The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-11-18

any ore ever before encountered in the
mine. They have ore in the upper
Boise.-Some men heavily interested |
in the Thunder Mountain region have
organized a railway company to build |
a line into the district. The proposed |
road will start from Lardo in Boise
county, cross Secesh Summit go down
Secesh creek to the south fork of the
Salmon river, up the east fork of the
south fork to Profile creek. through
Profile gap, down Big creek and up
Monumental creek to Roosevelt. The
distance is 100 miles. Mineowners of
the Big Creek region particularly feel
the necessity for such a line. The plan
is said to have been laid in connection
with the projected extension of the Pa
cifc & Idaho Northern from Council
to Lardo but possibly the Idaho Nor
thern will be extended from Emmett
to Payette lakes.
Denver.-Omcials of the Western
Federation of Miners have sent word
to deported members of that organiza-
ton saying the time had come since
the election when they could return
with safety to the mining district. Ex-
lies are already 1ocking back, nearly
200 of them having gone from here in
the last few days. 1t is said the fed
Grafton forces will soon be well recruit
ed again. Governor-elect Adams made
declaration today that he would keep
his anteelection pledges to bring the
dynamiters of the Independence depot
to Justice as soon as possible. 1t is
said further evidence has been secur-
ed connecting outrages with certain
mineowners, and that sensational de
velopments may be looked for. Stimuli
taneously with the announcement OF
Peabody by John Mitchell it was an
nounced that General Sherman Bel
would leave Colorado and go to Mex
leo to become superintendent of 1
mine there.
Next Tuesday the Turk smelter o
Cedar canyon, Wash, will be blown
in. The event will be a celebrated
one in the history of mining in Stevens
county A delegation of citizens from
Springdale and also from Reardan ant
Davenport will be present to see tn
furnaces lighted. The smelter is
Blanchard patent and has a capacit
of 100 tons daily.
= A big dump of shipping ore is bein
piled up at the Mountain Boy mine 9
Park City camp. near Republic, Wasl
{ Much of it is high grade and will stan
u the long wagon haul necessary to 81
n it to the railroad. Shipment in lare
l. quantities will be resumed shortly.
U Judge Morris Sommer, secretary
the State Consolidated : Mining COZ
e pany fell Is feet down shaft at II
L company's mine at Park City, Uta
l. and was instantly killed 1t is su
u posed an attack of heart failure cause
IS him to lose his hold on the ladd
which he was climbing after havii
Il inspected the ore body.
+ Butte. Month accordance wi
II plans which have been maturing T
ST some time. the Colorado smelter of {
er Amalgamated company has closed f
lie about three months the smelter hi
been operating on custom ore, I
-e mine belonging to the Colorado co
IN pany, the Gagnon, from which it
al rived the ore upon which it usual
d. operated having been closed down
that time. 1t was concluded no IL
ger to run the smelter on custom o
and that ore will hereafter lie smelt
in at the big smelters at Anaconda a
DO at the Butte & Boston smelter T
to number of men let out of work owl
10 to the suspension of the smelter W
1875.