The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-04-12

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
Tonopab. Nevada. during last year was
almost phenomenal, and recent reports
from that section, IL reliable, indicate
that as good prospects have been
found during the winter as we're those
from which fabulous fortunes had been
taken last year.
With the awakening interest In cen
trail Idaho mining camps. Elk City set
Element is becoming a point of some
note. Its location makes Il a long
milestone on one Of the routes 10
/ Thunder Mountain. and IL Is the pres
ent end of telephone communication
with the 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
I cash purchase OF a Acton concentra-
I tor has been made and the machinery
I will soon be on its way 70 wardner.
/ A. S. Soule is exhibiting at Republic
4 specimens Of ore taken from the Noun
tain Boy. a claim near Park City. in
the South Half, Wash. A picked sam
pie of the ore showed a total value Of
s22715 TO the ton. OF this s13.23 was
in gold, s1e5.42 in silver. $40 in lead
and $3.50 in copper. An assay Of an
average sample showed a total value
OF szs 10 the ton.
Not an ounce Of food is TO be
bought in Thunder Mountain at any
price said Sheriff ]. Dixon, who re
Gently arrived from there Men are
coming out every day for food. Some
new discoveries are reported by men
. coming out from the camp. No one
who comes out is at all discouraged
despite the hardships Of the journey.
i 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 1920 a 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
p vices have also been received from the
Fairview. They show the crosscut tun
: mel has penetrated the ore body 81
} feet Il is still an estimated distance
! Of % feet from the best portion of the
2 lode as shown on the surface
! The situation in connection with tbs
< recent walkout of the hosting engi
J neers at Butte is taking on a more ia
: vorable aspect, The Engineers unioi
? has given out an open letter to Presi
D dent Scallon OF the Anaconda Cope
? Mining company. in which they pledg
/ themselves 10 the strict observance O
e all agreements existing between then
s and the company. The striking engi
neers are universally condemned 70
their action Several new crews h&v
been employed and are being pa
e through a thorough course Of practic
, to determine their competency. Tn
Engineers union is lending its aid I
4 the companies in putting on new mer
p The magnificent plant OF the Kendal
Gold Mining company. OF which Fine
D. & Campbell Of Spokane are the priT
I cipal owners. will be in full operatio
April /. Under the supervision Of +
s X NeiIl with the completion of tn
a. new mill. a cyanide plant will hav
been installed which has not an equs
Is in the northwest. The plant include
an electric and hydraulic station s
5. Horse Shoe Bar ranch on War;
d Spring creek. six mile pipe line
* carry water TO the mill here and
10 cyanide mill Of $50 tons capacity. wit
assay once, refinery and all necessar
" adjuncts. located in the North Mocci
ID sin. where the fabulously rich mines {
e. the company are situated.
Colonel s. B. Lundlum. superinten'
h ent OF the Keystone Placer Mimi
n company. whose mines are locate
e about four miles west of Tellurid
IL Col. was almost instantly killed. ar
Peter Ipswich was seriously injure
a. by a hydraulic giant. which becau
lg unmanageahle. The stream Of waite
Ms coming with terrific force. struck G
re Iundlum at close range and hurl'
a. him so feet down the mountain sid
er When rescued his body was floatil
ch in the torrent OF water, 100 feet avn
Ie- from the nozzle OF the giant. II
he shoulders. ribs and other bones we
vn broken. Colonel I.undlum was one
the most distinguished hydraulic Z
Ier gineers in the country. having be
I'D engaged in hydraulic mining in c.
nd fornia for so years. He was 60 yes
-er Of age and leaves a widow aud Q
so daughter. Ipswich is not serious