The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-30
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slhs MoEshwest. News Brsm All the
Prineipls Mining Onmps-RsFseanls-
The output Of the Occur d'Alenes last
week probably exceeded that OF any
previous week in the history Of mining
In this region. The Bunker Hill q
Sullivan. Empire State Idaho, Standard
Mammoth. Helena. Frisco. and Hecla.
are all running with full crews. and
with possibly one exception, taking out
more ore than at any previous time.
Republic Notea.
There Is no change In matters at the
Blacktail.
Work Is progressing steadily on the
Lone Pine and also on the Surprise.
There is nothing new to report about
either Of them.
Fac Veln.a Fraeti6r claim which ad.
Joins the o. den Harvest group is
showing w veil
The Thomb Thumb cross-cut on the
lS0-foot level has crossed the ledge.
TIE ledge is from four to six feet in
Width.
The Hi. or Miss Whining Company
sink to the $50 foot level in the shaft
which is being sunk before drifting.
The shaft Is about rs feet deep.
The south drift OF the Surprise has
come upon pay chute that promises
20 he one OF considerable magnitude,
and :he ore Is quite uniform in val
ues
The Nova tunnel is In about rs feet.
Some fine looking float quartz has been
encountered for 10 feet back from the
face Of the drift
The Golden Lion little Four Consol-
dated Gold Mines Company have
srrdeI tho west lead Of the Mountain
Lion on their Star claim. the strike be-
Ing made on tunnel which was start
ell near thu Mountain ion durap. The
ore was reached after running about
sc ext. The quartz IL solid, resem-
Hing the MouGtain Lion ore. The
lead was srrnck at a vertical depth OF
abort so feet
In Sheridan Camp.
The American Flag is showing up in
fine shape.
The Texas Company has in the Little
Ned most promising property.
The Gold Bug. near Greenwood, Is
putting up an aerial tramway.
Colonel Carter. manager Of the Dis
cOvery. Is making good progress on the
shat:
The Little Jim has a nice body OF ore
and 1t gives promise Of being a mine OF
no1e within the ensuing year.
The Little Chester shaft has reached
depth Of about 80 feet. There is
about i've feet Of ore in the bottom.
Three feet Of this is Of high grade
All the properties being worked in
this camp are turning out we'll The
recent ind Of native copper in the Lit |
tie Chester shaft has caused the owners
Of other properties to increased faith
in their holdings.
First on the list is the leila NJ. II |
was the first claim in the district upon
which any considerable amount OF !
work was done. The shaft is 1870 feet
in depth. and Is well developed with |
drifts along the ledge.
Sheridan camp. one OF the liveliest |
camps on the reservation, is doing a |
great deal Of prospecting and a large
amount OF assessment work is being
done. There are probably a dozen
properties that are now In process of
active development,
British Columbia.
The news from the Tamarac contin-
ues TO be Of an encouraging nature.
The Nelson-Poorman has enough ore
blocked out for two-years' working.
About 20 men are working at pres
emit on the Tangier. % miles north of
Albert Canyon.
The Windemere Copper Mines, Limi-
ted, are working force Of men on their
Copper creek properties.
The Jupiter Star has a nice showing
OF grey copper ore situated on Boul.
DER creek, near the Delos mine.
The new diamond drin for the North
Star mine Is now at Cranbrook await.
Ing transportation TO the mines.
The people Of SilveIton are making
IN effort to capture the honors for the
Finest exhibit Of ores at the Spokane In
dustrial Exposition.
Compressors are being put In at the
Oro Denoro and Rathmullen mines In
Summit camp. and at the Brooklyn.
Greenwood camp.
The Macintosh syndicate has DUR
'hased from r. A. Brown Of Grand
Forks the Sunset mine on Conner
mountain. near the Smilkameen river.
Joseph Nets, an old time Idaho min
y. has been killed at Silver Thread
nine. Windermere. A bowlder swept I
lown the mountain side and struck I
i'm on the head. I
The mines tributary to Rossland, Mel
on, Ymir, Ainsworth. Kaslo, and San @
lon shipped an aggregate OF 1000 tons }
or the week ending Saturday. the 18th. C
he ore was worth $165, 900. a
The LeRoi has ordered a forty-drill I
compressor. 1t Is arranged so that II
an be driven by either steam or cleo a
richly. Air cylinders are to be placed '
'etween the steam cylinders and driy. j
NC wheel 30 that they can be discou- ?
Iected and the plant operated by cleo Il
richly 1t is to be completed in four p
months. This will give the lie Roi b
total capacity Of 80 drills. This will 4
e larger number than any other mine d
British Columbia The plant when 8
Installed will have cost 100000. v