The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-21


seven miles from Sumpter, owned by
Alexander Barring OF London. The man.
ager,. Emil Melzer. who Is also q chem
ist, recently observed that the percent
age saved by the syanide process had
slightly decreased. and he found. on
careful examination OF the ore taken
from the drift at the lO00-foOt level,
that there was a small quantity OF free
gold. SO plates were put In and the free
gold saved on them well jnstifles the
expense incurred.
Republic Camp.
1t is reported that the south drift OF
the San Poll mine has opened up eight
feet OF $i00-ore.
Il is a popularity OF Republic camp
that free gold is found as depth is at,
tanned.
The contractors of the Mountain
Lion upraise are rising toward the
shaft at the rate OF i've feet per day.
They are up 40 feet and expect TO
hole through TO the shaft by the 10th
inst. The Wine is down about 30 feet,
and at 100 feet below the tunnel level,
$50 feet below the surface, drifts will
be started along on the vein. BY the
18th inst It is expected the mill build
ing will he covered and in shape to re-
ceiye the machinery, which is arriving
at Grand Forks and will soon be de-
iiyered on the ground.
The increasing Of the working capac-
ity OF the Republic mill at an early
Gate is confidently assured and the re-
ducti0n OF the cost OF treatment OF
the ore is now regarded as an absolute
certainty.
The crosscut from the bottom OF the
Golden Lily shaft ran 80 feet. with the
last four feet in quartz, aud is said by
Superintendent Coy 10 be "far from
through the ledge" He says that he
got sample from the quartz which as
sayed $50 in gold and II ounces silver
\ per ton. but water had burst into the
workings in such volume as TO defy
further prosecuting until \ steam boil
er and pump can be set up and the
crosseut drained. am informed that
pumping plant has been ordered for
the Golden Lily to cost $1,000.
The San Poll mine is again to the
front, making her promise good. and
has run into a full face OF ore in the
south drift. which corresponds with
the showing at the surface. Superin-
tendent drummer being absent, no as
say. IL any have been had, have been
given out for publication.
Samples of seven feet of ere in the
Slope OF the Mountain Lion have been
-assayed. This was the full width OF
1.-The stope. The assay showed $50. ~.
Picked samples could have been taken
from the stope which would have
shown at least $500 per ton.
The Republic Wine is keeping up its
record for production OF bonanza ore.
Il is maintaining the same character
of ore. showing free gold and the pecu-
liar form OF telluride called by some
petite. which was never encountered
in the mine until opened in this Wine.
There is no diminution in the values
| in the Surprise drift 1t is evident that
the drift is in the same rich chute
which was opened by the shaft
The Princess Maud Wine shows free
gold abundantly. A foot OF the ore
sparkles with the yellow metal. and is
amazingly rich. This is the most i'm
pOrtant development OF all the surpris-
ing ones that have followed each other
4 in rapid succession since the Wine
started.
British ColambIa.
Although the ore OF the Stemwinder
mine at Fairyiew averages only SIS a
ton, so much OF ii has been blocked out
at small comparative outlay that the
property will soon yield dividends. II
is found that with 60 stamps the ore
can be milled at 50 per ton.
After years of promise and waiting
the Josie mine at Rossland is about to
become a profitable shipper, beginning
with 50-ton daily consignment to the
Northport smelter. 1t will require a
l900-foot tram to carry the ore from
the mine to the railway.
James Mills and Charles Cocine, two
miners. we've killed in a tunnel OF the
Lake Shore mine, near Nelson, b. c.,
by the premature discharge OF a blast.
ing shot
II is estimated that there are 10000
tons of ore on the dumps OF the Old
Ironsides and Knob Hill mines. in
Greenwood camp, which was taken out
in development.
A strike is reported on the Monarch
in Phoenix camp. The strike consists
Of ledge from 800 to 400 feet wide,
and assays from $40 to $50 to the ton
in gold and copper. II is the intention
OF the company to Immediately erect 4
large bunk house. etc.
The shaft on the PoItifex Gold Min
ing Company's property on Huckleber
ry countain Is now down SIS feet, and
other work is being done also.
The ledge in the No. l tunnel OF the
Lake Shore mine at Moyie has widen.
er to 12 feet Shipments will probably
commence this week.
The Ajax Fraction will be on the
shipping list in the near future.
The Centre Star management have
closed an order with the Canadian
Rand Drill. Company OF Sherbrooke
Quebec, for Corliss compound 40-drill
compressor. to be delivered within Nv,
months.
Electricity will soon be the motive
power in all the mines OF Rossland. The
West kootenay Company, which sup
plies the electricity used Throughout the
Trail creek country, is preparing Il