The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-19


/, IDAHO, SATURDAY, \
for dredging have tried ali the rivers from
koyuknk 70 the Hootaiinqua. The result
has been practically the same. In all Of
the river bars -four gold was found. but
the machinery on the steamers would not
save It. The Hootalinqna and Lewis nv
ers have been worked TO greater extent
than the branches lower down. Some Of
the companies still have hopes Of making
the dredging proposition pay after more
experiment, but the outlook il poor.
Dg nffnfng saif.
The formal arrangements for the trans
fer Of e2o4,OO0 by Aiyinza Hayward's and
the Hobart estate to ]. j. Groom, reeeiy.
er, in the suit Of IL W. Fox against the
Hale a Norcroas Silver Mining Company
was perfected In Judge Hubbard's court.
It developed that the Grayson board 81
directors Of the Hale 4 Horeross Silver
Mining Company would resist the pay
ment Of Mr.. Groom 70 the stockholders
Of the Hale 4 Norcross company Of any
part Of the judgment. A suit will be
brought Immediately to prevent any dis
position Of the Judgment money ON the
ground that II should be Paid into the
treasury Of the company and not be dis
tTibuted among the stockholders.
CoIsmbia PIaeern.
Considerable prospecting is being done
nra w.ta "A
bapks Of the Columbia river about eight
miles below Kettle Falls The black sand
and gravel runs well in colors and an ef-
fort Is being made 20 save large amount
Of the very hne gold which Is readily
washed away In the banning process The
ground ID rich enough 30 that prepare
tions are being made to work the prop
erty all winter.
An idaho MIne.
Another great silyer-Iead mine has been
added 20 the list Of Canyon Creeks pro
dneerG Before the general public was fair
~ aware that the Hecla was a mine, il
mas suddenly developed into a mine Of
the first class. The hast 900 feet Of the long
ls0Ofoot drift has been in continuous ore,
and the face Of this drift Is now in seven
feet Of clean, shipping ore, which assays
05 per cent lead and 80 ounces silver.
John A. Finch, A. b. Campbell and Pat
rick Clark Of Spokane are the chief own
era The Hecla is a parallel claim to the
Tiger Poornan at Burke, seven miles
from Wallace. Some think it's ledge Z
on eastern extension Of the great Stand.
ard mine. The present workings are at q
vertical depth Of 700 feet. The company
has been shipping ore for some time, and
Il is reported here l. planning TO build =
mill
MInIag Notes.
Word has been received that strike Of
six feet Of ore averaging s2s in gold has
been made in the Evening Star. Ymir
camp, at a depth Of So feet
A good strike IL reported in the Doug
last, p miles south Of Drumm0nd, Mont,
near the Sunrise. and eight miles west Of
Stone station. The ore is white quartz
and runs rich in gold. The property is
owned by Cleveland parties, who expect
70 erect a mill SOON. Assays Of the ore
run as high a. SIS per ton.
The Red Lodge Miners Union caused
circulars TO be issued notifying all min
ea who come to that city to procure
work in the mines that II they are not
in possession Of transfer or travelling cards
from tire Western Federation they are ex-
pecsed to apply for membership in the To-
cal union within 30 days after securing
employment.
II Is rimored that machinery Of some
new invention in the shape Of device
for catching and saving the -four gold
in the ClArks Fork river in Montana will
shortly be set up near there. The prom
ised experiment viii be watched with con-
siderable interest. and II il proves sue
cessful the silver men hereabouts viii re-
pudiate the doctrine Of the white metal
and become gold bugs, pure and unde-
filed.
Last month there were seven carloads
Of concentrates shipped from mines Of the
Vermilion Mining Company, Of Missonla
county, Montana, 10 the East Helena
smelier, from which good returns are re-
ported. This month double that number
Of cars will be shipped, and before long
the veInilion district will have a place
in the list Of good producers. W. J.
stephens mine, the Hidden Treasury, at
Clinton, has been developed to such a
stage that shipping viii be commenced.
The ore will be shipped TO Butte for treat
ment. With the vermilion properties
and the Hidden Treasury making money,
Missoula will have two new and excel