Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
MINES IN MANY CAMPS.


A force of rs men is now employed
! at the Goodenough mine in the Mar.
shall lake district, and the five stamp
mill has been running steadily since
June /.
Wednesday was the biggest pay day
ever had in the history of Phoenix,
B. c., when the smelling and mining
companies distributed approximately
500, 900 to their employees.
A three-ton mill test Of ore from the
Mikado mine in Florence (Idaho)
camp resulted in a saving Of $125, or
more than $40, from each ton.
A tunnel, which will tap the ledge
at depth of $50 feet, is being driven
on the Idaho Consolidated Copper
company's property on the Salmon
river. The ore runs high in copper
and gold.
After being held for several days
awaiting word from relatives, the
body Of Patrick Burke. aged IS, q
veteran prospector Of the Occur
d'Alenes, who died at Spokane, was
buried in that city last week in the
potter's field at the Paramount Gem.
etery. The cause of death was a
complication of diseases brought on
by excessive drinking.
Henry M. Rae and A. S. Wright OF
Chicago were recently at Kendall
Mont, and completed arrangements
whereby the North American Explor.
alton company, an eastern concern
with a capital Of $2O,OO0,00O, is to
take over the Barnes King mine and
the North Mocassin property.
David Sitton, who owns valuable
mining property in the Thunder Noun
tain district, was recently found dead
on the trail between Warren and
Roosevelt. On examination it was
found that he had been shot through
the head. 1t is the opinion Of his
friends that he was murdered, as he
usually carried several hundred dol.
lars on his person.
D. c. McGrath has a bond on the
Virginia galena property on Carbon
creek, near Delta, Idaho, the consid'
Grafton not being made public.
Savage & Shaw have leased the
Mascot dredge and are at work on
Trail creek.
The total production during the year
from the Second Relief mine at Ymir
b. c., was $58,080. The Hunter "
mine shipped 5000 tons of low grade
lime rock during the year, the smelter
returns on which were $16,S45. From
the Arlington mine shipments for the
year totaled 1872 tons, from which the
net smelter returns were $53,315.20
showing net saving per ton Of $40.05
At the Ymir mine the attention OF
the management has been confined re
Gently to the development. Latest re
ports are that good body Of pay ore
has been uncovered on the S00foot
level.
The Boundary smelters treated last
week as follows: CRANKY smelter
18,o57 tons; B. G. Copper company'a
smelter, 1860 tons; Dominion Cop
per company's smelter, 3543 tons. The
total treatment for the week was
33,260 tons; total treatment for the
year to date, 564,188 tons.
Rossland, B. c., shipments last
week we're the largest for several
months. past, reaching q total Of $685.
tons. The Centre Stars new hoist Is
operating in satisfactory way and
accounts in a measure for the large
tonnage which is being taken out.
IN THE coEUR D'ALENEs.
The Headlight Mining company has
refused all the bids made for sinking
a 10O.foot winze on its property, and
has called for new bids.
John Heating of Wardner has trans
ferred to the Caledonia Mining com
pany in consideration Of 100000 shares
of capital stock, the Caledonia and
O'Connor claims.
The Idaho Lead ?Silver Mining com
pany has let a contract to Edward
Eisman for a 100-foot drift on the
ledge now exposed. The property IL
near the Orc Elmo mine in the Murray
district.
F. L. Ruch and w. I. Fish Of Ward
ner have sold to Charles M. Foster
lone-eighth interest in the Martin
Drew, Carrie, Edna, Mildred, Mamie
and Burton lode claims in the Yreke
district. The consideration named In
the deed Is 81.
A drilling contest is contemplated
between Walter Joy and ]. Baker Of
Murray, Idaho, and William Baudy
and Joe Sligo OF Silver King. Baker
and Joy were the winners Of the $3.50
purse offered for the Fourth Of July
contest, with 80 11-16 inches, while
Baudy and Sligo drilled 80 SIG in
ches. The time and place Of the con
test have yet to be arranger, but II
is understood that the purse offered
will be q big one.
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