The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-07

Very rich strikes are reported in the
Republic mine at Republic. The great
est values are said to have been shown
on the 600-foot level.
1t is reported that the lessees on the
Louise fraction, on Raven hill, owned
by the Hayden Gold company, have
uncovered vein four and half feet
in width at depth of SIS feet. Assays
on 10 inches of this give values of $50,
and on three feet little better than
an ounce.
The Spokesman-Review of Spokane
states that Superintendent Fox of the
Golden Eagle, north fork of the Kettle
river, B. c., reports that another ricn
ore chute has been encountered in the
shaft at a depth of 120 feet. The values
in gold and copper average $50 per ton.
The bottom of the shaft is in ore. 1t is
proposed to run another drift after
sinking a few feet further.
The Roxana Mining company of Grip
pie Creek has sued the Doctor Mining
company to prevent the extraction of
ore from what is alleged to be Roxana
ground. 1t is claimed that the Doctor
workings have been pushed through the
line into the territory of the Roxana
company.
1t is reported from Rossland, 3. c.,
that the ledge on the Iron Mask has
been cut at depth of 400 feet, and at
that point it shows values fully equal
to those met in the upper workings.
1t is 1S feet wide, and of that about
five feet is first grade, worth about $33.
The rest will go in the second class,
and an average will be in the neighbor-
hood of $12. The new 60-horse power
motor will be ready in about 80 days.
The Pony Sentinel reports that sink
ing on the shaft at the Red Bluff mine
is proceeding at lively rate with
three eight-hour shifts. Also that the
Clipper has shut down after the short
est but most successful run in it's hiss
tory. Bad roads, it is said, caused the
early shutdown.
Reports from Victor are to the effect
that some marvelously rich ore has
been taken from the Morning Star
mine Some of the rock averages from
$4,000 to $4,000, and some, it is said, will
so oven higher. The streak is about
eight inches wide, showing a tendency
to widen. A powerful compressor will
be at once added to the plant and de-
velopment pressed with renewed vigor
The Home mines are the sensation
of the hour in Leadville, and the stock
of the company is soaring Various
strikes are reported among them, one
of three feet of high grade ore in the
| Bon Air shaft The company is said
to be taking out 100 tons of ore day
and employing 100 men. Both the out
put and the working force are expect
| ed to be increased. II IL
H. r. Swanton of st. Louis has ar
rived in Denver from Battle Lake,
| Wyo., and reports conditions there bet
| ter than they have been since the open
| ing of the district. The Haggerty, the
| Doane and several other properties will
make regular shipments to the rail-
road all winter, the roads having been
| put in condition and the underground
| workings blocked out in such man.
ner as to insure a constant supply of
| ore without having to stop to open new
| ground
The Idaho Daily Statesman reports
| a fine strike in the Mddeman mine
at Willow Creek, Idaho The strike is
said to have been made in extending
| an old drift which runs from the bot
| tom of 25-foot shaft. The lead is
two feet wide, of which from two to
six inches is reported as carrying 20
| per cent. lead, 51a ounces gold and 105
ounces of silver to the ton; about -
inches carries ounces gold, per cent.
| lead and 10 ounces silver
The Mining Investor reports that
| Friday, Oct. II, was an exciting day in
| Cripple Creek mining circles. A num-
Der of big strikes We're reported, fol-
| lowed by sensational advances in the
| stocks of the companies on whose prop
/ critics they were reported as having
! been made. Three of these reported
| finds were on properties of the Acacia,
Cripple Creek Con. and Kimberly COM
panies, respectively. The reports seem
| to be we'll founded.
The output of the Portland for Octo.
Der will excel all previous records. II
will aggregate 5000 tons of a gross
value of 100000. Stopping has just be.
gun at the 900-foot level where the ore
| carries improved values. Everything
| is in readiness at the mine to resume
shipment. The volume of water in the
mine is decreasing and the pumps are
now raising from 700 to 500 gallons a
minute only.
The owners of the Wild Rose mine
| r. S. Lewis, Matt Daily and George
Millhouse of Custer, expect soon tc
commence developing the rich vein OF
gold ore which was discovered by them
last summer. The mine is located
about three miles northeast of Custer
in a rich mining district of the Black
Hills. The ore vein has been stripped
for a distance of It's feet to a depth OF
six feet and the entire vein seems tC
be impregnated with free gold. A gen
eral average of the values in the vein
Is placed at $1,000 per ton gold. The
owners of the mine expect to sink a
deep shaft on the ore vein, which will
demonstrate the permanency of the
| values.
Mito Clark, who has the honor Of
making the first shipment of ore from
the copper camp on Antelope island.
| has received returns from the lot
brought into the city few days ago.
The ore averaged 1872 per cent. in the
| red metal. besides fairly good values in
other metals. Mr.. Clark asserts that
he has some large bodies of ore eX-
posed in his mine, such as went to
make up the lot recently sent to the
| smelters. He expects to make ship
ments regularly. The ore will be trans
ported from a convenient landing en-
the west side of the island to Saltair
beach by means of sailing craft. and
from there will be hauled to the smell
tiers by train. Antelope island is in