The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13
MINING NOTES.

From August last to March the min,
around Sandon shipped s.sss tons of on.
The Monte Cristo and Monte Cara i
Greenwood camp. have been bonded 4 d
Hcies.Sk 10 j. Lucy.
A big strike IS reported on the Columlh
mine near SLOGAN City, running isa ouncn
silver and $2l In gold.
The Enterprise mine has over 500 -
OF ore at Its landing on SLOGAN lake ando
working a force OF 30 men,
Tom Jones has sold the Bobtail anl q
=. MeDermot has sold the =. : clain =
spillimacheen 10 Henry Croft Of victuA
for $1,000 for each claim.
Now that spring Ia advanced sevu11
OF the properties on Four Mile creek -
increasing their forces. As a result -
ness is reviving In Silverton.
Returns have been received from Thco
ma of the last carload of concentrates
sent out by the Fern mine. showing ~
same to carry $6o.5S per ton In gold.
Twenty tons of ore Is on the dump Ok ~
kalispeli. on Ten Mile creek; ready -
shipment Ore previously shipped nm
smelter returns OF 457 ounces In silver.
Cash has been paid down. and the -
thirds interest In the Whitewater NINA
owned by J. c. Eaton and W. c, Pstce
has passed into the hands OF the EnslnA
company.
Work has been commenced on the IN,
ME and Golden Horn on Pass creek q
which George p. Spiendier liz the oNu1E
A i5o-foot tunnel Is already run on IT,
properties.
W. @. Mitchell-lnnes viii return i.
work on the Pretty Giria claim and WI.
dermere for the London syndicate ~
whom he Is acting.
Work wilt be recommended on the Arr
grcup close TO Silverton. > soon ss u
snow goes. This large property has -
lying idle for years. owing tn truQe14
among the owners. The working o. ~
property Will have a big influence o. ~
business Of the camp.
Three inches of solid galena has be1n
struck on the Wes,monnt. Opposite IL
Enterprise on Ten Mile, This properly
owned hv German West and Frank On.
fiths. and the latter has run over - fe(s
OF tuSneiing single handed.
The London & B. c. .GoldaeldA limited
have perfected plans for tho trnp,edie4
purchase and installation Of @-stame
mill upon the Ynnir mine. Enough ore y
now in sight 10 keep the stamps busy fos
months. The ore Is easy to treat.
Eight inches of high-grade ore wefu
struck last week on the. Mary DuThnm.
adjoining the Mollie Hughes group. clo9o
10 New Denver. Considerable work a.
beer. demo on the properly. ana moniee
parties are endcavoring 10 purchase
The Mollie Hughes group Of sha slorAn
has heen sold for $4,000 TO an Engllsh m
dicate by II. II. ". Alexander. Ten ~
cent OF the cash IL stated 10 rave uefn
PAID down, ana the DtfHitfr u 10 w Ra{-
able - equal installments OF SIX ara Nm
months in.eryals.
Messrs. Il. G.. Brown and J. p. HaF11
have stopped work for the present o. ~
Marguerite claim. neatwood camn. astsx
having sunk 3, feet and driver = feet. y
In ore. Mr.. Brown intends TO 80
spring prospecting, and later n the ~
mer when there IL no surface water y
contend against, 50 feet additional OF ank.
Ing will be done on the Marguef's.
Plans are being prepared for the esecsioa
OF "a large concentration at the WhiteWeSS
mine In the Ainsworth district. The g.
ton of tramway will be deferred 49,
IL the sum OF SIS. go In the treasury OF y
company for the working Of the propeny
and the purchase OF required macnmNy:
The Whitewater mine Is removing III nees
office from Kaslo to Nelson
A lead 10 feet wide has been uncogese0
at the Blue bird mine on Wild hol2
creek at Ymir The values run AMOUR "
tn gold and silver. tunnel 10 nov y
feet and shows up spiendnly. IN ths
Spirit claim. adjoining the blue hlyn.
tunnel has been run about ~ fees, s9egs
ing similarly to that OF the Hue ~.
A great deal OF development WORK VIA -
done in the Ymir district this summer.
The general progress and develonms.x
OF Kootenay is indicated In every dgH;ss
by the continuous working OF pFoE1 -
and the addition OF machinery, say ~
Rossiand Miner All through the 49,
and Ymsr districts. the Ainswortn. IIuvs
Lake and Lardeau. properties are
opened and attract attention by the -
si,owinrs Reports frcu1 the various ~ ~
tricts indicate what may be exPecEeu usS-
Ing the corning stason.