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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-30
OFFICERS 70 BE- PROMOTED
LARGE NUMBER OF VACANCIES.


Washingt0n, Dee. 2s,-Gen. Gilbert S.
cAEpenter, who was recently con6rmsd a.
brigadier general in tia regular army, has
been placed on the retired list On bis own
Application, alter % years active service.
His last service was in command Of the
Eighteenth infantry, In the Philippines.
He has been detached from further service
in the field and ordered home. His retire
ment leaves two vacancies in the list Of
brighdier generals and rfsalts in promo
lions in every grade of the line, inelnding
the pr0mOti0n Of Lieut.. Col Sannow of
the Fourth infantry to be colonel Of the
Eighteenth. The two vacancies In the list
Of brigadier generals will be fIled On the
reasseanbling Of congress BY the promotion
and retirement Of several officers who have
distinguished themselves in action in the
recent wars.
1t Is popularity supposed that Gems. Mac
Arthur, Wilson, Lee, Wheeler, Bates,
Young, Ludlow and Wheaton,, all Of whom
hold volunteer commands, viii be made
brigadier generals in the regular army,
and that all but two Of the number win
be Immediately retired
Macarthur win undoubtedly be retain
ed in active service, out there l. less Ger
tainty as TO the identity OF other general
officers to be retained The death Of Gen
LAxton left vacancy in - list Of major
generals Of volunteers, which viii be flled
by the promotion Of either Bates, Young
or "heatOn, all Of whom are on duty in
the Philippines These aPPOintments win
be made soon.
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San JacintO, Cal, Dee. FLA disas.
trOus earthquake occurred Christmas
morning Nearly every two-stOry build
ing was wrecked. and It Il estimated that
the damage viii aggregate over $4,000.
The main shock was preceded By loud
roaring and awakened many just in time
to escape from the doomed baildings. The
business street was such . wreck that
tons Of debris had TO be removed before
buildings could be entered. AT Eaboda
Indian reservation six sqnaws were killed
By falling walls, and two fatally and many
seriously injured. The shock caused dry
artesian wells 10 fiow larger streams than
ever before. Considerable damage Is re.
ported in nearby villages
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indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-John A.
Hoover, an elevator conductor, aged g.,
shot his wife twice in the head, fatally
wounding her. He then turned the weap-
on upon himself and sent bullet through
his brain, dying from the effects Of the
wound an hour later, without recovering
consciousness. The crime was the result
of a quarrel, begun after midnight wnen
Hoover came home. Jealousy upon his
part was the cause.
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Cleveland, Dee 27.-The Cleveland City
railway, known locally as the Little Com
solidated,@ Of which Mark Hanna i presi-
dent, distributed nearly 5000 among its
employees In Christmas giftA Between
sou and 800 men employed On electric and
cables lines received IS each The Little
Consolidated men refused 70 quit work
during the great strest railway strike in
this city last summer on the Big COn.Oli-
dated lines. AZ . result the former CON-
Pany did an enormous business, AMI in
recognition Of the loyalty Of its employees
decided 10 distribute the amount named
among them
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Berlin, Dec. 2G.-The advance in the
Rsachsbank rate to- per cent had a great
effect upon the securities market Values
declined only moderately. There was moth
Ing in the nature Of panic, as occurred
in New York and London. NotMithstand-
ing the fact that the advance in London
exchange continued, reaching yesterday
pigs above the gold point, gold exports
nave hitherto been moderate. The kerim
joint stock banks are doing all in their
power 10 prevent exports.
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Dewey Of n. R.t,r,nr Ar..

Washington, Dee. 24--Admiral George
Dewey Was 81 yean old on Christmas day,
and under the ordinary process Of law
would be placed on the retired list on that
account The special law under which he
vas advanced TO the head Of the navy
makes no provision for his retirement, and
therefore he will continue on the active
list of the navy in all probability until
his death. As q matter 81 fact, his retire
ment would make no material change in
the existing statuA His pay would be
the same on the retired list As on thu
active list, and he would ss entitled TO
the same emoluments and privileges, in
Guiding private secretary with the rank
Of lieutenant, and the usual number oil
aides
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Washington, Dee e4--It i aid at the
navy department that only about two
dozen bodies Of the victims Of the Maine
explosion were identified beyond question
when they were buried in Colon cemetery
At Havana. In response TO its offer %
transport to the homes Of the victims
relatives the RENAME OF such as may be
claimed, the department has 50 lar re
ceived about 10 applications The Texas
bringing the remains, arrived at Hampton
Roads Monday night.
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M.lIeem. !. pl.h.rr.a.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 24.-The supreme
court has announced its decision in the
Welcome disbarment case. The court in
an opinion per curtain BY the whole court
reviews the recent memorable proceedings
held before it and winds up by finding
that John B. Welcome must be deprived
Of the privilege Of further acting a. an
attorney and counsellor At law. The court
begins its opinion by reviewing briefly
the charges preferred against WelIcoms
of bribery and conspiracy to bribe, a. well
as the recent proceedings before the court.
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New York, Dec So special to the
World from Boston says:
Congressman Boutelle is now in the hoe.
pital for the insane at Waverley, seven
miles out Of Boston. When he was brought
20 Boston last Monday night ii was the
intention Of the attending doctors to place
him in the Claiming sanitAium at Brook
line, private institution. lie Was refused
Admittsnce there, the inference being that
ME case was a more desperate one than
the management cared 10 be responsible
for. from a thoroughly reliable source If
vas reported that the congressman is sui
feTing from pAresis.
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100000 for Presents.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.-ESery EN-.
ploye of the American Express Company
throughout the country received a cheek
for $s5 as Christmas gift from the CON.
pany. A circular accompanying the check
states the gift is made Tor fAithfulness in
the performance Of duty. As the company
operates between Maine and Oregon, there
are several thousand employees. 1t il esti.
mated thas the aggregate sum Of the gif,
will reach $4,000 or $4,000.
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London. Dec a4.--Not ior many Year,
pas, has Great Britain iacca such si.aA'
ton AZ coAirOnta hcr this ChTistmAA Yet
TO mees this. there hAa arisen new Bn''
ain, which By Ia vinliiy and pluck eS'
tori. admiration from even her bittercs'
Continental csi,icA since the boAstialncs'
has disappeared from the English pres.
The comments Of the foreign Papen. .,
l.a,, such .. are printed here, are eOuched
IN tone. far more iAiT and friendly thar
whsn Il was believed speedy victory
awaited General Buller.
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Rossland capitalists have bought the
Old Abe claim in the Fort Steele dis.
trict.
The Evening Star has bern reorgan-
lied under the laws OF British Colum-
blA
A strike on the City OF Paris in Cen.
trail camp. has been made at the 900
foot level.
Durant keeps the Sheep creek falls,
much TO the disappointment OF q couple
Of rival claimants.
The Burnt Basin district IL coming to
the front, and from the number OF
leads Of good ore that are being found
there. Il would seem that Il has Q fu-
ture OF no small importance before II.
A rich strike has been made on the
Iron Mask at Roesland. The Wine cut
the vein at the 400 level The full size
Of the strike ls not yet determined, but
100 feet above this point the vein was
Il feet wide. The hrst assay OF the Dor
InKs shows satisfactory values.
J. d. Mackintosh Of the B. c. mine.
Summit camp, states that within q few
weeks 40 men will be needed at the
mine to sort ore on the dumps. Regu'
lar shipments vii then be made TO the
Trail smelter. The main working shaft
has attained q depth Of 92o feet
The machinery for the stamp mill at
the Bunker Hin mine near waneta has
arrived with the exception OF one car
load, Az q large amount OF ore is al
ready In sight. Il has been determined
to temporarily suspend the develop
q ment work until the mill Is ready to
. treat the ore.
Q The long crosscut on the Big Horn
In Ymir camp. owned by the Simcot
company, Is now In about 90 feet II il
expected the vein will be struck aoou,
y. 200 feet further In, with vertical
4 depth OF over 800 feet The Porto Rick
mine has been temporarily shut down
John Dorsey has bonded the Noun
a tain View In Summit camp for $4,000
4 n IL an old location, and adjoins TIT
. n @. mine There Is q sO-foot tunne
: ana a number OF open cuts on the prop
"a er,y, A series OF assays gave values Q
a Sli. 80 per ton In gold and copper De
yslopment work IL In progress.
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San Francisco, Dec IA dispatch to
the Merchants Exchange from Victoria
says the crew Of the bark ColnsA has ar.
rived there. The OOlusA was abandoned
near SitkA- No lives were lost.
The bark Colnsa left KAhului On OctO-
Der 81 for Nanaimo. She was buih in
1913 at Bath, Me, but her home port was
San Francisco. Charles Nelson il MAJ
aging owner.l
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Y,.l.n, Death. In nut,s.

Butte. Mont, Dec. 20. - Two violent
deaths on the eve Of Christmas was the
record Of Butte. Camille Paumie, prom.
inent dyer, committed suicide BY placing
the muEElc Of shotgun to his breast and
touching the trigger with a stick. Patrick
joyce. a miner, was killed by a fall Of
ground In the 81. Lawrence.
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To NE soId n, Auction.

New York, Dec. 10. - The gallery of
paintings collected by the late Judge Hill
ton is about TO be sold at auction. II IS
composed OF nearly 200 paintings, mostly
by modern French artists, and is valued
at more than $S0O.OOO. Among the mas.
tiers represented are s Meissonnier, CoUot,
Daubigny, Gerome, Nibert, MAkart, Munc.
kasy, Bougereau and Tssot.
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New York, Dec 24.-FOllOwing is last
weeks bank statement: Surplus reserve.
increase $SS,S5S, ESQ; loans, decrease g..
1000; specie. increase $2,z32, 500; legd
tenders, increase $780, 200; deposits, in
crease SSS5. 400; circulation, decrease &6S,.
400 Banks now hold Sl0,3s4,O75 in ex-
cess Of the legal requirementA
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enann,lst.A :. A.,
wear sso As'0h' Utah, over !
nv rae.,. u.,.
Rails - 1''on' the queen warn
Roe,s -sA'Hss assisting tn
Chia..o t.,,.
from ~ .-s.sI o.iI'sfs aaVe withdraw
49,, u tue Knights o.
Dirae,nx poA.
In .,,s.,,Is.i. +" tas mint says greed
mo,,.v " sAs P''nls cause OF tight
,,.,.. !.
shimtrs ~ a. s a'a1n up BY th'
|. 'as e"uhlFy against RAISING
p.i,.
a. 80 s. $50 P'''eA.ae valuable tracl
,iaa 49,. anu sAtSct TO open up
~ s.asa,
- t'eneA coal miners recently
- - as''aa1'fai'on, but we're held
- csHu miners want an in
= " NAee.' ana threaten 70 stTike II
~ k'sh'e
" me cause Of the wreck
= AsnA e.hy"h Hound that the train
49, ~ S
-. 'os Trouble hssEssn Eng
-, AAS us' .ai'oa elatsA aud 10 much
80 ~.s hs pso.ped
~ ~ hrAndo1' MAn-, VAS
l1"s 'I ihs NET asoahef beeanse she
e " net eaalatrh'
,. a "e0'ge IAN Of Milwaukee.
vs. oai.'Sa Sa'radr ieoentiy BY shoot
H'n ihsosgh The bead.
roL Eaioe ,. eoaez d Warrington. D..
- 'h~ i~ta'si "sn'thoioxas' and s1'
s 9 /" "rAa a. 1"ahs hopkihs hospital,
iAi''s,
i fasb'A'sa i1hAAeie r"k' ShIeh
"'sfh"ng eatnssfisha gap and vas g
a"'ea natural sp~Saaele. has fallen IRON
'ia= bhy hraghI
' p.'rf :" 'oS"nsoa'e 90 The Den'
su q h'o nAnde railroad blew up Al
A'n'ufn, C"as Killing knginesT ouAeksn'
SAalS thai be dis'a ir~ h0afs lAsu.
Tie h~nA OF AonsfeaI has subscribed
siot," to the Iela~t fund fog tho British
s.'slis1s 10 sosith AiTioa. Iae diFectoFs Of
shF eaHk Addsd Fs11 10 this amount in
E-rsS'aa! saessIipa4os'A
ss'ra IhdlsaA. iarloding tao squAAs.
asfr di0A tsSd = sssoSt distance sssi 81
AsAeFott. u &. b. the aP.stiln1 Of
e~n0< IN sAish they SeEs attempting 20
sFNs.s The TsonP~oa riseT
flis tceshsly destroyed The Wholesale
saA VITAL dfy goods es'AhlaaAmrns of Oee.
y. A. 49, a
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Nashville, Tenn, Dec. e4.-George Pet
way, a well known man about town, was
shot and killed in WAggoneris hotel, BY
Constable John Irwin A few minutes
later Irwin fell and expired almost in
SANITY from a pistol wound inflicted BY
Petway. The tragedy Is the outcome Of
former trONble between the two man
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New York, Dec. 24.-The steamer Tim
idad from Bermuda brought into port IL
seAmen who were saved from the wreck
OF the Norwegian bark AutOcrat, bound
from Brunswick, Ga, to Kings Lynn The
crew were rescued after several days Of
hardship and hunger by the British steam.
er CAyomono and taken into Bermuda on
December IL.
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Columbus, o.. Dec. 3O.--A special from
Wheeling, W. Va, says:
A secret meeting Of ITishmen has been
held here in the interest of the Fenian
movement and the Boer cause. 7. +.
McVeigh Of Dublin made the principal ad-
dress. He today confirmed the report
that the Fenian movement Was on foot
and said that there were 100000 Irishmen
ready to strike a blow at England at any
opportunity.
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ssocLmau Wa. Robbed.

WalzenbOTg, Col, Dec. 3o-W. J. Nil.
sap. prominent stockman, was seized by
two men when about TO enter the Klein
hotel and robbed Of $4,000. The money
was mostly in his coat and vest pockets,
aud these garments were torn from him.
No trace Of the criminals has bern found.
Mr.. Alilsap was on his way to Mexico to
buy cattle.
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Buseale rlaxu. sprsaaIuE.

Sydney, n. S w., Dec. Silt is re
ported that the bsibonic plague has made
its appearance in NOumea, capital Of the
French colony Of New Caledonia. Ten
Kanakas have snocumbed 10 the disease
and four whites have been attacked. The
disease Is said to be spreading.
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To prevent q spoon from dropping
down into = jar when the contents set
low a New York man has patented q
wire device. which supports the spoon
on the edge Of the Jar. being formed OF
a piece OF wire bent into . clip 70 grip
the spoon. with q hook at the rear to
engage the jar.
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noilo, Dec e6.-The island Of rSnAy,
sister island to NegrOs aad others Of the
VisOayan group, has for months past been
in the insurgents hands. Today the Am
erican forces are taking the aggressive for
the first time, and are moving out to cover
and hold more territory. Up to the pre-
ent We have possessed the half-burned
town Of Iloilo and nothing more
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nank Pre.,a..e A-r..,.a

Los Angeles, Gal, Dec 2A-CAaries H.
Cole, formerly president Of the Globa Ma
tional bank Of Boston, b under federal
surveillance at hotel in this city. air.
Cole is charged in q complaint mailed
today by the Boston authorities with mia-
appropriation and embeEzlement Of $780,
go on four counta
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A New York woman has designed
,.s,snsr for yells, comprising q double
ended whS iacp. with pronss a. tns
80 10 attach Il to the hat or half,
safe,y pins being provided for hOOHs .
40 sasase the loop after the pins ar'
inserted In the veil
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FER AIa,ns the Beers.

Durham, Dec. 30.-A German farmer
named St0cke, and the Rev. Mr.. Hartes,
director OF the Hanoverian missions in
Natal, have been arrested at EstcoUrt on
a charge Of aiding the Beers They both
claim the protection of Germany.
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CivII war IN New Guinea.

Victoria, r. c.. Dec, 30.-News has been
received by the steamer AarOangi Of a
bloody civil war which has been raging
among the natives of Kiriwina, New GUN.
"a. In the fighting the head chief was
defeated and II villages in all were de-
stroyed, with heavy slaughter.
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San Francisco, Dee. S0.-News Of the
breaking out Of the plague in Honolulu,
brought here by the transport Centennial,
has created some alarm among the state
and city officials, and every precautiOn is
being taken to prevent the possible ad'
mission Of the disease into this city.
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Jim HIM. New Read.

Chicago, Dec, So.-on Dec. 81 the Sioux
City L Northern railroad, from Garretson,
$, D., to Sioux City, viii pass from the
hands of the co-receives to the control
Of the Great Northern railway. 1t is stat.
cd that President J. J. Hill OF the Great
Northern contemplates radical changes
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London. Dec. 27.-Liond walthAIl
ROthschild, unionist member OF Parlia.
ment, and eldest son Of the first Baron
Rothschild and the latter's heir, has vol.
0nteered for service in South Africa.
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PutOsts. pec. 2;.--Csa- JOubs1t has re-
covered and TstuTBri 10 the iruaL
Moidst River, D~c- q. - The BstsisA
naval Eans nos Command the Shols Hort
t.ssisipa and posAess the exact rAhee OF
every siaGs and bush. Thcy irequsnily
plsAi shells utth ecod advantage in the
a.idss q GROUP. d the BosrA Rsrnt ar
rivals irum Jscoh-dAle FsPai that not
uiiAsiAndina the bosT succcsAeA. The Frs
ssatrTS do not sXPct an ultimate victory,
Tl.sy cnmplain Of the overlooking conduct
a Gsnsfal Cpnjs's men. ~ho aIs alleged
to b. bitter fed and posted in the .Aicsi
r.aAs,lonS The 1fsnsssalr4S do not CO..
O~Al ,Asir suspicion Of a Poasiele deseCs'ou
q the Fro SlAtcrs aud ,hrca,en to shoot
thea At the lsas, sign Il WaVering. Tbs
five Slater. ere said 10 rsgard subieciioS
TO the TransvsAl as rDop 10 be feared thai
,abisCtion 10 Great britain
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Norfolk, Va, Dec. 81. = Capt, BAines
Of the British steamer AriostO, which ran
ashore four miles south Of the Cape Hat.
teras liie-saving station yesterday morn.
ing. today reported to the agents Of the
vessel that abe win be q total less.
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oas M,aer KiIIeA, One Iaiurea.

Greenwood, b. C, Dec. 2l.--A fatal ae.
cident occurred in the Snowshoe mine In
Greenwood camp, resulting in the instant
death Of John Nelson and terrible injuries
to another miner named Mcleod.
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Caracas, Dec. Salt l. announced here
that General Mendoza, cOmmanderln-ehie
Of the government trOopa operating against
the revolutionary leader, HernAnaeE, hAs
been killed by Csllestino PeraEA, a. q ~
cult Of = private quarrel =,
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small ss.amer reu.a.rea.

Newburyport, Mass, Dec. el.-Ths
small steamer Laura Marion Of Groveland,
icundered on NewburypOrt bar and It ID
thought all on board were drowned
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,nAu,..c. service Isr Beer.,

Chicago. nec., eI.--At a meeting Of the
RATED lrsA socie,ies tonight 5000 vas
plsdgrd toward paying for an ambulance
..,x,c. 70 he ssnt 70 the BceTA
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InnAan. DSS. 2i.-The laiess cable dis
patches fran south Africa show that thu
slIaatioa 81 the IrUai is practically IN
changed. via the exception Of desaltoTy
artillssy practice. to which the Bcers did
nc, rvply, the British coatiRae TO MARI
tine. The Bcsrp heavily banharbcd Lady
smith for a couple Of hour DcC, ID. th'
day after the battle Of TugelA river. but
little damage sAs done TAey killed on
and wounded two mrh 81 the gaItison
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Manila, Dec. 21.-Gen. Young has been
appointed military governor Of the prov
inces In western LuEon, w,th headquarters
at Vigan.
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MINES AND MINING CAMPS
EETAIs OF THE NORTHWEST.
''s.s Rrem sss Rirh sassssns 81 the
fAsias HsEthwsst-ssws Trsn An
shs Principal Aiinins Camps-Per.
seaais-hliaing Notes.

The statistics Of mineral proAuetIou
IN the United States for the year 1895
are presented very completely In 'The
Mineral Industry" Vol. VIII, which IL
published By the Scientific PUBLISHING
Company. The production tables show
that the year 1898 was q very prosper.
Gus one for the mineral industry, the
production In nearly all the important
substances being the greatest ever re-
corded. The total value Of the mineral
production Of the United States In 1885
was t709,sle.7s0. against Se4s. sOl. SOC
IN 1897. OF the production in 1885
tslt.xbs.sf0 was the value Of metals
against t27s.i7s.3sa In the previous
year. and sl3s.ess.l4I OF ores and min.
erals against slO7.sl3.sl2 In 1897.
RSDubIis.
Samson shaft Ia at last under deyel.
opment.
-Four men are employed on the Gold.
ca Harvest tunnel. Il IL in 80 feet.
a double compartment shaft has
been completed on the Ben TiIlman.
Princess Maud will soon be fully
equipped As the machinery is on the
way.
Development work has started on
the Baltimore and Boston.
Superintendent Yeargfn has Just com.
pleted running 30 feet OF tunnel on the
Rambler claim.
Work has been started on the Lucky
Boy and maa will be employed In q
shaft all winter.
The whole face OF the south drift
runs about $50 In the Tom Thumb. The
ore body 10 reported 10 be showing
steady improvement In the drift
The station that was cut In the Chi.
co ShAft when the drift was started TO
cut the ledge from the 200-foot leyel, Ia
being tmbered.
The Quilp has 70 feet Of nns quarts
In the cross cut from the 60-foot level
In the winna. The values remain a
previously reported. being Al average
Of about ti7 per ton.
The Butte q Boston SHAFT IL down
IS feet and has passed into the foot.
wall. on which there was encountered
two and half feet OF very ane looking
quartz.
The tunnel Of the Copper Mountain
mine Ia in $50 feet and has passed
through . twofoot stringer OF sugar
quartz, which Ia heavily impregnated
with iron pyTite.
The MeFrimae shaft, on the Lee Frae.
ton ground Of the MerrimAe company.
10 down $50 feet, and the sinking 10
progressing as usual. but the ground IL
becoming harder.
The Republic Reduction Company
has completed its blacksmith shop, Of.
Gee and Storehouse buildings and has
. good force Of men framing umbers
for the mill structure. The grading IL
finished and ready for the mill, and
the foundations have been laid. A
good deal Of the machinery 10 In tran.
cit from Denver. The company expects
to have the mill building up by the
middle Of January. and the mill will
b In full operation by the latter part
Of February. provided that the bad
condition OF the roads between Marcus,
Grand Forks and Republic does not
present too many obstacles.
A tunnel 10 feet IN length has been
run on the Penn ledge. The Penn II
the property Of the War Eagle company
and lies near the Rambler. on the west
side OF Granite creek. and east OF the
nau TiIinnn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-30

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