The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-10
MINES IND MINING CAMPS
NEWS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT

Itsms From the Rich Regions Of the
Pacific NoFthWost-Nsws From An the
Principal DlstFIsts-MInlAg Notes and
Personals.
The United Metals Selling Company.
which was Incorporated recently under
the New Jersey laws. with 4 capital
stock Of $1,000. 900. is q highly import.
ant organization. 1t In learned that the
company viii absorb the firm Of Lewis.
ohm Bros. Of New York and that II will
handle the entire output OF the Amalga-
mated Copper Company. as well rs the
ether large business now conducted by
Lewisohn Bros. A member Of the arm
OF Lewisohn Bros confirmed the report
that the frm would be absorbed by the
new company. The new concern will.
In effect. be an expansion OF the bust
ness Of the arm. with the difference that
other capitalists In the Amalgamated
Copper Company viii also be interested.
REPUBLIc.
The Hercules shaft Is IS feet deep.
Next Monday a force Of men will be
put on the Big Lion claim.
A 5-fo0t ledge has been uncovered on
the Copper Mountain claim.
The compressor plant on the Princess
Maud win start up tomorrow,
An increased force OF men viii be
set at work on the Nova Feb. 1.
A complete compressor plant for the
Chico Is to be installed at once.
A smallpox case has been discovered
a. the Republic mine clubhouse.
The drift from the bottom Of the
wlnze ON the Stray Horse Is In 100 feet
There Is q report In circulation that
the ledge has been cut In the Gopher
SHAFT.
VIM Morrill, q Co. have begun work
on 4 40-tOot contract to run Q tunnel
for the Black Horse.
Some nne appearing quartz Is being
taken out Of the shaft on the Liberty
at depth Of about 40 feet.
The Blaektail winxe Is showing high
grade ore averaging over $50 ton. The
ore body Ia nearly feet thick.
The Golden Harvest tunnel has reach
ed length Of 200 feet The ledge
varies In width from to 9 feet
Four men are prosecuting work on
the North Star tunnel, but there are
no indications that the ledge Ia near
the face Of the tunnel.
The IS men employed on the Quilp
are rapidly Transforming It into mine.
Another eroascut Is being made ON the
10O-foot level in the winze.
The management Of the Merrimac
announces to the stockholders that a
hosting plant Is to be placed on the
property In the near future.
Work has been discontinued on the
south drift on the San Poll. The quail.
ity Of the ore Ii good The width Of
the ore body In about 3 L. feet.
The good news has been received by
Superintendent James 8. Wyatt that
the last Of the machinery for the Noun
tain Lion has been loaded and Is on the
way from Grand Forks.
The new hoist on the Tom Thumb
viii probably start up on Saturday for
the first time. as all Is ready but the
gallows frame and some minor matters
that can be quickly adjusted.
Drifting Il going on in both the north
and south levels Of the Ben Hur. The
south drift is in 140 feet and the north
drift so feet. The quartz in both drifts
Is said to be Of high grade.
The crosscut in the Golden Lion and
IIftl0 Eour uaa In SIA Raok Vn-k -I.Ak
A close estimate places the face Of the
drift as still being IS feet from the
ledge. which crops out on the hillside.
After various long continued expert
ments the Republic Company Is salts
ned that the ore must first be roasted
and then leaehed. Major Leckie was
some time since convinced that It was
the proper method. and all the expert
ments have confirmed that belief.
The building that is being erected to
hold the machinery Of the Republic Re
duetion Company Is beginning TO as
sumo shape. A good many Of the tim
bers are In place. while hundreds of
others are ready framed and viii be
put In place quickly. Forty men are at
work on or about the building.
LOOmIs, Washington.
At the Bull Frog each days drifting
on the ore bodies cut Ia giving stronger
evidence that the vein will be so to so
feet wide In stead Of 20, as before stated
The Bull Frog by this latest develop
ment puts the property away beyond
any prospect stage.
The Wehe Consolidated will soon
make many surface improvements. The
contractor who IL to deliver them 100.
900 feet Of timber has Just started the
sawmlll which Is to make It The work