The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-16
MINES AND mining CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich Regions of the
Pacific Northwest--News From All
the Principal Mining Csmps--Per-
sonaIs-MfninK Notes.


risk, in the course of mining, to keep
the nerves of the operator somewhat
frightened, to make him more or less
expectant, but not enough to throw him
off his mental equilibrium and make
him lose sight of details and to hug
millions before he makes dollar. We
are speaking of experienced practical
miners. They keep cool.
Republic.
Ore has been struck on Gold King.
The Mud Lake shaft is % feet deep.
The shaft ON the Gopher is 100 feet
deep.
The within on the Hit or Miss is in
place.
A good vein on the Liberty has been
uncovered.
The within on the Delta is nearly
ready for use.
The Republic has fifty-three feet of
solid ore in No. tunnel.
A contract was let to sink 50-foot
shaft on the Samson claim.
Arrangements have been made to re-
sumo work on the Monroe.
1t is claimed that machinery is short
ly to be placed on the San Juan.
Indications that deeper development
is necessary in San Polls south drift
1t is believed that the shaft on the
Gopher will reach the 120-foot level this
week.
The north tunnel on the Golden Har-
vest is in so feet, and is being pushed
rapidly.
ho
tunnel 100 feet on the North Star has
been let.
The shaft on the Merrimac is down
to depth of rs feet. A within has been
put on the property.
The Knob Hill is looking better than
it has for some time past The ledge
is about six feet in width.
The Quilp crosscut from the bottom
of the 60 foot Wine is in 20 feet with
out yet encountering wall.
The Delta within is in operation soon
Work of sinking the shaft will then be
pushed to the fullest extent possible.
1t is going to take some hard rust
ling to get the legal assessment work
done on the numerous claims in this
district.
The last of the Mountain Lion mach
inery was shipped from Chicago las
week. There are four carloads at Robe
son and three at Grand Forks that hav'
not been unloaded.
The water is a considerable hind
rance to rapid development work on tn
Tom Thumb The ledge maintains it
width, and the ores their high values
The shaft on the Hit or Miss wa
baled out and resumption of work o
sinking the shaft has begun. Tw
shifts of three men each will be EN-
ployed.
The Republic vein has been strucl
200 feet deep in the Chico property, Is
feet south of the south end of the Jir
Blaine. 1t has been penetrated abou
five feet through the hanging wall.
The superintendent of the Golde
Lion and Little Four Consolidate
states that the drift is still in ledg
matter, and that the indications poin
ed to the near approach to vein. Tn
work is being pushed with all possibl
energy.
British Columbia
The Trail smelter will be in full bias
soon.
The next dividend of the Ramble
will be distributed Jan. 1.
A Rossland syndicate is to open til
Arthur claim on Big Sheep creek.
Bernard Macdonald is the new B. 1
C. superintendent in Carlyles place.
Ernest Mansfield has bonded bi
0roun from w J. Harris in the Go;
River district.
A contract for extending the wor
ing tunnel on the Pay Ore at Gran
Forks, will be let shortly.
Small forces are at work on the S
Elmo and Beatrice, both OF whl(
should make satisfactory shipmen
during the winter.
The Humming Bird will shortly sh
the ore on its dump to the Trail or NJ
son smelter. The c. P. r. will be as
ed to put in a siding above Niagara.
The first shipment of ore from q
Monte Christie mine in the RosslaI
district to the Trail smelter was ma
last week. 1t consisted of 10 tons
two cars.
d. G. Evans, superintendent OF 7
Earthquake, North Fork of Kettle RI
er. REPORTS that recent developme
work on the property has produced S;
isfactory results.
The crosscut from the No. 8 tunnel
the I. X. l.. mine at Rossland has be
driven So feet and is expected to so
strike the ledge. This will give dep