The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-15
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST
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OHIO Northwest, News From All the
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| cihc Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Oamps-PsrsonAls-
Mining Notss.
The Standard Mining Company Of
Wallace, Idaho, paid its monthly divi-
dend last week, amounting this time
20 100000. This makes total paid in
dividends by this company to date Of
$1,745,000. The company Is operated
as close corporation, and this is the
first time a statement of the amount
of its dividends has ever been given
to the public. but it comes from
source which leaves no doubt of its
correctness.
This shows that in the amount of its
dividends the Standard is the second
mine in Idaho being surpass only
by the De Lamar. which paid $780,
900 up to May. 1898.
Republic.
The Mabel shaft is about 40 feet In
depth.
The Lucky Consolidated has been
attracting some attention Of late. 1t
lies west Of the Palo Alto.
The Tom Thumb Giant has been
taken in charge by Ambrose Stewart.
manager of the Morning Glory, and a
force of men has started to sink q
shaft.
The U. S. Development Company,
successor of the U. s. LIE Roi Gold Min
ing Company, has decided to mine in
earnest. AS evidence of this fact the
| do to cfv
100-foot shaft on the property.
The Gopher is turning out some nice
looking ore. 1t would take an expert
to tell it from the Mountain Lion ore.
. The Durango Gold Mining Company
is pushing work on the Alioth claim.
The shaft is 40 feet in depth, and the
ledge maintains it's width.
The report is being circulated that a
new manager has taken charge of the
| Tom Thumb.
The Good Luck Consolidated is 60
ing down with the shaft. After sink
ing so feet the ledge was crosscut, but
: as it was considerably broken up the
management decided to sink another
SO feet and to again crosscut the vein.
! The Gold Ledge is still the magnet
! that draws the curiosity seekers and
, mining men to Gold Hill.
, AS the drift on the Mountain Lion
: advances, there is steady increase in
values. Since the drift was started
e south to make a connection with the
! shaft the values have risen more than
: 100 per cent. At the point where the
4 drift began It the tunnel the ore ran
, from $40 to $50 per ton.
On account Of the bad air, the con
). tractors on the Gold Leaf were com
PEELED to throw up the contract on the
4 main tunnel.
: The whim on the North San Poll IL
e in place and will be put in operation
8 Immediately. The shaft is 70 feet II
o depth. There apears to be little change
: in the character of the ore for the pas
d so feet.
t The Ben Hur shaft has been started
but for lack of material the shaft ha.
e not been timbered and not much prog
n ress has been made on it.
The Ell Caliph grows larger every
d day and the ore maintains its higl
h character.
e The Insurgent claim is now devel
oped by shaft. The character of th'
J. ore remains as heretofore.
It The drift on the Bryan & Sewell wa,
advanced 40 feet in March. Only on'
n shift is employed.
It Superintendent Hinckley states tha
l. the shaft on the Mary Ann was sunl
J. AZ feet last month.
3 The Golden Chest, which lies on tn
IS east slope of Copper Mountain, ran 10,
l. feet of drift and sank eight feeet o
4 shaft between the first and la day
le of March.
t. The Golden Chariot shaft was sum
n 46 feet last month. 1t lies short dis
Ic tance southeast Of the Mary Ann il
p what is known as the southwest bell
The Admiral Dewey ran 25 feet o
a. shaft and 80 feet Of drift during tn
n past month.
le The progress on the Payne tunne
n for March was 80 feet The Payn
p lies south of and adjoins the Iron Nor
itor.
r, The Republic, as usual, takes tn
lead in development work in Marcel
s. 1t has to its credit 427 feet of drift.
b. Rather less than the usual amour
of development work was done on tn
M Jim Blaine tunnel, the total number 9
p feet run being 60.
r. The Butte & Boston drift was e,
d. tended SO feet during the past montl
n, The south drift of the Princes
Maud was extended 70 feet last montl
The Number Six tunnel was extent
ed 100 feet last month.
ca The Kate Hayward tunnel was dri1
rs en- 90 feet in March. The Kate Ha.
e. ward adjoins the Delta on the east.
British Columbia.
pd The lead stack at the Hall Mine
ea smelter will be started up as soon a
i'd the new water jackets arrive. Thes
he have been ordered for some time an
at are daily expected. The smelter ha
,st secured the entire output of the Ouee