The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-02

peared during the past few months
from each Of them. Just how many of
them are founded upon facts, and how
many are the output OF heated imagin-
ings or the artisticaIly manipulated
notes OF SPECTATORS. win all be learned
in time. But can any one tell Just now
where the mining storm center Is, or
where 1t win be next spring?
ReD1blie.
The Insurgent will soon be worked.
The crosscut tunnel IL to be extend
cd to the vein on the Alabama.
A recent strike Of high grade ore has
been encountered In u erosscut on the
Gold Bug.
The Tom Thumb mine, in Republic
camp. 10 to be equipped with all needed
machinery.
Baling out water and preparing for
development on the Gold Ledge il the
present program.
The Quilp mine has passed into the
hands Of Canadian capitalists. Major
Leckie. Of the Republic mine, put the
deal through at Spokane.
The main ledge on the Copper Noun
tain has not yet been cut by the tunnel.
but the feeder or spur Of the ledge that
has been followed for some feet shows
some fine ore.
The pa sing Of the Quilp and Jim
Blaine to the control Of Canadian cap
italist3 Of the Republic camp that will
De more important to its prosperity
than any event in its history to date
The superintendent Is pushing work
on the Golden Harvest Adit tunels
are being driven north and south on
the ledge. The tunnel that Is being
driven north will penetrate the hill
about 800 feet deeper than did the old
tunnel.
1t is stated that high grade ore is
being taken out Of the shaft at a depth
& ESQ feet in the Ben Hur. The state
ment is probably true, as the ore d.
.Eetly above the point where it has
been cut showed exceptionally fine val
ues. The ledge Is the same as the San
/ oil.
A reliable mining man who has ex-
amined the recently discovered copper
Claims at the head Of o'Brien creek
states that the high grade ore Is about
IwO feet vide-not 20, as reported.
There has reen 50 little work done on 1t
hat its real worth Is hard to deter
iline. Some fine ore Is being taken out
Of the clam
There Is unquestionably q great flu
Urc for R-pl bile. The mines are there
and 90 are the values. When her
mines shall have been developed it will
Oe the most prosperous mining town
IN the world. 1t has grown steadily
and will continue to grow. Republic
10 not DEPENDENT alone upon the mines
II this vi:1njty. There are already sew
eral promising camps lying from i've
to ~ miles from here that are now and
ALWAYS viii be tributary to It
A carload Of ore from Republic mines
has been sent to Norris, Mont. for
treatment by the dry amaIgamation
process, in charge Of Superintendent
Hall Of the Quilp. The Republic, Ben
Hur. San Poll and Quilp are all repre-
sented in the shipment The Norris
treatment consists in crushing, roast
ing and amalgamating without the use
Of teaches The inventor Of the new
process claims that he can save 80 per
cent Of the ore at q cost Of 81. rs per
ton Much interest Is manifested by
mining men In the test which il to be
made at Norris, and 1t Is understood
that several fro mthis city will be pres
emit.
British Columbia
The SLOGAN trouble is settled and the
mines win again resume operations.
The Giant Of Rossland will have q
new electrical compressor just as soon
as the plant can be secured and put in
place.
The owners Of the Unexpected in the
Burnt Basin are planning to commence
Development at once and will let a con-
tract for sinking so feet.
The main shaft Of the Mother Lode
mine in Deadwood camp il now down
300 feet and is all in ore, estimated to
average In value at least SIS to the
ton.
The list Of producing mines at Ymir
is constantly increasing. The output
for 1899 will aggregate over $4,000
tons. Ofhcial returns of the Ymir mine
for September show a favorable con-
dition Of affairs at that big property.
The Virginia Of Rossland, which Is
planning steady and regular shipments
will have q siding Of its own for load
ing the ore.
The provincial government Is now
credited with quietly taking a hand in
the SLOGAN labor troubles. BY the tacit
threat OF doubling the output tax on
minerals, It may endeavor to force the
mine owners Of that district to reopen
their properties. II is possible that
the move will be successful. but the
mine managers themselves are prepar-
ing to retailate by fighting the eonsti- |
nationality Of the eight hour measure, |
and they will carry their campaign to |
the privy council in England.
One Of the most important mining
deals which has been made In Fl.
Steele country Is the bonding Of the
Estella group OF seven claims to an
English corporation for an amount ap-
DroximatlLg $4,000. The details Of
the transaction have not been made
known. 1: is learned that the diamond
drill at the North Star Is doing excel
lent WORK. The tramway Is being built
under the direction Of W. W. Barker Of
the Trenton Iron Company. This
tramway will be $500 feet long and
have q carrying capacity Of 10 tons
per hour. On Sand creek the Empire
Mining company is employing several
men In Development. The company ex.
poets to rake regular shipments dur.