The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-06-24
MINEs And INNING CAMPS
METALS or THE NORTHWEST.
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mfning Nstes.
Michigan stlll retains It's supremacy
as the home OF the greatest beds Of
rock salt. The whole state seems 70
be underlaid with II, some Of the best
deposits being on the Detroit river, IL
miles from Detroit, at Wyandotte and
At Manistee.
ReDublss.
The Delta is improving In values
rapidly. II will not be long before il
will be recognized as one Of the great
mines OF the camp.
Sheridan camp Is becoming more ac-
tive since the development Of the leila
N has advanced II TO the rank OF yaIu-
able mines.
Another rich body Of ore has been en-
countered in the Little Chester, one Of
the Texas company's claims In Sheri-
dan camp. II is said TO assay upwards
Of $50 ounces in silver per ton
The drift on the Quilp has been sns-
pended owing TO foul air. At this time
the drifts and tunnels are being tim
bered.
Patrick Clark has taken a SO-day op-
ton on the Trade Dollar mine in Re
public.
The Mabel tunnel 10 being extended
several feet each day. The quartz is
mostly OF high grade.
The Blacktail shows up better with
each foot Of development
The Princess Maud remains about
the same rs heretofore reported. A
Wine is being sunk on the pay chute.
and the values have materially i'm
proved
The shaft on the Delta Is down about
rs feet The quartz looks better than
ever. and the values are said 70 CORES
pond with the appearance Of the ore.
The Trade Dollar mine has suspend.
ed work. The reason for suspension il
not apparent
The Flag Hill tunnel has been equip
ped with . good track and nrst class
ore car Of modern design. The tunnel
il in about 20 feet
The crOsscut on the Lone Pine IL be
ing pushed. A raise for air lie also be
ing made.
The Surprise tunnel Is in 140 feet
The shaft is down 80 feet The ore In
the shaft will average $50 per ton from
top 10 bottom and across the whole
width OF the shaft.
The Bodie shaft is LIS feet indepth
II is being carried down on the foot
wall, and as the ledge is much larger
than the shaft its real width will b.
unknown until the crosscut is run.
The Republic never looked better
but it varies SO little that nothing new
can be said about it Everything IL
running like clockwork. The substi
tuition Of water for steam power has
reduced the expenses several dollars 1
day.
The Mountain Lion hill is . hive o.
industry. The big working shaft Il
going down slowly as only hand drill
ing is done. The air shaft is going
down at the rate OF six feet per day
The machine drills are running with
out intermission. Crosscuts are being
made and the south drift is being rush
ed At the rate OF six feet each "a hours
Il BFttisn COlumbta.
The Ymir mine Is continuing steady
shipments Of concentrates, about /;
tons being sent down per day. 1t nov
appears that the company has all thS
men IL wants at present. as applicants
for work are being turned away.
The ore shipments for the past weeh
foot up 1896 tons, distributed as fol
lows: BY the Red Mountain road C
NorthpOrt. 81 cars, or 1884 tons: BY
Canadian Pacific to Trail smelter. Il
cars. or 1.4l2 tons:
Weeks shipment: lie Roi, 1884 tons;
War Eagle. SsS; Iron Mask. $50; Cen
tire Star. $50; the year to date: lie Roi
SS,00S tons: War Eagle, 1854; Iron
Mask. 100: Evening Star. Sc: Deel
Park. Is; Centre Star. s45. Totals
week. s.Ss6; year, 5s.756.
Work has been resumed on the Mari
on group. SLOGAN.
There is every prospect Of deal be
ing put through on the Neepawa, In
SLOGAN.
Seven men are at work on the Noon
DAY, SLOGAN district.
The force at the Arlington is beinl
steadily increased. Per shift, $S.50.
Development on the Dalhousie, on
Ten Mile. is to be commenced in 9
short time.
The Merrimac. above the California
started up their seasons operations
last week.
Eighteen inches Of solid ore wa,
tapped in the No. 2 workings OF tbs
Bosun the day the men walked out.
As soon IS the roads are in shape al
the ore sacked at the Queen Bess and
Idaho will be brought down and ship
ped.
Six men were put to work on tn,
Heather Belle group. adjoining the
Queen Bess. on Monday. at $3.50 pei
shift.
A 15-foot tunnel has been driven on
the Queen fraction.
The effort Is still being made to get {
combination deal on for all Of the Sil
yer mountain properties in connection
with the California.
Ground sluicing on the willard, on
Alpha mountain. has exposed n flnS
body OF clean ore. similar In character
to that found on the Lone Star.
Contrary to the report sent out from
silverton that the Vancouver mint
was to continue paying the old scale Of
wages. all the miners employed therS
came down the hill on Sundey.
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