The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

There is no question in the world
that the biggest mining exhibit ever
made in Spokane will be made this
year at the Spokane Industrial Expo
sition," said Secretary Armstrong,
is being made by the mineral depart
ment. "And when you say the best
mineral exhibit ever made in Spokane
that will mean the finest exhibit ever
made in the northwest. am receiving
many letters of inquiry about the min
eral department. In answer to these
inquiries I can say that there will be
no charges made for space for exhibi-
tors. In addition to furnishing this
space, the exposition, in case no one can
come with the exhibit, will receive the
ores at the depot and place them in
the building; but Of course every camp
which can arrange to do SO should have
some one in charge to come with the
exhibit and place 1t himself"
Republic Notes.
The shaft on the Bodie is 2O5 feet
deep. The value of the ore has in
creased to marked extent during the
last rs feet.
The Insurgent continues to yield fine
ore and the quantity has not dimin-
ished. AS work progresses it becomes
more certain that the Insurgent is to
become great mine.
Superintendent drummer states that
| oF< ~h ivr ha
south drift on the 90-foot level Of the
San Poll the ore body widened out to
nearly it's normal size and the ore is
Of nearly as high grade as has been
found in the mine. The chute is about
275 feet south of the tunnel
General Manager Major Edwards
Leckie contemplates doing consider
able amount of development work on
the Republic mine. Practically all the
south of the tunnels, but he will at
once begin to systematically develop
the north half of the property. There
is nearly 700 feet of ground north of
the tunnels that has not been explored.
The Art Dumont claim on Bridger
creek on the south half promises to be-
come a bonanza in the near future. At
the bottom of the 35-foot shaft the ledge
. is reported to be five feet wide. 1t is
high per cent silver. The total value
in lead and silver will average about
$135 per ton.
The contractor on the Admiral
; Dewey shaft is rushing the work. Some
excellent looking ore is being taken
out, but the values are said to be rather
small. AS the shaft goes down there
is decided improvement in the ledge
. matter. The porphyry is disappearing
: and quartz is coming fast. It seems
. probable that the shaft will be all in
+ quarts before the 50-foot level is
e reached.
4 Three shifts are employed in sink
3 ing the winze ON the Princess Maud.
. The winze on the Morning Glory II
9 still being sunk, but beyond that tht
8 public knows nothing.
e Superintendent Coy of the Colder
t Lily states that good progress is beinf
q made in sinking the shaft and that thu
values were practically unchanged.
The Republic Giant is looking better
every day. The ledge is stronger ant
n the values are better.
n Not only the ore in the drift Of thu
: Tom Thumb is improving in value, bu
a the ledge is also improving in size
IS There is said to be fully eight feet o
quartz in the face of the drift.
n British Columbia.
J The Lone Star and Blue Grouse Com
% pany will soon commence a 100000
% tunnel upon these properties. Tn
claims are between the Ruth and Sic
- can Star, and the lead from the Slocal
:. 70 Star runs through them.
Eight carloads of ore from the Sur
y - shine and Silver Cup. in the Lardea,
y B. c.. shipped to the Trail smelter, r.
turned to the owners $16,948. Thi
n was the amount realized above the cos
- of freight and smelter charges.
ia The 40-horse power boiler and engin
"a were installed last week at the Snow
a. shoe mine in Greenwood camp.
70 A good strike has been made on tn
d Torpedo claim, which adjoins the Val
So couver group. near Silverton.
ar The owners of the Pioneer CLAIM
o. near Silverton, on Lemon creek, J.
er M. Benedum and w. M. Brasch, hav
at last been rewarded by the discover
er of the gold ledge on that property tht
threw out the rich float found thre
be years ago by the owners.
m The appearance Of the Stemwindt
lr- mine at Fairview, B. c., is improvin
IT. daily, as a result of the lively pushin
If ahead of development work.
The shaft of the White Bear, at Ros
land. is now down for distance Of q
feet.
It. Drifting on the 250-foot level CO
+, tinues in the Lily May of Rossland.
ed Things are being put into shape 4
p- active development on the Blackcot
mine at Ymir. The average of the p,
les streak samples across section Of 10
IS inches is $36.35 per ton.
A special committee Of the board