Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-24
and Refining Company and >,

and Ref1ning Company and ~.
producers. have resulted In
that will keep the price at 81 W
dred during the balance of tbs =
The mine-owners in the who,ss
enay country have Joined as ~.
in protesting to the Dunsmujr ~
ment at Victoria against tho ~ .s'
to change the tax on ora sroa
cent on the net output to 9 ner -.
on all monthly shipments ahoss
carloads.
An important discovery ba. /
made near the well known Al.u
Granite, Ore. A big ledge ~
parallel to the Alamo ledge has
uncovered on the surface. II ia ~
wide and averages about s12 T.
per ton. The find was made NV !
Michigan Of the Alamo.
1t is estimated that over 900 IN.
be expended in development wort
in the New Era district this fan
Jolly Boy and the Golden Era hav.
a good showing of shipping o,,j
sight. The New Era tunnel MI
pushed forward to cut the ledps
depth of nearly 500 feet.
The Ethiopia is the only prone.
present working in Long Lake 1
excepting, of course, claims unon !
the customary assessments are !
done. A crosscut is being run 4
100-fOot level of che Rambler. Al T
creek, where indications are favs1
for a body Of good ore being short,l
countered.
The water power of Post Falls n
Spokane river, is to be conyertetl
electrical power and to be transu]
to the Occur d'Alene district anil
nished to the mines for their oDenl
The project has been in contemp,]
for some time and it is learned N
authority of II. X. Neill one Al
most prominent mining men N
northwest, who is the promoter n
big project, and who is associated
many Of the largest mine owne|
the Occur d'Alenes, that it has
definitely decided to go through
the undertaking at once. The \
are for an electrical plant with
pacity of 5000 horse power. It ID
mated that this will furnish sud
power to operate all the Occur ia.
mines for from two to three years(
available power of the falls Is
10000 horse power, and all of thil
be used when required.
The Legal Tender Company is I
ly developing it's group on John|
creek, one mile east Of Keller,
work is progressing both day and (
on the 400-foot tunnel. On the n
level they cut through eight ID
ore which assayed well in copper
are now running a tunnel on the !
ledge and are in fifty feet, witt
more to go before they reach the !
The Belcher, in Belcher camp, 4
north half, is producing some fin
A wide ledge, with nominal valuI
on the surface, was the first att,
in the camp, but as work PROG
deeper the ore appreciated in val
a depth of so feet the pay shoot |
ures over 9 feet and gives an al
assay of little less than $50 per
The rich strike made on Butte /
near Murray, Idaho, by the Sin
brothers last month has been fol-
by others every few days. The /
is on a claim called the Orc Fl
mile and half from the origini]
covery. A streak of solid gallo
inches wide has just been uncdl
on the claim. The original strilI
OF seven feet of some of the best
ore ever found in the Occur d'A
and nearly the whole width Of !
of good shipping grade. The
created much excitement thoroV
the district at the time and thel4
a rush to the neighborhood. p
ing has been going on ever sine
good results. Work has been al
pushed on the original discover
the big vein is showing up even
than at first. The camp promlA
be an important addition to the
ing areas of the Occur d'Alenes +
lead belt.