Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30

{ the Mountain Lion, in Republic camp, |
or other claim owners to profit by. As
prospect the claim was not more favor
.ble looking than dozens OF others IN
he camp, but W. II. Brown. who owns
,alf of the claim, is a miner and under
tands his business. He laid his plans
10 that every dollars worth OF work
would make permanent Improvement OF
he property. He first sank smart ana
uncovered a pay chute. lie reallzed lh"l
he cheapest and best method OF develop
ng the mine would be by tunnel. as 1t
would act as a drainage canal ana save
he cost OF hosting and hauling ore ny
wagon. a large item in most mining OPP
,rations. He began the work OF driving
into the hill. The task would have APP
palled most men, for it meant over 100
feet OF drilling and blasting before he
could reach the ledge. He had to 60 even
80 feet farther before he demonstrated
that he had millions in sight. lie ana
his partner furnished every dollar thlt
went into the development until 1t was
no longer possible to operate without ma
chinery, when some assistance was called
for. The assistance came promptly, and
it is probable that by July /, 1899, the
property will be among the dividend pay
ers of the camp. If other claim owners
would follow the example set by sup
erintendent Brown they would soon
know whether or not their claims were
valuable, and could quickly end their
suspense, and in most cases it would not
cost more than to burrow around on the
surface.
.Africnn Circus" Is Coming.
A Montreal dispatch to the Toronto
World says that Charles j. McCuaig, the
well known stock broker, has returned
from London, where he spent three
months. He brings the news that the
african Circus" has turned its attention
to Canada, Being asked to explain, Mr.
McCuaig said: 1T means that Cecil
Rhodes, Belt and others who have been
operating in South Africa, have nov
turned their eyes toward Canada. lr
fact, one of their number, British mem
Der of parliament, passed through Mon
treal the other day bound for Rossland
and it is supposed that with his arriva
in the Kootenay quite a number of prop
critics will change hands"
strike In Flathend County.
j. NJ. McPhee, well known prospect
or from the SLOGAN country, b. c., whit
has been prospecting this summer on tn
south fork of Flathead river, this state
returned to Kalispell Mont, few day
ago after doing some work on claim h
has located there. Mr.. McPhee has tiv
feet of high grade gold, silver and COZ
per ore in the face of an open cut. Tn
vein, which is from 10 to Il feet in widti
can be traced nearly the full length {
the claim.
strike in the DuckhOrn.
A rich strike has been made in tn
Buckhorn claim in Deadwood camp. A
open cut has exposed an ore body whic
gives an average value of q IL per Gel
copper and over 81 gold. A shaft W.
sunk IA feet in this, and from the botto
of the shaft values as high as Fl per eel
copper and So in gold have been obtaine
This body of ore is no less than 200 fe
wide on the surface. 1t is of the san
character as that in Mother Lode, Suns
and other big Deadwood properties. II
Buckhorn is owned by f. A. Bielenbe
and j. Dunn.
The Eureka Queen Tunnel.
News comes from Republic that t
showing in the Eureka Queen has gre'
ly improved, the tunnel having encou
tered quite flow of water and the 70
in the face showing oxide of iron. be
favorable indications that the expect
ledge is not far away. The property 0
joins the San Poll on the south and
is the hope of the owners to strike
San Poll ledge, which is thought to +
a through the claim, though its exi
: course is not to be determined by S
h face showings. The property is Owl
by Spokane company.
Mining Briefs.
l. Mines around Silverton, b. c., are e
e mated to employ lao men.
If The Meteor, on Springer creek, in
Is SLOGAN, has suspended work.
5, The United States Marble comps
Is shipped derrick to Valley for use
y the quarry, yesterday.
e. d. r. Young, late publisher of the
IN can City News, expects to start a nor
d. ly mining paper at Nelson.
n 1t is said that deal is ripening
a the sale of the Buzz Saw group Of clai
as near Libby, Mont.
N The Klondike Investment company,
ut of the many corporations formed in
ce city during the boom, was disincorpo
It. ed by order of court yesterday.
p The appeal of the majority of the
ne Roi stockholders against the decision
t. charging the receiver in Rossland
H. come up before the full bench at vi
IS. ria October 5.
in The Commander Mining and Smell
he company having disposed of the prop
1t in Rossland to an English company,
nd taken the legal steps necessary to d