Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-29
AMONG THE MINING CAMPS
,,vr1OPMENT AND SHIPMENT
r. Going ON I'm the Fort Steele
"x,.,-A Claim Pushed by the
matte and Boston Comp"ny-A
r.muany to Employ Over One
.,.r.d Men ON Ida no Placers.

Horse
ha, A large number of quartz claims
wv on the main creek and its tribu-
On the east fork there is the FAM
a." as coronado group, owned by Poison and
' ,bsrs. the Colossal, by Van Arsdalen,
o "aes and ANNE Thes properties are
II being developed. The Morris group.
'1,.ly purchased by an English syndicate
located on this large contact. On this
,o.k are 1876 quartz locations. On the
,,cs contact that runs through this por-
t;on Of the district, including all the
,,osks mentioned, the records show 1888
lo.atons. All these locations and min
mo claims are within fourteen miles of
Fart Steele. The past year has wit
nas,ed a large amount Of development
u, the different mineral claims located
al over the district. The North Star
has taken out about three thousand tons
If ore. which is ready for shipment. The
sullivan Company have sunk tifty-foot
shafts on the Hamlet. Many other claims
IN Mark creek show signs of develop
ment. The most notable point in the
district is Wild Horse; large amount Of
Development has been performed on the
coronado, Dodo and Colossal groups on
tbe latter the main tunnel is now in 50
feet, with Il grand showing of mineral.
The Bald Mountain, Spirit ana Blue Bird
have been worked during the past winter
and have large amount of rich ore in
sight. On the st. Eugene, Moyle, Lake
Shore and other claims in that vicinity
A vast amount of work has been done,
and quite number of these prospects
will become shippers when the railway
reaches that point. 1t is noteworthy
TACT that during the past year claim
owners all over the district have per
formed large amount of work on their
property.
Michael Dewitt Claim.
Work on the Michael Davitt claim has
been vigorously pushed by the butte 4
Boston Company during the past few
weeks. This claim has become some
what famous, as it figured in the recent
suit in the United States court in which
the jury failed to agree. Only a few
months ago it was purchased by the
Butte Boston Company for over $780,,
600 A raise is now being made from the
$50 workings to the surface for II three
compartment shaft, through which it is
understood that the Dewitt and adjoin
Ing ground will be worked. The Butte
Boston Company own the Never De
,pair claim, east of the Dewitt, and al
though this property has never been de
Neloped, it is believed to contain rich ore
bodies. 1t is thought that the Dewitt
lead runs through this ground Suitable
machinery is being erected on the Dewitt
ground to prosecute the work of develop
ing the shaft. A portion of the Dewitt is
also being worked through the Snoho
mish shaft.
Idaho Placers.
The Montana Dredge Company, which
purchased the placer ground at Placer
vile, Idaho. has bonded the ground OF
crimes creek from S. X Goldtnp, ex
poets to employ from 100 to $50 men the
coming summer and will pay So day
and the men will be allowed to board
Town. but when at work at such a dis
lance from town that it will be neces
%fy Tor the company to run Il boarding
mousse board will be furnished at actua
cost The dredge company on this side
VIII also pay the going wages, and like
the company OH the other side of tn,
BASIN. will not go into the boarding
house business.
Cora Mine Bonded.
F. Aug. Heinze has leased and bondet
the Cora mine in East VAUDEVILLE, Mont.
IN the sum of 100000, the lease to rui
Tor SIX months. Negotiations to this enc
nave been in progress for some time ant
lhe deal was consummated yesterday
Inc new operators are a lready at WORK
ana Will at once erect suitable machinery
TO work the property. The Cora adjoin
'he Wild Bill on the west and was for
merly owned by j. II. Conrad and HAM
io"hS' MIR. Conrad owning a two-thir'
interest and Mr.. Young the other third
SOME time ago, however, W. A. Clarl
acquired Mr.. Young's interest. 1t is de
,eioped by two shafts, one 600 feet il
0epth, and another shaft of 200 feet, de
'eioped recently. The ore is low grad
upper and silver and n difficult concen
'auhg proposition heretofore. The new
,pefators however. believe that larg
Hy OF this ore will be opened up. Tn
YET these circumstances low grade or
t u be made to pay handsomely il
'u''e by smelling company.
On sophie Mountain.
Northport, WASH, reports that all tn
,'''ifs on Sophie mountain are doing nice
y. The Velvet has 40 men employed, tn
'"'or 10 and the Ruth two. A new
own has been laid out about one and I
.ai miles from the Velvet on Sheep creel
:" british Columbia. About one and
a'i' miles from the Velvet, on Gold Hill
mountain. in the United States. are tn
n Rock, New Orleans, Humboldt
, aa,i and Black Boy, all promising
N'hg properties. The Black Boy
~ n'a by Crossan & Barr, and has plent
sood looking ore on the dump. MI
va .'uson owns the Hanging Rock an
-'cN Orleans l.. al n,