The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-02

The news from the Tamarac at Ymir,
continues TO be Of an encouraging char
ecter.
The owners OF the Queen group.
which Joins the Yellowstone mine near
Ymir. are in good spirits over the re-
cent showings.
On the Arlington. near Erie. q full
force OF men are at work. Work on
the shaft continues. and the workings
ere below the 500-foot level
There Is every prospect that work
viii be resumed upon the property Of
the Iron Colt Mining Company at Ross
mIHIN0 NOT,EA.
Dixie camp is indeed looking very
fright.
The Crystal Butte mine, one and a
half miles south Of Chesaw. Wash. has
put In a 1O-stamp mill and concentra-
tor. which has commenced stamping
ore. The mill has a capacity Of 20 tons
per day.
Work has again commenced on the
curlew mine at Victor. Montana, and 20
men are now employed sinking a new
double-compartment shaft.
II is seini-ofiiciaily announced from
Washington that the bureau OF the
mint will shortly order a reduction TO
be made in the charges for refining
silver at the government mints and as
say Ofices.
Spokane men have acquired half Of
the Winslow property in the Buffalo
Hump camp.
John Gray, superintendent Of the
Crystal mine. near TT. Spokane, began
shipping ore this week, and has four
four-horse teams hauling the product
10 Davenport.
The mill on the property Of the Okla
hogan Free Gold Mines. limited. com
Inenced running August and will
make the FIRST cleanup the last of the
month.
The Palmer mountain tunnel meas
ures 2225 feet, and is making about
10 feet per month.
A peculiar change is taking place
with the development Of the Montana,
the mine near Sylvanite, Montana.
When this property was purchased IL
had an excellent showing OF silver-lead
ore and the presence of any other min
eral unlocked for. News that ore car
wing high values in free gold is COM
ing into the bottom OF the tunnel has
been received by the owners.
The Empire State Idaho Mining Co.,
declared its regular monthly dividend
August Is. This is the company pro
NOTED about a year since by Clark &
Sweeny 10 take over the Last Chance
mine at wardner.
Since March 40 mining locations
have been located in Wallowa county,
Oregon.
A scarcity OF lumber has delayed the
building OF ore bins at the Palmer
mountain tunnel. and has somewhat
delayed drifting.
On the Kittie NJ, in Sheridan camp,
there is a shaft IL feet in width. This
IS less than 600 feet from the Polar Star
II is a promising property. There is
a 1o-foot shaft on the Pasco that shows
a s0-inch vein OF ore that assays from
SIS TO $500 per ton. The values are
largely silver.
The tunnel that was recently started
en- the Wanaconda property has been
driven about rs feet along the ledge
il is showing up fine body OF good ore
The tunnel will be driven 500 feet.
A 40-horse power, double drum hoist
has been received at the Pauper mine
near Silver City. Idaho.
The official report OF the mineral pro
ducuon OF the United States for the
calendar year 1898 has been made by
the geological survey.
The ore taken from the $50 foot Level
in the Golconda mine at Sumpter, Or.
continues to be the wonder OF the camp
Another rich pocket was encountered
In the drift and several sacks of this
phenomenally rich ore were taken out
1t is estimated that $4,000 worth was
/ sacked in an hours time. This in ad
dItion TO the strike some days ago
making over 100000 taken from the
drift
Alkire p. o.. (West Fork,) Wash.
has some claims and the camp is q
| promising one.
The development of mining interests
in the state Of Washington during tn,
last year have been of a character to b,
most satisfactory to every person inter
ested, and to that public having the rep
Gtation of the state for mineral depos
Il at heart The most prominent
points OF development are to be founC
Gt Republic in Ferry county-at Loom
is, in okanogan county.
In California there is no such thing
as "non-assessable stock In a corpo
ration. A California corporation Il
given power by positive statute to lev,
necessary assessments. and no powei
exists in a corporation to waive sucl
legal rights.
News has reached Baker City, Ore.
OF the narrow escape recently, Of tn,
Baisley-Elkhorn mining camp from to
tai destruction by n forest fire fannet
by a mountain gale.
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