Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
MINING NOTES.

Tor two new shelters early the comm,
year
Experts are visiting Grand Encamp
ment in the interest Of capitalists who
desire 10 get possession of some DO
nanzas.
The Cottonwoods, east OF Salt Lake,
have done more shipping this season
than for years past. The percentage
of copper Is steadily increasing and
VIII eventually attract attention.
A gold strike is reported from Bat
tie Lake district. south OF Rawlins
which goes several hundred dollars to
The ton. Copper abounds there, but
ths' is the first find of gold.
IL reports are reliable, there ar.
many men working the bars OF the
snake who are making from 81. so to 81
per day, per man. There is practically
40 limit TO the amount of -four gold in
the sands.
Tbs miners of the Deep Creek coun.
try are working out their assessments
this year with renewed hope, believing
that at last a railroad will be built
which win make that about the great.
st country in the west.
The Camp Of Eagleville, Nevada, re.
ports many prospects that show as.
says ranging from SIS TO $500 in gold
per ton. Wood and water are scarce
but capital win probably be found to
overcome these difficulties.
The Phoebe Record says very few
Slams will be forfeited in that district
this year for want of assessment work.
Many claim-owners. non-residents. are
writing from outside points and are
arranging for the protection of their
interests
IL Is reported that in the property OF
The sylark Mining company at Beaver
Lake, streak of ore showing gold had
been found, and that considerable ex-
element prevailed in that locality.
Or. X. i. Steele, president of the com
pany, says the story is true.
The stateline Gold Mining and Mill.
.ng company are pushing the work of
construction of their plant and expect
70 have the mill grinding by January
| |. All Of the lumber and machinery is
aow on the ground. and no delay of
any kind is anticipated.
The building industry in Line City
seeps pace with the usual order of
things and some fifteen different
buildings Of all sizes and dimensions
sre under construction. Every man in
'amp Is working and everything is in
. rather fourishing condition.
Work at the Mono in Dry canyon
aas been suspended for the winter. The
work OF the past few months has re.
iulted in the uncovering of fine vein
u ore, showing over 100 ounces of silver
and about sl4 in gold. The lost vein
u very rich ore is still being sought.
Several fine specimens OF gold ore
from the vicinity of Casper, wyo.,
nave recently been sent in for assays
with returns showing $3.50 per ton.
The samples came from a ledge which
5 said TO be sixteen feet wide for TO-
300 feet, and In the next 1000 feet Wi
lens out to zoo feet. OF course IL il is
1ot all $3.50 ore, and very likely the
edge is not 30 extensive as has been
stated.
The directors of the Diamond Hin
MONT mines are making an experi-
mental run prior TO closing down the
mine. Practical woraeag has failed to
show anywhere near the gold that as.
says showed TO exist. The assayer
now has charge of the extraction of
the metals. and II he can't make il pay
the mines will close. The property is
principally owned in Scotland.
Messers. Douglas & Adams. of Raw
Tins, wyo., who are working the North
srn Belle mine. in the Sandstone Min
ing District, about fifteen miles west
81 the Grand Encampment, are erect
ing ten-stamp mill, with power for
twenty stamps, and expect TO have the
plant in operation on January LIST. A
general average assay OF Northern
Belle ore shows 500 TO the ton in gold.
Occasional pockets are found in which
the ore runs into the thousands in
value.
John Cudahy of Chicago has just
completed deal for controlling in
tercst in the Big Seven mine. near
Niehart, Mont. for sees 900. The Big
Seven company is capitalized for
q, 1000. 900, and was originally silver
mine, which became almost valueless
when the price of silver fell. Recently
a gold lead was struck in the niue
running 5000 a ton aud the Cudahy
purchase was made ON the indications