Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-11-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Mine Owners Are. Preparing fer the
Winters Work on Their Properties
in Idaho, Montana and Oregon
Mine Operations Of British Column
bia Are Rrisk-Many Accidents and
Personal Events.
From Cape Nome.

June Ii last the sum OF $3,251, 665.4O
in gold dust and bullion has been en-
tered at the local customs house for
shipment to the outside. The first
shipment amounted to $268, 697.45, and
was sent out on June 10 on the steam
ship Oregon. All of this amount was
from the 'spring cleanup" which ac-
cording to The Nuggets estimate of
June %, was 81, $780, 900.
Besides the gold dust entered at the
customs house for shipment, probaD-
lily 100000 was sent to the outside
through the postofice prior to the pro-
mitigation of the order Of the post
Office department, which virtually
shut off the shipment Of considerable
amounts of dust through the post
office.
1t is practically impossible to secure
accurate data as to the gold produc-
ton during the season just closing. 1t
| is probable that it will reach at least
100000, or total output for the
year (ncluding that realized from win
tier diggings) of sum slightly in ex-
cess of 100000.
1t is stated by those in position to
know, that at least 100000 in dust and
bullion is yet to be shipped to the
states, This will go out on the last
steamers leaving Nome for the sea-
son.
The Nuggets estimate Of the pro-
duction of 1903 was $4,004y00 and the
returns from the United States mint
practically verified the estimate.
The result of the present seasons
work, in view Of existing circum-
stances, the late spring and the lack
Of rain at the beginning of the season,
mining men say, is entirely satisfac-
tory.
Canada gets gold medal for its
collection of gold at st. Louis. British
Columbia and the Yukon were the re-
gions drawn upon for the remarkable
alluvian gold display which the do
minion made at the worlds fair. 1t
lis hoped to have this same display
brought to the Lewis and Clark fair at
Portland next year. The collection con-
sists of IS specimens of gold dust from
the Yukon and Is specimens of gold
dust and nuggets from British Colum-
bia. This the province could easily
add to at Portland. The exhibit was
not meant especially as show collec-
ton, but it proved of great educational
value and attracted no little attention
from American investors.
The CRANKY company has just start
ed work on the big shaft on the Iron
sides property. 1t is proposed to sink
100 feet from the 300 foot level to the
400 foot level. This winze will be put
down at point northeast Of the No.
2 shaft 1t will take several months
to complete this work to the 400 foot
level. Although No. shaft on the
Ironsides is down to the 400 foot level,
yet there are no workings on that
level from No. shaft
Dynamite will be made near Spo-
kane when the Washington Powder
company carries out its plans.
The idaho Consolidated Copper COM
pany, owning property at Salmon river,
Idaho, has been making some good
finds.
The old mill of the Crystal Butte
company, now operated by the Inter-
state Mining company, at Repuunc,
will start up again some time this
week. The stoppage was caused by
some defect in the electric light plant.
DR.. w. s. Hendryx and R. l. Plomert
have been in Colorado for the past
three or four months, treating some
of the most refractory ore Of the sui
pho-telluride ores of that state, among
which Liberty Bell ores at Telluride,
on which they have spent about $780,
900 in experimenting. The process has
returned them an extraction of SO
per cent by the Hendryx process.
The Buffalo Hump Mining company
has let contract for the completion
of 700 foot tunnel in its property
i The Skookum Coal Co., 1S miles
south of Olympia, is now pushing de-
velopments with full force of men.
The main working tunnel is in 100
feet and shows solid vein of coal six
feet ins width. At present the output
of the mine is about Is tons of coal
per day. The Skookum coal mine is
in the same district as the famous
Great Western coal mine.
Cornelius Shields, formerly assistant
general superintendent Of the Great
Northern in charge Of the western dis
trict, with offices in Spokane, died OF
heart failure in Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
recently.
John Anderson was instantly killed,
John Peterson fatally injured and w.
B. Guess slightly injured in an explo-