Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

william r. Ball, who Is doing deyel.
opment work on the Leo group. on
Beaver creek. about Is miles from
sumptcr. Oregon, aud three miles from
the famous Bonanza. has just opened
up 10 feet Of ore that assays $33. 20. and
but one wall has been cut This is the
first work done on this ledge and the
owners are jnbllant over the discovery
There are Ave claims In the group,
which are traversed by four lodges,
Charles Wilson. who is doing some
work on the Jerome group. on Little
Beaver creek. near the Leo group, re-
ports the uncoyering OF body Of good
ore.
Certificates from the United States
assay Office at Boise were shown recent
ly. giving returns from bullion ship
ped from the Gold Ridge mine, four
shipments In as many days aggregat-
Ing 1916. The mine Is equipped with
10 stamp mill and Concentrations. The
returns are the results OF amalgama-
ton only.
General c. 8. Warren sent word from
Butte that tho Montana stockholders
have approved the contract to run .
600 foot tunnel on the Diadem mine.
recently let to Charles Bonner, who
cleaned up $4,000 ut Cape Nome last
summer. The mine LIS located In the
Grcenhorn mountains, about one mile
from Robinsonyillo and seven miles
from the bonanza.
There IL apparently no question but
what J, Frank Watson OF Portland has
an option on the famed Golconda mine.
owned by j. English and son. There
are two experts at the mine making an
examination. Tho option runs to
February l. but the consideration could
not BIZ learned. Mr.. Watson IL interest.
Cd In the Quartzburg district, owning
the Keystone mine. which adjoins the
Present Need. recently purchased by
Fred Morey.
Senator w. A. Clark OF Montana has
completed the purchase Of mining prop.
| erty offered by the Rosario Mining
company OF Fort Worth for $500 0Ol
The mines are gold and silver produc.
ers and are In Chihuahua. They have
/ htt btth WI Nta hlutG 1000 anu tHt tx
pert whom Senator Clark sent to ex.
anime them reported that there are
large bodies OF ore still on hand that
would pay working.
Word has reached Butte that Tim
Downcy. a well-known miner, has made
a very rich gold ore strike on claim
In the Cataract district. north OF Basin,
Montana. II liz understood that sever.
nj Butte men. including Sheriff p. II.
Reagan. are Interested In the property
According to the information OF those
who have heard OF the strike, II Is one
Of the biggest made In number OF
years
News of the striking OF ore In the
No. . tunnel Of tho Keep Cool was re-
ceived by President Thomas 8. Grifl,th
recently at Spokane. The No. & tunnel
IL the lowest working ON the well
known Lake Pend d'oreille property
and has been run to crosscut the lead
ESQ feet In, In what was supposed to BE-
practically barren place In the ledge
The ledge was just reached when the
news was sent. and II showed IS inches
Of good re, This Is considered good
showing at that point.
Work has been commenced on ths
i.ucifer. on Silver creek, South Half
The property waa recently ineorporat
cd In Spokane.
Tho blue Jacket. In tho Seven Dew
ils. Idaho. has again closed down. ow
J ing this time 10 lack Of funds 1t IL OK
! peetcd that the mine will not be idl,
long
Nine Mile tSouth HaiD prospect.
!. are reported to b. showing up well.