The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-06-24
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.

Items From the Rich Rigions Of the Pa
cinc Northwest. News From All the
Principle Mining Camps-Psrsonals-
Mining Notes.
Michigan still retains its supremacy
as the home of the greatest beds of
rock salt. The whole state seems to
be underlaid with it. some of the best
deposits being on the Detroit river, IL
miles from Detroit, at Wyandotte and
at Manistee.
Republsc.
The Delta is improving in values
rapidly. 1t will not be long before it
will be recognized as one OF the great
mines of the camp.
Sheridan camp is becoming more ac-
tive since the development OF the Zella
M has advanced it to the rank Of valu-
able mines.
Another rich body of ore has been en-
countered in the Little Chester, one of
the Texas Company's claims in Sheri-
dan camp. 1t is said to assay upwards
OF $50 ounces in silver per ton.
The drift on the Quilp has been sus-
pended owing to foul air. At this time
the drifts and tunnels are being tim
bered.
Patrick Clark has taken 90-day op-
tion on the Trade Dollar mine in Re-
public.
The Mabel tunnel is being extended
several feet each day. The quartz is
mostly of high grade.
The Blacktail shows up better with
each foot OF development.
The Princess Maud remains about
the same as heretofore reported. A
winze is being sunk on the pay chute.
and the values have materially i'm
proved.
The shaft ON the Delta is down about
Is feet. The quartz looks better than
ever, and the values are said to cores
pond with the appearance of the ore.
The Trade Dollar mine has suspend
, ed work. The reason for suspension Il
not apparent.
The Flag Hill tunnel has been equip
, ped with good track and first class
ore car Of modern design. The tunnel
Is in about 20 feet.
: The crosscut on the Lone Pine is be
ing pushed. A raise for air is also be
ing made.
The Surprise tunnel is in lao feet
The shaft is down 80 feet. The ore ir
the shaft will average $50 per ton from
J top to bottom and across the whole
width of the shaft.
The Bodie shaft is 1875 feet indepth
It is being carried down on the foot
. wall, and as the ledge is much larger
than the shaft it's real width will bs
} unknown until the crosscut is run.
The Republic never looked better
1 but 1t varies so little that nothing new
\ can be said about it. Everything Ii
t running like clockwork. The substi
' tuition of water for steam power ha!
reduced the expenses several dollars ,
+. day.
3 The Mountain Lion hill is hive o
8 industry. The big working shaft II
r going down slowly as only hand drill
ing is done. The air shaft Is goini
a down at the rate of six feet per day
j. The machine drills are running with
j. out intermission. Crosscuts are beinl
a made and the south drift is being rush
!. ed at the rate of six feet each "a hours
g British Columbia.
: The Ymir mine is continuing stead,
d shipments of concentrates, about L
! tons being sent down per day. 1t nov
s appears that the company has all tn
Z. men it wants at present, as applicant
q for work are being turned away.
l. The ore shipments for the past weel
q foot up 1896 tons, distributed as fol
d lows: BY the Red Mountain road t,
l. Northport, 62 cars, or 1884 tons; b.
Canadian Pacific to Trail smelter, z
r cars, or 1,412 tons:
Weeks shipment: LIE Roi, 1884 tons
e War Eagle, S93; Iron Mask, 1870; Cen
J. ire Star, 389; the year to date: LIE Roi
n 38,003 tons; War Eagle, 1864; Irol
e Mask, 1900; Evening Star, So; Dee
Park, 18; Centre Star, 945. Totals
J. week. 1896; year, 58,756.
Work has been resumed on the Mari
9 on group, SLOGAN.
s There is every prospect of a deal be
n ing put through on the Neepawa, II
It SLOGAN.
Seven men are at work on the Noon
+ day, SLOGAN district.
q The force at the Arlington Is beini
steadily increased. Per shift, $3.50.
Development on the Dalhousie, OF
8 Ten Mile. is to be commenced in ,
II short time.
The Merrimac, above the California
/ started up their seasons operation
q last week.
8 Eighteen inches of solid ore wa
$ tapped in the No. 2 workings of tn
), Bosun the day the men walked out.
e AS soon as the roads are in shape al
/ the ore sacked at the Queen Bess an
IS Idaho will be brought down and shiI