Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-10-08

1e Occur u AleueS, Is 10 Uo eQulpp00
with 1,2Oo-foot aerial tram.
According to announcement in Kel-
logg, Idaho, work on the smelter to
be built there by the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan Mining Co. will begin
in the next 10 days.
The Northern Light Mining Co.,
which owns properties on Pine creek,
near Kellogg, Idaho, is contemplat-
ing constructing mill to treat the
output of the mine.
New equipment, including a COM
pressor plant, has been installed at
the lower tunnel of the Mayflower
mine, lear the Success property, in
the Occur d'Alenes.
The Rambler-Cariboo Mining Co.
declared it's first dividend in IL years
last week at a meeting of the direc-
tors, the disbursement amounting to
2 cents share on the outstanding
stock.
Plans for the erection of a 100
ton daily capacity smelter for the
treatment of iron ores of the Leaven-
worth district are being completed
by the Washington Steel & Iron Co.
of Spokane.
The Ben Hur mine at Republic,
Wash, broke all records for weekly
shipments this season, when total
of 1880 tons of ore were sent to the
Trail smelter during the week ended
September "a.
| Construction of a 6x7-foot tunnel
has commenced at the Eureka mine,
on Eagle creek, near Nelson, B. c.,
which will be connected by an up
raise with winze from the main
drift which is down ITO feet and all
| in ore.
Underground development and sur
face betterments to cost not less than
81 100000 are being considered in
plans for operating it's extensive hold
ings in western Canada by the Brit
ish Columbia Copper Co.. according
to Oscar Lachmund general manager
The aerial tram being constructed
for the Consolidated Interstate-C Gala.
han properties in the Nine Mile dis
trict of the Occur d'Alenes will be
completed and ready to operate about
October l, according to official an
nouncement. The carrier is 10000
feet long, connecting the mill with
the Nine Mile branch Of the Northern
Pacific railway, and will be adequate
to handle the entire output of the
plant and the mine, about 5000 tons
of ore and concentrates monthly. II
is said that the tram will enable the
company to reduce expenses about
$3.50 daily.
/ Production of Pig iron for August
aggregated 2,779,647 tons, or S9,66t
tons day, against 2,563,42O tons ii
put for August is the heaviest re
ported for any month since May o.
1918, and it is the largest on RECORD
for any August. Only four othel
months than May, 1913, furnished
larger outputs than that of Angus
this year, the four months being De
cember, 1912, January, February an(
April, 1913. Production is at the rate
of 33,500,O0O tons a year, against 10,
100000 tons on January l, according
to Bradstreets.
! That the Tamarack & Custer ant
Hercules Mining companies are be
hind the new Northport m t
project was demonstrated by the cleo
ton of the officers and directors O
the reorganized Northport Smelling
& Refining Co. last week in Wallace
Idaho, following the resignation o
hn 70 oh
represented by A. ]. Mcmillan o
London, England, general manager O
, the LeRoi Mining Co. The presiden
of the new company is Jerome ]
Day of Moscow, Idaho, and Eugen
R. Day, his brother, was chosen sec
retary-treasurer. These, with Edwar
Boyce, Portland, Ore, and e. R
knight and Frank M. Rothrock, Spc
kane, comprise the directorate. Al
are interested in both the Tamaracl
& Custer and the Hercules compa
: MES, and it is said that the director
, ate soon will be increased to sevel
members by the addition Of Angus
Paulsen and l.. w. Hutton of Spc
kane, both Of whom are part owner
, of the Hercules mine.
Mine Strike Serious.
: Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. ARIZONA mil
tia was ordered Sunday to proceed t
Clifton Ariz., where the mine strik
has resulted In disorder Sheriff ]. G
!. Cash reported the situation beyon
y his control.
!. New York Meta Market.
Copper steady; electrolytic, $18.2!
!. Iron steady and unchanged.
Lead $3.50. Spelter not quoted.
MAY CLOSE THE CANAL
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