The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
REPUBLIC. June ia group of claims
called the Muldoon, owned by Republic
men. is now showing up some fine ore. a
rich strike having been lately made in a
240-foot tunnel. The ore carries princi-
pally copper values but considerable
lead and some silver is found. The copper
is of high grade, some claiming it car
ries bornite, but there is considerable
peacock sprinkied through the samples
now on exhibition.
Supt. Ediams reports they have n We'll
defined ledge over three feet wide thai
will average s35 per ton. The last assay
made showed total value of copper, lead
and silver If Se2l5 per ton, but he has
assays running over 500. The Muidoon
mine is incorporated, and has been under
development for the last six months. 1t
lies close to the Belcher camp, about
twelve miles east of town. and twenty
miles from Grand Forks. near the pro
posed route for a railroad. The formation
is of limestone, between granite and slate,
a good combination for high grade values.
There are several properties in the same
vicinity now being worked and promising
results are expected.
This strike opens up probably the beet
copper proposition on the north half,
outside of the Washington and Central,
which Is in the same region. and has had
a great amount OF work done on II and
much greater depth obtained.
Tom Thumb.
The complete machinery for the Tom
Thumb has arrived on the ground and Ia
now being put In place under the super
vision of Supt Downing The plant con-
ssts of a fve-drill compressor. steau
pump hoist and cage for the shaft
BY July | MI. Downing thinks every
.l.~f sNr
Great care is being taken to obtain
solid foundation for the machinery so
that no trouble will be experienced after
work begins, as has happened 20 several
plants recently erected
With the aid of this machinery much
progress can be made In opening up the
ledge lately struck; carrying quantities Of
no doubt be good producer the coming
summer. and Will greatly assist in keep
ing up the good record already established
by the mines in the north end OF the dis
trict.
Butte and Boston.
The Butte and Boston has been IDLE
for some time, owing principally TO the
trouble from water infiows and the need
of hosting apparatus. fhe first SHAFT
was sunk to "A depth OF seventy feet, FOL
lowing the ledge wall and passing through
some fine bodies of ore. but had TO be
abandoned on account OF water. ne -
double compartment shaft Is close 20 the
first shaft and is being suns with the
view of tapping the same pay shoot that
had been followed In No. l. and which six
~ feet more ought TO uncover. The large
shaft Is now at a depth OF lao feet, and
may be extended to a depth of 800 feet.
steam hoist Is In place, and as q guam
tity OF wire cable has arrived for the
mine II will now be in condition for
deep sinking
Since operations on the Chico have
been started with the aid of the com
pressor drills good progress has been
made, but some little time is consumed
daily in keeping the water from tho
workings, and some trouble has been eN-
perienoed either by poor fuse oeing uset
in the firing Of shots or the manAgenN NJ
being unable TO secure good shaft men,
as a number OF holes have missed fire
the last few days. This trouble Will ,"
overcome TO a certainty. "a an electric
firing apparatus has been ordered. rms
appliance has been In use In many min
ing districts and Is claimed to he very
a. me eno-foot level a bulkhead has been
erected. from which 5000 gallons Of watr-
are pumped daily up 70 the surface. Supi-
Hewett states that the shaft Is at
depth Of Us feet. and about two feet a
day Is being made, notwithstanding the
water difficulty In the last thirty DAYS
forty-nve feet has been made. and AZ thes
425-fooi level % IS thought the ledge will
he encountered. Al this level driftinr; win
BE- made ON the ledge. which has been
found 70 be ~ great width at the 100
foot level
Princess Maud.
Operations are soon to be resumed on
the Princess Maud The fractional diTi-
cult!ss among the stockholders have been
I.anltelv settled new officers elected and
active work laid out for the FIXTURE. Matt
Hodge Of Montana, has been placed IN
charge and is NOW looking the plant and
fhe property over thoroughly The hrst
thing necessary will w. 20 uump The
water accumulated during the shut-
down No definite information rs ohtAIu-
abl. AS ~ the course 20 bo purstct hiit
n h fhuneht an nntlre rhAnae " nprra-