The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-03
THE REPUBLIC STRIKE
Crosse Quitting Through an I'm
msnsely Wide Lode.
FEET so FAR
One OF tho Richest Bodies Ever Dis
coversd-Many Anaconda and
Butte Men Are Interested
In the Mine.

The Spokesman-Re Review prints an in
teresting article concerning the big
strike made In the Republic mine. in
which property James Clark. formerly
Of this city. is largely interested. sew
eral other Anaconda and Butte men are
also stockholders in the Republic. The
Spokesman-Review says:
Nineteen feet OF h~igh-grade ore Is
the latest news from the Republic mine,
n the cross-cut is still in ore. No
assay was a yesterday, the COM
pany being content with the test made
he day before, which showed hat the
enormously rich ore chute goes down
and grows better as 1t goes. The re-
port Is that the ore Is of the same char
acter. Judging from the size OF the
ledge above. 1t is expected that the drills
will get into the foot wall some time
to-day. at the farthest. Then assays
will be made across the face of the pay
chute and drifting south toward the
Jim Blaine ground will begin.
James p. Harvey, superintendent of
the Republic. came down from the camp
last evening for a few days rest and
recreation. having been steadily en-
ployed for many weeks at the mine. He
left camp Saturday after the tunnel got
into h ledge. but before the high val
ues had been determined.
We broke all mining records on the
Pacific coast In running this tunnel
said Mr.. Harvey. We made a little
over 400 feet in October up to the time
W. struck quartz. 1t was an average
of a little more than 10 feet per day.
That can't be beaten. I ppo the
men are drinking champagne to-day.
Mr.. Clark promised they should have
a champagne supper IL they broke the
record on the tunnel. They did it,
Concerning future development. Mr..
Harvey said that a drift will be inn
mediately started south on the ledge
toward the Jim Blaine with the inten-
ton of carrying 1t or into that claim.
Work will shortly begin on another
tunnel on the Republic, which will strike
the ledge at 200 feet greater depth than
the present strike. This new tunnel will
be the permanent working tunnel for
the property. and will enable the COM
any to reach the mill readily with the
ore from the mine.
Explaining the workings in the Re
public. Mr.. Harvey said: The first
level Is 1876 feet deep. The econd level
Is 235, and the present strike is almost
200 feet lower still. say AIS feet vertical
depth. The next tunnel will therefore
give US a depth of about 625 feet. on
the 200-foot level the drift Is within 1870
feet of the Jim Blaine. n the strike
just made is within about 200 feet of
the Blaine
1.-THE ore chutes In the Republic
ledge are dipping at an angle of As de-
grees into the Blaine ground. This is
not understood by some. The ledge it,
self has a dip, but the ore chute's dip
is a different matter. 1t means that the
ore chute in the ledge is standing dag
onally at an angle of As degrees and
that as il is followed down into the
earth the entire chute will ultimately
be in Jim Blaine ground, of course at
considerable depth.
N one could be found yesterday who
would undertake to estimate the
amount of ore in sight in the Republic,
and its value. Even the officers of the
company had not undertaken it. Time
enough TO do that said they, when We
have got to the foot wall in this cross
cut
1.-The news of the Republic strike
caused a greater mining excitement In
Spokane than has ever been known In
the history of the city. 1t began Sun
day, when tbe news first got about
town hat the wonderful strike had been
made. There vas no indication of the
excitement subsiding at a late hour last
evening. In fact II was wilder and
more hilarious last night than at n
time since the great news came. 1t was
especially SO at the Spokane hotel,
where some of the prominent mining
men were whooping things up in regu-
lar rag-time fashion.
1.-THE excitement was not confined to
mining circles. 1t was shared by all
classes of citizens. Every one seemed
to realize TO some extent the great ef-
feet such an event must have upon the
future of Spokane. 1t means that the
city will become a rival of Denver, for
ever that mining center has nothing at
its doors which a compare with the
Republic mine and its huge ore chute.
1t means that millions will be added
to the wealth of the city. that popula-
ton will increase. that the fame OF Spo-
kane and Republic Will become world
wide. 1t means a golden future for the
city and for thousands who will profit
by her advancement. Such were the
opinions freely expressed on every
hand.
yet, with all the excitement and with
all the expressions of enthusiasm, men
could not fully grasp h extent Of the
strike nor the full import Of its mean
ing. When a body of ore Is opened
which shows millions in sight. n then
the number Of millions is doubled. and
the prospects OF other millions still
more increased. the richness of the find
pass human comprehension. The
Spokesman-Review reporter was fire.
quently asked yesterday: is the report
correct?' Has the news been confirm
ed?' They could not quite comprehend
that the original statements were cor
rect. and that the story was not half
told.
James Clark OF the Republic compa-
ny was the recipient of many congratu-
lations. He IL was who grub-staked
Phil Creasor and Tom Ryan when they
started from Rossland on the trip
which resulted in the location OF the
Republic. i am not looking for any no.
toriety on that score,' said he. The
| dividends are in sight. n hats glory
enough"
A Brief story of the Mine.
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