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

The Standard Mining Company Of
Wallace, idaho. paid IFS monthly diyi-
dsnd last week, amounting this time
20 $4,000. This makes q total paid in
dividends BY this company TO date Of
si,745. 900. The company IL operated
as close corporation, and this IL the
irst time = statement Of the amount
Of its dividends has ever been given
TO the public. but IL comes from q
source which leaves no doubt Of its
correctness.
This shows that in the amount Of its
dividends the Standard IL the second
mine in Idaho being surpass d only
by the De Lamar. which paid s2,290.-
900 up to May. 1888.
ReDubiie.
The Mabel shaft IL about 40 feet In
depth.
The Lucky Consolidated has been
attracting some attention OF late. It
lies west Of the Palo Alto.
The Tom Thumb Giant has been
taken In charge by Ambrose Stewart.
manager Of the Morning Glory, and a
force OF men has started TO sink q
shaft.
The u. s. Development Company,
successor Of the u. s: lie Roi Gold Min
ing Company. has decided TO mine in
earnest. As evidence of this fact the
company has asked Tor bids TO sink q
I00-foot shaft on the property.
The Gopher IL turning out some nice
looking ore. II would take an expert
TO tell II from the Mountain Lion ore.
The Durango Gold Mining Company
q pushing work on the A1ioth claim.
The shaft is 20 feet in depth. and the
ledge maintains Its width.
The report is being circulated that q
new manager has taken charge Of the
Tom Thumb.
The Good Luck Consolidated IL 60
ing down with the shaft. After sink
Ing 80 feet the ledge was crosscut, but
as II was considerably broken up the
management decided to sink another
50 feet and to again crosscut the vein.
The Gold Ledge is still the magnet
that draws the curiosity seekers and
mining men TO Gold Hill.
As the drift on the Mountain Lion
advances. there 10 q steady increase In
values. Since the drift was started
south TO make q connection with the
shaft the values have risen more than
100 per cent At the point where the
drift began 4 the tunnel the ore ran
from $40 TO 500 per ton.
On account Of the bad air, the con-
tractors on the Gold Leaf were com
PEELED to throw up the contract on the
main tunnel.
The within on the North San Poll Is
in place and will be put in operation
Immediately. The shaft is 20 feet in
depth. There apears to be little change
In the character OF the ore for the past
SO feet.
The Ben Hur shaft has been started
but for lack Of material the shaft has
not been timbered and not much prog
ress has been made on It.
The 81 Callph grows larger every
day and the ore maintains its high
character.
The lnsurgent claim Is now devel-
oped by shaft. The character Of the
ore remains as heretofore.
The drift on the Bryan q Sewell was
advanced 40 feet in March. Only one
shift is employed.
Superintendent Hinckley states that
the shaft on the Mary Ann was sunk
- feet last month.
The Golden Chest, which lies on the
east slope OF Copper Mountain. ran 100
feet OF drift and sank eight feeet OF
shaft between the first and Ia days
OF March.
The Golden Chariot shaft was sunk
l6 feet last month. Il lies short dis
lance southeast OF the Mary Ann in
what is known as the southwest belt.
The Admiral Dewey ran Is feet Of
shaft and 80 feet OF drift during the
past month.
The progress on the Payne tunnel
for March was 80 feet The Payne
lies south Of and adjoins the Iron Mon.
ltor.
The Republic. as usual takes the
lead in development work In March.
II has to its credit 427 feet OF drift.
Rather less than the usual amount
OF Development work was done on the
Jim Blaine tunnel. the total number of
feet run being so.
The Butte q Boston drift was ex.
tended 50 feet during the past month.
The south drift OF the Princess
Maud was extended 20 feet last month
The Number six tunnel was extend,
ed 100 feet last month.
The Kate Hayward tunnel was driv
en- ss feet In March. The Kate Hay
ward adjoins the Delta on the east
BrltlsA coIanSla.
The lead stack at the Hall Mines
smelter viii be started up as soon a
the new water Jackets arrive. ThesS
have been ordered for some time and
are daily expected. The smelter has
secured the entire output Of the Queer
Bess mine. near Three Forks, for {
considerable period. and this ore
which is q galena. can be smelted Il
i great advantage by mixing Il with
some OF the Silver King ore that car
ries considerable silver but practical,
] no copper.
Il The ore shipments over n Kasio
} SLOGAN railway for last week amount
cd to a6sh tons. being made by n,
following miness Last Chance, IA
tons; Payne. 1904 tons: Rambler. 8
tons; Jackson, Is tons; Reco. 20 tons
Liberty Hin. Is tons.