The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-08-12
MINING ACTIVITIES IN STE
VEINS COUNTY.

last year, Mining Truth of Spo-
kane says:
From the viewpoint of Spo-
kane, the development Of northern
mining districts is the most i'm
portant phase Of the recent re-
vival-a movement that has saved
the city from commercial stagna-
ton once more and to which is al
most wholly due the fair condition
of business. Without the impetus
received from mines, it is certain
that partial stagnation would have
ruled where reasonable activity is
now evident.
Stevens and Ferry counties are
directly tributary to Spokane. To
this city the miner, the merchant
and the farmer must look for sup
plies and recreation. To it comes
the spare dollars won in the mines
and farms and there is no logical
reason why the future should not
record a marked increase in the
mutual benefits so derived. One
thing is necessary to weld this
business permanently to us and
that is further effort on the part
Of Spokane merchants. SO far,
business has come to use in spite
Of lack of organized effort. rather
than through it. and there is little
doubt that the feeling entertained
toward us by our northern neigh
bors could be improved.
The most important events con-
tributing to the present satisfac-
tory conditions are the reopening
and successful operation of the
Northport smelter by the Day in
terests; the discovery and salts
factory development Of the great
Electric Point lead deposits twen-
ty miles east Of Northport; the
record of zinc production made by
the Great Western and Last
Chance properties of Norman
Mines Co.. six miles southeast of
NorthpOrt; the acquisition of i'm
portant interests in Republic dis
trict by the Day family in aid of
their smelling enterprise; the
promise of early dividends by
United Copper, at Chewelah, now
fully equipped for economical
production, and the resuscitatiOn
of the old Loon Lake copper de
posits after twenty years of in
activity.
The old Cleveland mine, op-
Grated 25 years ago by Jay p.
Graves, has been reopened; the
Deer Trail No. 2, which paid divi-
dends 20 years ago, is being equip
ped with milling facilities; the
Bonanza, near Bossburg, is ship
ping approximately 100 tons a
month of high grade silver-lead
ore; Republic is shipping to Brit
ish Columbia smelters on a basis
not heretofore reached; many new
enterprises are under way at Che
welah, with promise of success;
the Laurier mine, in the extreme
northeast corner of Ferry county
is now upon producing basis
and from every corner Of the two
counties come reports of import
ant strikes and resumption Of ac-
tivities on properties always of
promise, but neglected for many
years in the rush hlther and
thither-the call of the perepatetic
prospector to pastures new.
A days journey over the tracks
Of the Spokane Falls & Northern
railroad will convey fair impress
sion of the wonderful changes
wrought by the revival Of mining
interest. Miles of track have been
renewed and where one train oc-
casionally labored slowly over the
almost grass-grown tracks, many
now haul the products of Occur
d'Alene and other mines to North
port and return laden with ores
that seek smelling treatment in
distant parts of the country.
From the property of Norman
Mines Co. alone nearly 1000 tons
Of zine carbonate ores have been
ShiDDed in the past few months