The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-22

The tunnel on the Anaconda Is being
pushed ahead. The present course Of
the tunnel will bring 1t to the ledge
within the next 20 feet unless it should
dip at much greater angle than is
now apparent.
The Reindeer tunnel is evidently ap-
preaching the ledge. The water is
coming in quite rapidly. There are
some fine streaks of spar running
through the porphyry, that carry some
values.
The Troubadour shaft has been sunk
to depth Of 80 feet. The ledge is now
being crosscut. The superintendent
says that the quartz looks fine but de-
clined to give the value of the assays.
Superintendent drummer of the San
Poll states that since the completion of
the raise connecting the upper and
lower tunnel, the air is good and the
ventilation perfect. Drifting is going
on In both north and south drifts of
the lower levels. Both faces are in ex-
cellent ore. No. tunnel Is being
driven ahead and will be continued un-
til the west line of the claim is reached.
The Golden Sunset is now working
four men on the shaft and one on the
surface. The ore in the shaft is still
of low grade but Is solid and increases
slowly in value
In. driving the tunnel for the main
ledge on the Alice-Eureka, a fine blind
ledge was encountered. The ledge has
been penetrated for distance of Is
feet. The ore is of low grade, ranging
from $2.40 to $3.50 per ton in gold.
| Thomas Ryan, superintendent of the
1nsurgent, has stated that he would put
force of men at work on the shaft i'm
mediately.
| Thomas Clark Is in charge of the de-
velopment work on the Surprise. The
work is confined to the surface for the
present. Some nice looking quartz is
being taken from the cuts. The values
are not reported.
Superintendent w. M. Plummer of
the Blacktail will set men at work
soon opening up new ledge on the
property. A little work was done a
short time since that disclosed a five-
foot vein Of fine ore. The find is to be
further investigated.
H. H. Wilmot states that the drift
that is being run west on the Palo Alto
is carrying good ore. He says that
there is twenty-five feet of 1t that looks
better than did the ore in the ledge.
He is driving through what he thought
was country rock.
The Trade Dollar has been closed
down. VIM. Kells Is the manager and
the owner Of the most of the stock and
states that it will not be worked again
for some time.
The Alturia Gold Mining Company
has been organized by number of Spo-
kane business men to develop the AL
turia, in Republic camp. This proper
ty is admitted to be one of the most
promising in the camp. lying just east
Of the Kate Hayward and only about
1900 feet from the great Republic
mine. A ledge has been opened up for
the entire length of the claim, from
the surface of which assays running
up to $7.45 ton in gold have been
secured.
At meeting of the board of direct
ors recently, a contract was ordered let
to sink shaft so feet on the property
Work will be commenced at once upon
this shaft. The company has about
$500 in the treasury and expects to sell
treasury stock to continue develop
ment work.
| British Columbia.
The shaft on the Mother Lode, in
Deadwood camp, is down 215 feet and
26 men are employed.
The Old Ironsides, in Greenwood
camp, has started its big compressor
plant, which is working without a
hitch. This plant runs ten drills, two
hoists and three pumps.
The first payment of $1,000 has been
made to Messrs. Genzel, Wood and Nc
Donnell on the bond on the Snowshoe
in Greenwood, recently taken by ]. w.
Ashley. The next payment of $4,000
comes due in six months.
The water jackets for the Hall mines
smelter at Nelson have arrived and
men are busy taking them to the works
and placing them in position. AS soon
as possible the lead furnace will be
blown in and there is enough ore on
hand to keep it running six or eight
weeks.
Under the direction of w. Guttridge
work will soon be started on the Robin
Hood, Assayer and Elizabeth claims,
which are situated on the main Kettle
river, above Rock creek.
The force on the Wonderful is being
increased.
Eight men were put on the Ajax
Fraction in the SLOGAN last week.
The New Victor. at Ymir, shipped
last week six tons of ore to the North
port smelter.
A new ledge has been struck on the
Great Western, at Ymir, at depth of
about 25 feet
A shipment of ore from the Madison,
in the SLOGAN, Is being made that as
says 572 ounces silver and Sc in gold.
The Ruth tramway will be erected as
soon as the snow disappears. Work on
the right of way has already begun.
The upraise being driven in the Ev-