The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-14
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
uems cleaned From tho Late Reports
All districts Arc Being Developed-A
Fresperous Year II Predict sd-lGinins =
Notes and Personals.

Se'eion VI al oiu ulary OF an Old en-. |
ploye's, now deceased, of the Hudson
Bay company, and in reading 1t throu'
ne learned that the writer described
very lucidly some mineral deposits on
the eastern shore OF Hudson's bay. in
the vincinity of Great and Little Whale
rivers, in what is known as Ungaya
land. The description was so clear
That Mr.. Osborne succeeded in inducing
some Boston capitalists to provide the
necessary funds to equip an expedition
to go and make a search for the miner.
ais. The parties left Rat Portage
about the first of June and Mr.. Osborne
returned Saturday from the trip, first
going to Ottawa, where he and his asso.
ciates filed on large tract Of valuable
lands containing gold, silver, copper,
precious stones, nickel, iron, cinnabar,
gypsum, in fact almost all kinds of min.
eral of economic value. Mr.. Osborne
says that the new region opened up so
far as mineral wealth is concerned, puts
the klondike in the shade, and he says
that Mr.. Lowe of the geological survey,
who has put in two years investigating
that country, says it Is the coming min
eral producing region of the American
continent There is plenty Of room for
prospecting, as the region is 400 by 600
miles in extent. The country. can be
reached by water from Boston, and Mr..
Osborne says that next spring a COM
pany will outfit steamer and will send
her right up to their property with
100000 worth of supplies and mater
ials for exploring and developing their
claims. The experience of Mr.. Os-
borne only goes to verify the claims
that the whole Of Canada, from the
wilds of Labrador to the Pacific coast,
is one Of natures greatest storehouses
of minerals of economic and precious
value. If this region were opened up
by a railway, there would certainly be
rich field for all kinds Of mining en-
terprises. Besides anthricite coal.
there will be found ignite, beds of gyp-
sum along the Missanbi; deposits of
gold, silver, copper, tin, near Moose
Factory; and fine potter's clay and sill.
lea sand.
| Oregon Shows Up Best.
By far the most comprehensive and
elaborate exhibit in the mineral de
partment of the Spokane Exposition Is
the private collection Of Fred R. Mellis
which was brought from Baker City
and which was materially augmented
by ores from the celebrated Sumpter
camp, collected for the occasion by Pau
Poindexter. The total exhibit, repre-
senting every mine in eastern Oregon
is in charge of Messrs. Mellis and Point
dexter. Mr.. Mellis Is the mining com
missioner from Oregon to the Paris ex
position of 1900, and resides In Bakel
City, Ore. Mr.. Poindexter Is prom
inent mining operator in the lively ant
bustling mining camp of Sumpter, Gre
Ores, gold specimens and concentrates
(the latter are on the road) are In tn
exposition from the following districts
Sumpter, Cornucopia, Baisley::Elkhorn
Rock Creek, Sparta, Eagleton, Virtue
RIVE Valley, Mabel, Gold Hill. Pocahon
tas. Pine Creek, Snake River and Sever
Devils.
British Columbia.
The Coxey, on Red mountain, owne'
by the Montreal Goldfields, will soon 1oil
the shippers.
The Virginia made another 2O-tol
shipment of ore to the Trail smeltel
, The consignment came from the ne'
, surface workings, on the ledge abou
300 feet south of the shaft. It Is hanc
some, close grained iron rock, carryin
a little copper. The chief values, how
ever, are in gold.
The development of the Iron Mask a
! the 800 and $50 foot levels has opene
: magnificent bodies Of copper ore.
t The big new hoist on the Center sta
at Rossland, will be designed either 10
. steam or electric power. Steam wi
8 be the preferred motive force, on
should favorable terms be secured, ele
l tric motors instead will be used.
Dividend No. of the Okanogan Ere
Gold Mines will be paid October l5t
tn stockholders of record October lOtl
j.. II Is a quarter of cent per share.
q Contract work has been started 0
/. the SLOGAN Star, being confined TO u
+ No. s tunnel. Four men are employee
, Advices from camp Mckinney sta'
, that the ore encountered in the tunn
In the Granite and Banner Is rich'
than any hiterto taken out.
News comes from Sandon that u
: Payne mine has discharged all OF u
men employed under contract, 70
number, and that the mine Is compie'
,v closed down. The cause OF this 9
: ton is said to be that five miners WI
y had come out from Montreal TO wol
: for the company at the rate OF ~ for
! hours were induced by the miners's u
ion to quit the Job. :.
The Golden Eagle proposition o.
been stocked as the Royal Victoria MI
ing Company. with a capitalization OF
!. million dollars.
: Republic Camp.
The ledge on the Hillside has De