The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-09
BIG STRIKE IN TIE HIYU.
Fear Fest 81 Rieh ore N the East Drtft o.
the Minsty-foot Level.

Fear Fest Il Rich Ore N the East DTtft On
the Ainsty-foot Lsvsi.
Having heard Of another big strike in
the Hiyu. last Wednesday = representa-
tive Of the Miner visited the property
aud through the courtesy Of General
Manager Ii. Is. King examined every
stope, drift aud croSscut in the mine,
and Notwithstanding former visits the
showing made since the systematic de-
Velcpment work under the present man
agsment was adopted, proved as inter
esting from a mining mans point OF
view ~ though il were seen for the first
time. The recent stnke Gas made in
the ninety foot drift, about I36 feet east
Of the shaft and shows practically full
face Of ore, a part Of which is exceed
ingly rich. The ore chute was not, how.
ever, unexpected. Ms the same body was
encountered on the level fifty feet above,
but smaller aud OF somewhat lower
grade. Aside from the intrinsic value
OF the ore encountered. the strike Is Of
much Importance as furnishing further
support TO the now generally accepted
theory that Florence ore bodies increase
both in size and value with depth.
East and west drifts on the ninety
foot level show continuous vein over
100 feet long, from four 10 twenty feet
wide aud faces Of said drifts filled with
rich ore. -Four Slopes have been opened
on this level aud everything made ready
for rapid extraction as soou as this ore
Is needed. Two upraiSes 10 connect
with upper workings are now under
way, aud double shifts are driving the
drifts as rapidly as possible. Practi.
cally no ore has yet been stopped, which
leaves body ninety by leo feet, aver
aging perhaps seven feet In width,
ready for stopping. On the usual basis
OF sixteen cubic feet Of ore per ton, IL
will be seen that there Is sufficient ore
In sight to keep the llve-stamp mill,
with capacity OF twelve to fourteen
tons per day, now on the property, work
ing many mouths before exhausing the
supply. No mill test for ascertainiug
the average value Of the ore has yet
been made, and assays vary from sl.7O
to ss977s per ton
The mine Is worked By an inclined
SHAFT which follows the dip OF the lead,
and the ore Is raised 10 the surface In
buckets with portable hoist. Next
spring, however, a heavier plant will be
installed, aud 4 skip with a capacity for
carrying ton Of orc will be used. A
track leads from the shaft to the mill,
about $50 feet distant where the ore Is
dumped into large bin and fed TO the
battery without further handling.
The mill Is Of the usual type of mod.
ern i've stamp mills. though somewhat
heavier, and is equipped with an auto
matte feeder. large plate areuA, traps, etc,
and to this will be added q Wiley table
before starting up. A twenty-five horse
power engine and thlrty.six horse
power boiler win furnish an abundance
Of power. While this mill Is quite com.
plete and does excellent work, the man.
agement realizes that Its capacity is
much too small for the mine, and Il Is
more than probable that one or more
batteries will be added rs soon ~ the
roads are In good condition for freight.
Ing.
Florence can boast Of several proper.
ties that undoubtedly have great futures
before them, aud well at the head Of
the list stands the Hiyu mine. Florence
Miner.