Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-19
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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
100000 to their employees.
A three-ton mill test of ore from the
Mikado mine in Florence Qdaho)
camp resulted in a saving of SIPS, 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 5& a
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 Fairmount 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 $20,000,000, 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 $5S,0S0. The Hunter V.
mine shipped 5000 tons of low grade
lime rock during the year, the smelter
returns on which were $16,845. 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 $4e.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 800-foot
level
The Boundary smelters treated last
week as follows: CRANKY smelter,
1S,o57 tons; B. c. Copper company's
1850 tons; Dominion Cop
per company's smelter, 3543 tons. The
total treatment for the week was
53,260 tons; total treatment for the
year to date, 564,1SS tons.
Rossland, B. c., shipments last
week were the largest for several
months past, reaching a total of 8055
tons. The Centre Stars new hoist is
operating in a satisfactory way and
accounts in a measure for the large
which is being taken out. ~
IN THE coEUR D'ALENEs.
The Headlight Mining company has
refused all the bids made for sinking
a 100-foot winze on it's property, and
has called for new bids.
The Idaho Lead ?Silver Mining COM
pany has let a contract to Edward |
Eisman for a 1O0-foot drift on the
edge now exposed. The property is
near the Orc Elmo mine in the Murray |
district.
F. L. Ruch and w. 1. Fish of Ward |
ner have sold to Charles NJ. Foster a |
one-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
Ind Joe Sligo Of Silver King. Baker
Ind Joy were the winners Of the $3.50
purse offered for the Fourth of July
contest, with SO Ills inches. while
3audy and Sligo drilled 3S sic in
hes. The time and place of the con-
est have yet to be arranger, but 1t
s understood that the purse offered
will be big one.
John Heating Of Wardner has trans
erred to the Caledonia Mining COM
'any in consideration of 100000 shares
If capital stock, the Caledonia and
)'Connor claims.
Freight Car Pool Fails.