The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-10
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METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
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The coal production and eonsump
tod of the world daring the last Is
years are presented a some tables lust
prepared BY the treasury bureau OF sta,
tistics. These show that while the
United kingdom Is sun the largest coal
producer Of the world. the United
States is q close second and IL the pres
ent rate OF gain is continued, win soon
become the leading coaI-prodneing
country Of the world. The coal pro
duction OF the united Kingdom in 1897
was 202. 000, 900 tons: that Of the Unit
ed States. $4,000. 0Oc; Germany 81
0OO.009; France. $4,000. 600 tons. The
United States has gained much more
rapidly during the as years under con-
sideration than has the United King.
dom OF any of the important eoal,pro-
ducing countries Of the world, her gain
during the Is years being over IS per
cent and that Of the United Kingdom
less than per cent The announce
ment just made by the geological sur
yey that the coal product Of the United
States in 1855 was 1885. 900 short
lions against 22s.2s7. 900 for Great Brit
ain, shoy that The. United States win
soon become the leading coal pf6dueing
nation Of the world -
Repablse-
There.iAa shaft upon the Queen 20
feet In depth.
The Buffalo lies north of the hide
pendent and adi0ins IT. There is q 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 Indepeudene. which Is being de-
veloped, has large surface showing.
but it 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-
entng. 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 technically. but il has all been
Strengthened out now and the stock
seems destined to rise
A contract has been let to sink a 100
foot shaft on the Imperial
Some fine looking quartz is coming
from the Kittie Clyde in Camp Sheri-
dan.
A ireproof vault is being put into the
Republic bank.
The Polar Star in Sheridan camp is
to start up soon.
A fye7foot ledge OF quartz was I'M
covered on the Summit-Republic claim.
near the Republic line, recently.
The shaft on the Delta has reached a
depth OF so feet.
The whim for the Golden Lily has
been shipped from Marcus.
Only surface work is being done on
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 BlacktaiI is show |
ing up a 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
reached depth Of 12O feet. Manager
Wells has stated that the mine will
soon be closed
There is an open cut on the Horace
property about u feet in length. which
shows quartz all the way across.