Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
Mining Notes.

The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill at
Wardner is preparing to conduct a
series of experiments with the Wiley
slime tables. and two will shortly be
installed at the mill. Mr.. Wiley him.
self and his representatives are GER
tain that these tables will prove more
effective than the round tables in use
at the mill. The mill will treat the
shines that the vanners do not treat.
The reason for the degradation Of
Chang vi, director of the Northern
railway, and the taking from him Of
all his honors, as cabled, is that in
1900 he sold the valuable mines at
Kaiping. Chang vi has been given
two months grace, during which he
is expected to again bring the mines
under Chinese control. Should he fail
to do this further punishment awaits
him.
A force of ~ men is employed at
the Providence mine. in Providence
camp, by Manager Mcintosh. 1t is
shipping two cars of ore per month,
and most of the ore will go to the
Greenwood smelter. Sinking in the
incline fhaft. now down 1873 feet, will
start shortly after the new year.
The most important mining deal in
Northport vicinity during 1903 is now
taking place. Lewis P. Larson of Spo-
kane has taken a bond on the Last
Chance mine, located seven miles east
on Deep Creek and owned by the Last
Chance Mining & Reduction company
The purchase price is considerably in
excess of the $4,000 mark.
An explosion in a drift on the 1900
foot level of the Tiger-Poorman at
Burke. Idaho, frightfully injured two
intensified Sickman and James Ash.
urst. The entire right side of Sick
Of the skull crushed in. both eyes
Of the skull crushed in. both eyes
blown out and his entire body perfor-
ated with fine rock. Both of Ashurst's
eyes were torn out by the force of the
explosion, his abdomen blown open
and his bowels filled with fine rock.
His left forearm was also completely
crushed. Both men are still alive, but
neither can possibly live.
The Pueblo, Col, city council and
police department recently ordered
Max Malich of Denver. a prominent
labor leader, and President Meyer of
the Western Federation Of Miners to
leave the city on the first train. Both
obeyed the order. The action on the
part of the council was due to a meet
ing held when a union of smeltermen
was organized with 1873 members and
at which riot was threatened when
former Cripple Creek miner criticized
President Meyers course. 1t is as
serted that practically none of the
present employees of the smelters here
Joined tho union. Before leaving Pres
ident Meyer expressed the intention
of proceeding against certain city Of
ficials in the courts for their action.
Work for the winter has been sus-
pended at the Bodie mill and mine, a
Toroda creek property. near Republic.
A cloudburst, which swept down the
Little Bear creek, near Corbin, JET
ferson county, Montana, recently, may
per camp. The water plowed a deep
furrow in the earth, uncovering some
rich specimens of copper.
Occur d'Alene mine owners say that
every mine in the district shipping its
product to Helena or Pueblo, Col,
shelters, will profit by the railroad
freight change which allows ores up
to $50 in value to be carried at the IS
rate. 1t is claimed that with the pos
sible exception Of the Hercules, no
mine in the district has a fat freight
and treatment rate with the smelters,
and as result any reduction in freight
rates adds to the profits Of the owners
of the mines, and does not go to the
shelters.