The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-01-13


ing north from the incline at the 500
foot level opened 10 inches of gold ore
that runs about $500 ton. This mine
is an extension of the Poorman that
was formerly large producer of rich
ore.
RepubYsc-
In addition to this list of tunnels
there are many that are ESQ feet in
length or over.
Only twenty claims were recorded on
January l in Republic. The claim
jumpers were few.
At the Blacktail mine winze 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.
There is so feet of ore In the Quilp
mine 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 is 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, it 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 close
observer is looking substantially bet.
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 a value of 1892. There is one
foot of very rich ore in the ledge, a
picked sample from which showed a
value of $17S.54. The pay streak will
average 500 per ton.
Belcher camp situated on the head
waters of Lambert creek, IA miles
northeast of Republic and mile north
of the state road, which affords tht
easiest and shortest route to it, is
showing we'll 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 1900 feet il
length. No. 8 tunnel 400 feet, Noun
tain Lion tunnel $50 feet, Black Tai
$50 feet, San Poll $50 feet, Golden Lior
$40, Princess Maud $40, Gold Leaf 45'
feet, Treasury and Republic Big 81,
Consolidated $50 feet, Morning Glor.
$50 feet. Copper Mountain 400 feet
Anaconda 400 feet, Palo Alto $50 feet
North Star 400 feet, Summit-Republi
$50 feet.
The year just closed has been a mos
important one in the history of Re
public camp and the Eureka mininl
district. The town of Republic ha
prospered to a degree far in excess o
any other town in the state. The dis
trict surrounding the town has pros
Int r1rncTlQrfi =
has not been confined to this immediat
neighborhood. Camps such as Sher
dan and Wauconda, each about
miles distant, have made remarkabl
strides forward
In Sheridan Camp.
In Sheridan camp the Zella NJ.
equipped with a compressor plant, an
all work is done with machine drill;
The shaft is $50 feet in depth. On
tunnel, 500 feet in length, cuts tn
ledge at depth of 250 feet
The Discovery is equipped with
whim. The shaft is 100 feet deep.
The Little Chester also has upon
a within. The shaft is about 80 fee
deep.
The Little Ned is also equipped wit
a within. The shaft is between 80 an
80 feet deep.
The Gold Ledge. which lies abou
four miles due east of Republic, is Of
Grated by a within. The shaft is II
feet in depth.
A few hundred feet north of Ii
Lorna Doone shaft the Flag STAFF
A.. ~ atna-