Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-06
REPUBLiC.

company operates the claim.
REPUBLIC.
The tunnel on the Golden Harvest in
Republic camp is in $50 feet. Values
are not high.
The shaft on the Republic is down "a
little over 100 feet and will be COM
pleted by July /.
The Black Tail mine is looking fine
in the raise on the intermediate level.
No other work is being done at present.
Values are still high.
The non arrival of the machlnlst
who is to set up the machinery on the
Morning Glory mine, has been the
cause Of the delay. 1t does not now
seem probable that the plant WILL pc
in running order before the Fourth OF
July.
The south drift on the 300-foot level
of the San Poll is being pushed with
yigor. There is no change worth OF
note. The north drift from the DOT
tom of the 80-foot Wine, on the inter-
mediate level, is carrying four feet OF
high grade ore.
In the Muldoon group, near Belcher
camp. - miles east of Republic, strlk
in copper is reported, made in 24O-1t
tunnel. Superintendent Ediams says
there is three-foot ledge which Will
average $35. The formation Is OF
limestone between granite and slate.
The shaft on the Quilp has reached
a depth of 200 feet below the tunnel
level. Tracks are being laid In the
crosscuts on the so foot and the 10O-ft
levels, and other preparations are near
ing completion for beginning Stopping
on these levels 1t will probably take
couple of days to finish the work.
A new dump is being prepared, SO
that the ore can be separated and only
the best sent to the mill. There is
considerable $40 and $12 ore, but this
will not be mllled at present.
A strike is reported on claim be
tween Delta and Carbon Center. Idaho.
The claim is owned by John Dowd and
J. ]. Purcell, and lies in a direct con
tinuation Of the Amazon Manhattan
group. The ore is high grade milling
and was found near the surface. Nc
assays have been made.
Among the deeds placed on record
last week at Wallace, Idaho, was one
conveying a number of mining claims
limited, the consideration being $780,,
O00 Among the claims is one which
has shown some ruby silver, very
rare ore in this region, the Sierra Ne
yada, Omaha and one or two others in
the same neighborhood near Wardner,
being the only other claims which have
shown It.
Several large nuggets have been
found on the Mary Ann placers in
Chesaw camp, Wash.
John Marley, employed in the smelt-
ing works Of the United States mine
at Jerome, Arizona, was burned te
death and two Italians were severely
burned recently. Marley was skim.
mer on a converter. He had poured
the contents of the converter into the
great ladle and the crane was hosting
it when the pail broke pouring large
quantity of seething copper over Mark
ey and partially over the Italians.
Markey's clothing was burned from
his body, and he lived but short time,
dying in fearful agony.
A stir is reported on West Fisher
creek. 80 miles from Libby Montana
where $50 ore is reported in an old
claim.
The Snowshoe is showing some rich |
rock. though on the surface poor ma |
terial was found. The claim is half a
mile from the Mammoth.
There Is more or less activity In each |
OF the four Buffalo Hump towns |
Concord Is rather quiet. but 1t Is said |
In short time the Boston-Buffalo Id. t
aho company will be making the great /
St Louis and other valuable properties
mum. Mr.. Turner is now on the
ground making a thorough examinat.
ion and getting things in shape for the
lnstallment OF machinery which will
be placed as soon as the wagon road is
completed. The Jumbo, which lies be-
You'd the Concord, about two miles, al.
ready has more ore blocked out than
any other mine in the camp, with per-
maps the exception of the Big Buffalo.
and before fall will be placed in the
list OF actual producers.
The main shaft of the Mayflower
hine near Whitehall has reached a
uepth OF s2o feet. The lead has no.
yet been crosscut and the quantity and
saiue OF the ore at that depth has