The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-03
MINES AND MINING.

tana line, in the Occur d'Alenes, which
shut down the first of the year, will
probably not be operated this season
unless the price of copper reaches 10
cents, according to statement made
DR.. H. ]. Read, manager.
Nelson, B. C.-The report of the pro-
ceedings at the annual meeting of the
Hall Mines Smelling company, located
here, has been received from the old
country and explained the reasons of
the shutdown of last fall. 1t is shown
that the mines connected with the
smelter, the Silver King and the
Emma, yielded handsome profit for
the Is months dealt with, those imme-
diately preceding the closedown, the
first profit of nearly $4,000 and the
latter rather more than half as much
BY the mismanagement of the smell
ter this profit was converted into a
loss of $4,000 and the works closed
down.
Richard Mulroy, who recently Sc
cured the Republic mine at Republic,
Wash, on a bond and lease, is now
cleaning out the drifts and slopes and
putting the mine in shape to begin
active mining operations April 1, &C.
cording to the terms of the lease.
The CRANKY company again broke it's
record for the shipment of ore from
its Phoenix mines last week. The
shipments were 27,2SS tons, making a
total for the present year of 246, 796
tons. The smelter treated 1885 tons,
and total for the year of 239 ,5S7 tons.
1t is stated in Greenwood that the
Providence mine will shortly resume
operations. The company has lately
raised $4,000 for the purpose of sink
ing the shaft on the property to the
1000 foot level.
Ed Ellis and ]. A. Allan, Seattle
| placer men, have arrived in camp to
take charge of the Bethel group of
placer claims, situated on Mary Ann
creek, northwest of Chesaw, Wash.
The strike situation at the Tread
well mines, Alaska, is assuming a seri-
GUS aspect. Company F, Tenth infan-
try, has arrived at Treadwell with or
ders to aid the marshals. The arrival
of the troops was unexpected. There
is no disorder.
Pittsburg, RAMON Tuesday all of
the coal mines in this district shut
down by mutual consent of the miners
and operators, and will remain closed
80 to 60 days.
LeavenwOrth, kan.-Local mine
operators are preparing for the com
ing strike of coal miners. All of the
mine mules are being offered for sale
apparently in anticipation of long
contest. Large quantities of coal have
already been stored by the railroads
In Leavenworth 1000 men will be af
fected.
j. H. Ehlers of Spokane has made
the initial payment of $4,000 on {
: $135,000 bond which he and his asso
ciates have taken on the Black Beal
Fraction mine, near Wallace.
4, There has been great activity at thu
Rex mine, in the Occur dAlenes, dur
/, ing the past few days, and three car
of ore are now ready for shipment t,
7 the smelter at East Helena.
Paul Emmanuelson was taken unir
, jured from the Bunker Hill after be
ing imprisoned by a cave-in for 2
hours. Rasmussen, his partner, VIII
was found nearer the entrance, aide
: in the second rescue. The party drov
o. a drift IL feet by hand in order t
reach Emmanuelson. The men wer
, caught while timbering caving GROUND
! The Bunker Hill e Sullivan Mimi
g company is making experiments i
y treating mine timbers to prevent thei
decay. The experiments are bein
conducted under the direction of J. n
Nelson and H. A. Paul of the govern
ment forestry service, who have a
r. rived at Wardner from Washington.
r picking plant will be erected at War,
T. ner and the timbers will be treate
n with creosote and zinc chloride.
b. ter the plant is in good working orde
lie Mr.. Nelson will leave to install PLAN
n in other places, while Mr.. Paul wi
is remain at the Bunker Hill & Sulliva
mine good part of the summer.
The Sterling Mining company is ru
m ming a crosscut TUNE Ito cut the ma
s. ledge on its property.