The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10
NEWS and GOSSIP OE THE MINING WORLD.

OF the gulch. BY so doing at least 100 feet
OF sinking IS saved, and the same depth
obtained as that now by the Black Tail
workings. Another shift on the Lone Pine
has started an upraise from the face Of
the main tunnel which is in over 800 feet,
to connect with the shaft which is sunk
from the surface about eighty feet on TIE
vein This shaft shows some very high
grade quartz, and IL is thought at this
point, valuable pay shoot will materialtze.
This connection will also give ventilation
TO the different workings Of this mine,
which has been a great detriment in the
past to accomplishing desirable develop
ments.
To Expedite Development.
1t is thought an understanding has been
had between the Quilp managers and
those of the Black Tail and lone Pine, for
the use OF air pressure for the latter mines
to propel at least one drill each for stop
could easily AFFORD to furnish the power
for two outside drills, as not more than
three drills will be used by them for some
time TO come. The revenue derived by fur
nishing the desired pressure. would more
than pay the cost OF fuel, and the running
of the boiler and engines. The cost usually
for furnishing pressure is s. per drill for
and Black Tail will both use a drill, and
have TO lay their own pipe, and make
their own connection and furnish the drills.
This arrangement viii expedite the devel-
opment and shipping of both mines imme-
diately, and save each the large expense
of putting individual plants on their prop
critics. The supply Of compressed air could
be used also in furnishing the necessary
ventilation. The piping would have to be
run through the Surprise and Black Tail
grounds.
Much Ore on the Dumps.
San Poll and Ben Hur. both have ship
ping ore on their dumps. On the shaft OF
the San Poll there are about 100 tons on
the upper level 300 and on the lower 100
tons OF ore that will average 500 per ton
The two levels are connected by an eight
foot upratse. From this. and between
levels. drifts are now being run. prepara-
tory 10 stopping and shipping through the
lower level A trestle IL being INSTRUCTED
extending out beyond the lower dump TO
allow space for building ore bins for the
delivery to teams A road is TO be built
from the shaft dump, down asst the upper
level dump for the hauling away of the
ore, II being found impracticable to- build
and use an ore shoot.
On the Ben Hur dump about 800 tons
of $500 ore await shipment. Stopping Will
not proceed in this mine for several weeks
yet, About fifteen tons per day will be
shipped at first. The mine Is working two
shifts of six men.
There are several smaller properties In
the district that contemplate renewal of
operations. as soon as the r1il treatment
Is demonstrated TO be at an expense which
the value OF their oyes would justify ship
ping at a profit The beginning Of ore
shipments will necessitate an addition OF
at least 100 names on the pay roll OF the
different mines and this win be increased
as the mill capacity enlargas and the OPP
erations of the Republic mine and mill be-
gin on the large scale proposed. Should
the mill treat ore at figure expected, be q.
tween s. and s. per ton. there Is no doubt
that the demand for treatment from small
Ter properties will necessitate its eniarging
the plant Immediately.