Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-24
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Inc r1cneSJ SLrlke IN the history OF
the Kendall district has been made
with the discovery of an entirely new
body of ore in the North Moccasin,
owned by John A. Drake, a Chicago
and New York millionaire. Mr.. Drake
has opened up what is said to be one
of the richest beds of cyanide ore ever
found in Montana, and it insures large
earnings for the company of which
he is the head.
Nelson, B. C.-J. l.. Ratallack has
left for Ottawa as a delegates from the
Nelson board of trade and as a repre-
sentative of the lead mine owners of
the SLOGAN. Mr.. Ratallack carried
with him carefully prepared state
ment with detailed figures of the lead
industry. The bounty on lead expires
in June next, and it is asked that the
dominion government extend 1t for
five years, making it payable with
lead at 10 pounds and under instead of
16 pounds or under, as before. The
figures show conclusively the tremen-
dous effect the bounty has had upon
the production of lead. Mines which
had closed down when there was no
bounty opened up again. The produc-
ton of lead, which was dropping year
by year before 1908, has increased
again until the output is larger than
ever before The Canada Zinc works
has applied for a franchise for the
carrying of heavy voltage line
through the city to their works. This
probably will not be granted, as by
law will have to be passed by the peo-
pie, a great majority of whom favor
the ownership by the public of all
public franchises.
six feet of IL per cent tungsten
ore in the face and for the last eight
feet is the report got this morning
from Wallace regarding the present
showing in the Golden Winnie Tung-
stem company's property at Murray,
Idaho" said President David Gross re-
Gently.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Fresh from the
John Mitchell, head of the United
Mineworkers, came here to lay down
the reins of government of the strong
est labor organization in the world
Tuesday Mitchell, as president, called
the annual convention of his organiza.
ton to order and delivered his final
address as president. He feels that
he has fought with them through the
crisis in their affairs and now lays
down the Geins of government with
health shattered, but confident the
organizations has an even chance with
it's employers. Vice President Lewis
will be his successor. Lewis, always
radical, is more conservative thar
formerly, but still insists the unior
will not stand for any wage cutting
Two feet of ore, rich in native silver
has been opened up on the footwall Of
the big ledge exposed at the 300 foo
level of the United Copper Mining
company's property, which lies about
six miles from Chewelah. Native sill
yer was never before found in the Che
welah, Wash, district.
Goldfield, Nev.-A charter for the
| Nevada Miners union, incorporated
was filed with the county clerk recent
| ly. This is the union that is intended
to displace the Western Federation Of
Miners in the Goldfield district anC
has the moral support of the operators
association.
The federal government has filed al
Boise a sensational suit against Harry
Day of Wallace, one of the Hercules
owners; E. H. Mof1tt of Wallace
Finch & Campbells representatives
R. K. Neil of Spokane, and Charles
j. Morse, Chicago capitalist, charg
ing them with obtaining patent to the
Leonard lode claim near Wallace BY
fraud, seeking to cancel the patent
The defendants are alleged to have
perjured themselves in swearing tt
facts about the claim when they pat
ented it.
The w. X. zinc mines, in Kootena
county, Idaho, are showing in guam
tity the richest zinc ores found ives
of Joplin, Mo. H. M. Wentworth, the
discoverer, says the property is being
systematically and economically de
veloped and will be steady shipper
before the close of the season. Pos
session of the property, through buy
ing controlling interest, has beer
sought by several prominent mining
men and promoters, but Mr.. Went
worth says mines are not easil,
found, and, having gained them, hi
and his associates prefer keeping con
troll. BY addressing him at 169 So
Madison street, Spokane, further par
ticulars will be furnished all who ma,
desire.
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