Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-17

one millions in metals and a dividend
record of over five millions OF dollars
the Citizens of Utah have no cause for
complaint for the year 1902. Each sue
ceeding year finds Utahs mineral
wealth on the increase.
State Mining Inspector Martin ia.
cobs places the estimate of mineral
production in the state Of Idaho for
the year 1902 at $10,924,471.S3, OF
which the different metals contributes
the following amounts: Gold, $2,467,-
1921; silver, $5,421, 5S3.62; lead, SO,
035,655. The copper mines of the Sew
en- Devils districts were shut down all
year.
Tonopah, Arizona, says that it Is
overburdened with labor and advises
poor men to keep away from the camp.
Canadian lead miners are demand
ing tariff similar to the Dingley, for
their country.
In round figures $5O0,0O0,00O gold is
the amount Of American capital invest.
ed in Mexico by 1117 American com
panies, firms and individuals.
Superintendent DelDridge has re-
ceived from the Hall Mines Smelling
company of Nelson, B. Co. returns from
60 tons of California (Republic) ore,
the value of which was $1701.70. The
contents per ton were 2.295 ounces of
gold and 534 ounces of silver. The
net returns amounted to $1508.
A feeling of hopefulness pervades
tho mining oil I oil
dOreille, Idaho.
The Lone Pine-Surprise Consolidat
ed Gold Mining company of Republic,
Wash, has leased to Phillip Creasor
for two years 500 linear feet of the
north end of the Lone Pine claim.
William Stapleton, miner employ
ed at the Monumental mine near
Granite, Oregon, was killed by a cave
in, recently.
The Fortune in Buffalo Hump has
| been bonded TO r. H. Hughes for $685.
600. There was no cash payment, the
first payment falling due May 1 and
the final one January /, 1904.
| Mining stocks at Spokane have
shown greatly increased activity dur
ing the past week and brokers are
beginning to feel better. Republic
has been especially active in view OF
the resumption of work.
The death of Simon Hawke of Butte
occurred recently. Mr.. Hawke was EN-
ployed at the Gagnon mine for over
eight years, and for several years he
filled the position of shift boss at that
mine.
]. A. Traylor and ]. P. Gaskill
charged with killing three miners a
Copper Flat, White Pine county, New
January z, and who were brought tt
Elko by the sheriff for safe keeping
were brought into the district court
before Judge Brown on a writ of ha
beas corpus and admitted to bail
| Traylor's bond was fixed at $4,000 and
the bond of Gaskill at $4,000. They are
still in the custody of the sheriff, but
bail will be forthcoming.
Byron N. White has purchased some
copper claims in the northern part OF
Michigan. The property is known as
the Milton Copper company and was
| bought by Mr.. White for $46,S40 In
past years considerable work has been
done on the claims and it is the inten-
| ton Of Mr.. White to resume opera
lions in the spring.
A close syndicate has just been
formed in Spokane for the purpose OF
purchasing and developing valuable
group of mineral claims in the Elk
City district.
The Chelan Transportation & Smelt
ing company expects to commence con-
struction of it's smelter about March
10th.
Allen L. Axe the discoverer of the
famous Ada mine, the pioneer resident
of Montana, died recently.
George Overfield of Grangeville, Ida
no. who was one of the original loca
tors of the claim during the stampede
into the Hump district in the excite
ment of August, 1898, has disposed OF
his holdings in the Jumbo mine,
amounting to about 10000 shares, to
Elfers & Langham, for $4,000. That
is on the basis of about $4,000 for
the mine. The purchasers are stock
men owning large ranges on the Sal
mon river, and are heavily interested
in cattle
1t is rumored Anaconda will soon be
made the central smelling center OF
the Amalgamated Copper company.
All the Central Coal & Coke com
pany's miners at Bevir, Mo-, are now
members OF the United Mineworkers
Of America. the miners there having
just been organized at the request OF
the company. The Central company