The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-21

, morning as the result OF . pias' s0'Ae
on before they could reach safety.
The Pittsburg 4 Montana Smeltihs
company OF Butte. which recently Pu''
chased the John Olsen and Peter Der
uuIst group OF claims. near Austin 10
miles from Helena. has bought tof
SIC, 900 two adjoining claims. owned
by John Olsen and w. NJ. u. Setties
or Helena. The Olsen and beF9uls'
group OF claims has yielded consider
able copper ore. which has Melted
good profit. The PittsburS company
will work the properties vigorously
to provide pyritic ores for It's bu''s
smelter, now nearing completion.
Livingston. Mont.-The big COKE
dale coal mines. for years nlled with
water, have been pumped dry AFTER
slightly over six months OF steady
pumping day and night. The eollierles
are owned by the Amalsamated Cop
per company. and 800 men VIII Do
put TO work at once and coal will be
mined for the smelters Of the big min
ing combine at Washoe. Great FAILS
and Butte. The operation Of the Coke
dale mines will lessen the production
OF the coal mines At DiamohdHllle'
wyo.. and Pleasant Valley, UtAh.
where the AmalgAmated company Is
now getting the greater part Of the
fuel used in the mines and smelters
Buffalo Hump Idaho A rich strike
has been made in the Miss juneau BY
Frank Stickner. This cain parallels
the Mother Lode and IL particularly
Interesting as IL disproves the old idea
that the Mother Lode vein was the
eastern boundary OF the mineral belt
The coal miners OF Utah have beea
granted an increase OF 10 per cent Ia
their wages. Specials from the differ
ent camps show that the advance has
been general. the rate OF pay belns
raised from $3.50 TO t2.15 per day.
The action OF Governor J. X. Toole
in calling a special session OF the Mon-
tana legislature has resulted Ia tho
resumption OF work In all the proper
ties OF the Amalgamated Copper com
pany In the state.
w. J Harris and Wellington s. Har-
ris have returned to Spokane from
Pierce City. Idaho, where the latter
has been doing considerable work on
ths Horseshoe group OF three elAins.
all OF which carry good values In free
milling gold ore. A tunnel on one Of
the claims has been run 100 feet Aad
the vein. which Is about Is feet vide.
has been followed the entire distance.
Two crosseuts at the end Of the tunnel
one Of so and the other 100 feet. have
been finished Values have bsen touad
in both.
| Although little has been heard from
he Hoodoo mining district. which lies
lions tho PAlouse river east % Pa
.ouss. wash. the district has been
moving steadily forward and gives
promise OF making a record.
! The anticipated partial closing down
Of the Mlnnewau steel works. ths
plant Of the Colorado Fuel 4 lron
company In Pueblo. Cot. took placs
recently. when nearly 1000 men we're
given their time checks with lnstruc
lions 10 call At the once Monday %,
their money.
The men employed In the bar mil
Of the Inland Steel company at Indi
ana Harbor refused 10 accept . ~
duction OF ~ IL per cent in thsli
wages. and the entire plant was shut
down. About 1900 men we're thrown
out.
Representatives OF tho miners ol
the northern coal district add tho op
orators Of Colorado have reached 4
satisfactory conclusion. after being .r
conference for nine hours. and. Ia con
sequence. the mines will beyond doubl
resume operations