Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11

II is unoficially reported from Fer.
:. b. C.. that the miners have agreed
l. return TO work. The result of the
&c will be made public later. The
sreement, about which so much sec.
ey has been observed. practically
. cans the achievement Of The closed
1op principle.
u Is reliably reported from Null
that in a new winze recently start
81 on the Copper King ledge at a
amt between 600 and zoo feet from
tle portal Of the lower tunnel. an ore
ady one foot in width has been ex-
Used. The Wine is now down more
IAN 30 feet The ore. which t. clean
alena, Is said to be exceptionally rich.
a find Of some excellent galena ore
reported from the West Hecla mine.
Rich adjoins the famous Hecla prop
'riy, near Burke. Idaho.
II is reported that John c. White OF
larks Fork. Idaho has purchased
'"m owen Brothers Of Standpoint
roup Of lode mining claims near the
BEAVER Dam property. FIVE miles north
asst Of Hope. The consideration il
aid 90 have been s2700.
A 50o-foOt crosscut tunnel il 10 be
I'm so crcsscut al depth one Of the
dyes on the property Of the IN Paso
Mining & Milling company on Trestle
creek. near Hope, Idaho. Surveys are
ow being made.
James Walsh. state mine inspector
- Montana. Who has returned to Hele.
"a after completing a close examina-
ton of the Butte field is enthusiastic
r,r the outlook Not only ana be and
Sd of The properties ia splendid physi.
1i condition with the possible excep-
eun OF an atmosphere a triae too
saIm u5couso Of depth. hat which was
apldiy being regulated by means Of
a ventilation system but also thar the
ere was constantly improving. Ia an
interview he said that the present gem
Grafton would never live 10 see the
Butte mines worked ont.
More than 20 prominent coal opera
tCrs Of Indian Territory. who II is
charged. control the output and price
Of coal in this territory. are about to
be indicted
The Bunker Hin & Sullivan Mining
a Concentrating company. operating
q silyerl,ad mine al Nardner. Idaho.
has declared dividend No. ZIG. amount
ing 20 $4,000 This is the company's
regular monthly dividend and brings
The total omunt of dividends paid
since January ] to $500 600, and the
total 10 date. ss.76G 0o0.
An excellent strike has Just been
made in the Golden Chest mine at
Murray. Idaho. The strike was made
In cross drift in the long lower tun-
mel The crosscut was started about
200 feet from the raise and is now
in auout - feet. A 24inch ledge was
Upened all the way and this contains
some magnificent quartz. scanned with
telluride and bright metallic sulphides.
All last week there was intense in
fGest throughout the Boundary in the
outcome of The voting among the Goa
miners OF The Crows Nest Pass coun.
-y. RS % whether they would decide
90 accept The agrecd-on terms Of their
leaders and return TO work. thus az
.fCrdiHg a coal supply that would once
more permit tho Boundary smelters
and mines 90 operate at fun capacity.
Owing ~ the lack of coke. two Of
The large reduction works in this dis
rict are now closed tight. being the
CRANKY ana Dominion Copper COM
parios shelters. thus directly throw.
ing ont Of employment about 500 men.
On addition 20 this the large mines OF
the Boundary have been gradually
closing down this week, all of the
properties shipping TO the two smelt.
ers mentioned now having laid of
practically their entire forces. The
Gandby mines now have not more
than p uen employed all told. such
as comp essormen, pump men. boiler
men. a few machlnists and the like.
Dramatic Notes.