The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-09
MINING NOTES.

The excellent conditions existing in
the Occur d'Alenes are well illustrated
by the enormous daily out put Of the
principal mines. The average per
diem production from the 10 leading
producers is approximately about as
follows:-Bunksr Hill & Sullivan, 1905
tons; Morning. TOO tons; Frisco, 75O
tons; Standard. TOO tons, Tiger-Poor
man, 500 tons; Mammoth. 900 tons
Hunter. 200 tons; Last Chance, zoe
tons; Hecla, $50 tons: Silver King
so tons-A total Of 4.560 tons.
A letter from the foreman Of the Lily
mine, received by President NJ. A. De.
hun yesterday, told of a big strike in
the mine which win put in a promI.
nent place among Washington produ-
GERS II future developments keeps up
the magnificent showing that has just
been made. The strike Is of a high
grade free milling ore 20 feet wide al
1855 feet in depth, and assaying from
$40. 20 to $17S.75 In gold. The work
on the Lily for some time has been the
running of a cross-cut tunnel to explore
the six lodges on the property. No. /
ledge was cut some time ago 3s5 feet
In. It was ten feet wide, with four
feet of good milling ore. Drifts were
run Is feet both ways, and the good
value and the amount Of the ore was
found to continue uniform. The pres
emit strike is the second ledge. 1t was
first encountered several days ago al
AIS feet in. Work was driven ahead
to find its width with all haste, and
the reaching Of the opposite wall with
20 feet Of ore has just been made. II
assays were made across the cut. and
the lowest was $40. 20 with the next
$22 so. The foreman, according to
Thomas L. Brophy. the consulting en-
gineer for the company, Is a conserva
tive and experienced miner, and his
statements are thoroughly reliable
even under the excitement of SO import
ant a find.
One Of the most important and valu.
able discoveries that has been made In
the Baker City country for years Is re-
ported from the Greenhorn mining dist
riot. The discovery was made in an
old placer mine that was thought to be
worked out, but which was very rich
In early days. The ground has been
washed to clay bed many years ago
This was supposed to be bed rock.
While rigging out the roots Of a petri-
fed tree. prospector recently discov-
cred a bed Of gravel lying underneath
the clay. On prospecting the gravel,
1t was found to contain large quaint
ties Of gold. A nugget Weighing 1884
was taken out two days ago. and sever.
al smaller ones, Weighing from IS to
ISL have been found. The mine Is one
and a half miles east of the Bonanza
quartz ledge.
Reports Of rich strike in the Home
stake and Eonpariel claims, owned By
Wilson. Robinson, johnson and Benson
came down to Baker City from the
North fork Of the John Day river last
week. The new discovery IL about six
miles west Of Lawton, on q line due
north Of the Red Boy and Concord
mines. Returns from the surface
gave average values Of IS per ton. The
Homestake ledge Is II feet wide, and
the Nonpariel from So to 31z. The
discovery has created considerable az.
element and many prospeetors are
headed that way.
Over three thousand men are idle
owing TO the fires in No. Hecla shaft
Of the Calumet nd Hecla mine. The
decided to close down all
except the north Hecla and Amydolid
shafts on account Of the gas from the
nifth, which has gone to all parts of the
Calumet branch and part OF the Hecia.
Il can not be told how long the men
will be idle. The IRE may spread 10
1ther parts Of the mines.