The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-15

very grass roots this property has paid
and when supplies are packed up and
the men get 70 work, ore will be -
cured rapidly from the present body.
During February z.446 tons Of ore
run through the Whitewater concen-
TRAITOR, producing ZIG tons Of eoncen-
trates. The shipments were 2s5 tons,
and the returns from az tons amount.
ed TO sI2.S90. The approximate profit
on the months working was $3.50.
For the Is days ending March 3 the
following were the results OF opera
tons at the Han Mines smelter: 2,4ss
tons Of Silver King ore and six tons or
purchased ore were smeIted; contain
ing approximately. Silver King ore
81 tons copper, $3.50 ounces silver:
purchased ore, etc, one ton copper, 100
ounces silver, seven ounces gold.
The Noble Five IL waiting for water
TO start the concentration. The bins
and pockets are full and two weeks
run viii be required to handle the ore.
The Ruth company Is making ar
engagements to commence the cOnstruc-
ton Of it's tram and concentration It an
early day. 7. Mitchell, who built the
Comstock and many other concen-
traitors in the SLOGAN, has the contract
for the Ruth concetrator.
BuaalO Hump Notes.
Around the mountain travelling is
very difhcult Every one has to get
cut and break trail for the horses and
the animals frequently sink up to
their necks In the snow. From Elk
City TO Badger the snow Is deep but
the trail has been kept wei broken by
travellers. There Is considerable ac-
tiyity at Badger. where the Big Buffalo
company IL getting out its mill and
moving It TO the Hump.
The Big Buffalo shaft is down IS
feet, but for the last few feet values
have deprecated. Mr.. Sveeny says
that the latest showings are disap-
pointing. but the work will proceed,
although the size OF the shaft will be
reduced and the force Of miners win
be not more than IL men.
The news Of finding lower grade ore
beneath the sensztionaIly rich ore Of
the surface has caused considerable
comment here but has not served to
oampen the ardor Of owners OF other
claims.
It is said that the ore in the bottom
Of the shaft il more heavily mineral.
lied than above, and carries enough
gold TO make the property q dividend
payer II the values now shown in the
bottom OF the shaft hold out Definite
Information as to values could not be
obtained.
MINING NOTES.
Discoveries Of copper ore near Sails
bury. n. c.. at the Union gold mines,
are exciting intense interest and
claims are made that the supply viii
equal the famous Calumet and Hecla
and Anaconda mines.
IL Is known that negotiations are
pending for the reopening OF what is
commonly called the whitlatch Union
mine, the property Of the National
Mining and Exploring company, which
is located at the head OF ORC Elmo
gulch, about four miles south OF Hell.
ena.
Twenty-Five cans Of black powder,
used in blasting at the construction
works at Point Richmond, Cal, on the
Valley road. exploded last week.
James Hogan was killed and Thomas
Keefe burned so badly he will die.
Dan Quin. the superintendent, was
burned about the face and arms, but
win recover.
The ore shipments from Rossland
for the week ending April sth are as
follows: lie Roi TO Northport, 2,s76;
War Eagle, to Trail. 46S; Iron Mask.
TO Trail. los: total. 1889 tons. Total
shipments for the year to April Sth
were 22.0Se tons. The ore shipments
for the past week hold up fairly well,
considering that the War Eagle has
not been able to commence shipping in
earnest There are over 1000 tons Of
broken ore in the workings yet, and il
will be another week before the War
Eagle is In a position to run along
with the lie Roi.
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erent classes Of business now In Repub-
lie: General merchandise, 5; barber
shops. 5; paints and paper. 1: dry
goods and shoes. 4; saloons. II; hotels,
3; theaters. 2: real estate and brokers.
10; lawyers. 6: restaurants. 10: fruit
stands and cigars. 4; grocery. /; hard.
ware and tinware. 2; newspapers. 8:
lodging houses. 3; telephone Offices, /;
assay offices, S; stables, 8; drug stores
8; meat markets. 2; bank. /: dentists,
2; news stand and books. /; millinery,
?; dressmakers. 4; jewellers and watch
makers, s. laundries. 4; physicians, 5;
dance halls. ?; lodging tents. 2: car.
penter shops and contractors, 8; tin.
ner and plumber, /: sign writer's. 2;
shoe shops. 2: harnessmaker, 1; black
smith shops, 5; furniture, 2.