The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-09

ers OF lake Bessemer ores OF their
prices for the season Of 19OO-19OI. The
figure decided upon. 81, so at lower lake
ports. for the Norrie grade. compared
with 81. SO last year represents an adj
vance rather larger than was expected.
RePahlie.
Rapid work is being done on the
Merrimac shaft.
Extensive development Of the Golden
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.
The next deal in Republic camp will
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 $2l2 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 6OO-foot
level Of the Republic grows larger and
richer. The more the mine is explored
the richer it becomes.
| 1t is extremely doubtful II there is
another locality on earth where the out
look is so favorable for such a large
number of mines as on Granite creek.
The mines here mentioned are in the
immediate vicinity of Republic.
Manager Leekie says that d. C. 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 Creek 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 a little
creek on the north half OF the Colville
reservation. II 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 in
comparative obsurity, the mines that
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 and
especially to mining men. On the
north fork there are the Tom Thumb.
Rebate, Looking Backward, Stray
Horse, Golden Lion and Little Four
Consolidated. Mountain Lion, Merrl-
mac and Hillside. On another north
ern branch OF the stream are the Mud
Lake, Knob Hill, Trade Dollar. Ben
Hur, North San Poll, San Poll, Bodie,
Lone Pine, Surprise, Insurgent, Black.
tail and Quilp. On the main creek or
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, Princess
Maud, and scores Of others OF minor
repute. Or the South fork there are
the Copper Mountain, Bryan & Sewell,
Admiral Dewey and many others.
MINING NOTES.
The Justice mine, near Keller, has a
good body of ore