The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-06
PROSPECTS AND WORKINGS
CHANCES At THE VARIOUS CAMPS.
Work of Batte ana Boston cempany
sale Of Placer oiains in Idaho
Progress Of Hall Mines smeIter-
shipments From sanAon.

Butte reports that At the properties Of
the Butte 4 Boston Company considerable
Development work is i'm progress Prep.
arations are being made for the develop
ment Of the shaft Of the East Gray Rock
from the 400 level to depth Of 100 feet
An engine for sinking purposes was re
Gently installed at the l2OO-foOt level and
all the hosting will be done through the
pump shaft, 80 that operations in other
portions of the mine will not be interfered
with. The East Gray Rock 10 on the
north OF the Diamond, which is considered
one OF the richest of the Anaconda prou.
critics. The ore obtained at the 1900 foot
level OF the Gray Rock wac of a fair
grade and the belief is general that II
will hold out in quality to much greater
depth.
Red Rock Plume Property.
The Red Rock fiume property at Idaho
city has been sold TO Z. II. Souther Of
Boston for $4,000. II takes in seven miles
Of the bed Of Moore creek, beginning at
Idaho City, the claims embracing about
1000 acres. The intention is to work IL
ny dredge. There WAS an interesting con
test for the property. Il was sought by
Montana parties who have successful
dredge mining enterprise at Bannock.
Mont. Their Representatives. N. r. Kirk.
patrick was bidding for il by telephone,
but the owners here closed with Souther.
s. j. Davis, one Of the owners, was hug.
rying down from Idaho City with Kirk.
patrick They stopped at the Halfway
house and Kirkpatrick raised the bid 10
s4l 600, but il was too late. He saws he
would have given $4,000, with a posi-
bility Of going TO 100000 after interview
ing his principals
A work on Hall Mines smeIter.
Nelson. ID. C.. reports that the work or |
the new reTerberatory and caleininR fur |
nAees at the Hall mines smelter. is being |
pushed, and IL is expected that they will |
be completed in about two months. The 1
large blast furnace made q run last week |
which broke the record, turning out 2e /
Tons Of matte in p hours. Everything il /
working smoothly and the ore treated \
continues 10 be of high quality. The
is getting in some lead ores
nom the Slecan for the purpose of max
ing trial on the old i3O-ton furnace |
which has been converted into lead fur
mace These ores are being prepared foi
prior 10 the test Ii is expected
hat in the near future this furnace will /
'e running steadily on custom ores.
syIvanIte Camp.
The f1sE.aw na.s.. 3
amp in Montana is making a fine show.
ng under development. The property ID
bout two miles from town, on Burnt
'reek, and was discovered about six weeks
Igo. A 25-foot tunnel has been run. and
ate assays are 30 good that a permanent
amp will be established and work pushed
III winter. The Orc Gmnde Is sinking on
he lead and is down nearly so feet. The
rein has widened from four and a half
Get 10 over seven feet. Assay returns run
rom sll 10 $29. The Gold Flint com.
'any has nearly all the machinery in.
tailed in the mill and the gravity car line
: ready for the rails 1t is expected tina,
he plant will be in operation within a
ew days, and the event will be a great
NE iof the camp.
shipped From sandon.
Shipments Of silvcr-lead ores and con.
cntrates from Sandon for the week end.
ng October IS are as follows: PAYNE
orel, to Pueblo, 500 tons; Ruth (orel. to
Everett and Pueblo, 1856 tons: Reco Corel,
o Omaha, 20 tons: Wonderful (oreD TO
Aaslo, Is tons; SLOGAN Star lconcen.
ratesl, to Omaha, l70 tons.
Pierce Placer Claims.
johnson Bros, who are engaged in ex.
ensive placer mining ON French creek,
Fierce City district, were in NeE Perez
he other day TO purchase supplies and
market their dust They are working a
'Oacre placer and have only three feet
4 earth TO strip before reaching pay dirt.
duch Of their ground goes 81 TO the pan
nd samples of their gold shows a coarse
rain. consequently easily saved. They
eport foot Of snow in the hills above
'reer's ferry. which means that the Pierce
district will soon be cut of from com.