The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-06-13
and is believed to be on the same

and is believed to be ON the same
ledge.
Letson G. Ballet, the Cecil Rhodes
of Oregon" was found guilty of using
the United States mails to defraud In
connection with the promotion Of the
White Swan gold mine. near Baker
City, Ore, by a jury in the federal
court at Des Moines, Iowa. The IN,
dictment was On five counts, which
were consolidated, however, so that
the extreme punishment for the crime
would be 10 months in the peniten-
tiary and q fine of $500. The jury
went out at 10 o'clock and came in at
3, not having any serious disagree
ment in securing a verdict.
While the shaft on the Trade Dohar
at Republic. WASH, was being sunk a
cross ledge was encountered at the 300
foot level. After q 15-foot stump had
been sunk drift was started on this
newly found ledge.
The contractor on the Gold Ledge
tunnel, at Republic, is having excel
lent luck in driving the second hun
dred feet Of his last contract. making
about three feet daily The tunnel is
now in 1850 feet. It is expected that
100 feet more will cut the ledge. The
Silver Dollar shaft Is down 65 feet.
Work will be suspended in q short
time, as the shaft Is too deep to con-
tinue hoisting with windlass.
At Helena James Bessette has begun
suit in the district court against the
New Era Mining company for $50, 1000
damages for the loss Of his eyesight in
the Gilt Edge mine by reason of an
explosion.
A party Of Is surveyors is in the
field from Port Hill. Idaho. to the Con-
tinental mine, 20 miles west of there.
The party is plating route for the
proposed railway from Port Hill to the
mine.
The Idaho-Continental Mining COM
pany, owning the Continental, just
south of the international boundary, in
the Priest Lake district of Idaho, has
completed the financial arrangements
for the construction of railway al
most to the mine, says A. Hickman,
managing director Of the company.
The London stockholders of the
Ymir Gold Mines, Ltd, have voted to
increase the capital stock 100000. A
large electric plant will be put in.
1t is reported that 30-foot ledge OF
free milling gold bearing quartz has
been uncovered on the property of the
Spokane Marble company at Milan.
At the last session of the Federation
Of Miners at Denver, the election OF
officers was held. Edward Boyce posi-
lively refused to be q candidate for
reelection to the presidency. The can
didates voted for were Charles Meyer
of Lead, s. D.; Vincent st. John OF
Colorado. and Martin Elliott of Butte
The vote was: Meyer 115, st. John
100, Elliott 33. For vice president Ed
Hughes of Butte was elected over s
G. Williams of Grass Valley. Cal. w
d. Haywood had no opposition for re
election as secretary treasurer. The
executive board chosen is as follows
J. T. Lewis, Goble, Ariz.: L. A. Simp
kins. Wardner. Idaho: Phil Burden
Butte; d. C. Copley, independence
Colo; O. A. Peterson. Central, 8. D.;
j. A. Baker. Slocum. B. G.
John e. Moen. shoveler at the
Rarus mine, at Butte, was the victim
Of frightful accident last week while
working on the sill floor of the 11Ot
foot level. He was instantly killed by
the explosion Of stick. of giant pow
der, which he struck with his picf
while loosening quantity of rock be
fore shoveling it into a car.
Since the recent discovery of a gold
bearing porphyry dixie at Tyson, Idaho
the camp has been attracting consider
able attention among Spokane mining
men. The indications are that new
camp has sprung into existence thai
will add materially to the wealth o.
Idaho and eastern Washington. Its
friends are enthusiastic In their belize
that Tyson is destined to become one
of the most important gold producing
camps in the Pacific northwest.