Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29

guessed at. / do not place much reliance
upon assays made from groupings and
blowouts.
AT present it is difficult, yes, impossi-
Bile, to form an absolutely correct opin-
ion as the Jountry is entirely different
from any otXer mining region.
strike on the Copper King.
$. Hanaier Of Spokane and George r.
Trask, the we'll known mining engineer
of Wallace, Idaho, returned last week
from the Copper King mine, near Hope,
Idaho, in which they are heavily inter
e,ted. They were in fine spirits they
had with them a quantity of fine clean
ore which they had just struck in the
long cro,-cut tunnel they have been driv-
ing for the last eight months.
This mine is situated about one and a
half miles east Of Hope. Idaho, and about
1000 feet from the main line Of the Nor
thern Pacific railroad with a regular
slope from mine to railroad, although
1900 feet above it. Thecompany has con-
structed a part wagon road and part trail
from the railroad to the mine and has
"A log house of four rooms and good
blacksmith shop at the mine.
This strike is of great value to that
section as it demonstrates that the ore
there goes down. The ore in this strike
is of better quality than that on the sur
face. running 10 per cent copper 60 per
cent lead and 81 ounces in silver with
some gold. This is different character
of ore from any other found in that sec
ton.
Morning Mil Nearly Finished.
Except the boiler and engines, the ma
chinery for the Morning mill at Mullan,
Idaho. is all on the ground and most of it
in place. The mill will be running regu-
larly early in August, and the railroad
will he started up little sooner so as
to fill the ore bins before the mill is ready
to commence. \ change has been mads
in the railroad which saves one switch
back between the mill and mine.
The outside of the mill is the same as
the one which burned, the old found,-
ton having been used wherever it was in
shape to be utilized. There are some
changes in the interior. but they are only
trifiing ones. The old mill was known
AS the roomiest and most conveniently
arranged Of any in the district when it
burned, and there was room for but few
changes that would be an improvement.
A strike an the Hecla.
Four feet of ore was struck in the Hec-
la, ut Burke, Idaho, last week. There
has been ore in small amounts for sever
al hundred feet, but it suddenly widened
out, and has the appearance of being a
regular chute. Only time can tell its
value, but stockholders are pleased The
company was recently Incorporated in
Spokane. Finch l. Campbell are inter.
ested.
strike In the Daisy.
| A big strike has been made in the
Daisy mine ut Neal, Idaho, owned by
George Bredehoft Of Boise and w. j
Chamberlain OF Denver. From the 200.
foot level drift was run which has en-.
countered ledge six to eight feet in
thickness that averages $50 to the ton
1t is one of the biggest and richest bod
les Of ore ever uncovered in this region.
! Mining Briefs.
The position Of inspector of metalifer
Gus mines of British Columbia is still va
cant, no successor to MIR. Mcdonald hay
ing been named when he resigned to en-
ter the employ of the British Americs
Corporation.
1t is reported that the New Gold Field
of British Columbia, Sir Charles TMp
per's company, will resume work on tn,
Exchange group near SLOGAN City. Tn,
company formerly had bond on tn,
property, but surrendered it.