The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

level about so feet down. Besides the
outcrop on the surface has been strip
ped 1,160 feet.
Wildermere district. In East Kooten-
ay. is attracting good deal of atten-
tion from both prospectors and men
looking for prospects.
SLOGAN is looking brighter than for
some time past, and since some Of the
properties have commenced work the
general feeling seems much more hope
full.
The Ymir mine surveyors are survey
ing wagon road up the north fork of
Wild Horse creek, which Is very liber-
al. as the extension of the Ymir mines
road is of no actual benefit to the COM
pany. 1t may be stated in this con.
nection that the government, In the
matter of the construction Of roads,
will put up dollar for dollar with the
claim holders.
The pack train is bringing each day
a load Of ore from the ramarac.
On the Velvet mineral claim. near
Greenwood, in Deadwood camp, a six
foot ledge Is in sight carrying values
of over $40. Only 25 feet Of work has
been done, but it has put about 15 tons
Of pay ore on the dump.
Three men are steadily at work on
the Tiger, in Summit camp. A shaft
is down IS feet and crosscut is being
run 10 ascertain the width of the ledge.
A. Lorne Beecher. general manager
of the Deer Park. Rossland. has let all
the staff at the property 60. with the
exception of three men. who will be
kept at work until he receives fuller
instructions.
The deal which has long been pend
ing for the controlling interest in the
st. Eugene mine by the Gooderham-
Blackstock syndicate. has been con-
summated at last. The information is
confirmed by James Cronin, manager
of the property. The deal, as near as
can be learned, Is for 60 per cent inter-
est in the property on basis of $780,.
900 for the mine. This is the lowest
price ever paid for q mining property
in East Kootenay. The st. Eugene
mine was discovered in the summer of
1893 by an Indian named Peter and
was located by Father Cocola, the In
dian missionary, and James Cronin
the present manager. Later the Indi
an and the priest sold their interests
to John A. Finch, and others Of Spo
kane. for $4,000.
A large compressor plant is shortly
to be installed at the Ymir mine.
The Yellowstone mine at Salmo has
conformed to the Union scale of wages
and is now paying its miners $3.50 pei
eight-hour shift.
Owing to the late cold spring. min
ing operations have been slower thar
active work is now commencing in sew
eral of the camps. The trail up Rail
road creek was in bad condition, but 9
force of men working for five days
cleared 1t of fallen trees and dead tim
ber, so that horse can be ridden tt
the very head of the valley.
MINING NOTES.
Palmer Mountain Gold Mining {
, Tunnel Co. is in 1000 feet.
News is received from Bohemia, Or.
| VI huOIuCL IlCA 6tllhO Va AACO 6OAu Al
! the Music mine. The strike was mad'
, in the west end of No. 2 level, which
has 800 feet of tunnel.
/ Work was resumed on theSt. Law
rence-Richmond tunnel, Saltese, Mont
again the first Of the month after I
shutdown to get in supplies and FL
things up little on the outside.
Vunrd nf hi
discovery of an eight-fo0t ledge IL
Slaughterhouse gulch, near Susans
vile. Grant county, Or. assaying $500
to $4,000 to the ton in free gold. Tn
/ yellow metal is visible to the casual oh
! server. The discoverer is pionee
| resident of the Susansville district
I The new find is SO located that it will
i. be easy to develop. Mining experts
D now investigating the camp. predic
that great wealth will be uncovered.
d An exciting time, amounting almos
b to stampede, is taking place in tn
4 Syndicate camp in the Burnt Cree
a district, of Central Idaho. The re
q markable development of the Synd
cate group is the cause of the excit
il ment.
d It Is stated that Captain Delamar.
l. capitalist, has virtually completed tn
purchase of the Bully Hill copper min
q for $35O,00 Smelters are to be bui
, and ten miles Of railway constructed
1. connect with the Southern Pacific. an
when the works are in full operatio
70 over 10000 men will be employed.
10 The Deer Trail No. Mining Con
3 pany has declared its regular MONTH
r. dividend of $4,000, being quarter (
1t cent share This Is the fourteent
dividend Of similar amount paid by tt
ID company and brings up the total
Is $35, 1000.
It Idaho has another Klondike. It
W located on the Clearwater river
Ig what is known as the Cove country,
k. miles from Buffalo Hump. It is state
s- to be one Of the richest placer discove
as les ever made in the state.
le The most encouraging reports CO
TX tinue to come from the Conjectu
Id mine, in Lakeview camp. on Lal
Pend d'Oreille. The mill recent
erected is said to be SURPRISING Il