Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-06

tunnel as soon as it can be got in posi-
tion. The boiler is already on the ground
and the machinery Of the compressor Is
expected next week. The tunnel Is now
in l25 feet or more.
The boiler Of the Joe Dandy has been
hauled over from Murray and will be
shipped to the Canyon Creek Electric
Light Company at Burke. 1t weighed l2,-
600 pounds and was brought over in sec
tions.
The Morning Glory.
Samples of ore from the Morning Glory
claim taken from across the ledge at two
feet, six feet and 10 feet depth across
Is inches, assayed $685.36. This is the
richest ore ever discovered in the camp
SO near the surface.
Republic Mining Notes.
There is now in the bottom of the Mary
Ann shaft FIVE feet of solid ore that is
better than any that has heretofore been
encountered.
There are 20 men working on the Gold
en- Lily. The work is to determine the
trend of the ledge. The Lily lies near the
Morning Glory.
Development work is now going on in
the @ and Insurgent lodges. They adjoin
the Lone Pine and Last Chance lodes. A
Spokane company is being formed to op-
crate the properties.
The Lone Pine developments are most
favorable for it to become great mine.
There is certainly wonderful body of ore
in sight on the surface, and it is reason
ably certain that it will be found to con-
tinue down to depth of several hundred
feet at least.
There are NO special new features in the
situation at the San Poll. The ledge has
not diminished in size and the values are
said to be up to their former standard Of
excellence. Progress is not rapid in the
drifts, as the rock is still very hard.
There is still fully four feet of clean
and solid ore in the face of the drift in
the Golden Harvest, which is being ad-
vanced at the rate of about four feet per
day.
The Palo Alto is improving with every
blast and the high hopes that were rails
ed in regard to the property when it was
exposed at the collar of the tunnel that
is now being run, have in no wise dimin-
ished.
The Ben Hur drift is progressing at the
usual rate and the ore also maintains its
high grade. T. M. Hammond has begun
the survey of the joint tunnel that is to
be run by the Ben Hur and North San
Poll companies.
The Black Tail drifts are looking fully
as well as for some time past and there
has been no diminution in the size of the
ledge in either drift. Both are now carry
ing high grade ore. The mine is being
rapidly pat in shape for stopping and it
is now assured that before there is
mill in camp to do custom work the mine
will be ready to produce almost any guam
tity that it may be called upon to fur
nish.
The Trade Dollar drift is making fairly
good progress and the ore is not less valu.
able than heretofore and is more solid
than where first cut by the tunnel.
Superintendent drummer says that
there is no material change in matters at
the Iron Monitor tunnel. 1t is being
driven ahead at remarkably good rate
of speed.
The new tunnel on the Golden Harvest
has been surveyed and work has begun.
1t viii tap the ledge at depth of nearly
500 feet. 1t will be about 300 feet in
length.
The Quilp is now making wonderful
showing of high grade quartz and con-
tinues to improve in width and value as
the shaft goes down. AS there is no
house over the shaft, work has progress
ed rather slowly during the cold snap.
Stringers of quartz are coming into the
face of the tunnel on the Lily claim.
This is presumptive evidence that the
ledge will be encountered much sooner
than was anticipated. The quartz is ap-
parently of good quality.
There has been change for the better
in the appearance of the quartz in the
Treasury tunnel and this was found to
be not deceptive by assay.
The Merrimac shaft is 100 feet deep and
a cross-cut has been started. The fore
man states that everything is looking sat
isfactory. 1t is not thought the ledge is
more than 40 or 80 feet away, but it may
be much farther.
There is one shift working on the Eu-
reka Queen. The north drift is being ex-
tended. The Eureka tunnel was only ex-
tended about 20 feet beyond the ledge.
A force of men have been working ON
the Minnie claim for several DAYS. The
property is supposed to be the north ex-
tension of the Republic lode.
People are coming into Republic at
rapid rate. The sleighs come in crowded,
and Others come on foot and in all possible
ways 1t is unfortunate the rush has
begun 80 soon, as many of those who
[come will probably be unable to get work
land unless well supplied with money will
have hard time to pull through the win