Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
MINING NEWS.

Metaline camp, GO miles north Of
Spokane, is fast coming to the front,
and has gone into winter quarters"
With the greatest showing Of activity
IN its history.
The government bureau of mines de.
,lares that this country win soon be
producing the bulk of the worlds
supply of platinum which might also
be called the most indispensable of
he metals, having found its way into
so many Of the Industrial and scien-
tific uses. At $28 an ounce, its present
price, it is the precious metal par ex-
cellence, costing considerably more
than gold.
Reports from Murray, Idaho, are to
he effect that Jerome J. Day has
brown up his option on the Pilot for
he reason that the original owners
have refused an extension Of time. The
Pilot is a gold mine optioned by the
Day interests last summer for 5000. 900.
A famous legal contest in the British
Columbia courts between two Spokane
men, John M. AAarris of the Star Min.
ing & Milling company, owning the
Rabbit Paw and Heiber claims, and
the Byron N. White company. owners
If the SLOGAN Star, Goldsmith and 9th
er claims, near Sandon, B. c., has re.
suited in favor of Mr.. Harris.
The fact that the larger portion OF
the coal miners of the Crows Nest
Pass Coal company have resumed
work has considerably relieved the
situation at Rossland, B. c., which was
beginning to get acute on account OF
the lack of coke with which to smelt
the ore after 1t was mined and shipped
It will be only a question Of a short
time before the smelters will have
resumed operations at Trail and North
port, and this will cause the mines to
resume shipments on a larger scale
than before the strike began, for the
reason that they have taken advantage
Of the opportunity afforded to break
down ore, improve the condition Of
their plants land to do considerable ad
vance development work.
Greenwood, B. C.-The Hall Mines
people are preparing to do some work
on the Orc claim in Central camp
Some good ore, running well in gold
was taken out Of the Orc years ago
but the property has been neglected
and the shaft has filled with water
The Orc lies adjacent to the Canada
and Caberfae, recently bonded by q
syndicate Of local people.
Wallace, Idaho-News Of an impor
tant mining deal has just been made
public, the deal being the acquiring Of
the control of the Wonder group Of
seven claims by the Day interests and
Ed Ehrenberg Of Gem. As a matter
of fact, 1t Is understood, Harry l.. Day
practically has exclusive control Of the
property. While the amount paid fol
it is not known it is thought to be five
cents a share.
Greenwood, B. C.-Spokane parties
have bonded the Tip Top claim in Sky
lark camp. The Tip Top adjoins the
Mavis and is only a short distance
from the Bay. The consideration waf
$4,000.
Phoenix, B. C.-The Boundary mines
md shelters output last week was az
follows: To Grandby smelter from
Grandby mines, 1852 tons. Gran
by smelters treated last week as fol
lows: Cranky smelter, 12,450 tons
British Columbia Copper company's
smelter, 1888 tons; Dominion Copper
company smelIer, 1854 tons: total
treatment for week, 1902 tons; total
treatment for year to date, 1853, 644
tons.
$50 rapid has been the expansion in
mining in recent years that the labor
problem has become a pertinent issue
not only in the United States and
Mexico, but in the Transvaal, Aus
tralia, and other prominent mining
countries" says the Mining World OF
Chicago.
Eastern Oregon mining districts
have not made striking progress dur
ing the past year in the way of new
dotations. The Sumpter district has
been regarded as dead" but work is
being pushed steadily on various prop.
critics and in many instances good re.
suits are in sight. Eastern men have
visited the camp during the past sum.
mer and have looked over the various
properties in quiet way. and some OF
these men have invested extensively.