Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-19

Silver City, Idaho, had wonderful
vputation for wealth a third of a cen
mry ago, when the mines ON War Earl
mountain were producing an abundance
Of gold, even with the most primitiv
methods OF production and with the near
,st railroad point hundreds of miles dis
taDt.
One of the celebrated properties of thi
camp which is still steadily producing
and paying dividends at heavier rae
than the lie Roi of Rossland ever did
il the Trade Dollar mine. 1t is making
regular shipments of ore in car lots that
will average away up in the thousands OF
dollars per ton in free gold. The Blacl,
Jack and De Lamar are also well known
War Eagle properties which have produc-
ed steadily and paid dividends aggregat-
ing large sums.
group of three properties which
made enormous records for production of
gold ore in the COS and early '7O's COM
wises the Golden Chariot, Ida Elmore
and Orc Elmo mines. 1t was not unusual
in these properties to encounter punches
Of ore in considerable quantities averaginy
over 5000 per ton. The Ida Elmore and
Golden Chariot were worked through
shafts to depth of 1900 and 1900 feet re-
speetively, under primitive methods The
water was all hoisted out of these shafts
in buckets. Under modern methods of
mining these mines would have continued
work far beyond the depths, which, in
those days, were considered insuperable.
Ever since these mines have been shut
down their waste dumps have been hand
suced at profit, while the water sea-
son lasted, the fine stuff being washed
into rifle boxes and the coarse stuff
sorted by hand. In this manner thou
lands of tons of so called waste from
the mines have been laboriously treated
at "a profit by the slow and tedious pro.
cesses of hand labor
The Centre Star Sold.
The great Centre Star mine at Ross
land was sold Saturday and it brought
the biggest price ever paid for a mining
property in the Kootenays. The price
was $2,000,00O, and it is a cash transac-
ton. The purchasers are the Gooder-
ham Blackstock syndicate of Toronto,
who own the controlling interest in the
Var Eagle Consolidated Mining and De-
'elopment Company.
OF the 100000 shares of the capital
stock, Oliver Durant and Alexander Tar
bet of Salt Lake own 100000 shares, Sir
Charles Ross, Bart, owns 10000 shares,
and the Patrick Largely estate of Butte,
Mont, most of the remaining 100000. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Williamson has invest
ed 100000 of his own money with the
Gooderham- Blackstock syndicate in the
purchase of the Centre Star.
The deal reached climax Saturday,
when Volney ID. Williams OF Spokane on
behalf of his principals, went to the
Centre Star mine, took formal possession
and discharged Foreman Joyce and all
the employees.
The Uncle Sam.
R. A. Bell, it is said, has Just acquired
control of ground supposed to be rich in
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ct, about four miles south of Helena,
Mont. The fame of the golden pocket
Of the Uncle Sam mine is worldwide The
product of this deposit was 50 exceed
ingy rich that armed guards were EN-
plcyed to keep people from carrying off
the ore as it came from the shaft Al
most every piece of rock taken from the
mine showed great quantities of free gold
IN the quartz. But the vein suddenly
pinehed out and its continuation has
never been found, though it is being
hunted for to this day. The Uncle Sam
Is located directly south of Helena about
four miles and six miles northwest Of
Clancy, and was possibly sort of con-
tact between the lime and granite for
nation, as there is lime belt of three
or four miles in width between Helena
and the mine-though the Uncle Sam
shaft is certainly in granite forma tion.
A Mill Closed.
The closing down of the Poorman mill
N Florence Camp, Idaho, after a short
run OF few hours has caused much com
ment from various sources, not only all
over the district, but among the stock
holders in Tacoma and outside points.
Portland stockholders have deemed it
WISE to send in a representative to as
ertain just wherein the fault lies. 1t has
oeen stated that several hundred pounds
=" The ore were sent out for practical
ueatment, and as result five stamp
rfa1er 4 Chalmers mill was purchased
sla Set up, only to be pronounced dead
azure by Mr.. Buchanan, the expert mill
lah, who has now gone to take charge
The Virtue mine at Baker City, Ore
Aumor has it that the management is now
@*a as to just what kind of machinery
seuid be best adapted for profitable
'ofklng of the Poorman ore.
SalabIe sapphires.
inomas Morgan, one of the owners Of
fike County placer mine on Dry Cot
Asood, IN Deer Lodge county, Mont.
ee'ed last week from New York two
spPnires he had cut in that city. These
Sea We're two of a great many secured
4ie doing some preliminary work thi'
.niner and were sent to New York fol
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