The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-30
The Marvellous Record Being Made
by the Cuur d'Alene Mining
Region.
Thirteen Conoentrators Busy and
Ber Mines Growing Richer
With Depth.
The Bi-Metallio Extension Company 1t
work-Copper and Lead Markets
All tho News.

News Of the Coeuf d'AleneS You Want,
oh? Well, all can tell you is that what
vas once the scene Of great gold mining
excitement il to-day the Rrandsst mineral
bearing section in tho world. With every
stroke Of the pick our mines improve.
None of the Occur d'Alene properties have
attained a great depth, but the deeper We 60
the richer our mines grow. This has not
been the history of ono mine, but Of every
mine that has been discovered. We a. Jet
have to record the first quartz mining TAIL
ure in the Coeuer d'Alenes. The record Of
these mines has been remarkable, and the
development within the past nix months
and more particularly within the past sixty
DAYS has exceeded the most sanGuine ex-
pectations. We have uncovered orc de-
posits in some mines within that time, that
not only exceed former discoveries in rich
nsss, but in the vastness Of their proper
tions. With the present concentrating IA
s,s's h thsr' is s soossh @ e1s in
insure continued activity for ten
years to come. and this not below depth
Of 500 feet. We have the greatest mining
district in the world, and when We are 90
long in the business 40 are the mines Of
Butte the great silver.copper camp will
perior greatness of the Cmur sd'Alenes-
the great silver-lead district Of the United
States."
'Thsse are the words of F. N. Frank,
whom a reporter found at the Cosmopolitan
yesterday evening :: hs US e. INDUCING . in 9
joyed his meal Of few minutes before.
Nj. Frank has been prominently identified
with the development Of the mineral re-
sources Of the Occur d'Alenes aimee 1883. He
was one Of the first mining msn in the dis
Joys the distinction Of having been the first
man who secured bond and effected the
sale Of the nrst quartz mine there. which
was the Hunter mine. He bonded
it for s4s.o39 ;dsvs, to COX tn the
% %od.y {. aHS s0, could not 'o touch sSs
property. Mr.. Frank says only few weeks
ago at depth Of 800 feet in tunnel about
edo feet sixteen foot body Of ore was I'M
covered in the Hunter mine. that runs 200
ounces to the ton and it takes three tons Of
ore to make one of concentrates.
'.And there's the Morning mine," con-
tinued Mr.. Frank. ION the lower level
there is q very large ore body in sight, suf-
foient, should say, to keep their present
concentrating plant busy for ten years:
The sum Of $500 600 was recently offered
fused to consider it, but laughed in derision
1t the proposition. The Gem and San
Francisco concentrators are constantly run
ming and the new Black Bear concentration
will be started up within few days now"
'Are new discoveries being madep'
eyes, constantly; not alone in the old
mines, but new properties are being found.
The latest Of these latter 10 the Mammoth
lode on Canyon creek, between the Custer
and Granite mines, both Of which are also
being worked and are producers. The ore
found in the Mammoth runs from 80 to 125
ounces per ton, and the lead is immense.
Other producing mines are the Morning,
Poorman, Tiger, San Francisco, Gem. EN-
ma and Last Chance. 6temwinder, Sierra
Nevada, Sullivan and Bunker Hill; and all
have concentrators. The last named COM
pany has the frame up for 4O0-ton con-
centrator. To give You an idea Of what 10
going on need only say that between 800
and 400 tons of concentrates are being
shipped daily from these mines, and the
Poofman company alone IL shipping nifty
tons Of concentrates. A small force of men
is working on the Poorman extension lode,
but they are not doing much"
ION the north fork, or tho north side
which is on Prichard creek the Charles
Dickens mine is being developed. It has
lead Of four to five feet wide which carries
ore worth from 60 to 120 ounces per ton in
silver. The entire Occur d. Alene country
IL booming and its prospects were never
brighter"