Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-12-08
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST
Items From the Rich Regions OF the
Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. From All
the Principal Mining Camps-Per-
sOnals-Mining Notes.

The event of the week has been the
announcement on the part of the min
ers of lake Bessemer ores of their
prices for the season of 1900-1901. The
figure decided upon, S.. so at lower lake
ports, for the Norrie grade, compared
with 50. SO last year represents an ad-
vance rather larger than was expected.
Republic.
Rapid work is being done on the
Merrimac shaft.
Extensive development of the Golden
Harvest is in progress.
Water has been taken out and work
resumed on the Gold Ledge.
j Reports from the Gold Ledge are of
the most favorable character.
The shaft is to be lowered an addit-
ional hundred feet ON the Rebate.
The whims for the Delta mine and
Excellent progress is reported being
made on the Golden Harvest tunnel.
for the Hit or Miss are in operation.
Copper prospects appear to attract
more attention than gold at this time.
The face of the North Star tunnel Is
only about rs feet distant from the
ledge.
The next deal in Republic camp will
probably be for the Lone Pine-Surprise
control.
The contractors On the Copper Noun
tain claim have finished their 3OO-foot
contract on the tunnel.
The ground in the Gopher shaft has
become more solid and better progress
can be made in sinking.
The new shaft on the Merrimac is
down AZ feet and is going down at the
rate of four feet day.
There is forty feet of good ore In Re
public vein and still no hanging wall
in sight. 1t widens with depth.
The drift on the Jim Blaine shows
the same quality Of quartz that has
been encountered for some time past.
1t has been announced that an assay
of some ore from the main tunnel lead
OF the Quilp mine assayed 1912 per ton.
superintendent Kehoe states that the
rock In the Bodie shaft has become so
hard that the daily progress was only
about two feet.
The big ore chute on the 6O0-foot
level of the Republic grows larger and
richer. The more the mine is explored
the richer it becomes.
1t is extremely doubtful if there is
another locality on earth where the out
look is so favorable for such a large
number of mines as on Granite creek.
the mines here mentioned are in the
immediate vicinity of Republic.
Manager Leckie says that d. C. Jack
ling, the noted cyanide expert, is pre-
pairing the plans for the new 2O0-ton
mill, and the building will be so ar.
ranged as to admit of increasing the
capacity of the plant to treat 1000 tons
OF ore per day. 1t is expected that the
mill will be constructed and running
by next June.
cripple Creek, Colo, has been one of
the greatest factors in bringing that
state to the attention of the civilized
world and has played an important
part in the worlds production of the
precious metals. Cripple Creek and its
mines are known wherever a newspa-
per circulates. AS we'll known as is
cripple Creek at this time, its fame ia
likely to be soon eclipsed by a little
creek on the north half of the Colvil,e
1t is locally known as
dranlte creek. But very few peonle
nave ever known of this stream who
nave not at some time been in Repub-
lie. While its name has remained in
comparative obsurity, the mines that
llne It's banks or tributaries have
sprung into prominence within the
past year and are daily becoming bet.
'er known to the public in general and
specially to mining men. On the
forth fork there are the Tom Thumb
tApate, Looking Backward. Straw
Horse, Golden Lion and Little Fonr
Mountain Lion. Merri.
mac and Hillside. On another north.
I'm branch Of the stream are the Mud
lake, Knob Hill, Trade Dollar Ron
1ur' North San Poll, San Poll. Rodia
lone Pine, Surprise, Insurgent RlacL
all and Quilp. On the main creek or
lear II are the Morning Glory, Tender.
oot and Trail, Golden Lily, Troubador
)elta' Eureka, Hit or Miss, Anaconda
'aio Alto. Pitsburg, Ruby, Lost Lode
'lrst Thought, North Star. Libartv
summit, Republic, Jim Blaine. Princess
iaud' and scores of others of minor
epute Or the South fork there ara
ne Copper Mountain, Bryan & sewelI
'amirai Dewey and many others.
British Columbia.
Inc railway spur to the B. G. m;ra
summit camp is completed
On the Chickamonstone SHINING oro
line. 0Ieele !
James Cronin is manager of the Con-
Undated Mines at Moyie, in East Koo
may. " last MOO /
Inc new ore shoot opened I'm on Tho
apollo group, near Kaslo, is nrov,ne
etter daily. pio'ihs
Bull River district, near Fort stos,o
preparing for extensive devoIoS