Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-31

sand. which appeared after washing
in the old fashioned way. caused com.
motion among the city officials.
fine fiow OF oil had been struck
at depth OF 400 feet by the North
Pacific Oil company at Newcastle.
Wyo. The company is composed OF
Spokane men.
Senator Turner OF Washington in.
tends to take the necessary congress.
sional action to sanction the location
OF mineral claims on the Spokane
| Indian reservation.
The Golden Chest property. near
Murray, Idaho, has been bonded to
Canadian men. but nothing is known
as to when they will take charge OF
it. The price is reported to be $3.50.
000
| The air compressor and hoist which
were used last year on the Nabob. a
Pine creek property. Idaho, have been
sold and will be installed for use on
the Charles Dickens.
An option on nearly all the stock OF
the Charles Dickens Mining company
has been given TO Pittsbnrg people
and work is to be resumed on the
property as soon as II can be put in
shape.
The American Smelling & Refining
company has advanced the price OF
pig lead, putting 1t on basis of 4 lilo
cents per pound In New York. an
advance Of 10 cents per hundred
President Nash says the advance Is
the result OF an advance in the Eur
topean market
The Charles Dickens is situated on
Moon creek. midway between Wallace
and Wardner, north OF and three miles
from the South Fork. and has been
developed by two tunnels above the
creek level and shaft running so
feet below the creek. All OF the work
has shown an abundance OF ore.
f. Aug. Heinz has instituted another
suit against the Anaconda Mining com.
pany, in which he seeks permission to
examine and survey the underground
workings Of the Anaconda mine,
Heinze contends that the Anaconda
Mining company is extracting ore
from the Belmont mine. which he
asserts is his property.
The new silver-gold mining district
OF Tonopah. New, has produced 81
600, 600 Of wealth since last May, bu,
the mines are now practically at 8
standstill on account Of an epidemi.
OF disease caused by the long dry
spell. The miners are all leaving foi
more healthful sections, said Samue
Stockham. formerly Of Gem. Idaho
who recently arrived from Tonopah
In the United States court at Hell
ena. Mont. Judge Knowles made nj
order Diminishing the suit OF A.
{ Wright against the Central Montani
. Mines company and discharging tn,
receiver. The order was the result o
an agreement between the litigants
: The mines Of the company are sit,,
ated in Fergus county. Montana. hav,
! a net output OF $4,000 a month an,
L are valued at 100000.
Allan Stonebreaker had an cas-
!. trip from Thunder Mountain to Ell
City. Idaho and with but little work
once. Supplies in the camp are a
r most exhausted. The last few sack
}. OF -four were selling at from $40 to S.
per sack. There are rs men In tn
camp at present, but unless supple
u are taken in at once most Of thes
| will lad IN
men have left the last two weeks an
! others are still leaving.
y Jesse Coulter has arrived In Lewis
ton from Dixie, where he has installe
y and superintcnded the initial run Q
l. a 10 stamp mill at the Ajax mine i
the Dixie district. The property /
= owned by the Midas company. /
u which Finch 4 Campbell OF Spokan
= have heavy interests. The mill bega
u steady operations December Il and !
now handling 40 tons daily. The plan
= is working perfectly and 80 per cen
OF the values are saved on the plate,
J concentrates being worth 800 per tor
The Chickamuck group OF minin
claims near Darlington. 80 mile
= north OF Seattle Wash. was sold 1
John G., John T., and {. l.. English q
Danville. Ill. who formerly were owl
: ers Of the lie Roi at Rossiand and VIII
= own the Golconda mine in the Cracke
, creek district In this part Of Oregon
Associated with the Englishes are ]
:, l.. Rand. X. Eakman, A. J. Trimbe
u and w. J. Corners OF this countr,
F" The deal was concluded In Baker Cit,
Oregon recently. The price WAS 500