Show washington pat kearney of riverside has commenced operations on his claims at crystal butte near chesaw twenty men are employed in installing machinery and compressor house at the surprise mine of the republic consolidated mines company at republic the company is preparing to sink to greater depth and to develop the lower workings while the upper levels are to be turned over to leasers leaders lea sers the united copper mining company operating at chewelah Chew elah under the of E A wolfe estimates the novem her ber earnings at about larger dynamos and generators have been installed and the mill has been increased to seventy four stamps giving it a daily capacity of tons it is now being operated at full capacity |