The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-07

has returned from Oregon, where he
has been experimenting q mine be-
longing to a syndicate Of which iona.
than Bourne, Jr., Is manager.
Harry Caufeld has been appointed
superintendent OF the Mascot property.
near Orc Elmo. Idaho, and ordered i'm
mediate resumption of the work.
which was stopped by the former. su-
perintendent few weeks ago.
Germany imported only 1872 tons Of
tool machinery in 1901. against 1912
tons in 1900. The FIRST three months of
1902 show q further decrease. there
being imported only ISL tons, while in
1901 1t was 615 tons and In 1900 1885
tons.
The Portland Cement company, own.
ing 160 acres of land SO miles below
Newport, Wash, on the Pend d'Oreille.
containing large deposits of lime, shale
and clay, have ordered machinery for
extracting the same and engaging In
the manufacture OF cement.
General Manager Tracy w. Holland
has assured the mine owners at Re.
public that the steel for laying the
track from the depot site up Eureka
gulch to the San Poll, the Black Tail
the Lone PineSurprise and the Quilp
will be brought Immediately.
With oil the amateur may temper
steel to stand like the work of an ex-
pert. This ia principally because.
when using oil. q slight variation in
temperature does not effect such q
change In the Anal condition of the
steel as occurs when water is used,
| The regular HomestAke dividend has
been declared for July. payable on the
25th instant OF SO cents per share. or
100000 This signalixes the two
hundred and eighty-fifth consecutive
monthly payment Of the Homestake
company to it's stockholders. aggregat-
ing I'll .3s8.750. covering period OF
% years and nine months.
The mines and ovens Of the Montana
Coal & Coke company at Horr and Al
bridge were closed by strike last
week The men demanded an increase
in the wage scale, which was refused
by the company. It was also asked
that all nonunion men employed b,
the company be discharged. The Goa
mines are among the largest of thu
state. About 500 men are affected.
J. d. Farrell of Seattle, president d
the Pacific Coast company. has com
pleted the purchase Of 81 iron claim,
near Valley, WASH. for q sum said Il
be $4,000. It is certain that II tn,
claims develop as IL expected, q rail
way will be built from Valley to tn,
mines, distance Of IL miles, m,
reduction works will be built some
where near Spokane to reduce the or
to pig iron.
A company hiss been organised Il
Butte and Helena. Mont. by Hogal
/, Bros, who are working . big quart
dyke on Crooked river. Elk City min
|, ing district. under the name OF tn
! Crooked River Electric Mining 4 Pow
er company. and they intend erectin
. 1000 horse power electric plant o
that stream a. soon ~ the foundrie
can all their orders for the necessar
machinery. says the Idaho Count
Free Press.
Suit has been filed In the feders
court by the Portland Gold Mimi
3 company against the Monument Col
Mining company for damages. Til
claims Of the two companies are loca
ed side by side in the Cripple Cree
g (Colo.) district. The complaint Z
y leges that Q vein which apexes In th
Tidal Wave claim Of the Portland con
y pany IL being worked by the Nom
ment company and that ore to Ii
value OF $260.000 has already bee
u taken out.