The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-30
AMONG THE MINING CAMPS
DEVELOPMENT AND SHIPMENT


GUS CofOunuO gfOups owned Dy EOAsou anu
others; the Colossal, by Van Arsdalen,
Grace and Anime. Thes properties are
all being developed. The Morris group,
lately purchased by an English syndicate
is located ON this large contact. On this
creek are lSS quartz locations. On the
large contact that runs through this por-
ton Of the district. including all the
creeks mentioned. the records show $50
locations. All these locations and min
ing claims are within fourteen miles of
Fort Steele. The past year has wit
messed y large amount of development
on the different mineral claims located
all over the district. The North Star
has taken out about three thousand tons
of ore, which is ready for shipment. The
Sullivan Company have sunk ffty-foOt
shafts on the Hamlet. Many other claims
on Mark creek show signs of develop
ment. The most notable point in the
district is Wild Horse; q large amount Of
development has been performed on the
Coronado DOdo and Colossal groups, on
the latter the main tunnel is now in IS
feet, with a grand showing of mineral
The Bald Mountain, Spirit and Blue Bird
have been worked during the past winter
and have a large amount of rich ore in
sight On the st. Eugene, Moyle, Lake
Shore and other claims in that vicinity
vast amount of work has been done,
and quite n number of these prospects
will become shippers when the railway
reaches that point. 1t is a noteworthy
fact that during the past year claim
owners all over the district have per
formed q large amount of work on their
property.
Michael Dewitt Claim.
Work on the Michael Davitt claim has
been vigorously pushed by the butte L
Boston Company during the past few
weeks This claim has become some
what famous. as it figured in the recent
suit in the United States court in which |
the jury failed to agree. Only a few
months ago it was purchased by the
Butte L Boston Company for over $780,
600. A raise is now being made from the |
$50 workings to the surface for three
compartment shaft. through which it is
understood that the Dewitt and adjoin-
ing ground will be worked. The Butte
& Boston Company own the Never De-
spair claim, east Of the Dewitt. and al
though this property has never been de-
velnPed, it is believed to contain rich ore
bodies 1t is thought that the Dewitt
lead runs through this ground. Suitable
machinery is being erected on the Dewitt
ground to prosecute the work of develop
ing the shaft A portion of the Dewitt is
also being worked through the SnOho-
mish shaft.
Cora Mine Bonded.
+. Aug. Heinze has leased and bonded
the Cora mine in East VAUDEVILLE, Mont,
in the sum of $4,000, the lease to run
for six months. Negotiations to this end
have been in progress for some time and
the deal was cOnsummated yesterday. |
The new operators are lready at work
and will at once erect suitable machinery
to work the property. The Coa adioins
the Wild Bill on the west and was for
merly owned by j. II. Conrad and Hank
Young. Mr.. Conrad owning a two-third
interest and Mr.. Young the other third. |
Some time ago, however, w. A. Clark
acquired Mr.. YOung's interest. 1t is de-
Veloped by two shafts, one 600 feet in
depth, and another shaft of 200 feet. de-
VeioPed recently. The ore is low grade
copper and silver and difficult coneen-
trating proposition heretofore. The new
operators however. believe that a large
body OF this ore will be opened I'D. I'm
der these circumstances low grade ore
could be made to pay handsomely in
Butte by smelling company.
On Sophie Mountain.
NOrthport, Wash, reports that all the
mines on Sophie mountain are doing nice
y. The Velvet has 40 men employed, the
Victor 10 and the Ruth two. A new
town has been laid out about one and a
half miles from the Velvet on Sheep creek
in British Columbia About one and a
half miles from the Velvet, on Gold Hill
in the United States, are the
Hanging Rock, New Orleans, Humboldt.
alexander, and Black Boy, all promising
looking properties. The Black Boy Is
owned by Crossan & Barr, and has plenty
of good looking ore on the dump. Mr..
Davidson owns the Hanging Rock and
New Orleans. Work viii be pushed on
,hese properties as soon as the snow goes
'h, 30 as to allow Of active operations.
On Siegel Creek.
On Siegel creek. between Dixie and
Xix City, Idaho, r. W. Brownell has Just
discovered a seyen-foot vein Of free mill :
ng gold quartz Of high grade. Two feet ,
earest the hanging wall shows free gold ,
ii through it 1t is reported that a ,
old button valued at $40 was taken
rom IL pounds Of the ore with hand
lortar and pan. The property will be
eveloped forthwith. A large body Of (;
Ugh grade ore has just been discovered :
the Badger mine, on the l50-foot level. =
oisting machinery will be put on the !,
roperty at once. Penneman L Yetter
ave lately crosscut the veins Of the -
omestake at depth of 800 feet with
4OO-foot tunnel. They have encoun- q
red five feet Of high grade free milling :,
The Montana Dredge Company, which
lrchased the placer ground at Placer
lie, Idaho. has bonded the ground OF
rimes creek from s. X. Goldtnp, ex. (
cts TO employ from 100 TO $50 men the n
ming summer and will pay g q day, !,
vi the men will be allowed to bard a,
here they please when working near "a
wn. but when at work at such q dis
nee from town that it will be neces-
~ for the company TO run boarding
use, board will be furnished at actual n
st. The dredge company on this side n