Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-01-13


that runs about $500 ton. This mine
is an extension of the Poorman that
was formerly a large producer of rich
ore.
Republic.
In addition to this list of tunnels
there are many that are $50 feet in
length or over.
Only twenty claims were recorded on
January l in Republic. The claim
jumpers were few.
At the Blacktail mine a Wine is be-
ing sunk on the east vein, 40 north
from the main tunnel
The Merrimac shaft Is down over $50
feet and water was coming in at the
bottom and giving some trouble.
The crosscut from the bottom of the
Wine In the Golden Lion tunnel is in
1872 feet, but the vein Is not yet in
sight.
The Chico 200-foot level Is now in
100 feet from the shaft. and from
where the hanging wall was first struck
IT is In AZ feet
uSIo 10 OU LSct VI OIS Inc kRullU
saline and solid quartz In the crosscut.
A complete machinery plant is to be
installed. 1t Is nearing the profit-pay-
ing point.
The auditor of Ferry county, at Re-
public announces that all fees to his
Office must be sent in either cash or
money orders. Personal checks will
not be received
On the Ben Hur 230-foot level the
south drift Ia in 60 feet, and a drift
has been run a few feet northward.
The vein on this level is about four
feet wide The value of the ore Is not
reported.
The San Poll continues to show the
making of valuable mine The south
drift from the lower tunnel Is in over
400 feet, and since entering on the
south pay shoot, 1t has been run about
$50 feet on the vein.
Now that cheaper methods of treat
= ment and increase mill capacity for
the company and custom ores of the
camp are ripening, Republic, to a close
observer, is looking substantially betA
ter than it has at any time since its
discovery.
A sample from the Gold Ledge taken
across four feet in the roof of the drift
shows value of $12.32 There is one
foot of very rich ore in the ledge, a
picked sample from which showed a
value of $17S54. The pay streak will
average 500 per ton.
Belcher camp, situated on the head
waters of Lambert creek, IA miles
northeast of Republic and a mile north
OF the state road, which affords the
easiest and shortest route to it, is
showing well wherever there is any
work being done. The veins, according
to his description, are iron capped con-
facts, between granite and limestone.
Republic No. tunnel Is $500 feet in
length. No. tunnel 1400 feet, Noun
tain Lion tunnel $50 feet, Black Tail
$50 feet, San Poll $50 feet, Golden Lion
$40, Princess Maud $40, Gold Leaf $50
feet. Treasury and Republic Big Six
Consolidated $50 feet, Morning Glory
500 feet, Copper Mountain 400 feet
Anaconda 400 feet, Palo Alto $50 feet
North Star 400 feet, Summit-Republic
$50 feet.
The year just closed has been a most
important one in the history of Re-
public camp and the Eureka mining
district The town of Republic has
prospered to degree far In excess of
any other town in the state. The dis
trict surrounding the town has pros
pered in like manner. But prosperity
has not been confined to this immediate
neighborhood. Camps such as Sheri-
dan and Wauconda each about IS
miles distant, have made remarkable
strides forward.
In sheridan Camp.
In Sheridan camp the leila M, is
equipped with a compressor plant, and
all work is done with machine drills.
The shaft is $50 feet in depth. One
tunnel, 500 feet in length, cuts the
ledge at depth of $50 feet
The Discovery is equipped with a
whim. The shaft is 100 feet deep.
The Little Chester also has upon ii
whim- The shaft is about 90 feet
deep.
The Little Ned is also equipped with
whim. The shaft is between so and
80 feet deep.
The Gold Ledge. which lies about
Tour miles due east of Republic, is op-
Grated by a within. The shaft is 125
feet In depth.
A few hundred feet north of the
Lorna Doone shaft the Flag Staff is
being worked with a within. The shaft
is 100 feet in depth.
Threefourths of a mile north of the