Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
MINING Notes.


The snowslide at the Alpine mines,
near Sumpter, Ore, demolished sew.
eral buildings, but no lives were .osl.
The damage is considerable. The
new mill escaped damage. The storm
is still raging.
G. U. Jones of Weiser, Idaho, has
secured a five years lease from the
American mining company of Helena,
Mont, to the White Mountain, the
Peacock and the Helena copper claim
i'll the famous Seven Devil copper dis
trict. The properties are among the
best developed in the district. They
are in good shape for mining opera
tons, being equipped with steam hoist
ing plants, drills, etc. Mr.. Jones ex-
poets to have so miners at work within
four or five weeks.
Much important news reaches Boise
from Thunder Mountain, showing that
the work there this winter is produc-
tive of good results, A large body of
ore has been opened in the property of
the Nebraska Commercial Mining COM
pnay on the divide between Rush aud
Marble creeks, the grade of ore being
considerably above the average of the
camp. The tunnel has been run 100
feet. For the first rs feet values were
small, but a sampel taken at 85 feet re-
turned ST. in gold and one at 90 feet
1854.
Five thousand laborers and coal min
ers have gone on q strike, says Val
paraiso de Chile dispatch to the New
York Herald. So far no disorder has
been reported.
George GOble, miner employed at
the Minnie Moore mine, one mile from
Bellevue, Idaho, was caught by snow
slide on the trail to the mine recently
and lost his life. The worst storm
for many years has been raging
Dan Laverty, manager of the Pitts
burg-ldaho Mining company, which
owns group of ten claims in the Lolo
district, near Kamiah, Idaho, says that
the company's lower tunnel is now in
$50 feet, giving a vertical depth of
about 800 feet. The tunnel will be run
i'll so feet further, when crosscuts will
be ran. The workings in the lower
tunnel are now almost directly beneath
the rich oreshoot of good copper ore
struck in the upper workings.
The failure of NJ. l.. Lockwood, one
Of the largest operators in the Kansas
oil fields, is announced. The iabili-
ties, it is said, probably will reach
$3.50 900. The assets are stated to be
close TO 100000. Mr.. Lock wood is a
heavy operator III the Pennsylvania oil
fields.
The old Evolution mine near Ward.
ner, Idaho, is now scene of activity.
A new shafthouse has been constructed
and seven men are pushing develop
ment work, while preparations are
being made for the installation of
pumps, hoist and compressor.
1t is announced at Sumpter, Ore,
that the Morning mine, in the Green
horn district, has been bonded by the
Eastern Oregon Development company
for $125,000. The company is repre-
Sented by Mari, Browne & Davidson
and G. w. Boggs of Tacoma. The own
ers are Cooper, Chinholm, Ames and
Simmons.
Mining claims near Elk City, Idaho,
the Homestead group, have been
bought by the LIE Roy Mining company
for $50, 900, according to w. H. Plum
mer, secretary and general manager of |
the company, who has just returned
from trip east made to close the deal. !
Canol 81 Martin, of Helena, Mont,
have secured control of the Whitlach
Union, Mac and several adjoining
properties In the early days the Whit
ZACH Union was Montana's most noted
gold producer, and at depth of less
than 800 feet more than So 900 900
was extracted. Orders have been
placed for machinery for sinking 500
feet and levels and crosscuts will be
run from the old 800 foot level. The
company will spend 500, 900 in de-
velopment work.
Electric power was shut off on the
Occur dAlene transmission line of
the Washington Water Power COM
pany for about two hours one day this
week. The shutdown is made neces-
sary to permit workmen to connect
the transmission line with the machin-
cry in the substation, so the current
can be diverted to operate the Occur
d'Alene & Spokane railway cars.
A snow slide in the Alta mining dis
trict. southeast of Salt Lake, Utah,
recently swept away the cabin at tho
mouth of the Granite mine, entombing