The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-22
The superintendent

being erosscut. The superintendent
says that the quartz looks fine but de-
ciined 70 give the value OF the assays.
| Superintendent Cruwmer 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-
ceiIent ore. No. / tunnel IL being
driven ahead and win be continued un-
I'll 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 IL still
Of low grade but IL solid and increases
slowly In value.
\ In driving the tunnel for the main
ledge on the Alice Eureka, q fne blind
ledge was encountered. The ledge has
been penetrated for q distance OF Is
feet The ore IL OF low grade, ranging
from $40 to $3.50 Per ton in gold.
Thomas Ryan, superintendent Of the
Insurgent, has stated that he would put
a force Of men At work on the shaft i'm
mediafely.
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 ia
being taken from the cuts. The values
are not reported.
Superintendent w. N. Plummer OF
the Blacktaif will set smen at work
soon opening up new ledge on the
property. A little work was done q
short time since that disclosed a Eve
foot vein Of fine ore. The fnd is to be
further investigated.
H. H. Wilmot states that the drift
that Ia being run west on the Palo Alto
Is carrying good ore. He says that
there Is twenty-five feet Of ii 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 1t will not be worked again
for some time.
The Alturia Gold Mining Company
has been organized by a number OF Spo
kane business men TO develop the Al
turia, In Republic camp. This proper
~ il admitted to be one OF the most
promising in the camp. lying just east
Of the Kate Hayward and only about
LOO 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 q ton In gold have been
secured.
At meeting Of the board Of direct
ors recently, q contract was ordered lie,
10 sink 4 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.
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The shaft on the Mother Lode. in
DeadwoOd camp. is down 2l5 feet and
2s men are employed.
The Old Ironsides. in Greenwood
camp. has started its big compressor
plant, which is working without q
hitch This plant runs ten drills, two
hoists and three pumps.
The first payment OF $1,000 has beer
made to Messrs. Genzel. Wood and Nc
Donnell on the bond on the Snowshos
in Greenwood, recently taken by ]. w
Ashley. The next payment OF $2S, 00t
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 work.
and placing them in position. As sOoE
as possible the lead furnace will b
blown in and there is enough ore on
hand to keep II running six or eight
weeks
Under the direction Of ". Guttridg,
work will soon be started on the Robir
Hood. Assayer and Elizabeth claims
which are situated on the main Kettle
river. above Rock creek.
The force on the Wonderful is beinf
increased.
Eight men were put on the Ajal
Fraction in the SLOGAN last week.
The New Victor. at Ymir. shippet
last week six tons Of ore to the North
port smelter.
A new ledge has been struck on thu
} Great Western. at Ymir. at q depth o
about IS feet.
A shipment Of ore from the Madison
In the SLOGAN, is being made that as
. says $40 ounces silver and Sc In gold.
; The Ruth tramway win be erected a
} soon as the snow disappears. Work OF
. the right Of way has already begun.
: The upraise being driven in the Ey
ening Star at Rossland. Is in solid ore
: which gives an average assay OF 81
to the ton.
FiEhting In ChIna.