The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-23

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nounced Secretary l. X. Armstrong OF
the mining department OF the Spokane
Industrial Exposition.
Republic Notes.
The Copper Mountain tunnel was ex.
tended rs feet in August.
The total record OF August develop
ment in Republic is reported at 3.2IS
feet.
The wlnze on the Morning Glory was
sunk 20 feet in August
About so feet of work was done on
the Golden Lily last month.
Chesaw is much excited over the big
strike ON the Independence claim, one
half mile south of that town.
The mines around Chesaw are max
ing great showing and that the camp
win stand comparison with any in the
west.
The development of the Tom Thumb
during August was confined to cross
cutting from the bottom of the 150-foot
shaft and driving south on the vein
at the 100-foot level
The Republic is pushing development
rapidly.
The Gopher shaft was sunk so feet
in August.
The last months work in Republic
camp shows marked improvement in
values
The crosseut from the bottom OF the
IO-foot shaft on the Agnes was run so
feet last month.
The shaft on the Rebate was sunk 20
feet last month.
The crosscut tunnel on the Lone Pine
was extended about 50 feet during Au-
gust
The Insurgent drifted so feet during
August.
The Quilp has a record Of Is feet OF
winze and so rect Of drifts in August.
The San Poll management is eonfin-
ing development to the south drift,
which was extended 80 feet in August.
The Bodie shaft is at a depth of 220
feet.
The Trade Dollar mine has been
bonded to Butte capitalists for 500, 900
Work progressed slowly on the Flag
Hill in August.
The Black Tail made a record OF 90
feet Of tunnel and drift in August.
The drift and tunnel on the North
Star were extended a total OF so feet
last month.
The Wine on the Princess Maud was
sunk 4S feet during the past month.
The Chico shaft was sunk 80 feet in
August.
On the Number One Consolidated
group the tunnel was driven 20 feet in
August.
A fine strike was made on the Jim
Hill claim at Chesaw. last week. At a
depth OF So feet they crosscut the ledge
all in ore and out OF three assays taken
from the last four feet they have OBJ
tanned values running $31.37. 1850,
and s45.Os in gold.
Work will soon resume on the Delta.
Work has been suspended on the Re
public Giant
Lumber for the new 100-ton mill for
the Mountain Lion Is being hauled onto
the ground. Over 100000 feet will be
needed.
Superintendent Miller, Of the Ben
Hur, states that the double compart-
ment shaft on that property is down
1856 feet.
The Princess Maud shows the same
rich ore in the bottom of the WINE that
has shown for the past fortnight.
The within for the Delta has arrived
and work has resumed on the shaft.
Hriti.k CoIun,bia
Many alterations aud improvements
are being effected at the Queen Bess,
in the SLOGAN.
In the Mascot, at Rossland. a drift Is
being driven to the east from the point
where the recent strike was made.
The shaft of the Nickel Plate at
Rossland, is now down $40 feet
The Dardanelles, in the SLOGAN, is
being pumped out and preparations
made to resume operations immedi-
ately.
Twenty tons Of ore were shipped
from the Rambler last week
The hve-drill compressor for the
lvanhoe. in the SLOGAN, Is being freight
ed up to the mine.
The concentration on the Mountain
Trail, at Rossland. is practically fin.
ished.
The force Of men employed at the
Tamarac mine. near Ymir, was dou-
bled last week.
The main drift Of the Homestake, at
Rossland, is now in for a distance Of
$50 feet.
The American Boy, at sandon, has
at last cut the ledge with the crosscut
tunnel, and have six feet Of mixed ore
between well defined walls.
The new double compartment shaft,
completed to the 60O-foot level
Of the lie Roi, Is being carried down TO
the 200, and Is within 20 feet OF the
level. A station is being cut at the
900-foot level in the main shaft, and
that level will be opened up at once.
Stopping Is In progress on the 500, GOO,
100 and s00-foot levels.
Work on the new incline shaft on the
Virginia's south vein, at Rossland, Is
being continued.
Above and below ground Is men are
employed at the Rambler-Cariboo.
Eight men are working under con-
tract at the Sovereign in the SLOGAN.
Work on the Humming Bird on the
north fork Of Kettle river, in the Boun-
dairy. has resumed.
The crOsscut on the 327-fOot level OF
the Old Ironsides. in Greenwood camp.
has encountered the ledge.
A big strike has been made on the
New York. located just east OF the
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