The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

leading properties of that district of West
kootenay.
To Save snake River Gold.
j. II. Ware is building three gold saw
ing machines in Spokane which he pro-
poses to ship within a few days to Me
Cursher's bar, on the Snake river, in Ida
no. He states that the machines are sim
pie in construction, the principle involved
being the thorough mixing OF the sand
carrying the gold with quicksilver. He
states that tests have been most satisfac-
tory, and that he expects to have a great
cleanup to show for his next seasons work.
Eurel<n North Star Is Sold.
Suit was begun in the district court by
the Bank of Montreal against the Eureka
North Star Gold Mining Company to re-
cover $4,000 alleged to be due on a prom
issory note made June 8, 1898, and due in
60 days from date. The company owns
the North Star claims in Republic. The
property is in the vicinity of of the Repub-
lie mine and has been considerably devel-
oped, but without satisfactory result.
Work has been suspended for several
weeks. Sam l. Silverman was the pro-
moter of the company, and John NJ.
Burke is said to be the heaviest stockhold-
err The stock of the company sold well in
the start at 10 cents, much of it being
placed i'll Rossland.
Pump at 1900 Foot Level.
/ h., Lat Ia.
the l6O0-foot level of the Helena-Frisco at
Gem, Idaho, will be completed soon, when
the work of getting the machinery in
place will be commenced. The pump COM
plete weighs 100000 pounds and it is no
small task to get it down to the bottom of
l00O-foot shaft. 1t had to all be made
in sections or cut after casting so that no
piece would be too large for the shaft.
Machinery of snowshoe.
The Snowshoe mine, II miles from Lib.
by, Mont, is to be equipped with a new
l0-drill compressor and six Rand drills
The mill is to be remodeled and the prop
erty put in condition for active work.
About so men are employed. The Snow
shoe was recently purchased by the Pa
cific Northwest Mining Corporation, lately
organized in London with cash capital of
81 100000
Option on the watson.
The British America Corporation is said
to have secured an option on the Watson
property, near Elko, between Ternie and
Cranbrook. Some good ore has been
struck, running as high as $40, and it is
claimed that there is a large amount of it.
Mining Briefs.
The new compressor for the Snowshce
mine is the first in Libby district of Mon
tana.
A strike of considerable Importance is
reported in the Enterprise claim in Long
Lake camp, b. c., but its extent is not
yet known.
Final entry was filed in the land office
for the Trade Dollar claim in the Colville
district by c. c. Woodhouse ana w. ii.
Kells.
The mill at the Whitewater mine. at
Whitewater, b. c., will probably not start
until about December l, on account of de-
lay in shipment of jig machinery.
The Hall Mines syndicate is reported to
have bought a lime quarry opposite Kaslo,
on Kootenay lake, for $500.
Application for a crown grant for the
Coronado claim i'll the Fort Steele district
of East Kootenay has been made. The
owners are Alexander Poison, j. d. FL
mendorf, Neil Mcleod Curran, John G..
Mcmillan, George J.. Davis, G. /. White
and Neil Cooney.
f. w. Bacom, receiver of the American
Developing and Mining Company of Glib
louisville, Idaho, has obtained permission
of the federal court to increase the COM
pany's Indebtedness from $4,000 to Sl5,-
600, which means that the mine will re-
sumo operations.
Lack of Water.
Portland, Ore, Oct. 24.-The fatal acct
dent which occurred on the trial trim oi
the torpedo boat Davis Thursday was