The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-17

would descend by gravity Through Ino
different processes until 1t passes out
of the mill, says the Mining ana Scten-
tifc Press. If there is heavy tail IN
the canyon or gulch below the proposed
tunnel site, the tunnel may be started
lower and the mill may be built some
distance down the gulch In order tnal
the ore may be trammed into the top OF
the mill.
Republic.
Work is still in progress on the Dora.
Work is still being prosecuted In the
'Troubadour.
All work has been suspended on the
Mark Tapley. No reason is assigned
for so doing.
There is over four feet of solid
.ouartz in the face of the drift in the
Princess Maud.
The shaft on the Delta Is rs feet In
depth and high grade ore is carried
across the shaft.
The Summit-Republic vein in the
shaft still improves in size and quality
of quartz with depth.
The shaft on the Ben Hur is going
down very slowly. The size OF the
shaft precludes rapid work.
The shaft on the Morning Glory is
going down rapidly. There is not the
least doubt that the shaft is in fine ore.
The Chesapeake Jay shaft is going
down with reasonable speed. 1t will
be several weeks before the shaft Will
reach the 100-foot level.
Some fine silver-lead ore is said to be
coming out of the cross-cut in the hide
pendent. 1t lies north of the Lorna
Doone about one-fourth mile.
The Black Tail is showing fine ore In
the cross vein, as we'll as on the Sur
prise ledge. Every foot OF develop
ment brings new surprises.
The Gold Ledge is making fine
showing. The average assay is up
ward of $40 per ton. The ore that is
being passed through greatly resem-
.bles that obtained at the depth of so
feet.
Some fine ore has been found in the
Mabel 1t is a steel galena carrying
considerable copper. No assay has
been made hence it's value can only be
:surmised. There is no ore in the camp
like it.
The Gold Ledge Extension is also
showing up we'll. Sufficient work has
been done to demonstrate its course
and also to prove beyond doubt that II
carries the same vein as the Gold Ledge
The Gold Mountain shaft is 33 feet
deep. The outlook is promising There
are several other properties in the vi
cinity of the Gold Ledge that are likely
to be as rich as that now famous prop
.erty.
The Lorna Doone in Cody Camp 1:
showing up little better every day
The entire shaft is in high grade ore
This week the shaft will have reached
the 100-foot level when the ledge will
again be crosscut.
The Republic Giant ore is steadil!
improving in value and the ledge get
stronger with depth. The outlook TO
the property grows brighter every day
The Palo Alto tunnel is being driver
along the ledge.
High grade ore is still the story tina
comes from the Republic. There is n
change that is worthy of record iron
day to day. There is no apparent d
minution in the width or value of tn
ore taken out. The mill doing goo
work and everything is working salts
factorily.
The record of development work TO
May is most gratifying. The increas
over April is about 600 feet. This Wi
come as a surprise to many, as it wa
generally conceded that the total woul
be considerably less, owing to the clo
ing down of numerous properties
While it is true that there was m;
terial falling off in many claims an
some were not worked at all, the gres
mines of the camp-the Republic an
Mountain Lion-nearly doubled the
April record. The Republic has St
feet to it's credit and the Mountain L
on Alb feet. The total for the mont
foots up 4,0SS feet, or nearly four-fiftf
of mile. If the amount of develo
ment in Summit, Gold Hill and Cod
camps were added it would foot up q
most a mile.
British Columbia.
The big crosscut tunnel of the JuI
DO, at Rossland, is now in distance
247 feet.
The Cariboo. the Camp McKinn'
dividend payer is putting in seve
drill air compressor.
Following are the shipments for Il
past week: LIE Roi. 2,24o tons; WI