The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-04-29
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L A decision OF more than usual inter
ct has just been made By the commits
sioner Of internal revenue at Washing
ton, who declares that deeds for the
sale 81 unpatented prospects, must be
stamped At the rate OF so cents for each
$500 of the consideration. The ruling
is an important one, for IN sales Of
mining properties where the price runs
into the tens OF thousands, the neces-
sary revenue stamps win be an item
OF considerable expense.
Tho 0kan0ean country extends from
Lake Chelan on the south to the Cana
dian boundary line on the north, and
from the Colyflle Indian reservation on
the east 70 the Cascade mountains on
the west This territory is larger than
the state Of Massachusetts and en-
braces q number Of different mining
districts. known As the Twisp. Methow,
Simiikameen, Chelan. Horseshoe, Ruby
and Slate Creek. The ores OF these
districts are gold, copper and silver,
the two former metals predominating.
Gold and silver are always weighed
in troy-lz ounces 70 the pound. $50
grains TO the ounce. Gold Is 920.67l624
per ounce and s0.0430663 per grain.
One grain gold button from an assay
ton Of ore. 437h grains. one ounce
ayoirdupoIs, is $l,3S7I2 for the ton Of
ore, $4,000 ounces and $4,000 grains Of
gold. One one-hundredth OF one grain
gold button from same assay ton is
S13.7Sl2 for the ton. One-tenth Of one
hundredth Of one grain gold button
from same assay Is sl.37s1l for a ton.
The management OF theZela II. Gold
Mining CO.. Of Sheridan camp, in the
Toroda district. is shipping about a
ton Of sacked ore to the Tacoma smelt-
er for test. II is said II win average
between &2ee and $500. The districts
Of Toroda and Sheridan are within 80
miles Of the okanogan river, where a
good wagon road can Be operated, and
n the river Is opened for navigation by
q small amount OF dredging necessary,
the ore from many large properties In
operation can beshipped to the Sound
for treatment. at an advantage This
improvement viii be done by the gov.
eminent this summer. as the appropri-
alton is available and the survey made.
Work has again been started on the
Pingo. a gold and copper property 10
Gated about six miles west of Bossburg
on the slope OF the Kettle river. About
800 feet OF work has been done on this
property. and there is considerable
good ere in right
The experience Of Jimmy Doyle, the
millionaire mayor Of Victor. in the
Cripple Greek district, also illustrates
the element OF luck in mine finding In
Colorado. Doyle. who had learned the
carpenters trade. but did not follow IL,
was driving hack in Manitou when
the Cripple Greek excitement began in
1891. In Colorado Springs was q young
plumber named Jimmy Burns. The
two were acquainted, and together they
went TO Cripple Greek 70 try their
luck. Neither knew anything about
mining. Battle mountain. near Vic
tor. was then covered with location
stakes. There was a piece Of land
comprising about one-sIxtn OF an acre
that had no owner because Il was con-
sidered worthless. Doyle and Burns
took up thas land in the belief that
something Was better than nothing.
They sent for John Harmon. who was
employed In driving q street scraper
in Colorado Springs, to come and help
them dig on their claim. Harmon's
mining experience consisted OF what
he had learned as a child in picking
slate for the screens Of Pennsylvania
coal mines. For months the trio put
in hard work sinking their shaft with
out sign Of pay ore. Their acQuaint-
ances sought to discourage them, but
they persisted. and were rewarded by
striking a vein that made them mil.
lionaires.
The Last Chance is keeping up its
splendid record Of one car per day and
from the appearance of the mine IL is
safe to say that the record will be kept
up during the entire year. This ore
nets from $1,000 to $500 per car.
At q meeting Of the directors OF the
Boston q Montana Mining Co. the reg.
ular quarterly dividend Of 81 per share
was declared. as was else an extra div.
idend Of 81 per share. an increase OF 81
per share over previous dividends.
The shaft at the Hunter In the Occur
d'Alenes. is now down Is feet. 1t Is a
double shaft and some remarkably fine
galena shows all through it
On the Winnipeg mine IN Wellington
camp they are down to the s0o-foot
level and hays crosscut q six-foot ledge
and drifted on Il in n southerly direc.
ton so feet The other workings con.
sist Of levels at the 50 and 100 foot
depths. -
TIE ore shipments for the week end.
ing April q and for the year to date
(froue Rossland minesl are Is follows:
lie Roi, $50 tons for the week. q, $50
for the year; War Eagle. 1850 for the
week, 7.165 for the year: Iron Mask.
So for the week. 7i2 for the year; Even.
ing Star. Sc for the year; Deer Park,
is for the year; total tons for the week
S.s1e; total for year. 2s.ls1.
Republic.
The raise on the Morning Glory has
been completed. This connects the
tunnel with the surface, and affords