The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-17


standard on Company, which il said 10
20 quietly buying mp other good prop
critics 10 the vicinity. The mine Is shlp-
ping ore In small way. These claims
arc al within seven miles Of the Great
Northern road, their supply and ship.
ping points being Newport and Albany
Falls.
PRIEST LAKE DISTRICT.
The Priest lake district Is ricIrln min.
eral resources, but as yet very little de.
yelopment work has been done. The
property developed to the stage Of q
paying mine Is the Lakevlew, situated
on Lakeyiew mountain, 10 miles west
OF the head OF the lake. This property
y well known as one OF the best In the
country, and is only prevented from
shipping ore by the absence OF trans
portation facilities.
LAKEyIEw DISTRICT.
Lakeview district, bordering on the
southern shore Of Lake Pend d'Oreille.
with the town OF Hope as its shipping
and supply point, has quite history.
Ten years ago rich discoveries were
made In this camp. and In the space OF
one season town OF 5000 inhabitants
sprang into existence. II was typical
mining town, and the fame OF the
camp spread far and wide. The c0un.
try was staked on for several miles in
every direction. The camp did not
come up to expectations, and In year
from the tisse the big rush began the
embryo city Of Chloride was deserted
village, and many big buildings still
stand as monuments Of bygone days.
However, there were those who had
faith In the district. and as result OF
their enterprise and labor there are two
paying mines In the camp and mum.
Der OF promising prospects. The Keep
Cool Is gaiena proposition carrying
gold and silver. II Is owned by private
parties. A lumber OF men are EN-.
ployed, and q carload Of ore Is shipped
every day 10 the Omaha smelter. A
MIL and eeneeDtrators are being added
to the equipment Of the mine and when
they are completed the output will be
greatly increased. This is the first
season that shipments have been made
from this mine. The ore Is said 10 net
Its owners over $50 per ton. The Web
Der mine. although shut down at the
present time, on account Of litigation,
Is the best known. most perfectly
equipped and developed mine 10 the
county. II will become one Of the great
mines Of the Pacific Northwest when
once more the machinery Is set In mo.
tion. Shipments OF ore from this mine
gave an average gross value Of so 70
the ton: but no more Of the crude ore
will be shipped. as the company has
completed one Of the best mills In the
country and will concentrate It's ores
before shipment. The mill is equipped
with all modern machinery and is run
By water power.
WOLF LODGE DISTRICT.
About the time that the Lakeview
excitement occurred there was rush TO
this plAre and several hundred claims
we're staked out In the territory east
aud south OF here. known ms the Wolf
Lodge district. The fad then was to
locate only galena propositions. There
were many good showings Of galena
and much development work was done
at that time: abandoned tunnels and
shafts Still remain ~ reminders OF those
days The galena oucs were OF low
grade. Silver aud lead dropped in price
and tise district vas abandoned. Not
until recently have prosperton again
turned their attention 10 the district.
ProsPectoH who had beeu Ia the Trail
Greek. u. C., district had their attention
attracted 10 this place by the numerous
groupings OF iron Gaping resembling
that everything the Trail Creek ores.
These groupings have been prospectcd
and some development work has been
done. which shows the ore 20 be iron,
gold, silver and copper. Assays show
values ranging from % 20 go per ton.
Eastern capitalists have bonded n group
Of claims on which they are running =
tunnel 20 tap the ledge at a depth Of
over 30 feet, The Rich hin Mining &
Milling Company owns three claims on
Mica mountain, the Rich Hin, Old Trail
aud Lucky hoy. The property is devel.
oped by n t0-foot shaft. A 5O0-foot
tunnel il being run 10 tap the ledge at a
depth Of COO feet This property has
been examined by expert mining men
from Montana. and all agree that Il
needs only development 10 make IL an
immense niue. The property Is located
two miles from Cnar d'Alene lake and
right miles from town.
LOST CABIN NINE.
II was probably back In the stampede
Of 1866 TO this section that the now
famous Lost Cabin mine, at the head
Of Fourth Of July canyon, was dis
covered. Judge II. n. Mcguire. himself
a participant In 1t, and now a leading
stakeholder In the Lost Cabin, com.
municates 10 US the following:
Though have heard many reports
and explanations, from those pretending
TO know, about the first location OF and
work done upon the Lost Cabin gold