Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
SALES AND DEVELOPMENT
A GLANCE OVER MINING CAMPS
The Annual Report of the Tiger Il
POOrman-News From Canyon
CitS-WOrk In Eastern Oregon
Activity i'm the Vicinity of White-
hall, Mont.

The report of Frank II. Culbertson,
manager of the Consolidated Tiger 4
Poorman Mining Company, for 1897 has
just been made public. 1t shows that
during the 10 months during which the
property was operated 81 ,Os9 tons of crude
ore were mined and hoisted, which pro-
duced $3.50 tons of concentrates, worth
$43l ,s79.s7 above freight and smelling
charges The expenses Of the year, in
Guiding about $4,000 for new machinery,
were 1922 ,S35.7S. leaving a net profit Of
! $l3O.O44.O9. or over $4,000 per month.
exclusive of additions to the plant.
The Tiger Poorman pumps some 5000
gallons of water per minute, which, to-
gether with the crude ore, was all hoisted
loo feet or more, and the water was
steadily pumped for the two months be-
fore the mill was ready to run, making
it the most expensive to operate of all the
Occur d Alene mines.
The stockholders are told to expect div
idends about March l, the old indebted
ness of the company having been wiped
out.
With this showing for the Tiger Poor
man the public can readily believe the
rumors occasionally floating about Of
$4,000 monthly dividends by other mines
which yield higher grade ore than this
one and take it out in greater quantities
without any expense for hosting or
pumping.
Canyon City Strike.
Last year several rich lodges of gold
bearing quartz were discovered in the
Susanville mining district. Also have sew
clal rich discoveries been made in mines
in the Granite and Robinsonville camps
but the latest and richest Of all, similar
in many respects to Klondike strikes, has
been disclosed near the famous old mining
camp of Canyon City. The Great North
ern mine is owned and operated by Isaac
Guker, having located the same in Sep
tember 1896. Two men have taken over
$1,000 from the claim with mortar and
pan during the past week. The gold is
being taken from cut 20 feet long and
II feet deep, in which there is an ex-
ccedingly rich ledge II or Ia inches in
width. and which makes an average yield
of $s to the pound. aggregating $4,000
to the ton. In one instance $3.50 was
| secured from four pounds of decomposed
quartz.
| Sunlight and Carllvvell District.
The mining activity in the vicinity of
Whitehall Mont, seems to be on the in
crease, and the good weather of the past
month has given it an impetus. Over in
what is called the Sunlight or Cardwell
district much good work is going on, and
there is strong likelihood that the pres
ent month will see some ore shipped from
there. There are some Is men working
on the various claims Of that district,
and the very best reports are coming in.
Henry Schmidt is developing the Black
Eagle, and has very large body of ore,
part Of which will do to ship. Henry
Hcider, who says that Zimmerman and
Schmidt of Butte are in with him. is de-
veloping claim and is in fair ore. Geo.
Waterman and Mr.. Hindman are at work
on claim and are saving ore that will
pay to ship.
badger Group Of Mines.
A lO-stamp mill and other equipments
necessary have been purchased for the
Badger group of mines near Susanville,
in eastern Oregon. The group consists Of
the Badger, the Hughes. the McQuade,
the King of the Hills and the Steamboat
gold quartz lodes, and is situated on the
south side of Elk creek. in the Elk Greek
mining district, in Grant county, 3S miles
from Sumpter, the nearest railway point
1t is the intention to ship Is car loads
Of ore while awaiting the arrival Of the
machinery. which is not expected until
May lst. The shipping ore averages 49,
per ton. and the pay streak in the veins
from IL inches to I feet. and none of the
ore mills less than $40 per ton. The
ground has been opened up by over 700
feet of tunneling and will be fully devel-
oped by spring.
l. Named 1t Republic.
The lively young mining camp on the
Colville reservation will be known rs
Eureka no longer. Uncle Sans govern
ment has named it Republic and John
Stack has been appointed postmaster
The postoffice will be in operation within
short time. delay being occasioned by
the fact that certain official documents
concerning the appointment of the new
postmaster are missing. having been lost
i'm transit. The crusher of the Republic
mine of Eureka camp was the heaviest
piece of mining machinery ever hauled
over the Marcus road. II weighed l3,OOt
pounds. and was six days on the roat
from Marcus to Eureka.
Columbia and kootenay.
News comes from Rossland of the pur
chase of the Columbia and KoOtena,
mine by the British America Corporation
for $275,OOO. The Trail Mining Compan!
held meeting in Chicago Monday an'
wired c. H. Macintosh accepting the OF
fer of the sum named. He immediatel!
wired the company the first payment oil
the mine. The exact terms of the sale ar
not mentioned. Next to the War Eagl
deal this is the largest sale ever consum
mated in the camp. The mine is equippe'
with plant alued at 200, consisting
of 3O-drill compressor and three IL
horse power engines. The property con