The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-08-24

out during the season is about 100000.
which is an average yearly cleanup
Assays of from s49.60 to s166.20 are
reported to have been made of ore
taken from a shallow shaft on the Sill
yer King, on Bullion mountain, in the
north end of Ferry county. A tunnel is
being run to cut the ledge 100 feet
down. The Silver King is near the
well known Silver Butte, and is con-
trolled in this city.
1t seems that the negotiations which
for quite two months have been pend
ing between the American Smelling
and Refining Company and the lead
producers, have resulted in a contract
that will keep the price at 81 per hun
dred during the balance of the year.
The mine-owners in the whole Koot-
enay country have Joined as one man
in protesting to the Dunsmuir govern
ment at Victoria against the proposal
to change the tax on ore from 1 per
cent on the net output to per cent up
on all monthly shipments above two
carloads.
An important discovery has been
made near the we'll known Alamo, at
Granite, Ore. A big ledge running
parallel to the Alamo ledge has been
uncovered on the surface. 1t is 16 feet
wide and averages about $13 in gold
per ton. The find was made by j. G..
Michigan of the Alamo.
1t is estimated that over $4,000 will
; be expended in development work alone
in the New Era district this fall. The
Jolly Boy and the Golden Era have now
good showing of shipping ore in
sight The New Era tunnel will be
1AI,
depth of nearly 500 feet.
The Ethiopia is the only property at
. present working in Long Lake camp,
excepting, of course claims upon which
: the customary assessments are being
c done A crosscut is being run at the
1O0-foot level of the Rambler, at Pass
q creek, where indications are favorable
u for body of good ore being shortly en-
countered.
u The Belcher, in Belcher camp, on the
. north half is producing some fine ore.
- A wide ledge, with nominal values up
&c on the surface, was the first attraction
- in the camp, but as work progressed
% deeper the ore appreciated in value. At
y depth of 60 feet the pay shoot meas
H. ures over feet and gives an average
ns assay of little less than $50 per ton.
* The Legal Tender Company is rapid
III ly developing it's group on John Tom
creek, one mile east of Keller, and
work is progressing both day and night
ell on the 40O-foot tunnel. On the 70-foot
ns level they cut through eight feet OF
IA ore which assayed well in copper. They
III are now running a tunnel on the lower
10 ledge and are in fifty feet, with fifty
hu more to go before they reach the ledge
~. The water power of Post Falls, on thu
- Spokane river is to be converted int
200 electrical power and to be transmitte'
Nv to the Occur d'Alene district and fur
nished to the mines for their operation
- The project has been in contemplation
~ for some time and it is learned on tn
~ authority of r. K. Neill one of tn
49, most prominent mining men in tn
80 northwest who is the promoter of tn
- big project, and who is associated wit
w., many of the largest mine owners il
~ the Occur d'Alenes, that it has bee
~ ~ definitely decided to go through wit
~ the undertaking at once. The plan
49, are for an electrical plant with a C;
-, pacity of 5000 horse power. 1t is est
100 mated that this will furnish sufficien
~ power to operate all the Occur d'Alene
nos mines for from two to three years. TIL
80 available power of the falls is abou
ioh 10000 horse power, and all of this wi
~ be used when required
The rich strike made on Butte cree
near Murray, Idaho, by the Simmer
brothers last month has been followe
49, by others every few days The late
~ is on a claim called the Orc Elmo,
- mile and a half from the original di
~ covery. A streak of solid galena
80. inches wide has just been uncovere
on the claim. The original strike W;
of seven feet of some of the best galeI
-, ore ever found in the Occur d'Alene
~ and nearly the whole width of it w;
20 of a good shipping grade. The stril
- created much excitement thorougho
- the district at the time and there WI
80 a rush to the neighborhood. PospeC
80, ing has been going on ever since wi
good results. Work has been active
az pushed on the original discovery al
:. the big vein is showing up even bett
- than at first. The camp promises
o"u be an important addition to the vie
me- ing areas of the Occur d'Alenes silv,
80 lead belt.
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