The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-20

prospectOrs are arriving In Cuba IA
large Numbers and the report comes
from Santiago that some Of them from
the western states have recently Iocat
ed six gold mines in the HoIguin dis
trict. These mines are old Indian
workings and are believed TO be very
rich. The country 10 being secured
from one end to the other in search d
minerals. Official notice was given d
the location of two copper mines In thu
Cobre district.
ReDubiie.
On the Fl Caiiph the croascut tunneI
IL in over $50 feet and the management
expects 70 break into the ledge any
shift.
The Eunnyside Is situated on the easl
bank Of the San Poll river. A 6-fooi
ledge Of good looking quartz crops on
the claim. A contract was recently Lei
for a 50-fooI crosscut tunnel
New development in the shape Of 9
tunnel has been started on the Mabel
In the North San Poll shaft the 100
foot level has been reached and drifts
started both north and south In ore
that will average above $50.
The Surprise is attracting the camps
attention. The average OF q number
OF samples taken from open cut No. 3
was $47.90.
The steam pump in operation in the
Bodie will clear the shaft Of water In g
day or two. The shaft is down LIE
feet and win be sunk At once to the
s00-foot level. and the vein cross-eut
Applications for patent have been
filed BY the Looking Backward Gold
Mining Company for the Looking Back
ward claim, and by the Morning Glory
Gold Mining Company for the Morn
ing Glory claim
Work Ii being pushed all along the
line at the Mountain Lion. The gal-
lows frame is in place on the shaft,
and the cross tunnel and south drift
are being driven with all possible
speed. No one is permitted to exam
Inc the workings under ground, but
the manager states that everything e
looking as wen as ever.
The Stray Horse claim In Republic
has been attracting much attention Of
late. Until now the reports from II
have been OF a most indefinite eharac
ter. The Claim is the southwest ex.
tension Of the Looking Backward,
which In turn lie the extension Of the
Rebate. and that is on the Tom Thumb
lead. The stray Horse is therefore in
q location for catching the Tom Thumb
and Mountain Lion leads and possibly
the development OF IL may prove the
contention often made that the Tom
Thumb and Mountain Lion are on the
same big lead.
Buffalo Hump.
Work on a 5O-foot contract on the
Concord is progressing.
A cnosscut tunnel is being run on
the St Paul claim by a small force Of
men under Superintendent Pooley.
A force Of men is clearing the snow
Cd the San Francisco. preparatory to
extensive Development work
This claim is under bond to an English
for 500. 900.
Henry Schwartz. special agent Of the
United States land department, arriv.
ed in camp Thursday. He says he is
here to stop illegal mineral locations
and to enforce other regulations Of the
land office. He has served notice on
all the saloons that they must close.
The Big Buffalo company is still
sinking the SHAFT and is down so feet.
Il Is said thai drifting and prosecuting
will commence soon, rs the next pay.
ment on the bond is due June LIST, and
the company Will no doubt want to
know more about the nature OF the
contents Of the big vein before putting
another big payment into the property
However, II Is stated upon most relia.
BILE authority that the payment win be
made.
Frank Brown has arrived in camp by
way OF Clearwater and Twenty Mile
creek. He has a crew OF men at work
on this trail preparatory to starting
his pack train, which he says will be
In here within two weeks. Mr.. Brown
claims that this trail will make the
distance here from Grangeville A
miles and he says that he can build II
within Is miles Of here on bare ground
now.
The rawhide trail from Adams camp
10 said to be good for early morning
travail wrhflA Aha ,y-t,pA q, -, aho --a-.
A number Of people come in over the
trail every day, but little freight Il
coming in. Supplies are uncomforta
bly, high. Flour is selling at $3.50 per
6o-pound sack. Rice, beans, fruit
eyaporated goods and bacon are q
cents per pound, There are three gen
eral stores here now and each claims
to Be doing 4 good trade
All prospectors OF this camp are
either gone or are going to the Salmon
or Clearwater, where the ground ID
bare and some tine strikes have been
made. Prospecters from the Salmon
exhibit some fine looking GRE from re
cent discoveries. As It viii be weeks
before the snow leaves the Hump, the
lower country will be well over run
with prospectors before the ground ~
here is exposed. At best the HUM
win see but few weeks without snow
BritssA oslumeia.
Numbers OF prospectors are fttinl
out at Greenwood for the west fork 81
the Slmllkameen.S 80 j.
Development on the Sunset No.
Mining COmpany's properties In Ross
land IL going steadily forward will