The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
Montana.

The mining industry in Fergu
county is in far more prosperous con
dition than 1t has ever heretofore beel
and the prospects for the future are o
Encouraging character.
A new strike of rich copper ore ha
been made in the old Lexington mine
an old silver property at Butte.
big body has been found that runs 4,
per cent copper.
Franklin Farrell has taken up his on
ton on the Mcqueen placer, a porti ,
Of the large tract of ground he re
Gently acquired in the new copper dis
rrict of Butte. It is understood tina
he paid about 100000, and his new
corporation. the Pittsburg Mining com
pany, will build a smelter on tn,
|ground.
The Miner creek and Ajax mines
although separated by mountain
peaks, are only about three miles apar
and the lay of the rich groupings show
that they are in the same highly min
eralized district-a district that will
one day prove to rival in wealth the
| tAShCot uloLllttb tlc uOIJuWeSL.
The Conrads, Of Great Falls, have
secured control of about 600 acres oil
valuable coal lands at Belt, Mont.
adjoining the properties Of the Ana
conda company. The consideration Is
said to be about $4,000. Mr.. Conrad
will operate the mines, which will fur.
nish employment to several hundred
men.
The gold production OF Cripple
Creek district, six miles square, in
1902, is estimated at $24,5OS,311.
The production of the Leadville
field (COlo.) show a total valuation
Of the product for 1902 is $9,468, 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.
1t is reasonable to expect that the
Occur d'Alene 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 30 members of the exchange IA
have signed petition.
The Standard Mining company, oper-
ating at Wallace. Idaho. has ordered
the latest improved electric pumps
The machinery will be working May 1.
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-five 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. A large body of ore
is being blocked out in the Golconda
mine since the recent strikes.
The Bryan & Sewall company's prop.
srty. situated on Copper hill, over
mile west of Republic, was jumped
New Years morning by party Of men
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
cabin wreck and Dawson, dismember.
ed, many feet away.
AT Buffalo Hump, Idaho, the Jumbo
Mining company has struck the ledge
In the lower tunnel and has driven 1870
feet on the ledge. 1t has a full face
OF 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 smelter next year and
James Breen Is to be the man to erect
It. This statement is made by e. c.
Wood of Boston, consulting engineer
Tor a number of Companies, operating
In western states.
The mining industry of the Occur |
i'Alenes may be divided into three de- |
Cd The extraction of ore
rom the ground, or actual mining;
~ the concentration of milling, which |
It every property in the district, with |
wo exceptions, includes transporta.
ion of several miles from mine to
mill; and go the shipment and sale
II the concentrated ore.
The Atlas Mining company, oper-
ting a group Of claims on Stevens
'eak. near Wallace. Idaho. has let a
ontract to drive the prospect tunnel
distance of 500 feet. About $50
eet of work has oeen done on the
property. The lead was encountered
y crosscut tunnel at depth of 60
Get. but although the lead matter was
no payshoot was encoun-
cred.
The total production of precious |
letals in Colorado in 1902 is estimated I
$44.S71, AGA. a decrease of $2,799,767
rom the mint total for 1901, due
rincipally to the decreased value of
liver. The gold output is estimated
1,422,764 ounces; silver, 1902, 1871
unces; lead. 70 S97 tons; copper,
$50. 223 pounds; zinc concentrates,
DS, 400 tons.
The Lexington mine hoist on the