The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-11


In Montana many Of the old mining
districts famous in early days for their
production of the yellow metal are
seeing a revival of gold mining. and it
may safely be predicted that the gold
product of 1902 will be largely in ex-
cess of that of the past year.
America during the past two years
has ranked as the greatest producing
continent in the world. With Africa
out of the race on account of the Boer
war, Americas only competitor has
been the continent of Australia This
we have outdistanced in the two years
mentioned.
Michael Bones, an employee of the
WashOe smelters. Anaconda. was
caught between the compressed air
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
Tonopah, Nevada, during last year was
almost phenomenal, and recent reports
from that section, if reliable, indicate
that as good prospects have been
found during the winter as were those
from which fabulous fortunes had been
taken last year.
With the awakening interest in CEN
trail Idaho mining camps, Elk City set
tlement is becoming a point of some
note. It's location makes it a long
milestone on one of the routes to
Thunder Mountain, and it 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
cash purchase of a Acton concentra-
tor has been made and the machinery
will soon be on its way to Wardner.
A. S. SOule is exhibiting at Republic
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 $13.23 was
in gold $1G5.42 in silver, $40 in lead
and $3.50 in copper. An assay of an
average sample showed a total value
of S26 to 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
An arrival at Boise from Thunder
Mountain reports the discovery of a
lode on the head of Botha creek which
eives an average value of s12O 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-
vices have also been received from the
Tairview. They show the crossout tun-
mel has penetrated the ore body so
feet. It is still an estimated distance
of % feet from the best portion of the
lode as shown on the surface.
The situation in connection with the
recent walkout of the hosting engi-
neers at Butte is taking on a more ia
vorable aspect. The Engineers union
has given out an open letter to Presi-
dent Scallon of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, in which they pledge
themselves to the strict observance of
all agreements existing between them
and the company. The striking engi-
neers are universally condemned for
their action. Several new crews have
been employed and are being put
through a thorough course OF practice
to determine their competency. The
Engineers union is lending its aid to
the companies in putting on new men.
The MAGNIFICENT plant OF the Kendall
Gold Mining company, OF which Finch
& Campbell OF Spokane are the prin-
cipal owners, will be in full operation
April I. Under the supervision of r.
X. Neill. with the completion Of the
new mill, a cyanide plant will have
been installed which has not an equal
In the northwest. The plant includes
an electric and hydraulic station at
Horse Shoe Bar ranch on Warm
Spring creek, a six mile pipe line to
carry water to the mill here and
cyanide mill of $50 tons capacity. with
assay office. refinery and all necessary
adjuncts, located In the North Mecca
sin, where the fabulously rich mines of
the company are situated.
Colonel S. B. Lundlum. superintend-
ent OF the keystone Placer Mining
company, whose mines are located
about four miles west OF Telluride,