The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-02-07

done.
IL is predicted that several thousand
gold hunters will rush into the new Ell.
southern route they will OUTFIT IN south.
ern Idaho. Ii by the northern route,
they will pay tribute TO the northern
railroads. Spokane. Lewiston and the
country between Lewiston and Thun-
der Mountain.
A party of ~ silver and copper min
ers, nine from Butte, Mont, and three
from Salt Lake City, have reached
San Francisco en- route TO Peru. All
are skilled miners, and on reaching the
South American republic will start In
10 introduce modern methods at a
mine near the village Huanuco, where
they will make their home.
One of the greatest obstacles the
promoters of new oil ventures have
had TO contend against has been that
OF consumption. But very small por-
tion of the western field contains the
product In a parafine base, and conse-
quently the product must necessarily
come in competition with other fuel
commodities-coa especially.
At Republic, Washington, the up
raise from the lower Lone Pine tunnel
was holed through on the foot-wall OF
the vein TO the upper tunnel level, rs
feet from floor TO floor, proving the
pay shoot Is feet wide all the way up
between the two levels. The entire
length OF the pay shoot substantially
proved TO be 290 feet long, but the
width varying.
A most novel bali will soon be given
by the management OF the Flag STAFF
mine near Baker City. Oregon. The
guests win dance in the large cyanide
tanks, of which there are six, each IS
feet in diameter.
The tanks will be brilliantly illumi-
mated and decorated in an artistic man
ner, which. together with irst-ciass
events of the season
The tank ball will be given in honor
of the installation of the new machin-
cry plant. and the proceeds will De 10
mated to the public library ASSOCIATION
of Baker City. The machinery is IN
place, and will be started after the
dance. The SIX large tanks viii make
one OF the largest batteries in eastern
Oregon. There are a number of small
er solution tanks. In the lower work
ings OF the mine l6 foot ledge has
been uncovered, which gives good val
ues. highly satisfactory TO the manage
ment.
w. Hogan, of Elk City. superinten-
dent OF the Crooked River Mining
company's property at Dixie. states
that the first carload of machinery
for the company has reached Sites
and will be transported to the mine
Immediately. The machinery includ-
es part of ten-stamp mill for wien
foundation has already been complet-
ed. Ten stamps more will be put IN
next summer. A power plant is being
put in for 60 stamps. The company
has been developing the property for
the past two years and is confident it
has rich claim.
Charles Sweeny the well-known cap
italist and mining man, has returned
TO Spokane from New York. The re-
port reached Spokane last month tina.
Mr.. Sweeny was out of the Empire
Mining & Development
and that f. ]. Roberts of
Spokane had been appointed manager
of the concern. Confirmation of the
report was lacking, but Mr.. Sweeny
states that Mr.. Roberts is now the
given up the position. Mr.. Sweeny
is still the manager and president OF
the Buffalo Hump syndicate, which he
will continue to manage. 4
At wardner, Idaho, since the an
the first of the year that
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan would be
TO reduce its force owing to
4 lack of market for it's ore, new ar
have been made, and IT
low has a market for all the ore IT can
produce, and there win be no reduc-
ion of the force. This announcement
s made by Manager Burch, and means
much to Wardner and Kellogg. With
he Bunker Hill & Sullivan continuing
o work full force there will be an In
:rease Of 80 or 40 employed in the sill
Ter King and Crown Point mines,
which resumed shipments the first OF
he year.
Frank Brown. manager OF the Jumbo
mining property In the Buffalo Hump q
district. Idaho, in speaking OF the min i
ng outlook in the Buffalo Hump coun-
-. said. There has been SO much
aid against the Buffalo Hump that 1
eel justified in saying that the facts