Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
MINES IN MANY CAMPS.

The Goldfield Mineowners' associa-
ton has submitted . statement to the
com mittee President Roosevelt sent to
Goldfield, which declares tfat the
Wetsern Federation of Miners is not q
labor organization, but = combination
in restraint of trade; that it is, in fact.
reasonable organization, and in the
statements are quotations. from the pre-
amble to the constitution and by laws
Of the Western Federation Of Miners
in support Of the contention.
The Mineowncrs' association OF
Goldfeld has decided TO continue tho
card system In operation and to re-
quire all those who 20 to work to sign
! the agreement renouncing all ale.
glance to the Western Federation OF
Miners.
Mrs. Della Jones' 20 years of age,
wife OF an Arizona mining man, said
to have come lately from Chicago,
killed herself in Los Angeles.
The treasury department Saturday
purchased 100000 ounces of silver for
delivery in equal amounts to the Phila-
delphia. New Orleans and Denver
minis at 55.5 cents per fine ounce
David c. Coates has sold his weekly
mining paper, Mines and Metals, to
Harry A. Moore. MIR. Moore has been
connected with the publication for
some time past and no change is con-
templated in the Office
II was reported that dividend of
cents share had been declared on
100000 shares of North Star and
East Kootenai, payable December 20.
The mines are near the Sullivan and
are owned by eastern Canadian in
veston.
The Bunker Hill 4 Sullivan mine
produced 1872 tons Of ore on Wednes-
day last week, new high mark of
production for the worlds greatest
silver-lead mine.
| The tenth annual session Of the spe-
cial course for mines at the UAiver-
sity of Washington will begin On JAN
uary 6.
The Success mine and mill on Nine
Mile creek, near Wallace. Idaho, have
been closed down, and about 1s0 men
have been thrown out Of employment.
The drop In the price of zinc is as
signed as the cause of the shutdown.
Only two men have been retained at
the property, and they will serve as
watchmen.
After making an attempt - resume
work at the Mohawk Combination
mine at Goldfield, and It was found
that very few men reported for duty.
the attempt was abandoned.
Within the last few months several
parcels OF pig iron have been sent
from China to the United States-AOt
re-exports OF European OF American
stuff, but the produce Of Chinese fur
naces.
Baker City, ore.-The nining In
dustry Is active In this section. Ths
Dan Payne mine. which Is emily . fsws
miles west Of Baker City. has again
resumed operations, and has smalF
crew at work on development.
The Uncle Dan mine, east of Bakey
City, is working steadily with small
crew ON development work.
The Rainbow mine, in the Mormon
basin, is causing considerable COM
ment because Of the large amount Of
gold that is being taken from the
mine.
From a. to - pounds Of pure gold
every 30 days deposited in the Citi~
zens' National bank of this city liz
the record which the Pyx mine, I'M
the Greenhorn district, is making.
A strike Of unusual Importance has
been made at the property Of the
Grant Consolidated Mining company
near Chesaw, Stevens county. Wash.
| The lower tunnel on the Moon
Creek property. near WardneY, in tho
Occur d'Alenes has opened up big
body Of copper ore.
Stephen Bailey Of Seattle, accord
Ing to rumor, has obtained an option
on enough Of the stock Of the Copper
Key Mining company Of Republic to
give him control Of the company II he
takes up his optien. The new tunnel,
No. 3. has from $50 10 200 1eet 70 30
to cut the ledge.
The situation In the Boundary, az
regards the resumption Of work BY the
CRANKY Consolidated, at mines and
smelter, with the old force Of men
largely. remains practically unchany.
ed, with considerable hope that the Sit.
uation will be worked ont IN a few
days.
A. B. Ward, superintendent Of the
Wake Up Jim gold quartz claim at the
head Of Trail creek, near Delta, Ida
no. will increase the force tomorrow
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