The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02

their properties. 1t is possible that
the move will be successful, but the
mine managers themselves are prepar-
ing TO retailate by fighting the consti-
tutionality of the eight hour measure,
and they will carry their campaign to
the privy council in England.
One of the most important mining
deals which has been made in FIT.
Steele country is the bonding of the
Estella group of seven claims to an
English corporation for an amount APP
proximarirg $150,000. The details of
the transaction have not been made
known. L. is learned that the diamond
drill at the North Star is doing excel
lent WORK. The tramway is being built
under the direction of w. w. Barker of
the Treaton Iron Company. This
tramway will be 5000 feet long and
have carrying capacity of 10 tons
per hour. On Sand creek the Empire
Mining company is employing several
men in development. The company ex-
poets to make regular shipments dur
ing the winter. The Burton and Wyn-
stay in the same vicinity are doing ex-
tensive work. This is property of the
Macintosh syndicate. At the Chick
being done, and the force will be in
creased to 20 men in a short time.
MINING NOTES.
An exciting strike of rich placer gold
has been made near the depot in Stump
ter, Ore.
Hosting Black Bear ore has begun
at Loomis and the famous mine is al
work again. New machinery works
we'll and this week the mill will start
and dividends are. expected to begiI
about the first of the new year. Other
mines showing up we'll in this district
The placer mines in French gulch, 2.
miles south of Anaconda, have CLOSED
for the season and w. r. Allen. on,
of the most extensive operators, ha
come in with no small amount of golt
dust which he found ready sale for a
the state banks.
The winze from the adit level on tn
Review mine of Meyers Creek camp
|
the present to a depth of 68 feet At
depth of so feet, leaving the balance TO
? a stump, The men have started to ope
up another level. A westerly drift Wi
( be run. 1t is from this depth that som
5 of the richest ore in the mine was ell
n countered.
2 The Sixteen to One Mining compan
4 | - dol hoe no or
airy cables for its tramway stretched
and the moving cable, which hauls til
9 buckets is up there ready to be place
h in position. The mill is not yet read
? to run, the force at work on 1t havin
T. been depleted to aid in the stretchir
S of the cables, but it will be ready fl
l. work by the time the tramway is col
n pleted-some time early next month.
There is no feature of mine develo
x ment more important than providil
er for drainage. Tunnels and drifts shou
TX always lie run at slight grade, SUI
1T cient to insure the flow of water
d. ward the natural outlet or toward
it shaft or surlp from which it is reno
r. ed to the surface by buckets or puml
ut A drain should not only be provide
but should always be kept open.
u large tunnels the drain Is often plac
re under the center of the track, and Il
er answers we'll where the flow of wat
i'll is large, but where it is small the dra
vn should be placed at one side or be
Is sides of the track, where it is read
lie accessible and may always be kt
es clear of debris. Very often prospecto
~. in their haste to advance their wo
We fail to make proper provision for dra
nd age and do poor timbering with dis
trous results later.