Show washington persistent rumors are circulating both in republic and spokane that the option of robert sterling of kellogg idaho on the properties of the republic mines corporation the lone pine pearl and surprise will not be exercised and that the com banys creditors are endeavoring to get george S bailey federal trustee in bankruptcy for the republic mine corporation to accept one of the other bids that were submitted at the time the sterling option was taken mr bailey who was in spokane last week refused either to confirm or deny the reports many stockholders of the republic mines corporation and several creditors have expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of the sterling option and some malcontents assert that they will demand a full report of the transaction IS S callahan writing from twisp twisk in the methow mathow river country northwest of spokane says that there was never as marked activity in the mining industry of the okanogan Oka nogan country as at present sweeney Guten signer of new york and other big companies are operating there and the general activity is such as to recall the old days when the coeur dalene camps were being opened up mr callahan is in charge of the development of the mining companas Comp anys claims and is also interested in the properties of the montana gold mining company both of which companies are controlled by kennewick capital he writes that the wagon road has been completed two and a half miles from the valley up goat greek creek and within a mile of the cay wash cabin and claims by the middle of june the road will have been extended to the montana tunnel where the new stamp mill will be installed increased transportation facil facilities itie s in the north central washington country will have a distinct bearing on the mining situation in that section of the state the construction of the railroad from spokane to oroville had the effect of opening up a number of important mines the new railroad from oroville to We natches will also have an effect on the mining industry around conconully Conco nully and other places among the wealth producing mines in the gan country is the dividend mine this is located just across the canadian line and is owned by J W douglas and other new york parties mr douglas is in charge the dividend mine has been worked for a number of years it is understood that the new railroad will be buildup built up to the mine from oroville a distance of seven miles the hiawatha and triune mines at golden a short distance from oroville are owned by del hart of oroville eight men are now at work J L harper of republic has two mines in operation he is operating a 10 stamp mill |