Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-15

Sl,145, 900. The company is operated
as a close corporation, and this is the
first time a statement of the amount
of its dividends has ever been given
to the public, but it comes from a
source which leaves no doubt of it's
correctness.
This shows that in the amount of its
dividends the Standard is the second
mine in Idaho being surpass d only
by the De Lamar, which paid $2,290,-
600 up to May, 1898.
Republic.
The Mabel shaft is about 40 feet in
depth.
The Lucky Consolidated has been
attracting some attention of late. 1t
lies west of the Palo Alto.
The Tom Thumb Giant has been
taken in charge by Ambrose Stewart
manager of the Morning Glory, and a
force of men has started to sink a
shaft.
The y. S. Development Company,
successor of the U. S, lie Roi Gold Min.
ing Company, has decided to mine in
earnest. AS evidence of this fact the
company has asked for bids to sink a
100foot shaft on the property.
The Gopher is turning out some nice
looking ore. 1t would take an expert
to tell it from the Mountain Lion ore
The Durango Gold Mining Company
is pushing work on the Alioth claim
The shaft is 40 feet in depth, and the
ledge maintains its width.
The report is being circulated that a
new manager has taken charge of the
Tom Thumb.
The Good Luck Consolidated is 60
ing down with the shaft. After sink
ing so feet the ledge was crosscut, but
as it was considerably broken up the
management decided to sink another
so feet and to again crosscut the vein.
The Gold Ledge is still the magnet
that draws the curiosity seekers and
mining men to Gold HILL
AS the drift on the Mountain Lion
advances, there is a steady increase in
values. Since the drift was started
south to make connection with the
shaft the values have risen more than
100 per cent. At the point where the
drift began 1t the tunnel the ore ran
from $40 to 500 per ton.
On account of the bad air, the con-
tractors on the Gold Leaf were COM
PEELED to throw up the contract on the
main tunnel.
The within on the North San Poll is
in place and will be put in operation
Immediately. The shaft is 70 feet in
depth. There apears to be little change
in the character of the ore for the past
so feet
The Ben Hur shaft has been started
but for lack of material the shaft has
not been timbered and not much prog
ress has been made on it.
The Ell Caliph grows larger every
day and the ore maintains its high
character.
The Insurgent claim Is now devel-
oped by shaft. The character of the
ore remains as heretofore.
The drift on the Bryan G Sewell was
advanced 40 feet in March. Only one
shift is employed.
superintendent Hinckley states that
the shaft on the Mary Ann was sunk
AZ feet last month
The Golden Chest, which lies on the
east slope of Copper Mountain, ran 100
feet of drift and sank eight feet of
shaft between the first and last DAYS
of March.
The Golden Chariot shaft was sunk
46 feet last month. 1t lies a short dis.
lance southeast of the Mary Ann in
what is known as the southwest belt.
The Admiral Dewey ran 25 feet of
shaft and 80 feet of drift during the
past month.
The progress on the Payne tunnel
for March was 80 feet The PAYNE
lies south of and adjoins the Iron Mon
itor.
The Republic, as usual takes the
lead in development work in March.
1t has to It's credit AIT feet of drift.
Rather less than the usual amount
of development work was done on the
Jim Blaine tunnel, the total number of
feet run being go.
The Butte & Boston drift was ex-
tended SO feet during the past month
The south drift of the Princess
Maud was extended 20 feet last month.
The Number Six tunnel was extend
ed 100 feet last month.
The Kate Hayward tunnel was driv-
en- SO feet in March. The Kate Hay
ward adjoins the Delta on Che east.
British Columbia.
The Lead stack at the Hall Mines
smelter will be started up as soon as
the new water jackets arrive. These
have been ordered for some time and
are daily expected. The smelter has
secured the entire olltnnf nf 4ho o..