The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-03

the calendar year 1902 shows the fol-
lowing: Gold, s1.51O,O15; silver, ST.,
6SS. 500; lead, s5.7S7,2 sO. Total, s14.-
9SO,S14.
The excursion Of the Occur d'Alene
miners to the lake on the Fourth of
July promises to be a huge affair.
Miners from all camps will attend.
The Wardner brass band will accom-
pany the excursionists. Lyons fleet
of steamers has been engaged.
The American Flag, in the Okano-
gan district, Wash, and owned prin-
cipally by Spokane parties, is making
another start for activity. The COM
pany is erecting a big cyanide plant
for the treatment of the ores that are
not free milling and the mills will soon
be erected.
State Senator A. B. Lewis of Salt
Lake has made the announcement that
powerful eastern syndicate had &C
quired heavy holdings of iron and coal
lands in southern Utah and would
spend between $4,000, 900 and $780,
000,0 in opening the mines, building
steel plant.
c. B. Archer was in Spokane re-
Gently from the Thunder mountain
country Quitting for a journey back
into that district. He will take with
him six horses and provisions to last
all summer. He says the roads would
not be bad at this time of year were
it not for the high water making the
road dangerous at several places.
The official report of Assayer B. H.
Tatem, in charge of the United States
assay Office at Helena, Mont, shows
that the production of precious metals
in the state of Utah for the calendar
year was valued at $27SS2, 1853. This is
an increase over the production of
1901 of $79O,44S.
The production of the leading metals
follows: Gold, $S,972,235 silver, &c.,
391,SO4; copper, $3,O15,415 lead, s4,-
5O0,61S.
Six injunctions were secured in the
United States court at Boise, Idaho, by
as many mining companies of the
Occur d'Alenes. The cases arise in
connection with controversy between
the mining companies and the author
tiles Of the county over assessments
of mining property. The injunctions
are against William T. Hooper, asses
sor and tax collector, and restrain him
, from selling the mines of the plain
tiffs for unpaid taxes.
James Mcdonald Hyde of Stanford
university has just received the ap-
pointment of assistant professor of ge-
illogical and mining from the regents
Of the University of Oregon. He will
have practical charge of the mining
, department of Oregon. He is to give
courses in petrology, mineralogy, eco
nOmic geology and mining. Professor
Hyde has held the position of curator
and field assistant of the California
state mining bureau during the yeal
!. 1902.
John Thomas, formerly superinten
dent of the E. and E. mine near Stump
ter, Ore, is inspecting the property
with a view to starting operations by
, July 1. The mine has been shut dowr
so long that the old workings are il
= bad condition and will have to b(
pumped out and retimbered. The mil
, will also be overhauled and repaired
The mine has produced $1,000,00O ant
the Longmaids cleared 100000 while
, Mr.. Thomas was superintendent. Jon
athan Bourne is now in control of tn,
> mine.
A rich strike has just been made il
the Buckeye group, owned by ex-May
o or w. H. Gleason and ]. M. Doane o
!. Sumpter, Ore. Rich ore was found il
/, the Crescent claim and the streak hai
been proven for 1000 feet. Specimen
shown were taken from surface cut
and gold can plainly be seen lik
. strings of wire. There is considerable
= excitement over the strike, as it is con
= sidered one of the most important tina
6 have occurred for some time. Assay
taken give a value of from $40 to $50
il 900. The rich streak is % inches wide
q while the ledge is six feet wide.
? MONTANA MINES.
y The metal output of Montana 70