Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-02

cry will be installed for saving shines
that now go into the South Fork.
The gold output of the Rand mines
for May was 13S,602 ounces, an in
crease of 1904 ounces over April;
ali increase of BATS ounces over
March; an increase of 57,197 ounces
over February, and an increase of
6S,262 ounces over January produc
ton.
The strike. which at one time
threatened to assume serious proper.
tons at Butte, has been tremendously
adjusted, and building and mining
operations, which were temporarily re-
tarded in consequence, have been re-
sumed with increased vigor. The big
mines are running their full compile
ment of labor, with largely increased
pay rolls.
The White Knob has closed its
mine, smelter and other enterprises at
Mackay, Idaho, and abandoned them
indefinitely. Construction of the i'm
mense plant was commenced last DC
tober. It includes an electric railway
and smelter with a capacity of 600
tens per day. 1t is estimated that
fully million dollars have been in
vested in the enterprise.
During the meeting of the Interna
tional Mining Congress, to be held in
Butte, Mont, in September next, the
large rooms occupied by Western Min
ing World branch offices at Butte will
| be the headquarters for all mining
men and visitors. All conveniences
will be at their disposal, where they
can receive their mail, kilograms, and
transact their business.
| The Occur d'Alene mine owners and
The smelling trust have agreed on the
terms which govern the output of the
north Idaho lead mines for the next
six months The tonnage will be in
creased 20 per cent. and the price will
remain 3R cents a pound. The in
creased output will give employment
TO $50 more miners than are now Al
work in the district. The new dea
goes into effect on July 1.
The suit brought by Captain JOSEPH
R. DeLamar against the DeLamar Min
ing company of Idaho for damages
for infringement upon the former.
precipitating ore from cyanide solu
ion, which was tried in the United
States district court before Judge
Heaty, and decision rendered in favor
| )r defendant, and the case carried III
70 the United States circuit court b!
plaintiff, where the decision of the
district court was affirmed, finally set
lies a matter of very great Importance
10 mine owners.
A 75-ton concentration will be com
pleted on the Badger mine at Susan
vile, Oregon, inside of thirty days
when work will be started on severa
thousand tons of ore on the dump
The Badger is regarded as one of the
cal mines of Grant county. 1t Is
owned by the Bunker Hill and Suili
van people and is a gold, lead ant
silver property. A force of about 81
men is employed. 1t is being worked
1t the 500-foot level E. p. Kennedy
its superintendent, intends running
he concentration by water power. The
Badger people have obtained a con
trolling interest in the Elk Creel
Water Power company. Many of thu
small surrounding properties are max
ing contracts with the Badger to con
centrate their ore, but the Badge
owners themselves have been buying
Up as many Of the nearby prospects
as they could make deal on. The
Stockton, another promising Susan
vile property, is down $50 feet and il
working ten men.