The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10

Patrick Burke, manager of the Park |
copper mine on Stevens Peak, in the |
Occur d'Alenes, has gone east to ne
gotiate capital sufficient to thorough
ly develop and equip the property.
Mr.. Swicegood, who has been SUI
perintending development Of the Gus
ter mine in the Occur d'Alenes for the
past 10 months, has accepted the fore
manship of the Hunter mine, made
vacant by the resignation of Joe
Clever.
Superintendent McAlpine is push
ing work on the Ajax, near Burke,
Idaho, with two shifts. The $50 foot
crosscut tunnel is now in 400 feet, or
within $50 feet from the big ledge.
Joseph Bondero and J. L. johnson of
the Elk City Mining & Milling COM
pany, the property of which is on Red
Horse creek, report things as looking
very encouraging just now. They have
about 80 feet depth in the shaft now
and three feet of ore showing free
gold clear across. While sinking they
encountered six large quartz boulders
weighing about Is or 100 pounds,
which were streaked with free gold.
There is a 40 foot tunnel also on the
property, with three feet of ore the
full length of the tunnel. They are
now installing a pump and will sink
at least 100 feet more.
The steamship Roanoke arrived in
Seattle last week from Nome bringing
$4,000 in gold and 16 passengers.
This makes the third arrival from
Nome during the day and total of
$350,000 in Nome treasure. The Ro-
anoke was the first ocean going vessel
to reach St. Michael this year.
The lead-silver property owned by
James and John Callahan, located on
Carbon gulch, in the Sunset Peak re-
gion of the Occur d'Alenes, has been
bonded to G. l.. Derby, one Of the four
owners of the Monarch mine, five
miles east of Murray. The considera-
ton is $93,750 for q three-fourths in
terest. James Callahan retaining a
one-fourth interest. The last payment
on bond is to be made in 1905.
The Springfield company is having
shipped to the Tacoma smelter for test
purposes. The recent strike in the
Springfield was Of more than ordinary
Importance, the ore assaying 1928 pei
cent copper and So in gold. 1t is be
lieved that the ore will average 20 pei
cent copper and not less than S. gold
: per ton.
|. All the transformer buildings at the
mining properties in the Coeul
d'Alenes, which are securing electric
J power from Spokane, are completed
Six men are employed on the Over
, sight group, Republic, Wash. TIL
tunnel is in so feet and is expected
, to cut the ledge by August 1, at dept
| Of $50 feet.
Z the North San Poll, in Republic, Wash
Two carloads of ore were shippe
r last week to the Crofton smelter fror
The management announces tina
r work will be resumed on the Californi
}. Tin Republic) plant within 80 days.
n The Brooklyn group on Canyo
4 mountain, Oregon, has been bonded b
4 ]. r. Peters for $4,000. The Brookly
group adjoins the Will Cleaver grouI
|. owned by Major Bonita, promoter c
!. the proposed electric railroad to b
n built from Baker City to Prairie Cit!
n Judge Beatty has rendered an opil
n ion in the case brought by the Bunke
r Hill & Sullivan Mining compan
3 against the Empire State-Idaho con
, pany to quiet title to that portion {
r the lode embraced within the sid
r lines of the Bunker Hill claim exten'
q ed. He holds in favor Of the con
, plainant.
!. The Tiger-Poorman mine at Burk'
Idaho, has resumed operations afte
= being closed down since May 10. o
a that date the hoist and crusher built
q ings were destroyed by fire, which NJ
> cessitated the closing of the mines.
= In the case of the Bunker Hill .
Sullivan Mining company VS.. F.
G Ramsey, United States marshal, r.
4 spondent, and the Last Chance Mimi
). company as intervenor, Judge Beatt
ordered the plea Of intervenor di
; missed and made the temporary r.
q straining order heretofore granite
=. perpetual.
Strike Causes Damage.