The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.
Record Of Discoveries, Develop
ments, Dividends md Sales.

Record of Discoveries, Develop
ments, Dividends md Sales.
At present there are employed in and
about the mines Of Chesaw. Meyers creek,
1876 men.
The Noble Five mine. at Sandon, has re-
sumed production. Last week 1t shipped
two carloads Of ore.
The returns from the shipment Of l2o
sacks of ore from the Ethel mine. in tho
Lardeau. Melted $s70,54 or $61.75 per ton.
Assays Of SIG across 40 feet of solid ore
are reported from the blind ledge lately
struck at the S0O-foot level of the Winni-
peg, b. c.
Owing to the shutting down of the War
Eagle compressor for a short time last
week, the ore shipments for Rossland dur.
ing last week fell off to 4,567 tons.
Eleven distinct ore shoots are reported to
have been opened up on the Iron Top group
in Deadwood camp. The ore is mostly q
copper-gold rock and frst-class assays are
reported.
The main shaft on the Lottie F., up the
Main Kettle river. Is now down to 40 feet.
and the entire workings in solid ore assay
ing per cent. copper and $3 in gold. Work
is to be continued all winter.
Bids have been received by the Dominion
Copper Company for the installation of a
30-driu compressor. Corliss engine. boiler
and other machinery, to be used on the
Brooklyn and Stemwinder mines at Phoe-
nix.
Ore bins with a. capacity of 400 tons are
being erected at the Il. G. mine, Boundary,
and it is expected the property will be in
shape to ship 400 tons day as soon as the
new 40-drill compressor plant is installed.
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On the divide between Lemon and Day.
ton creeks, SLOGAN City, is the Calumet
Hecla group. owned for several years
creek district. Recently the property was
bonded to an Ottawa syndicate for $35, 0o0
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Some of the best ore vet taken out of
Greenwood camp was struck in the 80
foot level of the Brooklyn. 1t is solid py-
rites of copper, carrying gold values. AS
yet this body Of ore is not large one. but
it is expected that further development will
show that the paystreak widens with
depth.
J. D. Sword representing Montreal capi-
talists, has bonded the Poland China
group of claims on the head OF Mary Ann
creek. Colville reservation, near Chesaw
from Messrs. Nadum Hawkins. 1t is re-
understood that the amount of the bond Is
about $4,000. Bunk houses, cabins and
and 20 men will be employed all winter.
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George B. Mecham, Of the Fairbanks
Cameron Company, Montreal, has purchas-
ed from James Balm, of Chesaw, the Ana
conda group, consisting of six claims lying
north and east of the Poland China and
close to the War Eagle and Wisconsin
groups, and has also purchased the Che
saw group from Dan Cameron and the Aus
tralian group from W. L. Clark, in all, l6
claims.
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The Republic Miner reports that the Nc
Cuaig people. of Montreal, have added an
other to their already long list of Repub-
lie properties, Maj Leckle, their ac,
for the Valley group Of claims. situated on
the west side Of Curlew lake near the
mouth of Trout creek. The group con-
sists of three claims, the Valley. Valley No.
2 and Valley No. 3, all lying in close frox-
unity. They were located by John w.
Mccain and Alexander HOWE, and 1t was
to them Maj, Leckie paid the purchase
money, the amount Of which is not known