The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-09
Republic.

Harvest is in progress.
Water has been taken out and work
resumed on the Gold Ledge.
Reports from the Gold Ledge are of
the most favorable character.
The shaft is to be lowered an addit-
ional hundred feet on the Rebate.
The whims for the Delta mine and
Excellent progress is reported being
made on the Golden Harvest tunnel.
for the Hit or Miss are in operation.
Copper prospects appear to attract
more attention than gold at this time.
The face of the North Star tunnel Is
only about rs feet distant from the
ledge.
probably be for the Lone Pine-Surprise
control.
The contractors on the Copper Noun
tain claim have finished their 300-foot
contract on the tunnel
The ground in the Gopher shaft has
become more solid and better progress
can be made in sinking.
The new shaft on the Merrimac is
down AZ feet and is going down at the
rate of four feet a day.
There is forty feet of good ore in Re-
public vein and still no hanging wall
in sight. 1t widens with depth.
The drift ON the Jim Blaine shows
the same quality of quartz that has
been encountered for some time past
1t has been announced that an assay
of some ore from the main tunnel lead
of the Quilp mine assayed, 1912 per ton.
Superintendent Kehoe states that the
rock in the Bodie shaft has become so
hard that the daily progress was only
about two feet.
The big ore chute on the 600-foot
level of the Republic grows larger and
richer. The more the mine is explored
the richer it becomes.
1t is extremely doubtful if there is
another locality on earth where the out
look is so favorable for such large
number of mines as on Granite creek.
The mines here mentioned are in the
immediate vicinity of Republic.
Manager Leckie says that ID. G. Jack
ling. the noted cyanide expert, Is pre-
pairing the plans for the new 200-ton
mill. and the building will be so ar
ranged as to admit of increasing the
capacity of the plant to treat 1000 tons
of ore per day. 1t is expected that the
mill will be constructed and running
by. next June.
Cripple Greek, Colo, has been one OF
the greatest factors in bringing that
state to the attention of the civilized
world and has played an important
part in the worlds production of the
precious metals. Cripple Greek and its
mines are known wherever a newspa
per circulates. AS we'll known as is
Cripple Creek at this time, its fame is
likely to be soon eclipsed by little
creek on the north half of the Colvillt
reservation. 1t is locally known as
Granite creek. But very few people
have ever known of this stream who
have not at some time been in Repub
lie. While its name has remained II
comparative obsurity, the mines tina
line its banks or tributaries have
sprung into prominence within the
past year and are daily becoming bet
ter known to the public in general anC
especially to mining men. On thu
north fork there are the Tom Thumb
Rebate. Looking Backward, Stra.
Horse, Golden Lion and Little Foul
Consolidated, Mountain Lion, Merri
mac and Hillside. On another north
ern branch of the stream are the Mu'
Lake, Knob Hill, Trade Dollar, Bel
Hur, North San Poll, San Poll Bodie
Lone Pine, Surprise, Insurgent, Black
tail and Quilp. On the main creek o
near 1t are the Morning Glory. Tender
= foot and Trail, Golden Lily, Troubador
Delta, Eureka, Hit or Miss, Anaconda
= Palo Alto, Pitsburg, Ruby, Lost Lode
) First Thought, North Star, Liberty
Summit, Republic, Jim Blaine, Princes
Maud, and scores of others of mino
repute. On the South fork there ar
the Copper Mountain, Bryan & Sewel
Admiral Dewey and many others.
British Columbia.
The railway spur to the B. c. min
in Summit camp is completed.
On the Chickamonstone shipping or
3, is being taken out of a Fort Steel
t mine.
James Cronin is manager of the Cor
solidated Mines at Moyie. in East Kot
Y tenay.
}. The new ore shoot opened up on tn
Capello group, near Kaslo, is provin
: better daily.
Bull River district, near Fort Steel