The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-05
WINTER WORK At REPUBLIC.
Active Developments Going on in
Spite Of Bad Weather.
RAINS CAUSE AsAD BLOCKADE.
Expect TO Find Another Tom Thumb
Ledge ON the Black Horsc-scv-
eral Contracts Let for shafts and
Tunnels-Assays NJ High ~ $500
70 the Ton Got From the strike
ON the Lucky BOY, Beicher Camp.

ON the LUCKY boys neAcneE S""Ds
Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures.
REPUBLIC. Nov. 29.--The last month,
while the weather has been very disa-
rreeable. It has not been the means OF
rctarding the opening up OF new prop
critics and the doing assessment work
on many claims In all directions from
Hepublic. but the record shows that 1t
has been a month OF great activity. Many
very promising properties ana camps
have been brought to the front and Will
no doubt prove valuable adjuncts to the
district from now on. The great showing
recently made in the Republic and other
large properties has put new zeal into
many claim owners and corporations that
not until recently have had done much
developing work.
Owing to the rain that has been with
US for the last month, the roads leading
70 Republic are In very bad shape, caus-
ing great delay In getting In freight OF
ali description for the merchants. Con-
seQuently the supply OF several neces-
saries has run out, making some incon-
venience to the citizens. As soon as the
freeze comes, and some snow, the roads
will again be passable In all directions
ana better than ever. The Kettle Falls
stage arrives regularly, and reports that
that route Is in good shape. but the other
roads are in such condition that team
sters refuse to use them until change
or weather has occurred. A great amount
OF machinery Is due for several mines.
The following mines and claims have
in the past few weeks been opened UP
and are now in active operation:
Black Horse.-This group OF claims
adjoining the Tom Thumb on the east.
The surface showing is very hattering.
xhof hoVyc
ledge similar to the Tom Thumb. A tun-
mel Is being run from the east line of
the property and IL In about rs feet,
prosecuting to the ledge.
Warren Group.--This property lies
west OF the Bodie and near the Flag Hill
and the Iron Mask mines in the north
end. There are seven claims and frac-
lions, which comprise the group. Last
wednesday w. HI. Fletcher, of Spokane,
commenced the work Of sinking 2OO-foot
shaft for the company, the intention be-
ing to strike the ledge on the dip at
that level Drifts will be run from the
shafts at 100 and 150-foot depths proba-
bly, This group has an advantage of an
excellent location, and there Is possi-
biiity of it making a great property with
development
considered a valuable property. lying as
mine, and last year considerable surface
was done and shaft was sunk on the
property. but the ledge of the Lion was
asement are sinking soo-foot shaft on
the west end line. where the groupings
and surface showings indicate the ledge
can be struck. Drifting VIII be pros
ecuted as depth Is made.
Bonnie Blue Company company
has two claims near the Delta. Not much
Bids are now asked for the sinking Of
! shaft to catch the Delta ledge. at an ex-
penditure of not more than s1,000. F. T.
Mccullough, OF Spokane. Is the president
gun this week.
North star-Bids are advertised for the
bottom on this mine. The North Star
is a very promising property, being one
Of the first to the west Of the town. and
through i It. Good ore has been Obtained
from the upper tunnel. which is driven
200 feet, and besides there are several
ues are expected to Be found at the depth
to be attained in the proposed tunnel
Friend Mining Company.-This COM
pany is composed Of Spokane parties and
owns the group comprising the Friend,
Black Diamond and Mountain Belle
claims, located near the Gold Ledge prop
srfy to the east Of the town -, about four os
surface but 1t is now the intention to
sink shaft Immediately. The Mountain
Belle Is south extension Of the Gold
show satisfactory values
Belcher Camp, camp is located
about eight miles east of Republic and
from late development work it may prove
a copper as we'll as gold producer. Lam
bert creek runs through the camp, and
many claims adjoining 1t are now COM
ing to the front on their merits. James
Cox and the Sutherland brothers. of Re-
public. are interested in several good
claims and are now doing their assess
I ment work work on them They expect to con-
Just returned from the camp and report
that the strike on the Lucky Boy is
fact. From. 12-foot shaft assays as
high as 5000 have been obtained, gold and
copper. The owners are building cabins,
getting in supplies and making prepara-
lions for an active, winters work. Tho
owners are in iubilant mood over the
showings. The mine is under the drec-
ton Of George Anderson, who has done
considerable prospecting in the neighbor-
hocd and is satisfied that they have the
making of bonanza camp. The forma-
ton Is a contact of diorite and granite,
the vein carrying white quartz. Iron and
copper sulphide. In this vicinity Is the
newly organized Republic company called
the Gold King Mining Company
Curlew Mining Company.-Ths is an
other new, Republic company. owning
valuable claim adjoining the Gold Ledge
on the north. A shaft IL feet deep is
the principal work done so far on the
property. but the intention now Is to put
100 feet; also to prospect the property
more thoroughly. The surface showings
round are more than satisfactory and
give the assurance that with depth good
results will be found E. w. Hand. OF
Spokane, and c. A. Fleming and o. M.
Hand; Of Republic, are the principal
stockholders.
o'Brien Creek.--on this creek. which
runs about three miles east OF town, very
little mining has as yet been done. TIE
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