The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-02-11
THE RICHES OF SLOGAN
Facts about the Great District
North of Bonner's Ferry.
D. p. KANE DESCRIBES 1T
The mines, their Grade and Develop
ment--Claims Bonded and Sold
Other interesting data.
D. p. KANE DESCRIBES IT

AS all the world is coming to
know, Bonner's Ferry is the natur-
al gateway to the British Column
bia mines. Our city is at the head
Of navigation on the Kootenai, and
palatial steamboats, run from here
to the doors of every important min
ing camp in the Kootenai district.
For this reason the people interest
ed in Bonner's Ferry like to learn
all they can about this mining
country, therefore, we publish here
with an interview with David p.
Kane, on the British Kootenai. He
said:
"The Kaslo, SLOGAN or Kootenai
mining district contains the richest
and most extensive bodies of silver
ore ever discovered on the CONT
nent. The ore, none of which aver
ages less than $50 ounces to the
ton, and contains from 60 to 80 per
cent lead, is all high grade and en-
braces almost every combination of
silver ores known. Of these the
ores known as gray copper and an
timony of silver are the richest. 1t
is not uncommon for specimens to
assay as high as 5000 and 5000
ounces, and l have in my possession
specimen which assays 10000 oun-
ces. Two years ago there were not
fifty people in the entire district,
and now there are more than 5000
The richest lodges were discovered
about year ago, and it is since
that time that the greater part of
the people have come in"
"The first shipment of ore, which
was made not long ago, consisted of
ten tons or half a carload. The ore
was reduced at the Tacoma smelter
and Melted the owners $4,000. The
ore was taken from the Dardanelles
mine, and Mr.. McLain, the owner,
in order to convince the people of
the district that the ore had melted
him that amount, secured payment
for the ore in fresh, crisp bills and
placed them on exhibition in a prom
inent place in Kaslo. In the entire
district there are now about 1000
locations, of which 600 are paying
mines. There are about $50 men
employed in the mines themselves
and the daily pay roll is more than
5000. Over 800 horses are engaged
at present in hauling ore over
the new road and the ore is
being dumped on the docks at the
rate of fifty tons per day. A pecu-
liar feature of the district is the
fact that the bodies of ore crop out
on the surface and require very lit
tie development. The pure galena
is found in solid bodies and does
not require concentration, as in 9th
er well known districts. One Of the
mines already has a tramway, and
another has just put in a fine dia-
mond drill. In other mines these
things have only come after the
mines hove been in operation for
years and thousands of dollars have
been spent in development"
"a singularly interesting feature
of the population is the fact that
the district is altogether American.
Whenever the English flag is seen
the stars and stripes are close be-
side it, and the Fourth of July is
celebrated as it would be in the
most patriotic American city. With
one exception, the capital invested
is all American"
Mr.. Kane furnishes the following
synopsis of some Of the leading
mines of the district:
The Washington-Vein of galena