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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE IDAHO NORTHERN.
Work Going Forward With Highly
Satisfactory Results.

According to late information re-
garding the Idaho Northern, located
at the head of Butte creek, northeast
of Murray and near the Jack Waite
that property is soon to be heard from
through the development of a larg
body of commercial ore. There are two
veins on the property, both of which
have been intersected at depth by
crosscut and either one amply justifies
the work that is being done. The two
come together on Idaho Northern
ground and drift Is now being run
on the larger vein to point of intersec-
tion. According to o. NJ. Nordquist,
who Is a stockholder in the company
the point where the two veins come
together should be reached in about
So feet, when a large body of ore is
expected. In the mean
time the drift is running through
silver-lead ore of good milling grade
and the amount now opened up
is sufficient to insure the value Of the
property The other vein also shows
ere Of good value.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE LUCKY SWEDE.
Work on Copper Property Will Be
Prosecuted During Winter.

Four men went over to the Lucky
Swede last week to prepare accom-
modations for several men who win be
employed on the property this winter.
The wagon road from the Milwaukee
railroad will also be improved The
Lucky Swede is located south of the
Bullion and presumably on parallel
vein. The property has been develop
ed by open cuts and an upper tunnel
which discloses a promising vein car
rying fair values in copper. The pres
ent work is directed to driving a cross
cut tunnel which will open the vein at
a depth of 500 feet and which is con-
fidently expected to disclose COM
mercial ore. The portal of this tunnel
is only about mile and half from
the Milwaukee railroad
The directors of the Lucky Swede
are H. w Riegel of ST. Paul. Morris
Pearson, Harry Pearson and Otto A.
Olsson of Wallace and Robert Mad
drell of Wardner. Morris Pearson is
president and Otto A. OLSON secretary
and treasurer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CONSTITUTION
COMPRESSOR, HOIST AND PROB.
ABLY A MILL FOR PINE
CREEK PROPERTY.

Last week q deal was closed through
which ex-senator George Turner and
Frank G. Graves of Spokane took an
option on large block of the stock
OF the Constitution Mining & Milling
company, through the terms of which
plans are now being made for the ex-
tensive development and equipment OF
the property. Recently Senator Tur-
ner and Mr.. Graves made a personal
inspection Of the Constitution. in com
pany with an expert, and from their
observations coupled with the report
OF the expert they were convinced that
a reasonable amount of DEVELOPMENT
would transform the property into &
great mine. The Constitution is nov
developed by two tunnels on the vein
in both of which there are extensive
shoots of zinc and lead ore. A shaft
has also been sunk to depth of 90
feet short distance inside the upper
tunnel and this is also in good ore.
Compressor and Hoist.
1t Is the purpose of the new man
agement to install compressor and
hoist as quickly as possible, which will
be as soon as the electric power liuc
can be extended to the property. The
shaft will also be continued which will
necessitate the installation of a hoist
ing plant. 1t is also the intention to
extensively explore the ore bodies with
the view to further shipments of zinc
ore, and as soon as the condition of tlte
mine warrants the plans of the COM
pany contemplate the erection of E
mill Of $50 tons capacity.
Ore Shipments.
Three cars Of zinc ore have been
shipped from the Constitution during
the last few months, the ore being
hauled nine miles to the railroad at
the mouth Of Pine creek Cnfortu-
nately the shipments conrdI1el aboy e
1c per cent lead which resulted In a
penalty being imposed by the smelter
which materially reduced the profits
It is believed that by close sorting If
the ore the percentage of lead can be
reduced below 10 per cent, which viii
avoid the penalty.
A. G. Kerns, of this city, is pre,ident
Of the Constitution company. Thomas
Gilbert Of Kellogg is one of the orig
i-al locators and large stockholder.
Other stockholders are George Green
cf Seattle and Thomas rhwalte #
Spokane.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
MINING ENGINEERS
TO MEET IN WALLACE
TWO DAYS SESSION DEVOTED
TO TECHNICAL PAPERS AND
A GOOD TIME.

The Columbia section of the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers will
meet in the city on November 10 and
20, and plans are being made for en-
tertainment of visiting members by
local members of the association. The
eastern Oregon, eastern Washington
and part Of British Columbia. There
are "a members in the Coeur dAlene
district and the total membership of
the Columbia section is a little more
than 100. The officers of the associa-
tion have prepared a program for the
first days session, the afternoon and
evening of which will be devoted to
technical papers and their discussion
The program has been arranged which,
however, is subject to change.
The Program.
D. w. Buckby, superintendent of the
Stewart mill in this city, will present
paper on Progress in Ore Dressing"
which will cover the field of milling
methods and will include the most re-
cent processes for the recovery Of min
eral values.
Empire Zinc company of Denver, will
have a paper on Zine Smelling and
Smelter Rates a subject of growing
interest and Importance in this district
j. e. Chapman, of the Federal COM
pany in this city, will prepare a paper
on Mine Accounting"
Entertainment of Visitors.
Local members of the section are
working out plan for entertainment
for the visitors, but definite arrange
ments have not been made. The Sec
ond day, November 20, will be devoted
to seeing the district, but just what
part remains to be determined. In the
evening of the goth business session
will be held, when officers for the en-
suing year will be elected, and this will
be followed by a banquet given by
local members in honor of the visitors,
to which a limited number of guests
will be invited.
officers of the Columbia section are:
r. A. Ross, of Spokane, chairman;
Rush ]. White of Wallace, vice chair
man; L. X. Armstrong of Spokane
secretary and treasurer. These with
Francis A. Thompson, professor of
mining in the Washington state col
lege at Pullman, and Frederic Keffer,
of Spokane, constitute the executive
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
GOES TO SALT LAKE.

e. w. Miller of Kellogg was pass
enger on the outgoing Mssoula train
yesterday morning en- route to Salt
Lake City. He expects to be absent
about ten days. He stated that the
main purpose of his trip was to confer
with coal comnanies of Utah and wy
oming with the view to making ar
Irangements that would enable him tc
handle his large coal business more
advantageously both for himself and
his customers. He will visit the prin-
cipal mines of the two states before
his return,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
ELM ORLU COMPANY
VS.. BUTTE 8 SUPERIOR
TRIAL BEGINS IN BUTTE WHICH
INVOLVES MlLLIoNS-FoLSoM
MAKES FORMAL STATEMENT

With expert witnesses, mining en-
gineers and geoloslsts of national rep
utation, and an array of counsel that
includes some of the most eminent ex-
ponents of mining law in the west
gathered In Butte, trial of the suit OF
the Clark Montana Realty company
and the Elm Orlu Mining company
against the Butte & Superior Copper
company; an action involving conflict
ing claims to mining ground in the
Butte district, started before Judge
George M. Bourquoin in the federal
court, at Butte last Monday.
The case constitutes what is prob
ably the most important mining liti-
CATION in many years, involving as It
does mining ground of great value, as
well as the value Of ores heretofore
extracted from the area in dispute.
The Elm orlu Case.
At the afternoon session Attorney
Folsom for the Elm Orlu company
made the opening statement of the
case The suit, he said, was brought
by the Clark Montana Realty company
and the Elm Orlu company. The lat
ter, the real party in interest, owns
the Elm Orlu and Rainbow veins with
Others directly concerned in the litiga
tion. The Butte & Superior owns the
Black Rock, the Jersey Blue and 9TH
er claims. The ownership of the
claims, he said, was admitted. There
was a question of relation The Elm
Orlu was located on April IS, 1875, and
patented January 81, 1884. The Black
Rock was located subsequent to the
location of the Elm Orlu, but was
patented before the Elm Orlu. The
lines of the Elm Orlu extend over the
lines Of the Black Rock and the other
side claimed title to the confictine
portion because the Elm Orlu had not
advertised the Black Rock location. It
would be claimed that the Rainbow
vein entered the west end lines of the
Elm Orlu, and extended easterly In
that claim, with branches or forks
One fork crossed the north line of the
Elm Orlu and the south line Of the
Black Rock, while another branch
crossed the east line of the Elm Orlu
He claimed this vein had a northerly
dip and extended under the ground OF
the Black Rock and the Jersey Blue
and Dewey claims. 1t would be claim
ed the owners of the Black Rock ex-
tracted ore to which the Elm Orlu
claimed title. There were also several
faults, including what is known as the
Black Rock fault. The Elm Orlu
would deny that the discovery of the
vein in dispute was made on the Black
Rock ground. Mr.. Folsom pointed out
the different veins that will enter into
the dispute, on a large map.
Among the many interested specta-
tors were former Senator w. A. Clark
w A. Clark Jr of the Elm Orlu. Bruce
McKelvie, president of the Butte &
Superior company, and local mining
men and attorneys of note.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE KILL BUCK.
Work Extending Vulcan Tunnel Is Now
Under Way.

Under way.
one of the most important mining
enterprises that has recently been un-
dertaken is the extension of the Vul-
can tunnel to cut the Kill Buck vein
at a depth of 900 feet below the Lake
gulch workings on that property, the
details of which were published in this
paper several weeks ago. Having
secured the privilege of using its tun-
mel from the Coeur d'Alene Vulcan
company, Cyrus w. Gossert, who has
charge of the Kill Buck, has been
busily engaged getting in shape for
operations. 1t was found necessary to
extend the electric power line to run
the Vulcan compressor as the water
mower was found to be inadequate.
This has been completed and one shift
is now engaged extending the tunnel,
which is already in $500 feet Mr..
Gossert was called to Spokane yester-
day. and while there will secure an
electric motor to drive the fan, the
present arrangement not being suffic-
lent to keep the air in good condition.
When the new motor is installed an
other shift will be put on.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE LITTLE PITTsBURe.
Preparation Being Made to Explore
Big Ore Body.

Dig OTt DOQys
Preliminary work preparatory to in
stalling a compressor at the Little
Pittsburg on Pine creek, is now engag-
ing the attention of the management,
and at the same time drifting on the
big ore shoot described in this paper
a few weeks ago is also going on.
Buildings to accommodate the en-
ployes have been built convenient to
the works, and wagon road Is being
constructed to connect with the Pine
creek wagon road over which a COM
pressor will soon be delivered. AT The
same. time the washington Water
Power company is extending a line
from the Highland Surprise % furnish
power for the compressor. Parties
who have recently visited the Little
Pittsburg state that there is remark
ably fine showing Of zinc ore. The
property is under bond to ]. d. and
Watson Beebe and the owner Is Gus
Smith, the pioneer Pine creek miner
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
.HECLA MINING COMPANY
PAYS $4,000 DIVIDEND
PREDICTION THAT THE PRESENT
RATE WILL BE MAINTAINED
AS SEEN IN NEW YORK.

The Hecla Mining company paid
dividend No. 149 yesterday, October 20.
of cents per share, amounting to
$4,000. This brings the total divi-
dends paid this year up to 1885,
and the grand total paid by the mine
up to $3,5S5,0O0 While no statement
has been made by the management of
the Hecla on the subject of future divi-
dends, it is generally believed that
with lead at $3.50, as 1t has been for
several months, the company will be
able to continue paying Z cents per
month. 1t is understood that the show
ing Of ore in the mine was never bet
ter, and that there is ore in sight that
lnsures operation at the present capac-
Iity for many years. Hecla stock has
recently been listed on the New York
curb, where it is expected to become
an exceedingly popular issue with con-
Iservative investors.
The Market Review, published by the
brokerage firm of Rogers, Norton &
Co, New York, in the issue of October
IA devotes much attention to Hecla.
Mr. Rogers visited this district last
August and evidently obtained much
information first hand regarding Hecla
and other Occur d'Alene issues, The
following comments are taken from
the Market Review, which gives the
New York curb quotation of Hecla at
|$3121b bid, $3.37b asked:
1--WE are officially advised that so
long as the price of lead holds at
around 4kc to 4&c the company can
continue to pay 7c per share monthly
in dividends. AS 49c per pound is
considerably below the normal aver
age price of lead for the last ten or
fifteen years and as the demand for
this metal will be abnormally large for
several years to come, it is believed
that the price of lead will be sc or
above per pound for a long time"
Condition of Property.
In the course of rather a. lengthy
discussion OF IHe E1eCld, SlNiH5 tHO
capitalization, property, equipment,
development and management, all of
which appears to have been obtained
from official sources, the Rogers, Nor
ton & Co. publication says:
"Ore Reserves--It is estimated that
the blocked out ore reserves are suffic-
lent to supply the mill, at its present
capacity, for about six years and that
there is probable ore sufficient for be-
tween twenty-five and thirty years.
Dividends-The company began pay
ing monthly dividends in March 1904,
and has never missed a month since
in the payment of dividend, paying
from 1c per month up to &c. 1t is pay
ing at the present time at the rate OF
7c per month, and it is said that this
rate of dividend can be kept up so
long as the price of lead holds around
present quotations, including the Sep
tember dividend, which amounted to
$4,000.
"Cash Reserve--It is the policy of
the company to maintain a cash re-
serve of not less than 100000 at all
times. 1t is said that the present cash
reserve is considerably in excess OF
that amount"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE SONORA.

The contract to drive crosscut 400
feet from the old workings of the So
nora is nearing completion, only about
35 feet remaining to be run. 1t is not
now expected that the completion of
the contract will reach the vein, and
the company proposes to let another
contract at once 1t is estimated that
the vein will be cut at an approximate
depth of 1000 feet, and it is probable
that the crosscut will have to be ex.
tended 100 feet further.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE REX.
Development Begins as Rapidly as the
Water Permits.


According to an official statement
issued by M. ]. Sweeny, manager OF
the Rex Consolidated Mining company
the mine is being rapidly unwatered
On the 10th water in the shaft had
been lowered 230 feet and men had
started to work cleaning out the 100
foot level. He expected to have the
water below the 800 level in about ten
days and would Immediately put a
force of men to work there. Mr.
Sweeny also stated that two raises
were being made from the main tun-
mel and that this work is in a very
good grade of ore of lead and zinc in
about equal proportions. He reported
the outside equipment in good working
order, and altogether expressed much
satisfaction with the condition of the
property generally.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
Called South.

H. j. Reynolds, the mining engineer
of Black Bear, who was in the city
yesterday, stated that Mrs, Reynolds
would leave this morning for Nash
vile, Tenn, to attend the funeral of
her brother DR.. Alex Perry, who died
in Los Angeles.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE LON BARDI.
Fine Showis Of Clean Ore Reported on
Property Near Kellogg.

Information was received here Tues.
day that Peter Albinola of Kellogg,
who is the principal owner e the
lombard group, short distance
north of Kellogg, had struck aoout
four feet of high grade lead ore, and
thu negotiations na1 been opened
with prominent local mine operator
to take over the property at a large
figure. In conversation with a Kellogg
business man yesterday he said he had
understood that an important strike
had been made on the lombard, but
he hardly thought 1t was as large as
indicated above.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE INTERMoUNTAlN.
New Mill Expected to Be Running
Within Next Two Weeks.

Information received frof iron
Mountain is to the effect that the de-
layed machinery for the Intermountain
mill has arrived and is now being
placed in position. This work should
be completed within ten days or two
weeks, when the mill will be ready for
operation. The Intermountain was
formerly known as the Afador.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
THE OLD VETERAN.
Indications That the Vein Will Be Cut
in Next 80 Days.

in Next 80 Days.
The contractors on the Old Veteran
have passed through the excessively
hard rock which delayed progress 2
few weeks ago and the crosscut is now
going ahead under favorable condi-
tions. On the first of this month the
tunnel had been driven 614 feet, leav-
ing approximately IS feet to go to
reach the vein. This property is be-
ing developed by assessments of 2
mills every 60 days. Two assessments
have been levied and out of total OF
100000 shares subject to assessment
only 1000 have been delinquent and
sold.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
STOCKHOLDERS

viii find mining news and
company notices Of interest
10 them in The Miner.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-21
Well Located Property.

The Cooney group consists of four
claims located end to end and cover
the vein for a distance of 5000 feet.
The bond includes these and half
interest in three fractions lying along
the north line. The Gertie tunnel cuts
the vein at depth of about 400 feet
and shows clean cut vein with much
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-13
CEMETERY LOT OWNERS
MAY HAVE FREE WATER
Association Will Furnish Water to
Those who Wish to Improve Lots

1t is expected that by the close of
the irrigation season next fall the
local cemetery will present much
different appearance. Ths associa-
tion has arranged to have The use Of
irrigation water once week through
out the summer to irrigate the trees
and shrubs and a grass plot in the
center. There will be sufficient WAGER
to irrigate more of the harder plants
and shrubs than are now planted and
if any wish to plant or donate addi-
tional ones the association will see
that they are properly cared for.
There will be more water than the
association needs and Superintendent
Larson can be engaged by lot owners
who wish to improve or beautify their
plots. There will be no charge for
the water. Those who wish to improve
their lots should take the matter up
with Mrs. E. r. Carnahan, president,
or Mrs. Soth, secretary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-13
VETERANS PLAN
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Monday, May 81, will be Observ-
ed as a Holiday with Dec0ra-
tion and Speaking Program

Memorial Day, May 80, comes on
Sunday this year but plans have been
outlined by the G. A. r. for an ap-
propriate observance of the national
holiday on Monday, May 81. The
memorial sermon will be delivered
Sunday morning in the Congregations
al church by Rev. X. S. Tontz.
Those who wish to take part in the
decoration services are requested to
meet at the Masonic hall at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. From there the
people will be taken to the cemetery
for the customary decoration tribute
to the veterans. Dinner will be
served in the hall at noon for the
members of the G. A. R. and their
friends and at 2:30 the formal Mem
orial services will be held in the Meth
odist church. There will be an ap-
propriate musical program and the
Memorial address will be delivered by
F. R. Jeffrey.
The old soldiers request that all
sons and daughters of veterans as
sis. them in carrying out the days
ceremonies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-13
RIVER STEAMERS ARE
TAKING FULL CARG0Es
j. N. Teal Arrives with Capa-
city load and Leaves again.
for Trip up the Snake

Steamer j. N. Teal, Of The Dalles-
Columbia Line, arrived from Portland
IL a. M, Monday and left for Lewis
ton about four o'clock the following
morning, being detained here on ac-
count of the failure of the railroad
company to get fuel oil to Kenne-
wick on time. The Teal left Portland
with a capacity cargo of freight and
large list Of passengers.
Steamer Inland Empire left Port
land today with freight but will car
ry no passengers this trip on account
of handling oil. The Teal will re-
turn from Portland the last of the
week and will be ready to leave Port
land again next Monday.
Manager Steelsmith expresses him
self as well pleased with the cargoes
the steamers are handling and the out
look for business in the future. Most
of the Teal's freight was con signed
to Lewiston merchants but several
tons were unloaded here for local bus
mess houses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-13
DAIRY EXPERTS TO TALK
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Interesting Meeting to be Held in the
Commercial club Rooms at 8 O'Clock

Through the efforts of County Ag-
riculturalist Lee M. Lampson, dairy
men of this district are to have an
opportunity of hearing two experts
discuss subjects Of vital interest to
those engaged in this industry. Mr..
Lampson has made arrangements to
have A. j. Lashbrook, state dairy
specialist and ]. A. Leckhart, butter
and cream expert Of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, Of Washington,
D. c., speak here Tuesday evening,
May 18.
Mr.. Lashbrook will speak on the i'm
provement Of the dairy herd, while
Mr.. Leckhart will discuss the proper
methods of caring for butter and
cream on the farm. With the warm
weather coming on, Mr.. Lampson con-
siders this last subject of great i'm
portance and requests that every
dairyman who can possibly get away
from the farm for few hours, attend
the meeting, which will be held in
the Commercial club rooms at eight
o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-13
CLAIM THEY DID NOT CUT
THE STRAWBERRY PRICES

In our issue of May 9th, we pub
ished an excerpt from letter from
a Spokane produce broker, written to
the Exchange and the Association,
stating that certain jobbers in that
city were receiving small consign-
ments of berries from this point and
Herewith selling under the market
price. The statement brought an inn
mediate denial from Withers & Whit
man and Belt & Gregg, the houses
mentioned, who write as follows, un-
der date of May 10th:
"The firm Of Belt & Gregg have
never received consignment of Ken
newick berries and the first shipment
of Kennewick berries were received
this morning and were purchased out
right. AS for ourselves, (Withers &
Whitman) we have been getting fif-
ty cents above the market price and
the people who ship us from down
there will confirm what we say by
their account of sales"