The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-11-27
MINING NOTES.

MINING NOTES. IA
The miners OF. the northern Colorado
coal fields. in mass meeting at Louis
vile. Col, recently, for the second time
voted to reject the proposition Of the
operators for settlement of the strike
in that district. It is understood that
this action is in the nature of a sym.
pathetic strike. as the operators had
practically conceded all the demands
OF the men. The vote is said to have
been in opposition to the advice of the
officials of the United Mineworkers,
who have been trying to effect set
Element in the northern fields. About
1900 men are affected by the vote.
The Inflated Hill farm district, near
Connellsville, has added 10 more vic
tins to its black record. Just as the
day shift had completed it's labors and
were about to leave the Ferguson
mine terrific explosion rent the
whole mine, and 10 miners, who were
working in the vicinity were thrown
in all directions. The roof tumbling
down and the close air of the mine
became Supplying.
Frank Brown, well known in connec.a
ton with the Jumbo mine, has assum.
ed full charge Of the Crackerjack mine
at the Hump, as general manager.
Boise, Idaho.-J. H. Hutchinson, for
mer lieutenant governor OF Idaho, had
display Of tin ore from Alaska on
exhibition at Boise Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. He had stream tin,
tin float, tin ore, tin concentrates, tin
nuggets and tin bars. in all about half
a ton. His purpose is to familiarize
miners with tin. He believes the met.
al exists in Idaho and can be found il |
prospectors recognize it. Mr.. Hutch |
lnson will leave 100 pounds of tin ore
and stream tin with the mine inspector |
rs permanent exhibition. The re-
mainder is to be taken east for bust.
ness purposes. He secured a bond on
the property from which the ore came
and expects to enlist capital for de-
velopment.
Major R. G. Edward Leckie, former.
y manager of the Republic mine, is
not dead. The story that he succumb.
ed to the bite Of a leopard in east Al
'ica proves to be untrue.
A shipping grade of ore is being tax.
IN from the face of the main Cracker
Summit drift. says the Sumpter Amer
can. For several days the grade has
held to a quite high average, one day
'unning nearly to $40.
The stockholders Of the Republic
Consolidated Gold Mining company,
which owns the Republic mine at Re-
public, Wash, have adopted a resolu-
ion to assign all the property to Sec
etary w. G. G. Lanskil for the benefit
II the creditors. The papers of as
ignment have been prepared and only
ack the formality of signatures to be
complete. They will probably be ex-
'cuted soon and filed of record.
The discovery of molybdenum in
he eastern portion of Union county
to open new feature in
mining in eastern Oregon. Molybde-
lum is a rather rare metal, in demand
n the manufacture OF steel for armor
late. The newly discovered vein &C.
urs in large ledge of copper and
old. Various assays gives values in I
Upper and gold ranging from $26 to {
81 per ton. i
Quarries of beautifully colored mar I
lie have been opened on the Isle of
)okos, near the Island OF Hydra,
Ireece. 1t is claimed for this marble
hat it bears very high finish, and 8
hen polished shows bright colors and I
luster SURPRISING all other colored :
marbles Of Greece. ;
Between four and five miles Of new
'agon road to the Blue Horse mine. g
n Iron mountain, near Republic, has d
cen completed.
The mines and mills Of Wallace, e
iaho, district will use about $4,000
ms Of coal this year.
Increased operations on the Cont. r
entail mine at Port Hill, Idaho, are s
dictated by the fact that three car 9
ads Of horses are expected to arrive t,
II the purpose Of packing ore IA miles 8
ON the mine to Port Hill. s.