Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-20

money which was to have been used IN
paying off the employees OF the Tread
water Mining company.
Near Gem, Idaho, the Bell lead has
finally been reached. although it is not
vet crosscut. The latest reports are that
Il had been penetrated for distance OF
~ feet, with some ore found all the
way. On the surface directly above the
ledge is AZ feet wide. so that 1t is sup
posed the miners have some distance to
run yet before reaching the opposite
wall.
The Climax Mining company, operat-
ing on the Climax group, in eastern
Oregon, has received the report from
C. r. Aldrin, superintendent OF the
mine, and his report shows the proper
ty to be big proposition. The Climax
is owned almost entirely by Spokane
men. The most encouraging feature OF
the recent development is the increased
richness of the ore in the big ledge.
Just as an ounce of quicksilver II
thoroughly mixed with ton of sand or
gravel will be evidence in nearly every
pound of washing, it is just as true
that very small amount of free gold
will make big showing in ton OF
broken white quartz You can find
many a dump in which free gold can
be seen, when sample Of the whole
dump would not give returns Of S. per
ton in gold.
M. J. Dowd, of Wallace, acting for
w. A. Clark, of Montana, and associ-
ates, has secured an option for the pur-
chase of what is known as the Grand
Ronde coal fields embracing about 5000
acres of coal lands along the north
bank of the Grande Ronde river, and
about As miles from Lewiston. 1t Is
understood the option price exceeds
$125, 900. The deposit was discovered
two years ago. A twenty-foot vein has
been exposed for distance of SIX
miles.
| A strike of as yet unknown extent is
| reported in the Trade Dollar, midway
| between Burke, Idaho, and the Her.
| cules mine. 1t is said to be on the
same vein as that famous property.
| The tunnel was in $50 feet when the
strike was made, and 100 feet Of it has
| been a drift on the ledge without any
sign of ore. Since it was first discov-
cred on Wednesday, there has been a
decided improvement in quantity.
There is now ore sprinkled all through
the face of the drift for width of four
| feet. The ore is carbonate, but of un-
known value, as no assay has been
made on it.
Scott N. Sanford, of the West Fishe"
Mining district, Montana, reports that
all the machinery is in place on the
Black Tail gold mine and that work
will start next spring. 1t is conceded
to be the most promising claim IN the
district. Brannigan and Brick are
working 40 men on their mine and
stamp mill and will continue to oper-
ate throughout the winter Their prop
erty is across the gulch from the Black
Tail. Another mill is Oeing placed in
position and by next spring at least
three mills will be in operation in this
district. About 70 men are now in the
|
winter.
Defective locations are a source of
great trouble and expense, and involve
a heavy assessment on the resources of
even great mining property. 1t is
very important to determine the course
OF direction of vein before making
and filing the location notice. Many
cases result in the ledge passing out of
the side lines of the claim and into an
adjacent property, whereas it should
extend through the entire length of the
claim. When vein passes out and
through the side line, it becomes the
property of the adjoining claim. A lit
; tie care and small amount of work
will show the direction and course OF
such vein and the claim can be 10
Gated properly.