The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-20

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stope above No. 1 tunnel. and already q
ton Of this rich ore has been taken out.
Il Is by far the richest ore that has
been found In the mine. There IL
plenty in sight. The ore IL impregnar
ted with large and small masses Of free
gold. Roy H, Clark. manager Of the
mine. estimates that this ore win run
between $4,000 and $1,000 to the ton. A
half ton Of ore taken from another
pocket gave a smelter return OF s2400.
no $4,000 per ton. and this ore is much
richer than that was. 1t Is by far the
richest ore that has yet been found In
Trail Greek division.
A fine strike has been made on the
S00-foot level OF the Old lronsides ut
Phoenix. Crosseutting has been In
progress for some time past. Just
prior to the Christmas holidays ore was
encountered. but the holiday suspen-
sion Of labor prevented determination
OF the extent Of the strike. Water
rushed into the crosseut when the vein
was encountered. and this has only just
been mastered by powerful fiveineh
pumps. The whole face Of the CROSS
cut is in q fine quality Of chalcopyritic
ore. The vein Is yet 10 DO crossed.
Accurate values have not yet been as
eertained. but there is no doubt that
they are high. The strike Is highly
gratifying to the Old Ironsides mana
cement. as II proves again the contin-
uity Of the ore body.
MINING NOTES.
The following dividends were declar-
ed by Utah mines during the flrst ten
days in January: Ontario. $4,000;
Mereur. $4,000: Silver King. $4,000:
Swanson. $1,000; Daily West. $4,000:
Mammoth. $4,000.
1t Is understood that negotiations are
now in progress in Spokane for the sale
| OF the Young. Butterworth. McKenna.
Gree and Glidden interests in the Big
Buffalo mine to Clark 4 Sweeny. The
latter firm now own the Rice and Nal
lory interests having completed the de-
tails OF the purchase some weeks ago.
Captain J. W. Helser returned from
the Copper Queen recently and reports
everything as moving along nicely.
They expect to be In ore in few days
and their expert. Mr.. WEIGH. has in
formed him that he will be satisfied in
putting in a smelter. which he will do
in the near future.
Two or three rich strikes have been
reported in Baker City. The Bunker
Hill. west OF here. and the Union Cop
per mine, northeast Of here, being the
most prominently mentioned. The
large amount Of development work be-
ing done gives promise OF plenty OF
news in the near future.
The new ten-stamp mill on the Mag,
nolia mine, in Granite district, Oregon,
owned by the Magnolia Mining Com
pany. W. l. vinson. general manager
started dropping stamps last week. and
from the first the machinery worked As
smoothly as a clock. not a single hitch
occurring, be II said to the credit of Mr.
William Potter, builder OF the mill
Nine copper mines in the United
States paid or declared during 1899 div
idends to the amount of $2s,41s.775, an
average of close TO $4,000. 900 apiece
The Calumet 4 Hecla. the greatest cop
per mine in the country. heads the list
with a record OF $4,000. 900. Next
comes the Boston & Montana, Butte's
big producer. with $500. 900. The
years dividends swelled the total paid
by the nine mines to $120.y73.525.
An important strike. both in quantity
and quality OF ore. Is reported from the
Golden Zone. near LOOMS. As the
property has been developed for two
years in good ground. the strike Is not
a surprising fact. Some rich speci-
mems OF free fake gold have been
brought In by Robert Hargrove from
his whiskey Hill property, near the
Maryetta. They are taken from an IS
foot shaft, and the extent OF the ore OF
substance containing the gold Is as yet
problematical. II any quantity Of this
talcy substance is to be had, II would
prove an exceedingly rich strike.
large surveying party Of the Great Nor
] thern engineers Is nearing LOOMS. and
. may be expected here soon. while a
third party has left wenatchee setting
cross section stakes for the line be
= tween Wenatchee and Brewster. and II
Is said will follow right through to 10
miss and the boundary line.