The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-30

have selected President Mitchell and
Secretary Dodd Of the Pittsburg dis.
trict as delegates 70 the International
Mining congress at Paris in May.
John p. Letter Is taking out some
fine rock from the San Francisco. Mr.
Dobbin is getting some good results
from his shaft. The Ajax crosseut al
ITS and caught the lead In two feet
1t is Is feet wide. Drifting will be
pushed north and south.
After heavy wind storms roads arc
again open lor travel TO the Hump
Idaho.
A carload Of ore is being loaded at
the 6nowstorm mine at Mullan, Ida,
from the lower tunnel and will be ship.
ped to the Tacoma smelter. II is said
that the richest ore ever struck In the
mine has recently been uncovered In
the lower tunnel. 1t is the intention
of the company 10 continue with the
shipments as fast as The ore can be
extracted and loaaed.
The present year promises to be
DA4N VI AAAG AAgCA RAgGVEAOuE III Int ulC-
tory of copper mining in Butte. Bar.
ring tho various properties closed as
the result Of litigation between the
Amalgamated Copper company and r
Augustus Heinze. full forces of men
are working and their increased out
put is shown by the Iact OF the Butte
Anaconda & Pacific and the Great
northern railroads being taxed to the
utmost to handle the numerous trains
Of ore being transported from Butte
to Anaconda and to Great Falls
Switchmen on the Anaconda hill one
day last week broke a record, handling
I7s cars Of ore in the course Of IL
hours.
The Washoe copper smelters at Ana
conda are pracucany working full
blast. every "A hours about 5000 tons
OF ore being concentrated. smelted
and reduced TO copper ingots.
The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the district court Of Sill.
yer Bow county. IN which counsel fees
amounting 10 $4,000 were allowed.
The services Of the attorneys were in
connection with the famed receiver
ship OF the 5oston & Montana com
pany. the original action having been
brought by Forester ana MacGinnis
against that company. and which was
responsible for the recent shutdown Of
the Amalgamated properties in this
state. The lower court allowed $780,
900 to the legal nrms Of Mediation &
cotter. Clayberg & CoTbett, Robert
B. Smith and Charles Leonard. The
supreme court held that there was no
appeal possible from the order OF the
lower court. and the appeal has been
dismissed. Amalgamated lawyers con.
tested the allowance on the grounu
that 1t was excessive. as il did also the
fee Of Receiver Kinds. OF about 5000.
600. allowed by Judge Clancy. The
supreme court now has this under ad.
visement Kinds had nominal control
for q few days only. In view Of to
days decision. it is thought the su
preme court will decline to interfere
with the action OF Judge Clancy in
making this allowance, which is un
precedently large in Montana receiv
ership cases.
Rnmors to the effect that negotia.
lions mare pending for the sale Of the
great lead mines. the DAILY West and
Silvre King, to the Federal Mining and
Smelling company are confirmed al
Salt Lake, Utah. President Charles
Sweeney Of the Federal concern. said
the mines had been examined with the
view 20 purchase. He added that al
though the transaction was not COM
plete the report on the mines was favor
able and he considered them fine prop
critics.
When this deal is closed it will be
one OF the largest of the kind ever con-
snmateed in the United States.
The DAILY West and Silver King
mines are both heavy producers.
The former pays a regular dividend
monthly of $Ii7,000 and the Silver
King pays 500, 900 month. 1t is un-
derstood the value placed on these
mines are: The Silver King, 81, OOo,-
600; DAILY West, $1,000, 900.