feet wide where opened. Ad-
vices have also been received from the
Fairview. They show the crosscut tun-
mel has penetrated the ore body so
feet. 1t is still an estimated distance
OF 25 feet from the best portion of the
lode as shown on the surface.
The situation in connection with the
recent walkout of the hosting engi-
neers at Butte is taking on more ia
vorable aspect. The Engineers union
has given out an open letter to Presi-
dent Scallon of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, in which they pledge
themselves to the strict observance of
all agreements existing between them
and the company. The striking engi-
neers are universally condemned for
SAOAA 1NbAOAs OVfOtdl u0M CISW6 nave
been employed and are being put
through thorough course of practice
to determine their competency. The
Engineers union is lending its aid to
the companies in putting on new men.
The magnificent plant of the Kendall
Gold Mining company, of which Finch
& Campbell of Spokane are the prin-
aina1 Ownoro will ha ir P,,I1 ox,ano4;ox,
April 1. Under the supervision of R.
K. Neill, with the completion OF the
new mill, a cyanide plant will have
been installed which has not an equal
In the northwest. The plant includes
an electric and hydraulic station at
Horse Shoe Bar ranch on Warm
Spring creek, a six mile pipe line to
carry water to the mill here and a !
cyanide mill of $50 tons capacity, with
assay office, refinery and all necessary
adtuncts, located in the North Mecca |
sin, where the fabulously rich mines of |
the company are situated.
Colonel s. B. Lundlum, superintend-
emit of the Keystone Placer Mining |
company, whose mines are located
about four miles west of Telluride, |
COL, was almost instantly killed, and |
Peter Ipswich was seriously injured, |
by a hydraulic giant, which became
The stream of water,
coming with terrific force, struck Col |
Lundlum at close range and hurled |
him so feet down the mountain side |
When rescued his body was floating |
in the torrent of water, 100 feet away
from the nozzle Of the giant. His |
shoulders, ribs and other bones were
broken. Colonel Lundlum was one of
the most distinguished hydraulic en-
gtneers in the country, having been
engaged in hydraulic mining in Cali
fornia for 80 years. He was go years
Of age and leaves widow and one