The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-02-19
SALES IND DEVELOPMENT
a GLANCE OVER MINING CAMPS
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| The report Of frank II. CuIbertson,
manager Of the Consolidated Tiger d
Poornan Mining Company, for 1897 has
Just been made public. II shows that
during the 10 months during which the
lpropefty was operated 81 y08D tons Of crude
ore were mined and boosted, which pro-
dueed $3.50 tons Of concentrates, worth
1881 ,s7D.87 above freight and smelling
charges The expenses Of the year. III
Guiding about $4,000 for new machinery.
were ea92 8ss.7s. leaving net proGt II
iS00SsOD. or over $4,000 per month.
exclusive Of additions TO the plant.
Tbs Tiger. P00rinan pumps some 5000
gallons Of water per minute, which, to-
gether with the crude ore. was all hoisted
1900 feet OF more. and the water was
steadily pumped for the two months be-
lore the mill was ready TO run, making
4 the most expensive 90 operate Of all the
Occur d'Alene mines.
The Stockholders are tald 10 expert div.
blends about Mareh !, the old indebted.
ness Of the company having been wiped
out
With this showing for the Tiger Poor.
man the public ean readily believe The
rumon occasionally coating about Of
sI5 600 monthly dividends by other mines
which yield higher grade ore than this
one and take Il out In greater quantities
without any expense for hosting or
pumping.
cn1yen Ctsy Strike.
Last year several rich lodges Of gold.
bearing quartz were discovered in the
snsansIlle mining district. Alao have sew.
enl rieh discoveries been made in mines
In the Granite and Rohinsonviile eannne.
but the latest and richest of all. similar
In many reSpecta 10 Klondike strikes. has
been discloeed near the famous old mining
ramp al Canyon City. The Great North
rFn mine l. owned and operated by Isaac
fsnker, having located the same in Sep
lembeF. l6a0. Two men have taken over
5000 from the claim with a mortar and
pan during the past week. The gold n
being taken from cut % feet long and
IL fcet deep, In which there Is an ex-
ceedingiy Eieh ledge " or u inches in
width, and which makes an average yield
u p 10 the pound, aRRFcgaiIng $1,000
10 the ton. In one instance $3.50 was
secured from four pounds Of denomposed
quartz
sanitRht aad CaedVsesI District.
The mining activity In the vicinity Of
Whitehall, Mont, seems 10 be on the In.
eFeane, and the good weather Of the past
nouth has given Il an impetnA. Over in
what Il called the Sunlight o. Cardwell
district much good work Il going On, and
there i = strong likelihood that the prs
eni month viii - eonse ore shipped from
theFa. There are some rs men working
On the various claims q that district,
and the very best reports are coming in.
Henry Schmidt il developing the Black
Eagle. and has = very large body Of ore,
part Of which will do 20 ship. Henry
nesder. who says that Zimmerman and
Schmidt at Butte are In with him, l. de.
reioPinK q claim and h In fair ore. Geo.
Waterman and Mr.. Hindman are at work
On claim and are saving ore that viii
pay TO ship.
ceinmbta aad Kooseaay.
News comes from Rosaiand Of the pur.
chase Of the Columbia and KoOtsnay
mine by The British America Corporation
Tor s25sDo0. TIE Trail Mining Company
held a meeting in Chicago Monday anl
wired C. II. Macintosh accepting the Of.
fer a the sum named. He Immediately
wired the company the arst payment on
the mine. The exact terms Of the sale are
not mentioned. Next 20 the War Eagle
deal this l. the largest sale ever conSum.
mated In the camp. The mine IL equipped
with plant alaed at 10000, consisting
Of q S0-drill compressor and three l25
hor~e power engines. The property con.
-ists Of four claims the Columbia, Koote.
nay, Copper Jack and the Tip Top and
the KoolcnAy fraction.
Fort steele District.
News comes from Fort Steele that the
famous Coronda claim, which L. being
developed by u. u. Mann. h showing ex.
ceedingiy rich gray copper ore.
Named Il Repshlse.
The lively young mining camp on the
Colville reservation win be known a.
Eureka no longer. Uncle Sans govern.
ment has named Il Republic and John
Stack has been appointed postmaster.
The postofiice will be In operation within
a short time. delay being occasioned By
the fact that certain official documents
concerning the appointment Of the new
postmaster are missing. having been lost
in transit. The cnlsher Of the Republic
mine Of Eureka camp was the heaviest
piece Of mining machinery ever hauled
over the Marcus road. II weighed $4,000
pounds, and was ak days on the read
from Marcus to Eureka.
BADGER GRonp eR Mines.
A l0-stamp mill I'd other eauipmenta
necessary have been purchased for the
Badger group Of mines near SusanviIIe.
in eastern Oregon. The group consists Of
the Badger, the Hughes, the McQuade,
the King Of the Hills and the Steamboat
gold quartz lodes, and IA situated on the
south side Of Elk creek, in the Elk Creek
mining district, In Grant county, IS miles
from Sampter, the nearest railway point.
Il h the intention 20 ship 10 car loads
Of ore while awaiting the arrival Of the
machinery, which is not expected until
May lst. The shipping ore averages Ssa
per ton. and the pay streak In the veins
from Is inches TO feet. and none Of the
ore mills less than el0 per ton. The
ground has been opened up by over 100
feet Of tunneling and win be fully deyel.
oped by spring.
Two important events In q mans life
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