The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-09-24
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
NEWS or PRECIOUS METALS.
EmWire Camp Coming 10 fEse FFeaf--
An Important Dseisieas ON ssr-
veytng CHaima-A rkepublfe Dsvi-
acnd-Deal NJ nnmaas IRwmp-
PIaceFs ON fhe ReseTvafisn--sIsn
in@ Notes.

ing Notes.
Empire camp. which Lies four miles
west Of curlew creek and about 20 from
Repubiic, i once more attracting atten.
ton. There was . boom there a little
more than year ago, but it subsided,
and since then everything has been moy-
ing slowly. The ores are . combination
Of gold, silver and copper and the lodges
are strong. Their values are such as
would seem to offer more than an ordi-
nary indueement to investors. A gen
tIsman who Is thoroughly posted on min
Ing was in the camp few days since,
and says:
There il no doubt about the future
Of Empires mines. The lodges are there
plenty OF them. and the ores carry ex-
ceptional values. Like all other camps,
the owners of prospects either are afraid
of their muscles or their money. they
are too sparing of each either for their
own good or that of the country. II the
owners would display half the activity in
developing some Of their lodges that they
did in making and setting stakes, there
would undoubtedly have been more than
one mine in camp ere this. What the
camp most needs at this time is the in
fusion of new blood This must come be-
fore there win be great material progress
in the shape Of development. There are
q few holders who while probably not bur
dened by wealth have some energy, and
spare muscle. and are now using it TO
some purpose.
There are some excellent shoNings in
the camp. Among those that are mere
than ordinarily promising and upon which
work IL now in progress or soon win be
Is the Grown Point. II has a 2O-foot
shaft and about five feet OF solid quartz.
It is said that tho ore averages some
thing over go per ton.
PIaeera ON the Reservation.
Placer gold in paying quantity has
been discovered on the north half Of the
reservation, and the coming spring will
probably zee q lively camp on Boulder
creek. r. H Redman has been in Re
public for few days looking after b'lsi-
mess matters He is the locator and dis
coyerer Of the placer diggings- He said:
Il was convinced that placer Fqines
could be found on the reservation, and as
I believe such properties offer quicker
returns than quartz propositions start
ed on a vigorous search. | went 20 Boul-
der creek. which il about 10 miles west
Of Meyers creek. The indications pointed
unmistakAbly to the existence of gold in
the stream and on the low bars. sank
few holes and found gravel. 4 fonn-l
gold in all Of them. occasionally getting
coarse pieces ranging from 5 cents to
10 cents in value. Colors were plentiful.
AFTER prospecting over a large area oil
ground l became satisfied that when
operated with sluice it would pay about
Is per day to each man working. AT a
conservative estimate the ground will pay
80 cents per cubic yard from top 10 bot
tom. The gravel contains few bOHlders
Of any great size. II is loose enough %
ground sluice advantageously.
Il am putting in bedrock fume and
have reached depth of nine feet, hui
am not on bedrock. So far have ground
sluiced only, but as soon as get the up
per end Of the flame to bedrock shall
put in hydraulic plant. The ground il
geographically well adapted TO that styl,
Of mining. The creek has considerable
fall, afFording excellent tstilities fol
dumping, with no possibility of hindrancs
from tailings. BY constructing a few
hundreds yards Of ditch or laying pipe, 4
fall Of 200 feet can be obtained. which
will be ample to move the gravel rap
idly.
| No Z. s. Surveyor Needed.
A decision Of the secretary Of the in
terror has been received at The land OIfic'
on motion for review of the commission
er's decision of April 10, 1898, in the cas-,
of w. ID. McFadden ct al. W. the Noun
tain View Mining { Milling Company
The plaintiffs fled an adverse claim il
the local land Office. which was rejecteS
for reasons ~ that 1t was not evidence,
in manner prescribed by the rules of tn
department; l2l plat Of adverse dain
was not made by deputy United State
mineral surveyors t3l no showing as {,
value and ownership Of labor and i'm
provements upon the claims as require,
by the rules Of the department. Thes
objections were sustained by the com
missioner of the general land Office. Tn
secretary of the interior now override
the decision and holds that the adverse a
presented at the local land Office by Me-
Fadden was sufficient and that it was no
necessary for deputy United States mir
eral surveyor to make survey and pla
which was fled with the adverse
The secretary follows the decision
the case of Anchor et al. va Howe ct al
5oth Federal Reporter, 500.
The secretary further holds that rule
made by the commissioner of the geners
land Office can not be binding when sal
rules exceed the scope Of the Law, Their
fore the rule requiring that a deput
United States mineral surveyor sha
make plat and survey for an advers
claim Is not binding and does not haS
the force and effect Of law.
First naaalo Hunp Deal.
n A Spokane man took the arst bond Q
4 one Of the promising claims in the Blu
a ialo Hump district Of Idaho, where Il
recent exciting stampede took place. II
claim Il the Hobsons Choice. and H. \
Glidden gets the property for ssS,SsS, n
q deal was contaminated in Florence Ia
e week. ]. c. Moore, L. r. Yates and BIN
1 | Palmer were the vendors.
!. The Hobson's Choice is one Of the Or
. locations In the camp and lies about
mile and hall southeast Of The Big Bu