Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-10


Idaho, began the work of driving a
long terminal through the mountain, a
distance of about IL, 900 feet. Within
80 days this work will be completed
and ore and supplies that are now car
ried over the moutain on a aerial tram
way will all pass through the long tun-
mel at great saving cost to the COM
pany. Electric cars will be used to
transport the ores from the mine
through the tunnel.
W. T. Hales reports that he has
about completed arrangements for rails
ing sufficient money from capitalists
of Pittsburg and West Virginia to OPP
perate the placer properties at the head
of the st. Joe river and of Cedar creek,
about 20 miles south of Iron Mountain
station, Montana. Extensive develop
ments will be started Immediately,
but the heaviest work will be COM
menced at the earliest possible date
next spring.
| A strike is reported ON the Great
Eastern, located on the devide south
of Mace, Idaho. Rich galena was ell
countered at depth of 800 feet. Con-
siderable work has been done on the
property, much of it near the top of
the devide, but no satisfactory showing
was made until the present discovery.
The groupe consists of IA claims. The
prospect work is being done by con-
tract.
The massive dredge being installed
on Beaver creek at Delta, Idaho. has
been fioated.
The men working at the Monte Cristo
concentration near Everett, Wash. have
struck, demanding 81 for ~ hours
work instead of SO. SO which they now
receive.
Senator w. A. Clark is said to be at
the head of syndicate that has pur-
chased the McVey property situated on
Joe creek, in the Siskiyou mountains,
California. The price is given out as
$500 900. The claims are declared to
have shown up remark able rich in sui
phide ores.
w. T. Mendenhall has bonded the
Grant group of claims on Copper
mountain near Chesaw, Wash. The
price for the Giant is reported to be
$4,000, in payments lasting over a
year.
The coal miners strike in the Kan
awha and New River fields, involving
$50, 90 miners, which has been in ex-
histence since June z, is practically at
an end. Each local union is instructed
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possible.
The people of Murray, Idaho, went
wild last week over strike of four
feet of steel galena made on Alder
gulch, one and a half miles north of
that town. The town was wild with
excitement and stampede followed
when the news reached town. William
Q. Brown secured the location on
which the strike was made. 1t is be-
lieved that it is rich in silver.
Instructions We're sent to the mines
of the Occur d'Alelnes saying that all
hopes of settleing the fight between the
mineowners and the smelling company
had been abandoned, until September
Is at least. Further instructions were
sent to the effect that all cars loaded
with ore should be unloaded immed-
iatelG. Ore is piling up at the mines
and all spare room will be filled in a
short time.
Some of tie miners will undoubtedly
have to be laid off before a settlement
is reached. A long close close down is
anticipated and business conditions
may be impaired for time.
The Hoosier Boy mine, four miles
from Canyon city, Oregon, has liter
ally mountains scanned withlore Lodges.
The mine has excellent buildings and
the stamp mill set to work its %
stamps last January. After temper
airy shutdown of the mill, the stamps
will all be dropping again on Septem-
Der l. The mine employs 35 men.