The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-17
MINERAL WEALTH
xootsnai County Rich il Mineral
Deposits,
4 GOOD FIELD ron CAPITAL.

4 GOOD FIELD ron CAPITAL
vs'a' Silver, Copper and Laad orss "a
Abundance.
The mineral resources Of Koo.enaI
csanty, Idaho, are. to q great extent
andeveloped. but number OF good dis.
eosefles have been made. and, With the
advent Of needed capital, the opening
" OF new mines will undoubtedly place
= ~ TIE head OF The neutrality-suspicious.
counties Of the state. The more prom.
lslng districts In the northern part Of
the county are attracting the attention
~ investors. Owing TO early discover.
lns OF mineral 10 the Kootenai lake
districts, the vicinity OF Bonner's Ferry
SAY within radius OF 50 mIles-has
not been carefully prospected. The
Aaslo-nloean and thu Fort steele ex.
elements have diverted attention from
The northern part Of the county.
boASER's FERRY DISTRICT.
There are within the territory known
- The Bonneris Ferry mining district
many rich placer claims and ore. bearing
lodges. The sands OF the Moyea river
have for many years yielded placer gold
~ paying quantities. Three years ago
there was heavy stampede TO the No.
yea and It's tributaries. and much gold
mas been washed out The Deer creek
country Is usually considered part and
parcel Of the Moyea district, and lies %
miles from Donner's Ferry. The Back.
horn group OF this district has received
more attention than any other claims.
but they do not differ in character from
The oeben. Adequate tunnels and
eFosscnis have been made which prove
ne value OF the group. and shipments
OF orc viii begin this season. Other
claims are boaded TO men Of means,
and development is being rapidly
pash1d- Tho orc Of this distric, Is
strictly sold bearing, the lodges being
very uide.
YAnK DISTINCT.
The iahk district, OF which the town
OF sylsanite Is The center, ls about Is
miles east Of iiOnneTs Ferry. Il is on
fahk stHsE. which stream has been
worked for ~ ycaEs. and Is known rs
ons Of the Oldest plAcrF camps Ia the
eoahiy. The leds~s Of gold bearing
quartz which have made the district
famous were discovered only two ycars
ago. The EIeh Keystone ledge MAS frst
10 he developed. and the mine Of that
nAtns noW has force Of 81 men II
uork. A 10 stamp mill Is kept running
dag and night, and the capacity wiil be
doabssd. The GoldGlnt ranks second
In richness aud development. More
Than 30 claims are recorded Ia the dis
iElcl ard On many Of tl,em active
Development Is 6esng PaSlsed.
FuhTtulI DISTRICT.
TIE Posthiii district Is north Of hon.
nsr's Ferry. and extends TO the British
Columbia line. the MINERAL bclt extend.
ing into Canadian territory. where II Is
knouu a. lls kRAlo Saocan district.
AZ this iimr u ls the mos, active dis
irict in The couuiy. BESIDES The
k@otsnai Wuasdes. = producing mine.
lhese are . nabeT ot Others that viii
brcome Ahipt~H II an safiy day. The
district IL essentially or u gold aud
COPPER. Fosthlil Is The name Of the
tosn which u 10 t,e li,c futarr trading
psinta
ltoaldeE eTeck sad tributaries are
knoun ios their plaorn. which yield
fair Fvmupetalion 10 lahor, There are
also lsdgea of god. copper and galena-
The Tuo Trails diairici Ia nearest
BoaRsfa Ferry. and the mine Of thai
name. euned by a Wisconsin syndicate.
IL takinR oai Shippihg om aud large
numhg Of men are employed Otber
propositions In this district will ship
orr this summer.
NEWPORT DISTRICT.
That part Of the county lying along
The Pend dUtellls and rTiest Ttvsn Is
divided into what are known A. the
Newport and ITieat Lake disiricts
The oFvs are principally gaiena carrying
SILVER. although lrdges Of copper, gold
and alvet have bccu discovered and are
being developed. Large beds Of alumni.
uum clay are also found in this section,
which win prove more valuable than
the other minerals. These aluminium
dspouita are within en feet Of the Great
Northern track fot q distance Of three
miles and careful tests show the clay
10 carry from - TO 70 per cent OF the
metal. Both the natural clay aud its
manufactured pFcduc, pressed brick--
took Cont prize at the worlds fair
Chicago, ard al the midwinier fair, IN
san Francisco. In competition with
similar articles from this county and
other countries.
Az In other parts OF the county, there
are evidences Of placer mining Ia early
DAYS along the Pend dOrcille river and
| i,a tributaries, and this class OF mining
a an, ,o,,anctsd ON A small scale at