The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24

erty this winter. This road win make
the hauling Of concentrates from the
snowshoe TO town a much simpler matter
than heretofore. As soon as there IL
water enough the snowsboe mill viii be
run again.
Marble Claisss.
The work at the quaEries Of the United
States Marble Company, near Valley,
Wash, during the fall and winter has
been of substantial character, all being
preparatory TO the steady operation Of
the quarry as soon as all the needed ma.
ehinery ia installed. The machinery Is
all in place except the drills, which were
shipped In October, but which have failed
TO arrive. owing to delay en- route. The
properties of the North America Marble
Company are not being worked this win
ter.
Pead d'OFeilIe Property.
II is learned at the Office Of the Home
stake Consolidated Mining Company re-
Gently that q good strike has been made
upon the property Of the company on
Granite creek, on the east side Of Pend
d'Oreille lake, Idaho. The property Is a
siiveE-lead proposition, and the officers Of
the company state that the ore averages
about SO per ton, recent smeiter test
Of two tons having returned about that
value.
Smoke Stack q Novelty.
The immense red painted smokestack
just put up on the Green Mountain mine
Of the Anaconda company is quite q nov
city, owing 70 the fact that II is the only
one in the district that is not painted the
usual black. II is very attractive and
can be seen at distance of several miles.
The inside dimensions of this immense
steel structure are nearly six feet and
carry of the smoke from ~ sets Of big
marine boilers- The height Of this stack
il 100 feet from the base on which il
rests. This base il solid masonry and the
stack Ia bolted with anchor bolts. The
stack stands thus without any guide
ropes
silveFton Shipments.
The following are the ore shipments
from Silverton wharf since December sth,
1895; December 9, Comstock Mines Ltd,
20 tons TO Tacoma; December 10, Fisher
Maiden. 81 tons to Nelson; December ~,
Vancouver Group, 20 tons 10 Aurora /;
December IL, comstock Mines, "a tons TO
Tacoma; total for four days, s9i tons.
There Il now at the wharf about 90
tons from the Wakefield mines, and fully
100 tons from this mine went forward
last week.
East Kootenay Property.
The Dupont group Of to~S claims on
Boulder creek, near Fort Steele, was
bonded last week for 10000 20 z. J,
walch Of Ottawa The terms of the
bond are per cent cash and the balance
within one year.
The Anna. ROaHIans.
The recent strike in the Annie Is prov
ing TO be Of more than usual interest, on
account Of the value Of the ore which has
been met. In appearance It is a magniii'
cent rock, some Of which is absolutely
I free from gangue. Samples have ranged
as high as 10 ounces or $500 in gold, and
an average value would be about $50.
Nssea.
The past week the smoke from the
srnelters has been quite heavy, more %
than usual, and resulted in a public meet
ing Of citizens At which the managers Of
the srnelten were present, to discuss and
suggest means 10 sbate the nuisance
Several deaths that have occurred Aino.
the smoke became bad are attributed Il
that cause.
Another placer strike and a stampede
Is just reported from the vicinity Of Sit
ka- The new discovery was made about
two weeks ago on q small stream empty
ing into Quashkansky bay about ter
miles from Sitka and near the Whit
Stone nRrrows.
A. 7. Fox, Of Sumner, Wash, has beel
granted patent on a gold separator.
The net imports Of gold during the is
cal year were slo4,s6s .476, as agains
80, COS, SAL for the fiscal year 1897.