The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
ABOUT MINES and MINING
PROSPECTS AND DEVELOPMENT.
Funds Obtained foF BegiAHinE WSFk
on the Golden seepteF Properties
Minea In the RasSland nlatFtet-
Coal Mine Near Fort steele.

JR. Mcdonald Of Milwaukee has ar
rived at MissOula. Mont, and 1t Is SAID
that he brings with him the necessary
funds for beginning work on the Golden
SeepteF properties at Quigley IN Granite
county. The Golden Seepter Is Phe-
nomenal body OF low grade ore and many
thousands OF dollars have been spent IN
getting the property in condition to work.
The comjany failed before completing the
plant. A new company has been organ
lied and as but comparatively small
outlay is necessary to complete the Work
it il anticipated that the mine will be
producing bullion at an early date. The
camp is back in the hills about 30 miles
from the main line Of the Northern Pa
eitic. The plant includes an electric rail-
way and one OF the largest and hnsSt
mills in the state.
OwYhe and Boise Basin.
Warner A. Root OF Denver, Colo, was
In Spokane the other day. Since leaving
Denver, MIR. Root has visited the mining
sections known as the Owyhee and Boise
Basin mining districts in Idaho, and for
the last two weeks has been in the vest
ern portion Of Baker county, Oregon
In all oi these districts" said he to a
Spokesman. Review reporter, Il found de
velopments in quartz mining progressing
! rapidly, all OF the mines increasing In
value % ore and width Of vein matter a,
depth is gained In Boise Basin, Idaho
there is greater activity in placer mining
than for many years past, because Of the
advent OF different organizations with al
abundance Of capital TO work lodges and
hydraulics. Many in those districts fear
the outbreak Of war will deter many cap
italists from completing sales already
agreed upon, but 80 far as | could ascer
tain such did not apeaT to be the sase,
| Along the Snake river in eastern Ore
gon, western Idaho and IN the Boiss
river the placer men are not much wor
ried about the war, as the building Of q
dozen or more Of the endless chain OF
ladder dredges, such as are being success
fully used on Grasshopper creek, Mon
tana, and Ynba river, California, and thu
changing OF eleven OF the Aand centrifuga
pump drelges along Midas bar on Snak,
river above the mouth Of the Boise. vii
surely bear out the statement"
| The Republic.
The usual progress hat been made tn,
past week in the Republic mine in Stev
ems county, Wash. The long tunnel
called No. ,, il being driven ahead a
rapidly a. possible. The work in othe
parts of the mine Is being pushed will
energy. Rich ore is being sacked aud sen
to the smeiter. The company ieS
days ago received returns from the fourtI
car Of ore shipped TO Tacoma The resul
was quite satisfactory and demonstrate,
that the big ledge i growing richer. Tn
ore carried 9.s5 ounces Of gold. and 60.
ounces Of silver, or $2O7 per ton. III
first car lot shipped gave u return o
$lO3, and even that was considered
tine showing. There is great deal o
re in the mine that viii average $40,
and $500 per ton. The last batch u ma
chineTy for the mill is nov on the road
1t will be placed in position a. soon a. il
arrives, and 1t is expected the mill will b,
in operation before the middle Of Nav
This event will be an important one Il
the camp, and Il will no doubt be erlc
brated in an appropriate manner
In the Co$uF a'AIsars.
On the Colwyn they are now working
IL men and the work has all been done
in ore; they have over lOO tons on the
dump ready for shipment a. .oon a. the
roads are in 1T condition. No stopping !.
being done, but more ore i being taken
daily IN doing development work, both
leads contributing their portion. "A soon
- the roads are open they will be in
condition to make regular heavy shin
mentA So ar the ore has been verv
clean. most Of being Of a shipping grade
requiring but little sorting. The placer
miners have had a good week. which ha.
produced snuileA All Of the companies
are now washing with good head Of
water, which promises TO last fer a long
WHILE as there is yet plenty Of snow in
the mOuntainA
LIIIoOet District.
Reports from Bridge river continue en-.
eouraging. The latest, 1t is reported tina,
slab Of quartz was taken out Of the
Little Joe claim which, as far as could be
ascertained, contained fully 1900 in
gold, stuck to the quartz. II was taken
out below the ledge. The tunnel il now
IN over 100 feet and some magnificent
specimens have been taken out. Consid
cradle work has been done around the
mines lately, such as building larger cab
ms Tor the accommodation Of the men
getting the tracks ready for the cars and
timbering the mine in places where
needed. They also have the hnildinr ~