The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-05-11
STATE MINE INSPECTOR
IN THE COEUR O'ALENES
WILL REMAIN PROBABLY TWO
UNDERSTANDING OUTLOOK
AND SECOND TERM.

Stewart Campbell state mine in
spector. arrived in the city Tuesday
evening and yesterday afternoon went
down to Kellogg. where he will remain
for several days investigating mining
conditions in that vicinity His last
visit to the Occur d'Alene district was
in December which ended his field
work for the year. and he has made
this district the starting point for his
official survey of the mining industry
of the state this year Upon the com
pletion of his work at Kellogg, Mr.
Campbell will return to Wallace and
make this city his headquarters while
making his Investigations in this sec
ton of the district He expects to re-
main in the Occur d'Alenes about two
weeks. Regarding mining conditions
throughout the state, Mr. Campbell
said he was able TO report little from
personal observation. as he had not
visited the mining sections this year
with the exception of Blaine county
in which is located Haley. his home
town. In Blaine county he said there
had been decided revival in minini
due largely to the activity down there !
of two of the big Occur d'Alene com |
panies the Federal Mining & Smelling |
company and the Bunker Hill & Sulli- |
van company. The former owns the
Independence mine. which made a
good profit last year and which is I'M
derstoOd to be in position for cOntinu-
GUS profitable operation. The Bunker
Hill is carrying out an extensive de
velopment plan at the Bullion and
Mayflower with very satisfactory re-
suits. There are also many smaller
operations, all of which combine to
give a bright outlook for inning in
Blaine county, which now ranks second
only to Shoshone county in mineral
production.
In Other Sections.
Mr. Campbell says there is an in
crease of interest," in gold mining in
Idaho. At Featherville, in Elmore
big dredging enterprise is
Icing carried out, backed by the Ham
mond interests of California, which
promises to yield rich returns, and at
Atlanta several strong companies are
out important work in the
development of quartz gold. In cen
trail Idaho the Warrens and the Market
Lake districts are receiving much at
tention, and both are highly promising
fields. At Buffalo Hump the War Ea-
gle is active and Mr. Campbell pre-
diets most gratifying results.
Candidate for Reelection.
Mr.. Campbell is heroOn official min
ng business and is giving little atten-
ton to politics However, as this is
election year and his is a political Of
ice, he cannot disregard his political ,
ences altogether When asked by the ,
Miner regarding his plans in this re-
ipect Mr.. Campbell said that he de-
sired another term and hoped to re- !
,eive the republican nomination In :
act, so far as he knew at this time
lie would have no opposition for the a
Mr.. Campbell is now +
erving his first term as inspector and ,
lie explained that his desire for a sec b
nd term, which is usually conceded, -
vas largely because it would enable him
AIRY to conclusion certain work he
ad undertaken which he regarded of q
reat value to the state of Idaho, but =,
Which could not be accomplished with n
4 his present term. =,