The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-01

RFineipae mining COMPREHENSIVE
Mining Netes.
Alex Macdonald, the famous mining
king Of the KIondike. returned 70 Ia
coma from London. He announces the
sale Of six Of his richest Klondike
claims 70 q London syndicate. which
includes several members Of pariiar
ment. He il taking in q 500. 1000 hy-
draniic plant. and expresses the great
est confidence that his cleanup will be
not less than 81, 0O0, 900. II IL c0nsld-
cred here the biggest hydraulic mining
project eVer attempted.
a Bls Price.
The announcement 10 made on re.
liable authority that w. 8. Stratton haa
sold has Independence mine TO an El.
gllsh syndicate and 10 now on his way
70 England 70 complete the deal. The
price - not known. but As two experts
after thorough examination OF the
property last december estimated the
ore m sight az s6.VVO.VO0 II 10 assumed
the selling price 10 greater than was
ever PAID Tor COLORADO mine. Mr..
Stratton has already taken over S4r
vOv.vv0 out Of the Independence, and
Ior the past three years only the ore
encountered in development work has
been taken out
BnGaio Hump Notes.
The snow road from Badger 70 the
Hump In completed 70 the Big Buffalo
group. This end OF the road In the
best part OF 1t between here and
Grangevlile.
The Big Buffalo people have the
frame up Tor their hoist and are ready
70 commence sinking. The manage
ment expects TO have attained q depth
OF $50 Ieet by June i.
Harry Schwartz. special agent OF the
United States land once. 10 here by in
struetion OF the department Of the In
terror.
The weather for the past 10 days has
been exceptionally good and travel has
been increasing.
The bonding Of the winslow chain.
IN the Buffalo Hump camp 70 d. b
Auntiey. representing the De Lamar
AInes. Limited. Of DeI-amar, Idaho. il
reported The consideration Is SO. GOA.
or which 10 per cent has been paid.
w. II. Wright OF Spokane has bond.
ed the San francisco group. comprIs-
ing the san Francisco. Baby Louise
and Monte Carlo claims in BufIaIo
Hump camp. The amount Of the bond
. sad 70 be $4,000 and $1,000 has
been paid.
To Patent Placer Claims.
Owners Of placer claims OF more
than 20 acres under one location need
do hut the amount OF work required
Tor one claim in order to obtain q pat,
emit Such is the ruling OF the general
land once. The local land e-aee has
the following from Commissioner Ban
ger Hermann:
Register and Receiver, Spokane, Wash
tngton: l am in receipt Of your let
ter of March s. 1899. Aour Inquiry re-
lates TO placer claim embraced In a
single location made BY eight duly
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acres Of land.
You inquire whether the claimant
Of such q claim in making application
for q patent therefor. must show. un.
der section 2325 U. S. Revised Statutes,
improvements Of the value OF $4,000. OF
whether a showing OF improvements
Of the value OF $500 would be sufficient
From q careful examination OF the
mining circular. approved December
is. 1887. you win see that q single
placer location may embrace 20. 40. so
50. 100. 100. lao or le0 acres OF land
according to the number Of locators.
Following the tenor OF the decis
ions, Il ts the practice OF this once
In case where an application is made
Tor a placer claim embracing but one
location made Jointly by eight per
sons and containing not more than LEI
acres. to require the applicant to show
by proper evidence that not less thar
$500 worth Of labor has been expended
or Improvements made thereon. very
respectfully.
"BINGER HERMANN.
Commissioner"
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