The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-18

Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligeacer.
ROSSLAND. b. c., July lT.-When II
Is realized that the immense production
OF ore from the lie Rol mine has blocked
the Northport smelter. and yet that the
miners have only nibbled around the
edges Of the great ore bodies. the lie Roi
VIII be more than ever recognized as one
or the wonders OF the West The pro-
duction Of the mine is limited, not only
by the extent of its ore reserves but by
the number OF cars the Red Mountain
railway has available and by tho capac-
ity Of the Northport smelter to reduce IT,
This was proved on July s. so far as the
railroad facilities are concerned. by the
exhaustion of the supply of rolling stock
when the day was only four-fifths done.
II is also proved by the fact that the
stock Of ore at Northport has been stead
lily increasing, though the smelter was in
full blast until 1t is now about Is 900 tons,
Of an estimated value of si0o. 900 and IL
has been found necessary to extend the
yard TO take In the old cemetery.
The county authorities are now removing
eighteen bodies buried there. in order TO
get them out of the way of the ever en-
croaching roast heaps.
Though the lie Roi alone has produced
this great slut of ore, 1t Is no exagger-
nihbling around the edges of the ore bod
les In tho mine. The main lie Roi vein
is only one OF three which have been
proved at depth on the lie Roi ground.
In that one vein the slopes opened by the
old company on the upper levels were only
about six feet wide. taking out the rich
streak. The present management has
broken through the artificial wall thus
left and has proved pay ore to exist for
hT f1Il Of q
forty to sixty feet. Much OF this ore did
not come within the pay limit at the old
rates for freight and reduction, and UNI
der the old conditions OF mining; but with
the lower cost of production arising from
operation on a much larger scale. with
greatly improved machinery, and With
smelter owned by the mining company.
all of this ore now pays handsome profit.
output OF Upper Levels.
Further the three ore shoots on the
upper levels, which are yielding such
great output. and which are from 100 TO
$50 feet apart. are coming together and
forming one solid shoot on the deeper
levels.
OF the other two veins the south lie Roi.
or Black Bear vein. has been traced from
the Black Bear tunnel 10 the surface,
distance OF over 300 feet, by an upralse
which has come out under the carpenter
shop on the surface. It has been coVeL>d
over to prevent accidents. but with due
provision for ventilation. The north VEN
is being developed by the joint shaft on
tho line between the lie Roi ana AMMO
ground. which IS down nearly 100 feet
and il being equipped with hoist rms
r. fun OF rich streaks or ore carrying az
high IA eight ounces of gold. II may be
fairly said that the lie Roi has not only
a great mine fully developed To aeplh
OF $50 feet but has two very promising
may equal the original mine.
The new battery OF boilers on tho Black
uaar ground Ia now furnishing steam 20
the compressor. and the ola ono. which
IA under the same roof Rs the compressor,
rs being removed to the new boiler mouse.
This change Will obviate much risk or
The electric hoist at the No. shaft %
the l.e Rei No. group IS now up ana
new head frame IS in place.
In lie Roi No. 4.
In the T.e Rot No, 4 formerly called the
Columbia ko1tsnay, stations are being cut
at thu pa and i1o-foot levels In the SHAFT.
A winae ls being placed in the No. tun-
mel a. a continuation - the upraise q
M ( and Ne. tunnels, crosscut Is
Latug made from No 8 tunnel 30 tap the
Tip Tor vein. and the naturalization =
the rock shows that II y n@ar that seal
Ia In be- renewed 20 the station az the
inside shaft IN the No. tJnne! as soon
rs tho new road now beirg cut IS v'in-
The Confer star hoist IS nov roaming
Vii ana tho whole 90 the compr"esor hav-
ing arrived the new machinery "t aip-
mont - The mine VIII eU De- iu grTratlan
,s5tFtp p month on the ars' level vie
vtest drift - brius extended 2" enc tnf
lipa and la On "a LARGE BODY NJ Hlea .-ra To-
us Tht IriHt from tho large tcpe ga
,se second ieVrI las hror made N.de
enough far a double TRACK 3. fieiii'. \"
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