Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01
MINING NOTES.

Considerable California capital has
been invested in an extensive mining
enterprise In Siberia and Manchuria.
Concessions for large tracts of land
have been obtained from the Russian
and Chinese governments and the work
OF development will soon begin. The
Chronicle says that representative of
the syndicate has engaged SO expert
enced miners in California and ordered
$30O,OOO worth OF modern mining ma
chinery. besides making arrangements
for the shipment of 100000 worth
within a year. Part " the machinery
has already been shi pped from San
Francisco and New York. The mines
are placer in character and will be
worked on a very extensive scale.
Papers have been signed at Wallace
by which Wash Snyder agrees with the
Golden Chest Mining Company to
transfer all his Interest in the Paymas.
ter group OF claims, Idaho stamp mill
and other property In connection there.
with for the consideration Of $24,3O5.
The Lone Star and Washington
claims In Central camp. fow feet this
side OF the American Canadian boun-
dairy line. which are owned by the Res
ervation Mining 4 Smelling Company,
are to be regular shippers.
One OF the most promising proper
ties on Clear creek, above the town Of
Alamo. Ore, Is the Occur d'Alene, own
ed by DR.. Wheeler of Baker City. The
development Of this property Is in the
hands OF A. M. Curtiss Mr.. Curtiss
expects to put another shift to work
Immediately. The tunnel on the Occur
d'Alene Is In 240 feet and exposes some
finely mineralized ore.
Wire gold has been found at the 400.
foot level OF the Columbia mine. on
Cracker creek. This property has been
recently equipped with cyanide plant
for the treatment OF the tailings. Here
tofore from 15 to 40 per cent of the
values have been lost in milling. and
1t Is for the purpose OF saving these
values that the cyanide plant has been
installed. 1t Is the intention of man.
ager Baillie at an early date to also add
~ more stamps to the Columbia mill.
Word has been received from Black
Tail mountain. Lake Pend d'Oreille.
that the third shipment of the season
has been made. There are reported to
BIO II men at work In the mine, work
on which Is being carried on with salts
factory dispatch and results. The long
crosscut tunnel on the Hope. which is
being run to cut the Blue Birds two
veins, which extend into Hope ground,
IL reported to be In 81 feet. and Is being
rapidly extended. The Conjecture has
10 men and the Keep Cool has increas.
cd Its force conside rably. The number
o. men at work in m ines about the lake
Is claimed to be greater than ever be-
fore.
Inc Bunalo Hump syndicate Is now
employing 10 men on the Big Buffalo.
Nesuvius and Other claims. They are
putting In a sawmill and preparing for
busy season. At stewart, to which
point Northern Pacific trains are now
running regularly. there are two car
loads OF hosting machinery for the Big
BUFFALO syndicate. The Buffalo Idaho
people are putting In an upraise. get
ting ready for tho hoist. which IA on
the road. and are working l2 men. A
fine showing has been made on the Sno.
Kane group, three miles south OF the
Big Buffalo.
The final payne mt on the Independ.
ence. OF the Gettysb burg group Of mines
mas oeen made at Mullan. Idaho. and a
contract has been let to drive the tun.
mel In until ore Is struck. The tunnel
Is In 1000 feet. and there remains n
comparatively short distance to run
unut II Is under where there Is an
abundance OF ore In the upper works,
with a strong probability OF finding ore
before that point . reached.