Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-01-06
NEWS OF MINES AND mining
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich Regions of the Pa
cific Northwest, News From All the
Principle Mining Camps-Personals-
Mining Notes.

cific Northwest, News From All the
Princi pie Mining Camps-Persona1s-
Mining Notes.
George Casey and R. B. Turner, well
known in Butte mining circles, have re-
turned from two weeks visit of in
spection of the Republic mining district in
Washington. Ostensibly the object OF
their visit was an inquiry into the feas-
Utility of establishing custom mill there.
This will in all probability be done if ar
rangements can be made with the vari-
GUS mines in that vicinity. They were
permitted to take from 700 to 1900
pounds of ore from each mine, making up
car load, to be shipped to Butte for
the purpose of ascertaining the most pro-
fitable mode of treatment. Mr.. Turner
pronounces the Republic mine a veritable
bonanza, and makes mention of the
Mountain Lion, San Poll, Black Tail,
Lone Pine and other properties as hav-
ing large exposed bodies of ore.
The Stuart Hoist in Butte.
The new Stuart hoist, which is rapid
ly nearing completion, promises to be the
largest and most thoroughly equipped of
W. A. Clark's properties in the Butte
camp.
It is safe to say that the Stuart mine
has by this time installed itself among the
rest of the solid properties of the camp.
When the plans were drawn by james
Doull, they were on lines of construction
that would not necessitate the stopping
of hosting, and in consequence, timber
foundation of unusual strength was so
built as to straddle the old hoist, thus
leaving shaft operation unhampered. The
dimensions of the new hoist are 30x96
and 20 feet in height.
The Basin District.
NJ. L. Hewitt, who has arrived from
the Basin district, in speaking of that
country, stated that there are other prop
critics in that vicinity besides the Hope
that will startle the mining world when
more fully developed and made known.
According to Mr.. Hewitt there are mines
in that country that are practically UNI
known and THAT the development of these
claims thus far make a surprising good
showing. He feels that the Basin district
is destined to become mining camp of
more than mediocre Importance.
From New Denver, b. @.
The properties near New Denver, B. c.,
developing and shipping, are making
great progress since the winter forces
were put on. The Bosun sent out two
carloads of ore last week and another
goes Saturday. This makes 507 tons that
have been shipped from this property
since work was started on it short time
ago. This has all been taken out in the
course of development. The ore bodies
are improving with depth. Smelter re-
turns give net profits ON this ore of 81 AGA
per carload.
On the Marion, Silver Mountain, the
force of men has been increased to IL.
The ore showing is much better. They
have 200 sacks of ore ready for shipment
which weighs ITO pounds to the sack. 1t
runs IS ounces silver and 70 per cent lead
per ton.
On the Hartney, Convention, Anglo
Saxon, Morning Star and Mourich, all on
Silver mountain, small forces of men have
been at work since early in the fall and
all of these properties are making mines.
On the Hartney the tunnel is in 30 feet
on strong ledge that is giving every
encouragement, and six inches of clean
ore is showing in the face The ore show
ing on the Convention is quite as favor
able. The tunnel on the Anglo-Saxon is
in A feet and pockets of galena are being
encountered.
Number One, ROssland.
A strike of considerable interest has
been made in the Number One mine near
Rossland, where the vein has been cross
cut at the 200-foot level in the shaft. The
ore body has thus far proved to be two
feet wide, and is of excellent grade. The
lowest assay received gave gold and cop
per values of 81. The rock is clean, fine
grained copper pyrites, associated slight
ly with quartz. The strike was made in
the 200-foot crosscut from the vertical
shaft, which was started several months
ago to open the ledge.
Ymir, ID. O.
Ymir can now boast of having two full
fedged shipping mines in the Porto Rico
and Blackjack. The latter mine will
ship from eight to ten tons of ore per
day. The first clean up of the Porto Rico
mill was made yesterday and clean up
of "a ounces in gold in 20 hours was taken
from the Mates This did rat irclul.a thu