Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-08
MINES AND MINING NEWS
rHE CAMPS OF THREE STATES
Tunnel in IdahO-GrntifyinE
,Its in saving a High Per-
centage-Cinim Filed on |i'S
PropertH-Orc Is better 1h"h II
1ooI<s-MininE Notes.

tho Occur d'AleneS ms Is no less V'i''A
tho running of tunnel from the Level Oh
C,nyon creek to cut their lead near the
,,.ogt end of the ground The tunnel Will
he approximately $500 feet long ana WIZ
o,t the lead 500 feet below the surface
100 feet below the deepest work yet
dome at the point of intersection, ana
s00 fet below the deepest spot yet worked
in the mine. The time required Tor the
.ompletion Of the tunnel Is largely con-
iactnral. as the character OF the work
frequently changes, but it Is approx
mately put at two years.
An undertaking Of this kind, costing
$4,000 to 100000 before dollar OF IL
ran possibly be returned, Is abundant
rroof of the faith of the owners IN the
nermanency of the Occur d Alene ore
bodies as if the chute did not 90 down
the whole cost would be dead loss. But
in the history of the camp there IS no
case which would cause any doubt TO
Green into their minds that there was aS
much or more ore at that depth than
there has been on any of the upper levels
Before the tunnel is completed the
shafts of the Helena Frisco or niger
poorman may have attained greater
depths. measuring from the surface, IMAM
This tunnel will cut, but II VIII be ZOo
foot deener than the Helena Frisco now Is
and 400 deeper than the Tiger-Poorman.
1t is confidently expected that poUh %
those properties can be ProhIdoiy
worked to twice the depth they now are,
hosting the ore and pumping the water,
and if that be true, the Mammoth WITH
that immense depth before it Is neces-
sary to hoist a pound OF ore or pump
Gallon of water would seem even Wheh
the lead is cut there to be only IN us
infancy, and that it will be generations
before its lower levels will be worked
out.
Saving IA High Per Cent.
The electro cyanide plant OF the he
public company is making gratifying
record in saving a high percentage OF the
gold. The actual saving for August was
81 per cent. On 500 ore this would leave
50 in the tailings, and these are being
saved for future treatment.
The average saving of gold in one day
this week was 90 per cent, one yat return
ing 90 IL per cent.
Mining men say these results are re-
markable, especially when the hlgh Crane
of the ore is considered. The percent
age of saving is as good in high grace
! as in low grade ore.
The camp is gratitied at this complete
vindication of the judgment OF Patilck
Clark. Old time mining men say lhe
achievements of Mr.. Clark, in taking
wild prospect so miles from railroad
locating the ore body, blocking out mn
mense reserves of high grade ore, erect
ing large and expensive mill, choosing
the right treatment for the ore, putting
up the necessary buildings, developing the
water power of the property, paying LOT
the big outlay, and declaring a DIVIDEND
all inside of Is months-are unprece-
denied in the history of American min
ing.
Mr.. Clark's friends are particularly
elated because his judgment in selecting
the method of treating Republic ores was
fatty turned down" by "a number OF
experts" who inspected the camp ana
analysed the ores.
Camp Mckinney Claims.
Camp Mckinney, b. c., has the center
4 of the stage in mining matters in Spo-
kane lust now. The recent rich strike ON
the Waterloo has done more, apparently
to attract the attention of mining mon
to the camp and bring the investors Tor
= ward with their cash than the steady
payment of dividends by the Car1boo
company ever did. Free gold visible to
the naked eye, always has an irresistible
/ attraction
4 The second payment on the stock OF
the Cariboo company held under option
L by the new company recently organized
was made last week, although it was not
due for about month. The formal
meeting to ratify the sale of the prop
erty to the new company will be heio
IN Camp Mckinney today. Although
uariboo capitalization has been increas-
ed to $l,25O,OOO, the stock is selling IN
Toronto markets for about 50 cents
winch is higher than ever and serves 10
demonstrate the fondness of the eastern
canadian for dividend payer, which has
always been managed in conservative
manner.
The Waterloo company is completing
Us Incorporation. The promoters stock,
which is half of the capital stock OF
iMOOOO shares, was all quickly taken in
ms city, not in large blocks by few
Put by large number of mining men
aHa business men of the city. There was
rush to get in on the ground floor and
, Is said by the officers of the company
udt the promoters stock could have