The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-17

When selecting q site for tunnel 70
develop or work q mine. do not 50 90
low that the ore cannot be run from the
tunnel directly into mill on the
breaker floor. from which the ore
would descend by gravity through the
different processes until II passes out
Of the mill. says the AiniRg and Scien-
tife Press. If there is heavy fall in
the canyon or guleh below the proposed
tunnel site. the tunnel may be started
lower and the mill may be built some
distance down the guleh in order that
the ore may be trammed into the top Of
the mill
ReDahlss.
Work Is still In progress on the Dora-
Work is stin being prosecuted in the
Troubafour.
All work has been suspended on the
Mark Tapley. No reason il assigned
for 50 doing.
There Is over four feet Of solid
quartz in the face Of the drift in the
Princess Maud.
The shaft on the Delta Is IS feet In
depth and high grade ore Is carried
across the shaft
The Summit Republic vein In the
shaft still improves in siEs and quality
Of quartz with depth
The shaft on the Ben Hur Il going
down very slowly. The sine OF the
shaft precludes rapid work.
The shaft on the Morning Glory Ii
going down rapidly. There il not the
least doubt that the shaft Is in fine ore.
The Chespa-Blue Jay shaft In going
down with reasonable speed. II win
be several weeks before the shaft will
reach the 100-fOot level
Some fine silVer-lead ore IL said to be
coming out Of the erosseut in the indie
pendent 1t lies north Of the Lorna
Doone about one-fourth mile.
The Black Tail is showing fine ore in
the cross vein. as well as on the Sur
prise ledge. Every foot OF develop
ment brings new surprises
The Gold Ledge is making a fne
showing. The average assay is up
ward Of $40 per ton. The ore that Is
being passed through greatly resem-
bles that obtained at the depth Of so
feet
Some fine ore has been found in the
Mabel 1t is a steel galena carrying
considerable copper. No assay has
been made hence its value can only be
surmised. There is no ore in the camp
like it
The Gold Ledge Extension is also
showing up we'll Sufficient work has
been done to demonstrate its course
and also to prove beyond doubt that 1t
carries the same vein as the Gold Ledge
The Gold Mountain shaft is 80 feet
deep. The outlook 10 promising There
are several ether properties in the vi
ctnity Of the Gold Ledge that are likely
to be as rich as that now famous prop
erty.
The Lorna Doone in Cody Camp Is
showing up a little better every day.
The entire shaft is in high grade ore.
This week the shaft will have reached
the 10O-fOOt level when the ledge will
again be crosseut-
The Republic Giant ore is steadily
improving in value and the ledge gets
stronger with depth The outlook for
the property grows brighter every day.
The Palo Alto tunnel is being driven
along the ledge.
High grade ore il still the story that
comes from the Republic. There Is no
change that Is worthy Of record from
day TO day. There Is no apparent d.
minution in the width or value Of the
ore taken out. The mill > doing good
work and everything Is working salts
factorily.
The record Of development work for
May Is most gratifying. The increase
over April is about 500 feet. This will
come as a surprise to many. as 1t was
generally conceded that the total would
be considerably less, owing to the clos
ing down of numerous properties.
While IL Is true that there was a ma
terial falling OF in many claims and
some were not worked at all, the great
mines Of the eamp-the Republic and
Mountain Lion-nearly doubled their
April record. The Republic has s65
feet to its credit and the Mountain Ii.
on Alb feet The fetal for the month
foots up 4,Os8 feet, or nearly four-nfths
Of a mile. II the amount Of develop
ment in Summit, Gold Hill and Cody
camps were added 1t would foot up al
most a mile.
British Columbia
The big crosscut tunnel Of the jun
DO, at Rossland, Is now in a distance of
247 feet.
The Cariboo, the Camp Mckinney
dividend payer is putting in q seven
drill air compressor.
Following are the shipments for the
past week: lie Roi. 2,24O tons; War
Eagle, 1855; Iron Mask, So; Centre Star.
223; total for the week, $3.50 tors.
The KamlOops claim. in Camp Nc
Kinney, Is to be subdivided into town
lots, which will be placed on the mar.
ken In a chort time.
Shipments this year: lie RoI, 3s.o19
tons; War Eagle. 1857; Iron Mask,
1910; Evening Star, 36; Deer Park,
Is; Centre Star, so; total shipments
for the year, $500.
The necessary arrangements for BE-
ginning work on the st. Elmo property
have been made. This claim Is on the !
south slope Of Red Mountain, one and
a quarter miles from Rossland.
The superintendent Of the Evening
Star at Rossland has been busy getting
the road from the mine to the railway
(about a half mile IN lengthy in con.
dition to ship ore. There Ii about 100
tons Of ore on the dump and the inten.