The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-22
Cnur d'Alene News,

One of the most enterprising companies
in the C9ur d'Alenes according to the
Miner, of Wallace, is the Helena and Frisco
Mining company, operating the Badger
mine, on Canyon creek. At present some
fifteen men are at work charging the mill,
the capacity of which is to be increased
from IS tons per day to 15O tons. An addi-
ton thirty by sixty feet and three stories
high is being built to the concentration. -.
The machinery has been ordered and will
be shipped abont August LIST. The company
has located a water right and work is being
pushed on the fume. A large water wheel
will be put in to run a dynamo. which will
give the necessary power to operate the ma
chine drills which have been ordered.
A new tunnel has been started just back
OF the mill and is already in some fifty feet.
1t will be necessary to drive this tunnel 987
feet to encounter the ledge. and it is the
intention of the owners to run 250 feet on
the ledge after reaching it. This will give
a perpendicular depth of over 800 feet, and
the ore can be dumped into the upper story
of the mill from the mouth of the tunnel.
1t is expected to have this tunnel completed
by January l. 1891.
The recent strike in the Diamond Hitch
has created much interest.
The Diamond Hitch claim is located lust
below the town of Burke, on the north side
of the canyon. It is owned by H. Liebes,
of the Fur company, and other San Fran
cisco parties.
The strike of ore was made in a winze
which is being sunk in the lower tunnel,
265 feet from its mouth and AO vertically
from the surface. The ore has been fol-
lowed down from the surface-by the winze
above and the raise below, making, after a
connection, a raise to the surface-but it
was small, not over fifteen inches wide.
The ore was rich, however, averaging 300
ounces silver, IS in gold, no lead. The ore
is a chloride.
The winze in which the late rich strike
was made is down about ten feet. The
showing is splendid, there being five feet of
good, first-class milling ore. averaging 200
ounces. The formation il soft and damp,
and there is every indication the main ore
body has been struck, from which the chic
ride has been coming. The ore can be
mined and milled for 81 a ton.
Yesterday the deed to the Parrot, Wild
Goose, Boomerang and Emma mining
claims located on Sunset Peak, was placed
in escrow, say the Miner of the 18th. The
Parrot is the principal one of these prop
claim of Toole brothers. Covering part
of the famous Sunset ledge, and lying be-
tween the Silver Tip and Iuscumbia, the
Parrott has ranked with the best properties
in the country. Wendell Hall and DR.. E.
Pittwood, of Spokane, and G. l.. Hathaway,
VI "d4AdCo, are tAc puICAdScIb. l. uo uodl
was negotiated by Mr.. Hathaway and the
properties will be further developed under
his directions. 1t is the intention to spend
large amount of money in opening up the
properties. Work will begin Immediately
and be prosecuted vigorously. The consid-
Grafton was 1894 600.
The Milwaukee Mining company, who
own the Gem mine on Canyon creek, are
making extensive improvements in their
plant. A large Laffel water wheel is now on
| the ground and will soon be in operation.
This, in addition to the two water wheels
now in use and the large steam engine lately
purchased will give the company ample
power for years to come.
The owners will proceed Immediately to
enlarge the capacity of their concentration.
They propose making it 125-stamp mill
and work will be pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE as the owners wish to derive all the ben
etits from the present advance in silver and
lead.
One hundred and twenty tons of Gem ore
reuently shipped Melted the owners $55 per
ton.
The company, anticipating IN advance in
prices and an increase in production, built
their present mill with a view to adding to
st, and time has shown the soundness of
their Judgment.
The Gem is one of the best managed prop
critics in the C9ur dAlenes.