The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES


Precious stones to the value Of $780,
290 were found In the United States In
1898 as compared with $1S6.675 in 1897.
Republic Notes.
The south drift on the Georgia Reed
is making good progress.
The Butte and Boston mine in Re
public camp is again to take its place
among the working properties Of the
camp.
A large force has begun working on
the new Wauconda tunnel. It is to be
an adit tunnel and will be driven at
least 800 feet, at which point it will be
200 feet below the surface of the
ground.
The Apex Mining company, Limited.
Is the name of recent incorporation
to acquire and operate a group of
claims in the south half Of the Colville
reservation.
Work has been resumed on the Sill.
YER Chief in the Huckleberry range,
just west Of Addy station in Stevens
county.
The compressor on the Golden Lily
Is working in fine shape and two shifts
are at work sinking the shaft.
The new shaft Of the Agnes, which is
sunk near the line of the Mud Lake
claim, is IS feet in depth.
The Quilp has been prepared for
sinking winze from the bottom Of the
tunnel near the north end Of the big
pay chute.
Some work is being done on the San
Juan, and a report is in circulation
that good ledge has been uncovered
on the property that is supposed to be
the Kate Hayward ledge.
From numerous causes the water has
not been taken out of the Princess
Maud shaft, but the work will begin
to-day. AS soon as the water Is out and
the shafts Strengthened up work Of
sinking will be resumed.
Work is progressing very slowly on
the Golden Lily shaft, owing to the
presence of foul air.
Rapid work is being done on the
Copper Mountain claim. The tunnel Is
being driven about three feet each "a
| hours with two shifts.
Alittle surface scratching Is still 60
ing on at the Hit or Miss claim.
The Delta drift is in IS feet. The
ledge looks fine and the ore maintains
its high grade.
The winze in the Morning Glory was
sunk to depth of about 60 feet with
out timbering, but the rock began to
scale off and timbering became nee
essary. It has been nicely timbered and
the roof Jagged with plank in a most
substantial manner. Sinking the winze
will now progress without interruption
until the level is reached.
Big news comes from Republic con
cerning the recent development of the
Insurgent. Since the first of the pres
ent month the value of the property
has been doubled by the development
in following the vein from the Lone
Pine side line into the Insurgent frac
tion. The vein turns to the north and
is running parallel with the Black Tai
vein.
Buffalo Hump.
Mr. Turner is erecting a substantial
log house at the Concord group ol
claims, preparatory to obtaining q
patent for the property.
A fine copper ledge has been opened
up about four miles south of the jun
bo. and is improving as development
progresses. From several prospector'
camped in the vicinity Of this work i
is learned that the showing, outside o
I this and one other ledge, Is not prom
Using, and the men were preparing Il
remove to some other locality.
No pack trains are In over the Brow
trail yet, but they hope to get through
} within eight or ten days. A force o
eight or ten men has been at work thi
week and is completing the road a
r rapidly as possible.
} The Cracker Jack people are still
I running on the drift that was starte
' last week, and it is looking very prom
e Using.
e The st. Paul is being worked by
: small force Of men, and the develop
ment is quite satisfactory to the mar
agement.
A great deal of work is being don
e all over the camp, and as soon as th
i snow is of in the main part Of the di
5 trict a great deal more will be unde
). taken. There is from one to three fet
d Of snow.
Is The Big Buffalo people have opene
t, a new find on their group of claim
's that assays far up in the hundreds.
is on the Orc Fino claim, and is q ne
d ledge, entirely distinct from the bl
e one ON which they have been at wor
e Work on the Jumbo is still progres
" ing, and the ledge was reported
it pitching and growing lower In val'
e until on the 9Th the workmen strut
n a richer body Of ore. and 1t is now sa
e to be looking fine.
e. British Columbia.
A fifty.ton concentration Is und
construction within six miles Of Rot
"a land.
ID On one of the claims In the Delphil
group, on the north fork Of Toby cree