The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-11-22
Miscellaneous Mining Notes.

The winter population Of the Thun-
der mountain camp is about ESQ.
George A. Steele was fatally in
jured in an accident at the Hecla
mine at Burke, Idaho, recently.
Two carloads OF machinery and a
quartz mill are being installed on the
Blue Bird in Sumpter (Ore.) district.
The state OF California boasts OF
he only real live miners association
n existence in any OF the mining
,tates to-day.
Beyond the depth Of 1000 feet the
physical barriers to coal mining ap-
pear, under existing conditions, to be
,nsurmountable.
An ore-carrying ship was recently
unloaded at the new docks Of the I'LL
uois Steel company, South Chicago. al
the rate Of 1.4OO tons an hour.
Reports coming down from the
Occur d'Alene that mine owners there
are planning to cut wages are abso-
lutely denied by the operators.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
been making experiments with oil for
fuel According to reports. the savings
amounted to $4,000 a month on 500
engines.
John Larson, aged Is years. who
was fatally injured in the accident at
the Nine Mile property near Wallace,
Idaho, recently, has since died at the
hospital
A report from Cebo. Mont. states
that the new mine recently opened up
by Jerry Mccarthy Of that place will
De ready to put coal on the market in
4 few days.
The whole bedrock system OF the
Thunder Mountain mining district Is
made up Of a succession OF porphyry
likes. writes Newton Hibbs from
Roosevelt, Idaho.
From what is considered a reliable
source 1t Is said that the Lake Michi-
gan copper mines are now producing
refined copper at the rate OF ESQ tons
per working day.
Both Wall street and the lead trade
are guessing as to the final outcome
| Of the many rumors which are cur
rent regarding a general consolida-
ton In the lead industry.
The Hunter Creek Mining & Mill
Ing company will install custom cop
per smelter with capacity Of rs tons
day in Cedar Canyon camp, Wash
It will cost about S27 500.
Patrick Walsh, a miner at the Stew
art mine at Butte. recently met with
a severe and painful accident. The
ankle Of his right leg was broken AND
his left ankle was dislocated.
The production of the Cripple Crees
district passed the 100000 mark II
October for the first time In many
months. The output was $500 tons
wihhc yielded gross value Of S2.056,
900.
The Sweeny-Culbertson interests o.
Spokane have long term lease on th'
Wildman G. Mahoney properties II
Amador county, California, and Il
they take up the bond on the propert;
they will increase the mill from 80 Il
200 stamps.
After over four years Of contInuou,
|
van company has connected ever
opening in It's mines at Wardner
Idaho, with the long tunnel. the moutl
Of which Is at the mill more than two
miles below. The last connection wa,
made a few days ago.
That portion Of California bordering
on Nevada and consisting Of Placer
EldOrado. Sierra and Nevada counties
with their mines on the State Belt.
forms a compact region that is fairly
seething with activity, and possesses
communities that are most exemplary
in their enterprise.
III the Lucille Dreyfus near Repub
lie shows the same body Of ore at 200
feet depth as now exposed on the up
per level capital will be Forthcoming
for the construction Of a smelter that
will handle nearly all OF the sillclous
ores OF the Republic camp" says Col
W. VI. Ridpath Of Spokane.
The strike at the Kearsarge mine