The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-06-10
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST

1toms From the Rich Bigions Of the Pa
el0e Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Camps-Psrsonsls-
Mining Notes.
The coal production and consump
ton Of the world during the last 1t
years are presented In some tables just
prepared by the treasury bureau Of sta
tistics. These show that while the
United Kingdom is still the largest coal
producer of the world, the United
States Is q close second and II the pres
emit rate Of gain is continued, will soon
become the leading coal-producing
country Of the world. The coal pro
duction Of the United Kingdom in 1897
was 2,000. 900 tons; that of the Unit
ed States. 100000; Germany o.
100000; France. 3O.000.000 tons. The
United States has gained much more
rapidly during the Is years under con-
sideration than has the United King
dom or any of the important c0al-pr0-
during the Is years being over 70 per
cent and that of the United Kingdom
less than 2 per cent. The announce
ment just made by the geological sur
vey that the coal product Of the United
States in 1898 was 219.836,000 short
tions against 226,287. 900 for Great Brit
ain, show that the United States will
soon become the leading coal-producing
nation Of the world.
Republsc.
There is a shaft upon the Queen 20
feet in depth.
The Buffalo lies north of the Inde-
pendent and adjoins 1t. There is shaft
on the claim that is about 10 feet In
depth.
Due west Of the Independent lies the
Bay Horse. There has been a cut run
In on the ledge about eight feet. which
is about four feet in depth.
The Independent, which is being de-
veloped, has large surface showing,
but 1t has not been fully exposed and
therefore its width can not be told at
this time. A shaft is being sunk that
is 40 feet deep.
Tom Thumb is giving signs Of awak-
ening. The company has been pursu-
ing policy Of slowness for some time
pending the settlement OF the app' "a
ton for patent which was before the
land department. This was delayed
upon technicality, but 1t has all been
out now and the stock
seems destined to rise.
A contract has been let to sink 100
foot shaft on the Imperial.
Some fine looking quartz Is coming
from the Kittie Clyde in Camp Sheri-
dan.
A freproof vault is being put into the
Republic bank.
The Polar Star in Sheridan camp is
to start UP soon.
A five-foot ledge of quartz was un-
covered on the Summit-Republic claim,
near the Republic line, recently.
The shaft on the Delta has reached a
depth of 60 feet.
The within for the Golden Lily has
been shipped from Marcus.
the Troubadour.
The Palo Alto tunnel is again being
driven into the mountain along the
ledge.
On the San Poll work is being prose-
cuted on both the north and south
drifts on the second level.
The work on the Blacktail iss show
ing up magnificent body of high
grade ore.
Work is to be commenced ON the Inez
soon.
There is no change to report in re-
gard to the ledge on the Cuba.
The North San Poll shaft has
reached a depth Of 100 feet. Manager
Wells has stated that the mine will
soon be closed.
There Is an open cut on the Horace
property about IL feet in length which
shows quartz all the way across.
British Columbia.
There Is still a strong rumor preva-
lent that the London & British Colum.
bia Goldfields Co. is contemplating TAX
Ing over the Dundee mine.
The Lake Shore mine at Moyie City
has been sold to a Montreal syndicate,
for $4,000, said to be spot cash. The
mine is on the same ledge as the st.
Eugene and Is not far distant from the
latter. Considerable ore has been ship
ped from the property, which is well
developed. The deal is one of the larg-
est ever made In East Kootenay mines,
Ore shipments for the past week over
the Kaslo & SLOGAN Ry.. were: Payne,
90 tons; Last Chance, GA tons; SLOGAN
Star, 60 tons; Whitewater. SO tons.
Over the Canadian Pacific: Payne, 60
tons; total. SIT tons.
Shipments from Rossland camp for
the past week and for the year to date
are as follows: Tons this week: LIE Roi
1920; War Eagle 1879; Iron Mask "a;
Centre Star 1876. Tons this year: LIE
Roi S3,779; War Eagle 1896; Iron