The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-14
MINES IND MINING NEWS
our aoRTHwEsrERE MINES


Prosperous Rsas 10 RreAlotoA- Aainiae
metes ana ReFssnsls.
Some time ago J. A. Osborne. Of tho
Rainy Lake Herald. came into the DOS
session Of an old diary Of an old EN-
ployes. now deceased. Of the Hudson
Bay company. and in reading 1t throu
he learned that the writer dcscribed
very luctdly some mineral deposits on
the eastern shore OF Hudson's bay. In
the vincinity Of Great and Little Whale
rivers, In what is known as Ungays
land The description was 90 clear
that Mr.. Osborne succeeded In INDUCING
some Boston capitalists to provide The
necessary funds TO equip an expedition
TO go and make q search for the miner.
ais. The parties left Rat Portage
about the first Of June and Mr.. Osborne
returned Saturday from the trip, irsi
going TO Ottawa, where he and his asso
ciates filed on Q large tract Of valuable
lands containing gold. silver, copper,
precious stones. nickel, iron, cinnabar
gypsum. in fact almost all kinds Of min.
eral OF economic value. Mr. Osborne
says that the new region opened up. 80
far as mineral wealth Is concerned, puts
the Klondike in the shade, and he says
that Mr.. Lowe Of the geological survey,
who has put In two years investigating
that country. says II is the coming min.
eral producing region Of the American
continent There is plenty OF room for
prospecting. as the region is 400 by 600
miles In extent. The country can be
reached by water from Boston, and Mr..
Osborne says that next spring a COM
pany will outfit q steamer and will send
her right up TO their property with
100000 worth Of supplies and mater.
ials for exploring and developing their
claims. The experience of Mr.. o.
borne only goes 70 verify the claims
that the whole Of Canada, from the
wilds Of Labrador 10 the Pacific coast.
10 one Of natures greatest storehouses
Of minerals Of economic and precious
value II this region were opened up
by . railway. there would certainly be
q rich Geld for all kinds OF mining en-.
terprtseS- Besides anthricite coal.
there will be found Ignite. beds Of gyp-
sum along the Missanbi: deposits Of
gold. silver. copper. tin. near Moose
Factory: and fine pOtter's clay and sill.
lea sand.
Oregon shows CR ness.
By far the most comprehensive and
elaborate exhibit In the mineral de-
partment Of the Spokane Exposition is
the private collection Of Fred r. Mellis,
which was brought from Baker City
and which was materially augmented
by ores from the celebrated Sumpter
camp. collected for the occasion by Paul
Poindexter. The total exhibit, repre-
senting every mine in eastern Oregon,
lie In charge OF Messrs. Mellis and Point
dexter. Mr.. Mellis is the mining com
missioner from Oregon to the Paris ex-
position OF 1900. and resides in Baker
City. Ore. Mr.. PoIndexter Is a prom.
inent mining operator in the lively and
busting mining camp OF Sumpter. Gre.
Ores. gold specimens and concentrates
1.-THE latter are on the road) are in the
from the following districts:
Sumpter. CornucopiA, Baisley- ElkhCrn,
Rock Greek. Sparta, Eagleton. Virtue,
Rye Valley. Mabel. Gold Hill. Pocahon.
tAs. Pine Greek. Snake River and Seven
Devils.
British Columbia.
The Coxey, on Red mountain. owned
by the Montreal Goldflelds, will soon Join
the shipperA
The Virginia made another 20-ton
shipment OF ore to the Trail smelter.
The consignment came from the new
surface workings. on the ledge about
500 feet south Of the shaft 1t 20 hand.
some. close grained iron rock, carrying
. little copper. The chief values. how.
ever. are in gold.
The development Of the Iron Mask at
the 500 and $50 foot levels has opened
magnificent bodies OF copper ore.
The big new hoist on the Center Star,
at Rossland. win be designed either for
steam or electric power. Steam will
be the preferred motive force. hut
should favorable terms be secured, cleo
trio motors instead will be used.
Dividend No. OF the okanogan Free
Gold Mines will be paid October 18th
to stockholders Of record October 10th.
II Is quarter Of . cent per share.
Contract work has been started on
the SLOGAN Star. being confined to the
No. tunnel. Four men are employed.
Advices from camp Mckinney state
that the ore encountered In the tunnel
in the Granite and Banner is richer
than any hiterto taken out.
News comes from Sandon that the
Payne mine has discharged all OF the
men employed under contract, IS in
number. and that the mine IL complete
~ closed down. The cause Of this &C.
ton Ia said to be that ave miners who
had come out from Montreal to work
for the company at the rate Of IS for
hours were induced by the mlners's un.
ion 10 quit the Job.
The Golden Eagle proposition has
been stocked rs the Royal Victoria Min.
ing Company. with a capitalization OF q
million dollars.
RepuAllo Camp.
The ledge on the Hillside has been
crosscut IS feet without the second wall
being struck.
Reports from the South half received
at Republic, are to the effect that in IA.
Wis camp on the Harvest claim. the
shaft Is encountering ore which shows
considea able native copper.
The bond on the Vulcan No. and
No. 2. lying a short distance southeast
Of the Mountain Lion. viii be taken up
this week.
With the sinking Of the winse on the
No. 5 tunnel on the Republic, new feat,