The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10

Setlu 70 DC ABOUT e39.uVu. MT. Conrad
will operate the mines, which will fur
nish employment to several hundred
men.
The gold production OF Cripple
Greek district, six miles square. in
1902, is estimated at s24. 5OS.311.
The production Of the Leadville
field (Colo.l show a total valuation
Of the product for 1902 is S9.46S, 544.
The rush for claims in the Unita
| (Wyo.) oil fields continues. So far
as known there has been no bloodshed.
but numerous shots have been ex-
changed.
| II is reasonable to expect that the
Occur dAlene district will be able to
maintain its present. and perhaps an
increased, output for many years to
come
A well defined movement Is under
way among brokers for the reopening
Of the Spokane mining exchange OF
the 80 members OF the exchange IA
have signed a petition.
The Standard Mining company. oper-
ating at Wallace. Idaho. has ordered
the latest improved electric pumps
The machinery will be working May l.
The estimated cost is $4,000.
James Hutchinson. formerly mana
ger Of the Trade Dollar mines at Sill
yer City, Idaho. died recently, having
been stricken with apoplexy. Mr..
Hutchinson was sixty-fve years OF
age.
Since the rich body OF ore has been
uncovered in the Cracker Oregon mine
at Bourne, Oregon there has been
active development work in other near
by properties \ large body OF ore
is being blocked out in the Golconda
mine since the recent strikes.
The Bryan & Sewall company's prop
erty, situated on Copper hill, over a
mile west of Republic, was jumped
New Years morning by party Of men
under circumstances that may create
no little sensation.
John Dawson. an aged miner, was
blown to atoms at the King & Queen
mine in the Occur d'Alene district
while thawing dynamite recently. Daw-
son had gone from the shaft to thaw
several sticks and in a few minutes his
companions heard the explosion. Com
ing to the surface they found the
lcabin wreck and Dawson, dismember.
led, many feet away.
At Buffalo Hump, Idaho, the Jumbo
Mining company has struck the ledge
in the lower tunnel and has driven 100
feet on the ledge. 1t has a full face
lof very rich ore about 10 feet wide
that averages $40 1t is still 400 feet
to run to reach point under the rich
payshoot in the upper tunnel.
From All accounts Kettle River Wn.
Is TO have a smelter next year and
James Breen is to be the man to erect
IL This statement is made by E. c.
Wood Of Boston. a consulting engineer
for number Of Companies, operating
in western states.
The mining industry Of the Occur
dAlenes may be divided into three de-
partments: % Inc extraction Of ore
from the ground. or actual mining:
% the concentration Of milling, which
at every property in the district, with
two exceptions, includes transporta.
ton Of several miles from mine to
mill; and 49, the shipment and sale
Of the concentrated ore.
The Atlas Mining company. oper-
ating a group Of claims on Stevens
peak, near Wallace, Idaho. has let a |
contract to drive the prospect tunnel |
a distance of 500 feet. About $50 |
feet Of work has Oeen done on the |
property. The lead was encountered
by a crosscut tunnel at a depth Of so
feet, but although the lead matter was
miAeralized no payshoot was encoun-
tered
The total production Of precious
metals in Colorado in 1902 is estimated
at SASH, 4G4, a decrease Of 81, 1893. 767
from the mint total for 1901. due
to the decreased value Of
silver. The gold output is estimated
At l.422,76i ounces; silver, 6.O92.s7l
lead. 10 s97 tons: copper,
9,73O. 223 pounds; zinc concentrates.
los 400 tons.
The Lexington mine hoist on the
lill at Butte burned to the ground
recently. The building and mach
merry are a total loss No one
Knows how the fire originated. The
oss is estimated by General Manager
3ueger at $4,000. There il no
insurance.
Twenty Of the 40 stamps In the Bo-
lanza mill are now dropping. says the
tOre.) American. Five were
nut into commission the FIRST Of last
week, and 1t is understood about the
amp that others will be dropping
Don. The date for getting the entire
nil to operating will not be distant,
Judging from the progress Of the work
he past two weeks