The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich Rigions Of the Pa
elmo Northwsst, News From All the
Principle Mining Osmps -Psrsonals-
Mining Notes.

Principle Mining Osmps -Psrsonals-
Mining Notes.
A combination among zinc mine opera.
tors at Joplin, Mo-, to demand $40 per ton
for ore carrying 80 per cent metal, is to
be fought by refineries. Representatives
OF several large concerns are now in Col
orado contracting for ore. +. w. Hum
phreys Of Uplands, Ind, owner of large
refinery, and j. r. Grove, of Weir City,
Kan, have engaged the services of an ex.
pert, and are examining several Colorado
properties, said to yield good percent
age OF zinc ore. MIR. Humphreys has al
ready obtained three large properties, and
has over 100 men at work. A deal is
probably to go through for dozen silver
mines in the state that can supply ore ear
rying 40 per cent of zic.
Republic Notes.
Active development is in progress on the
Rebate, one OF the promising properties
OF the Clark group.
The joint shaft of the Fresno and Little
Tom Thumb is 80 feet deep. 1t became
necessary to have machinery. as the water
was causing much trouble.
The drift on the North Star from the
lower tunnel is in 4S feet There is three
feet of ore that will average So per ton.
The drift will be continued for some dis
tance further in hope Of sncountering an
ore chute.
The Canadian syndicate, represented by
Alexander Dick of Rossland, has taken
charge {. the Flag Hill, and will at once
begin the development of the property up
on an extensive scale. Ten men will be
steadily employed.
The Republic mine never looked better
than it does at present, and the vein is
daily showing evidences of being wider
than the public has yet been informed Of.
The lower tunnel of the North Star cut
vein with two stringers of ore some
weeks ago.
The Flag Hill mine in Republic camp
, has passed into the hands of Canadian
syndicate Of capitalists.
The enormously rich streak on the Prin-
cess Maud, which has created such SEN
sation in Republic mining circles, con-
tinues to widen as more depth is attained.
British Columbia.
t A lower tunnel is to run on the Ajax
, Fraction, in the SLOGAN.
j, The IXL at Rossland has commenced
E shipping ore, having sent ~ tons to the
e smelter.
: The Evening Star at Rossland has just
broken into a large ore chute in the lower
: drift tunnel.
+ The smelter question at Greenwood, SC
!. far as location is concerned, is practical
v ly settled and work has already begun.
!. A ledge of ore carrying good silver val
a ues has been opened on the Jack Pot IN
the Boundary.
1 The Dibble, high grade silver PROPOSE
/ tion near Fort Steele, will probably rene"
e work this fall.
n There are 10 men working on the de
!. yelopment of the Tontine group at For'
+ Steele.
So far as known the deepest workings IL
. Canada are at the Eustis mine, Eustis
Quebec, where in mining for pyrltes
r depth of $500 feet has been attained.
n ASSAYS made last week of ore from tn
!. Brittle Silver group, near Fort Steele
;. gave the following returns: 1920 per cen
q conner. l57 l-2 ounces silver and $l2.SO II
o gold.
= force of six men are at work on tn
Duchess group on Lemon creek, in tn
SLOGAN. :,
The Evening Star, in the SLOGAN, will re
q AIo lcA Of
:. :. The Ruth compressor plant, in the Sio
- can. will be moved from the mine dow
to the concentrator.
e The Orc Gold Mining Company has tax
en- a bond on the st. Louis group OF 81
. claims. situated near the head of the SEE
ond fork of Lemon creek, near Sloca
= City.
At the Knob Hill mine, in Greenwoo
ii camp. a mass of ore about 225 feet eac
II way on the four sides and about l7o tee
from the surface is blocked out ready fe
stoping
trail is to be built from the Wonde
v ful trail to the Yakima and Sunshin
n mine. in the SLOGAN, in the near futur
d A 1000 tunnel is contemplated by the SUI
IL shine company.
st The tunnel on the Morrison, in Dea'
At wood camp, has reached the ledge
ne about 625 feet in. Where intersecte
e some nice looking copper ore was open'
up.
e. The War Eagle mine is now producer
ore at the rate of nearly 10 carloads
day.
Work continues on the two double col
Of partment shafts, which are being sunk
as the vein of the Mountain Trail, at Ro'
r. land.
to A ten stamp is to be installed witho
nd delay on the Bunker Hill property ne
rd Waneta.
nd The Venice group at Hall Siding
ge been bonded to II. E. Croisdale, manae
sh of the Nelson smelter, who is actively
veloping the property.
Recent developments on the WIG
to mine, near Ymir, have served to show
on fine body of ore. The shaft on
on Fourth of July claim, adjoining the "
M cox, is on the same vein as No. z II
On ha Ni1coy