Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-08-03
MINING NOTES.

Empire camp, which lies west Of the
foot OF Curlew lake, and about four
miles therefrom and ~ miles north
of Republic. is again attracting atten-
ton. It Is one OF the oldest camps in
the country, and for a time drew the
general attention Of prospectors and
spectators. For some reason it fell
out of the public eye and has been
rarely mentioned for the past year. The
ore carries considerable copper, but
there Is also considerable gold values
In some of the lodges. Some Of them
carry silver, lead, gold and copper. AS
a whole the values OF the ore in all the
lodges Is rather high
Work has been started with good
force on the Umatila, at Keller, Wash,
the claim recently bonded by w. G.
Morris Mr.. Morris let a contract for
| the extension of the tunnel immedi-
ately on his arrival and the work OF
| exploiting the big vein is to be pushed
with all speed. He says the syndicate
| is in a position to equip the property
with plant to make it a big producer
| as soon as its value can be dem
onstrated.
The Hecla Mining Company, Spo-
kane corporation operating the well
known Hecla mine at Burke, Idaho.
paid it's first dividend Of cents per
share at cents per share. 100000 In
ALL last week. The Hecla is one of
the Finch 4 Campbell properties in the
Occur d'Alenes. and though there Is a
small quantity of the stock distributed
throughout the country. the greater
part Of the $4,000 Is paid In this city.
The payment of this dividend marks
another important step In the develop
ment OF the Occur d'Alenes by Spokane
capital and adds another to the list
: of mines yielding rich returns and
with possibilities OF steadily growing
profits to local operators.
There is an excellent state Of af
fairs at the Conjecture. on Lake Penf
d'Oreille. Stopping was commenced 8
few days ago In the roof Of the MAR
{ tunnel, 500 feet from the mouth. The
rich pay streak, which has been fount
the whole length OF the ledge as far a:
1t has been opened, but which has beer
2 only about 10 to Is inches thick
Q widened above the tunnel to three ant
' a half feet and the high values are no
only maintained but are improving ant
9 the best ore In the mines Is now beins
: taken out OF this stope. The three ant
2 a half feet OF ore runs about 800 ounces
Q of silver to the ton. The shipments 0
0 ore from Lake Pend d'Oreille sine,
I work was resumed last April have beer
+ about 225 tons Estimating this or,
a as averaging $40 per ton. a conserva
;. tive estimate. the yield from the dis
9 trict has been nearly $4,000 in abou
Q three months.
As n result of the visit OF the stock
holders of the American Mining & In
vestment Company to their propert,
$ near Curley, Wash. smelter will be ii
J. operation on the Drummers mine thi
" fall.
q A report has reached Wallace. Idaho
II OF new strike on Stevens peak whicl
promises we'll. 1t was made by tn
s Livingston brothers on claim the
/ own on the very eastern part OF wha
q Is known as the copper belt of that re
q gion. but the ore was lead instead O
e copper They were ground-sluicing Il
o the bed of creek about where tn
10 ledge was supposed to cross. They ur
:. covered 1t showing ID inches OF tn
A. finest kind of shipping galena and Sc,
eral feet of concentrating ore alongsd
= of II. The pure ore is in the form O
:. large cubes, breaking readily with tn
u fingers. The wagon road building i
nj l..
5. summit, but II will run considerably I
Ia the west of the strike.
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