The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-07-22

go were found in the United States in
1888 As compared with si3s.675 In 1897.
Repubiie Notes.
The south drift on the Georgia Reed
IL making good progress.
The Butte and Boston mine In Re
public camp IL again TO take its place
among the working properties Of the
camp.
A large force has begun working on
the new Waueonda tunnel. It Is TO be
an adit tunnel and will be driven at
least 800 feet. at which point II will be
200 feet below the surface OF the
ground.
The Apex Mining company, Limited,
IL the name OF q recent incorporation
TO acquire and operate q group OF
claims In the south half Of the colviIle
reservation.
Work has been resumed on the Sill
yer Chief In the Huckieberry range,
just west Of Addy station In Stevens
county.
The compressor on the Golden Lily
ls working In nne shape and two shifts
are at work sinking the shaft.
The new shaft OF the Agnes. which is
sunk near the line OF the Mud Lake
claim. 10 rs feet In depth.
The Quilp has been prepared for
sinking . Wine from the bottom OF the
tunnel near the north end OF the big
pay chute.
Some work IL being done on the San
Juan. and . report is In circulation
that q good ledge has been uncovered
on the property that Is supposed TO be
the Kate Hayward ledge.
From numerous causes the water has
not been taken out OF the Princess
Maud shaft. but the work viii begin
to-day. Az soon as the water is out and
the shafts Strengthened up work OF
sinking will be resumed.
Work 10 progressing very slowly on
the Golden Lily shaft. owing 70 the
presence Of foul air.
Rapid work IL being done on the
Copper Mountain claim. The tunnel Is
being driven about three feet each "a
hours with two shifts.
Alltile surface scratching Ii stIII go
Ing on At the Hit or Miss claim.
The Delta drift Ia In IS feet The
ledge looks hne and the ore maintains
It's high grade.
The WHINE In the Morning Glory was
sunk TO depth OF about GO feet with.
out timbeFing. but the rock began to
scale on and timbcring became nee
easary. II has been nicely tImbered and
the roof Jagged with plank in a most
substantial manner. Sinking the Wine
viii now progress without interruption
until the level n reached.
Big news comes from Republic con-
corning the recent development Of the
InEurgcnt Since the frst Of the pres
ent month the value OF the property
has been doubled by the development
in following the vein from the Lone
Pine side line into the Insurgent frac.
ton. The vein turns TO the north and
IL running parallel with the Black Tail
vein.
BaRAIe Hump.
Mr.. Turner IL erecting q substantial
log house At the Concord group Of
claims. preparatory 20 obtaining
patent for the property.
A dne copper ledge has been opened
up about four miles south Of the Jun.
DO. and IL improving A. development
progresses. From several prospectors
camped in the vicinity Of this work Il |
ls learned that the showing. outside Of
this and one other ledge. is not prom.
ising. and the men were preparing to |
remove to some other locality.
No pack trains are In over the Brown |
trail yet, but they hope to get through |
within eight or ten days. A force OF |
eight or ten men has been At work this |
week and is completing the road as
rapidly a. possible.
The Cracker Jack people are stIll |
running on the drift that was started
last week. and II is looking very prom.
IslnK.
The st. Paul 10 being worked by a |
small force OF men, and the develop |
ment is quite satisfactory TO the man.
Agement.
A great deal OF work II being done |
all over the camp. and a. soon a. the |
snow Ia on In the main part OF the dis. |
trict q great deal more will be under |
taken. There is from one to three feet
OF snow.
The Big Buffalo people have opened
Q new nnd on their group Of claims |
that assays far up In the hundreds. II
10 on the Orc Elmo claim. and IL new
ledge. entirely distinct from the big
one on which they have been at work.
Work on the Jumbo 10 still progress.
lng, and the ledge was reported a.
pitching and growing lower in value
until on the 5th the workmen struck
richer body Of ore. and Il 10 now said
TO be looking fine.
nFssisn columAaa.
A nfty.ton concentration Il under
construction within ak miles Of Ross.
land.
On one Of the claims In the Dslphlne
group, on the north fork OF Toby creek.
about 20 miles from Wildemere, q shaft |
IL down 1t0 feet, and between 50 and
100 feet Of drifts have been run from a
level about 80 feet down. Besides the
outcrop on the surface has been strip
ped 1,160 feet.
wildermere district. In East Kooten.
ay, 10 attracting u good deal OF atten.
ton from both prospectors and men
looking for prospects. /
SLOGAN 10 looking brighter than for
some time past, and since some OF the
properties have commenced work the