The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-01
A Good object Lesson.


There is an object lesson in the history
of the Mountain Lion, in Republic camp,
for other claim owners to profit by. As
a prospect the claim was not more favor
able looking than dozens of others in
the camp, but w. II. Brown, who owns
half of the claim, is a miner and under
stands his business. He laid his plans
so that every dollars worth of work
would make permanent improvement of
the property He first sank a shaft and
uncovered a pay chute. He realized that
the cheapest and best method of develop
ing the mine would be by tunnel. as it
would act as a drainage canal and save
the cost of hosting and hauling ore by
wagon, large item in most mining OPP
erations He began the work of driving
into the hill The task would have APP
palled most men, for it meant over 700
feet of drilling and blasting before he
could reach the ledge. He had to go even
so feet farther before he demonstrated
that he had millions in sight. He and
his partner furnished every dollar that
went into the development until it 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 l. 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 now
turned their eyes toward Canada. In
fact, one of their number, a British mem
Der of parliament, passed through Mon
treal the other day bound for Rossland,
and it is supposed that with his arrival
in the KoOtenay quite a number of prop
critics will change hands"
strike in FIathend County.
j. Nj. McPhee, well known prospect
OF from the SLOGAN country, b. c., who
has been prospecting this summer on the
south fork of Flathead river, this state,
returned to Kalispell Mont, few days
ago after doing some work on a claim he
has located there Mr. McPhee has five
feet of high grade gold, silver and cop
per ore in the face of an open cut. The
vein, which is from 10 to u feet in width,
can be traced nearly the full length of
the claim.
Strike in the DucIShOrn.
A rich strike has been made in the
Buckhon claim in Deadwood camp. An
open cut has exposed an ore body which
gives an average value of l-2 per cent
copper and over 81 gold A shaft was
sunk IA feet in this, and from the bottom
of the shaft values as high as 81 per cent
copper and So in gold have been obtained
This body of ore is no less than 200 feet
wide on the surface. 1t is of the same
character as that in Mother Lode, Sunset
and other big Deadwood properties. The
Buckhon is owned by E. \. Bielenberg
and j. Dunn.
The Eurel<n Queen Tunnel.
News comes from Republic that the
showing in the Eureka Queen has great
ly improved, the tunnel having encoun-
tered quite a flow of water and the rock
in the face showing oxide of iron, botf
| favorable indications that the expected
ledge is not far away. The property ad
joins the San Poll on the south and il
San Poll ledge, which is thought to rur
through the claim, though its exact
course is not to be determined by sur
face showings. The property is owned
by a Spokane company.
Mining Briefs.
Mines around Silverton, b. c., are esti
mated to employ l40 men.
The Meteor, ON Springer creek, in tn,
SLOGAN, has suspended work.
The United States Marble company
shipped derrick to Valley for use il
the quarry, yesterday.
d. r. Young, late publisher of the Slo
can City News, expects to start month
ly mining paper at Nelson.
1t is said that a deal is ripening fo
the sale of the Buzz Saw group of clai-ls
near Libby, Mont.
j. b. Monpetit has started force o
men tunneling on a free milling gol,
quartz proposition about mile east o