Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-16
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
NEWS OF PRECIOUS METALS
News From the Mineral REGIONS of
the Pacific Nerthwest-Prixes
Won Mt the Omaha ExpOsition-
Yukon Gold Dredging Failure
The Hecla Is q Mine-The Sheri-
dan Camp-Mining Notes.

ID. N. Snyder, the father of Sheridan
claim mean Republic, speaks hopefully OF
the outlook there. A number of claims
are being developed, but the most work
is being done under his direction. He
was the discoverer of the mines in that
camp and takes pardonable. pride in be-
ing the first of the owners to develop the
mines by sinking shaft. He said:
'When | began work on the Zella NJ.
the rich paystreak was only IA inches in
width, but at the depth Of 20 feet it has
increased to a width of 30 inches, and it is
even richer than it was few feet below
the surface. When ! sent the ore to my
partner to be assayed they had only the
richer parts of it assayed, and remained
in ignorance of the value OF the other por-
tions OF the ore body until a few days
since, and have thrown it away as waste.
| shall now save all of the ore, as have
learned its value, and, while some of it is
not rich enough to ship, it will pay a
handsome profit to concentrate and ship
the concentrates. A few days ago had
five ASSAYS made, two of which were from
the refuse that l have been throwing
on the dump. One showed value OF $40
in silver and s. 06 in gold, and the other
carried 80 in silver and Sl.03 in gold. The
other three were from medium to high
grade ole. and you can see by the assay
er's certificate that there are not many
mines that can make so good showing
Arrangements have been perfected to
begin active development work on the Po-
lar Star in Sheridan camp. The work
will be done on Polar Star Nos. and 2.
The ledge lies several hundred feet west
f'hnd parallel to the Zella NJ and south
OF the Polar Star No. 3, upon which a con
siderable amount OF work has been done
and some fine. quartz obtained. 1t is un.
doubtedly on the same ledge as the Amer
lean Flag which is regarded as one OF the
coming mines of that camp. The property
ii, exceedingly well situated for working,
/ as it can be worked by tunnel or shaft
and there is plenty OF timber and water
for milling purposes within a half miles
| 0fathe proposed shaft. The ledge crops out
at intervals OF a few hundie1 feet |, near
.ly. Al mile. .r,s; -.
Output of Pierce District.
- FTA 80
r. Since there is renewal OF operations on
placer and quartz mining in the Pierce
District; .Tdahe, there is. much speculation
as TO the gold output of the camp for the
year. Last season it was estimated that
about $l50,000 was shipped from the dis
Hstrict, while on. This seasons output the
date is estimated at from $60,000 to $780,
eO6. A-keaard daig fhis, Am. Ellis, the own.
er of valuable property in the district,
said. 1T is difficult matter to figure
on. because the gold dust is shipped 10
different points, to Spokane, Boise, Salt
Lake City and San Francisco, to business
houses and other places. Then the Chi
nese who number about 100, are shrewd
t-nrincfs and never tell what their earnings
are. but / think that the total will be
| above the 100000 mark. There should be
n 4 Sssstsa Il u st aePaslSs bic could keep keep
posted on the progress of the different
I dampsS As it is. we can only estimate
&onr our hersohal kpayledge Of the differ
ent clean ups what is being done" Dur
ing the. summer when there was plenty
of water it was estimated that the gold
shipmeHts Sfrour the camp would reach
| $1,000 weekly. es--~s la
'-. Claims In Keno Camp.
w, H.. Oakes has returned from the
south half of the Golville reservation
where he has been to see some mining
property in which he, is interested with
Henry Gardner and Arthur Curry.
| Mr. 0aEoa eavs. s.1'ha claim ara in