The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-03-05
AROUND THE MINING CAMPS
PROSPECTS AND DEvEIopMEHT
mig Ore Bsdy 81 Great Riehness On
the Repsbiie in Eurelxs District
The OufiesIx ~ Fisrenee. Idaho
In Msaisen Cousfy. Mentana-
MIS- Palmer Messfain Tsnsei.

ton In gold. That Is the latest report from
the Republic mine In Eureka district, on
the Colyille reservation.
The past weeks Developments in this
remarkable property have been the sensa.
tion Of the Spokane mining world. When
the news leaked out that the rich ore
chute in tunnel No. 2 had widened to nine
feet, experienced and conservative mining
men were startled. Two days later came
news that the ore body had widened 10 IL
feet. The last report Of Is feet Of ore GO
ing sos per ton has fairly taken the
breath Of the mining community. Aiming
men Of long experience and careful state
meats agree that for the development done
nothing like II has ever before been dis
covered In America. Butte in its early
days had no mine like the Republic said
mining man. Cripple Greek has no such
ore body. II Is now only question Of
depth. II these values go down, the Re.
public mine alone will add immeasural,ly
10 the wealth and population Of Spokane !"
But with all this remarkable wealth,
Republic camp Is handicapped II can mot
get sufficient lumber for building pnr.
poses and while the Republic has lie own
sasmill, IL can mot eel lumber 10 other
mines Rough lumber Is selling there for
from $50 10 600 per thousand. and il IS
hard 10 get At that II l. brought in from
British Columbia.
In che Flarenee Camp.
The Poormah mine IL showing better
ore than ever before Il the report from the
Florence camp. In Idaho. The long tunnel
h In over 500 feet and shows four feet u
ore. carrying high values in gold and III.
VET. A stops h being opened, showing
better ore than any yet encountered on
the upper level. A steam hoist and STAMP
mill have arrived AZ Lewiston and will be
erected AZ soon ~ the roads sTe In shape
for hauling. The PooEman was the Iirst
property 70 attract attention IL capital to
Forenee, and Il promises TO sustain its
reputation A. rich property. The op.
esntora II the What Cheer mine have been
encouraged by hnding e inches oi choice
ore In the tunnel, about 20 feet from IL
mouth, where they thought they only had
two teet. The lower drift on the Mikndo
ls In 20 fert and the ore body Is showing
Improvement Negotiations are on for
the purchase IL the Empire. The property
l. in fine condition and there is little won.
der that Il proves an attraction TO invest.
ora An important strike. one Of the most
important Of the winter. has been made
on the Coupon, which h an extension of
the Banner on the west. A solid ore body
- inches In width has been encountered
In the tunnel. The ore l. similar 10 that
Producrd BY the famous Banner mine. and
the ore body shows indications Of widen.
ing with dcpth. The tunnel l. In over 900
lers, and day and night shifts are em.
ployed. Two feet 81 rich ore have been
encountered In the tunnel on the Doubt.
full. which Is being operated BY Frank
Hunt The quartz IL decompoecd. and
the values ere high with free gold show.
ing plainly sll through the paystreak.
IN MaaIson co1asy. Montana.
The well known mining engineer of
c. u wilkinsOn. h busily en-.
gagged In peEfecting arrangements for The
development 81 q group Of mines on the
left fork 81 South Boulder creek, In Mad.
icon county, Montana, which he secnrcd
last hil for Minnesota capitalists. The
from an altitudinal standpoint
rank among the highest IN the state. BE-.
ing over p300 feet above sea level. ON the
famous old Hollow Top mountain, the
Hottest peak Of the Tobacco Root range.
DrsPite their height, all Of the claims are
casily accessible by good wagon road and
trail, being distant but seven miles from
Mammoth and the mouth Of Main Sotuh
Boulder canyon. Under the direction Of
Dan Dcvine. work on the
group has been carried on throughout the
inter. the remarkable opcnnesa Of which
has rendered this practicable. Mr.. VII.
kinson announces that there Il now
enough TO keep 9O-stamp mill busy anl
that such = mill will be In operation on
the property by june l.
In Resslana Camp.
Recent reports from the POorman mine.
in Rossland camp, are that the miners
have opened four-ioot ore body assaying
. little more than so per ton in gold and
running well in copper.
The lie Roi has decided 70 connect the
BLACK Bear tunnel with the main work.
inRe Of the mine for the double purpose Of
ventilating The mine and providing adc-
quate means Of escape for the men in case
Of underground accident, says the Ross.
land Miner. The connection win probably
be made at the $50 foot level In the shaft.
The present workings Of the properties In
The neighborhood Of the lie Roi would, II
slightly modified, form an unrivaled sys.
tenn Of escapes AZ present the lie Roit
east drift almost reaches the Center Stars
main tunnel, and Il would require but a
few feet Of work 60 make the connection.
The Center Stars tunnels, besides having
two exits Of their own. connect with the
Iron Mask tunnel. which communicates
with the surface and also connects with
the War Eagle workings, which have half
a dozen means Of exit The War Eagle
workings are also within short distance
Of the PooFmans drifts, and q connection
between the two has already been discuss.
ed. II communication between the two
were thus established, it would be possible
70 pass on from the War Eagle through
the roorman and out through the Josie,
which already is connected with the Poor.
man.
In the sloean District.
About so men are employed on the En-.
teIrrise mine, In the SLOGAN, on Ten Mile
creek. and tho property IL reported show.
ing better than ever. The deal for the sale
Of the property TO an English syndicate
sim hangs Gre, but thosc on the inside Of