The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-23

Monday developing the Eldorado claim, re-
Gently incorporated and fioAted at Palouse
City. A tunnel Will be run az point about
the center OF the claim, where the conds-
at considerable depth.
The Mary Ann.
The Mary Arm ore body is showing up
wonderfully rich in streaks. Assays have
been made which show that eighteen inch
es of ore will average IS 10 the ton ~ the
bottom Of the thirtyfoot shaft. Assays
made the fore part Of the week showed
a value OF ssss. Al and $sIi.ss In gold. with
from S. TO 81 In silver. This rich ore was
taken from seam only two inches wide.
but which bears promise Of widening.
Republic No. Group.
The tunnel on the Republic No. group
is now in lss feet and the ledge is coming
IN stronger. Il has now wldenei SO that
a cross-cut OF four and one-half feet had
30 be made 10 reach the foot wall. The
ore also continues TO grow richer, assays
up 10 date showing an average OF over $50;
The company viii begin improving its mill
site as soon as the snow disappears
Deer Trail No. z.
The Deer Tran No. Mining Company.
operating the well-known property OF that
rame IN Cedar cany~n. near Dave J or,
continues TO declare mon;hiy dividend
with clock like regularity. The first divi-
dend OF the new year was declared this
week. being the usual amount, 500. This
Is the seventh dividend declared by the
present owners OF the mine, Before this
owners, 10 records OF which have been
kept. The Deer Trail No. Is without
doubt the richest silver mine in the state
and when transportation by rail is had 10
the district and the mine is worked to It's
capacity the montaly dividends Will easily
be increased ten fold. ExLeut. Gov. +. r..
Luce n and 6 C. Nay Of Dasenport ans, and
kane are some OF the leading stockholders
In the property.
Sheridan Camp.
The Josie, Big Horn and Little Giant
claims in Sheridan camp on the reserva-
ton. owned by j. H. Spiking. have been
sold TO a Trail. E. c.. company, represent
the group IL not made public. but is said
to be a good figure The new company
has plenty OF capital and VIII At once
start development work on the property.
looking ore has been exposed in number
OF places where the ledge has been cross
cat, assays from which give returns OF 80
ounces OF silver and $50 In gold.
boundary Creek Country.
George Reiner. of Herrin & Reiner. re-
turne! from the Boundary creek country
this week. While up there he bonded the
Fitzhugh Lee claim adjoining the Big Cop
per, TN Copper camp. The Big Copper WAS
recently bonded 10 George II. McAuley for
$s1,plg and Is said 10 tH the richest ana btG-
gest copper ledge in that part OF the coun-
try. Mr.. Reiner states the FT,z1ugh Lee
has the Big Copper ledge. He has iDcorpor-
ated the Fitzhugh Lee Mining and Milling
Company To operate the property. cross
cut tunnel has been started on the claim.
The rep0rt reached here today that the
Copperopolis claim lying Just above the
Ftzhugh Lee, has been bonded for Ss5o.e.
Bought Into the Cumberland.
". Elmer Smith. representing a Wiscou-
sin syndicate. has purchased a quarter In
terest in the Cumberland mine IT Silver
city. Idaho, for $4,000 from j. T.. Brans-
cornhe who. with r. II Sonneman. bonded
the property a littIe over "A year ago for
about $4,000 in developing the property.
Camp keIiar.
The Lloyd Mining Company has been or
ganixesi IN Spokane this week for the pur-
pose Of developing a group Of three clains
OF the Byrne ledge. near Camp keliaT, on
the south hak Of the reservation. one hum
which was offered for sale was immediate
" subscribed hv parties acquainted with
the property. IFniii the sum realized has
been expended no more stock viii be sold.
SLOGAN District.
A strike Of exceptionally high grade ore
vas made IN the famous Molly Gibson
mine near SLOGAN, Il. e. this week At 4
depth OF 80 feet body of ore six feet
wide was encountered averaging 80 ounces
in silver and 80 per cert. lead per ten The
company has ore on the dump sufficient 20
keep teams busy raw-hsanE all winter.
Tse Molly Gibson Is owned principally III
Eastern Canada. the only Spokane stock
holder being .. q. E.absree.