Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-08-25

which is an average yearly cleanup.
Assays of from $49.60 to $166.2O are
reported to have been made of orc
taken from shallow shaft on the Sir
yer King, on Bullion mountain, in the
north end of Ferry county. tunnel is
being run to cut the ledge 100 feet
down. The Silver King is near the.
well known Silver Butte, and is con-
trolled in this city.
1t seems that the negotiations which.
for quite two months have been pend.
ing between the American Smelling
and Refining Company and the lead
producers, have resulted in a contract
that will keep the price at "a per hum
dred during the balance of the year.
The mine-owners in the whole Koot-
enay country have Joined as one man
in protesting to the Dunsmuir govern
ment at Victoria against the proposal
to change the tax on ore from l per
cent on the net output to per cent up
on all monthly shipments above two
carloads.
An important discovery has been
made near the well known Alamo at
Granite, Ore. A big ledge running
parallel to the Alamo ledge has been
uncovered on the surface 1t is 16 feet
wide and averages about $13 in gold
per ton. The find was made by j. G.
McGuigan of the Alamo
1t is estimated that over 5000 will
be expended in development work alone
in the New Era district this fall. The
jolly Boy and the Golden Era have now
a good showing of shipping ore in
sight. The New Era tunnel will be
pushed forward to cut the ledge at q
depth of nearly 500 feet.
The Ethiopia is the only property at
present working in Long Lake camp,
excepting, of course, claims upon which
the customary assessments are being
done. A crOsscut is being run at the
| 100-foot level Of the Rambler, at Pass
creek, where indications are favorable
for body of good ore being shortly en-
countered.
The water power of Post Falls, on the
! Spokane river, is to be converted into
electrical power and to be transmitted
to the Occur d'Alene district and fur
nished to the mines for their operation
! The project has been in contemplation
for some time and it is learned on the
authority of r. X. Neill one of the
most prominent mining men in the
northwest who is the promoter of the
big project, and who is associated with
many of the largest mine owners in
the Occur d'Alenes, that it has been
definitely decided to go through with
the undertaking at once. The plans
are for AN electrical plant with a ca
pacity of 5000 horse power. 1t is esti-
mated that this will furnish sufficient
power to operate all the Occur d'Alenes
mines for from two to three years. The
available power of the falls is about
10000 horse power, and all of this will
! be used when required.
The Legal Tender Company is rapid
| ly developing its group on John Tom
creek, one mile east of Keller, and
work is progressing both day and night
or the 400-foot tunnel. On the 70-foot
| level they cut through. eight feet of
ore which assayed well in copper. They
are now running tunnel on the lower
| ledge and are in fifty feet. with fifty
more TO 90 before they reach the ledge.
The Ro1"her in Belcher camp on the
north half. is producing some fine ore.
A wide ledge, with nominal values up
on the surface, was the first attraction
| in the camp. but as work progressed
deeper the ore appreciated in value At
depth of so feet the pay shoot meas
ures over feet and gives an average
assay of little less than $50 per ton.
The rich strike made on Butte creek
near Murray, Idaho. by the Simmons
brothers last month has been followed
by others every few days. The latest
is on a claim called the Orc Fino
mile and half from the original dis
covery. A streak of solid galena IA
inches wide has just been uncovered
on the claim. The original strike was
Of seven feet of some of the best galena
ore ever found in the Occur d'Alenes,
and nearly the whole width of it was
of a good shipping grade. The strike
created much excitement throughout
the district at the time and there was
a rush to the neighborhood, Pospect-
ing has been going on ever since with
good results Work has been actively
pushed on the original discovery and
the big vein is showing up even better
than at first The camp promises to
be an important addition to the yield
ing areas of the Occur d'Alenes silver
lead belt.