The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-31

George Casey and Il. d. Turner, well
known in Butte mining circles, have re.
turned from n two weeks visit Of In
sPection OF the Republic mining district In
Washington. ostensibly the object Of
their visit was an inquiry into the feas-
Utility Of establishing a custom mill there.
This will in all probability be done If ar
rangements can be made with the Yari.
Gus mines in that vicinity. They were
permitted to take from 700 TO 100
pounds Of ore from each mine, making up
car load. 10 be shipped to Butte for
| the purpose Of ascertaining the most pro-
Gtabie mode Of treatment. Mr.. Turner
pTonounoes the Republic mine yeritabIe
BONANZA, and makes mention OF the
Mountain Lion, San Poll, Black Tail,
Lone Pine and other properties - hay.
ing large exposed bodies Of ore.
The stuart Hoist In Bate!
The new Stuart hoist. which is rapid.
iyenearing completion. promises to be the
largest and most thoroughly equipped OF
/ w. A. clafks properties in the Butte
camp.
Il is safe TO say that the Stuart mine
has by this time installed itself among the
Teat Of the solid properties Of the camp.
When the plans were drawn by james
Douil, they were on lines Of construction
that would not necessitate the stopping
OF hoisting. and in consequence, = timber
foundation Of unusual strength was 20
/ built as 70 straddle the old hoist, thus
leaving shaft operation unhampeTed. The
dimensions Of the new hoist are 3Ox0d
and 70 feet in height
The tsasia District.
n. L. Hewitt, who has arrived from
the Basin district, in speaking Of that
country, stated that there are other prop.
critics an that vicinity besides the Hope
that Nlll staTtle the mining world when
more fully developed and made known
According TO MT. Hewitt there are mines
IN that country that are practically un-
kno~n and that the development OF these
claims thus far make u surprising good
showing. lie feels that the basin district
is destined TO bcCome = mining camp Of
more than mediocre Importance.
FFom New D~sS~F, %. G,
The properties near New Denver, b. c.,
Developing and shipping. are making
great progress since the winter forces
SER put on. The Bosun sent out two
carloads Of ore last week and another
goes Saturday. This makes 500 tons that
have betn shipped from this property
since soIk Was started on il n short time
ago. This has all been taken out in the
course Of development. The ore bodies
are improving With depth. Shelter re-
turns gave net profits on this ore Of 81 ,46I
per carload.
On the Marion. Silver Mountain, the
force 81 men has been increased 70 IL.
The ore showing is much better. They
have 30 sacks Of ore ready for shipment
which weighs 100 pounds TO the sack. IL
runs IS ounces silver and 20 per cent lead
per ton.
On the HArtDey, Convention, Anglo
Saxon, Morning Star and MOurich. all on
Silver mountain. small forces Of men have
been Al work since early in the fall and
all Of these properties are making mines.
On the hAItncy the tunnel Ia in 30 feet
on = strong ledge that IL giving every
encouragement, and six inches Of clean
ofe is showing In the face. The ore show
ing on the Convention IL quite as favor.
able. The tunnel on the Angio-Saxon IL
In ~ feet and pockets Of galena are being
encountered.
NsuabeF One. RsssIand.
A strike Of considerable interest has
been made in the Number One mine near
Rossland, where the vein has been cross.
cut al the sO0-foot level In the shaft The
ore body has thus far proved TO be two
feet wide, and is Of excellent grade. The
loves, assay received gave gold and cop.
; per values Of e. The rock IL clean, fine
grained copper pyritcs, associated slight.
; ~ with quartz. The strike was made in
the 2U0. foot crosscut from the vertical
shaft, which was started several months
ago TO open the ledge.
YmIr, n. Q.
Ymir can now boast Of having two full
fledgCd shipping mines in the Porto Rico
and Blackjack. The latter mine will
ship from eight TO ten tons Of ore per
day. The first clean up Of the Porto Rico
mill was made yesterday and clean up
Of % ounces in gold in % hours was taken
from the plates This did not include the
concentrates Old and experienced miners
claim that the Porto Rico Ia one Of the
richest mines in British Columbia, al
though the body Of ore is not as large Al
. that Of the Ymir and Tamarac.
The Granite.
The Granite Mining Company continues
to yield better returns, the amount Of treS
LII nrnl ON the nlniea constantly in.