The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-03-01
MINING NOTE&.


The Kincanno mine and mill near
Wallace, Idaho, were sold recently at
sheriff's sale to r. r. and F. B. Steen
for $4517, the amount of judgment and
costs
An excellent showing is reported
miles from Kellogg and two and one
half miles up Pine creek from the
Occur d'Alene branch of the o. r. & N.
The rush to Iron Creek, the new
South Half camp, continues. Minem
and prospectors are we'll pleased with
the promise of the camp, said to be
the best on the South Half. Claims are
being staked in all directions.
A rich strike has been reported from
Camp Aspen on Palmer mountain,
Wash. Although made early during
the winter, the facts have been sup
pressed until the present time for vari-
Gus reasons. The find was made on the
Bellevue claim and was discovered in
running a drift at depLn of rs feet,
and was in the nature Of a blind lead.
So far as new discoveries in miner
ais go there has been little doing in the
Occur d'Alenes for several months, but
there is almost a certainty that they
will follow each other in quick sue
cession in the future, and generally
under such conditions that they will
become Immediately available for the
extraction of ores.
A rich strike has been made on the U.
S. LIE Roi mine, near the town of Cur
lew, Wash, and has caused considera-
BILE excitement among the shareholders
of that property. The ledge encoun-
tered has proved to be at least 10 feet
in width and the average assays across
this vein go $93.S4 in gold, $3.50 in sill
yer and 1925 in copper. making total
of $1O3.59 per ton.
Gold creek, the new mining district,
80 miles east of Kendrick, Idaho, prom
ises to be the scene of active mining
operations this season. Several outfits
have already gone into the district to
prepare for work as soon as the wealth
er will permit Some will operate on
placer ground and are getting ready.
The prospects for water for sluicing
are not what are desired. Some quartz
locations have been made and arrange
ments to develop the prospects at an
early date are completed. Men coming
out say there is more activity in the
Gold creek district now than any time
since the discovery of the Syndicate
mine.
M. Bagley, who is in from Iron creek,
near Keller, Wash, where recent very
rich strikes caused a small stampede,
says that a great many prospectors are
coming in from Republic and other
points. He reports that claims are be-
ing staked in every direction. James
Harvey is expected in from the creek
/ in day or two and his report is being
awaited with interest. All seem to
have good opinion of the camp, how
ever. John King, the we'll known min
er who was recently there, says: ut
looks like mining country and there
is no question about the values unless
the assayer is wrong"
With the opening of spring the out
look for mining in Baker City. Ore.
district is better than it has been for
many years. A number of mining en-
gineers of national reputation spent
the winter here examining the under
ground workings of a number of the
largest mines with the result that the
Golconda has already changed manage
ment, having passed to a new syndicate
, which proposes to complete the pur
chase after working the property will
? the new machinery already provided.
The Vesuvius mine has resumed
work and there will soon be genera
activity among the Buffalo HUM
mines. During the present winter thu
mine has been closed down and on mos
of the properties work has been sus
pended for the winter season. Thu
mine is one of the best in that section
and the starting of work on the tunne
. will mean a great deal for the district
There has never been good reason
l given for the closing of the mine, bu
+ the news Of its resuming work viii
mean much for the other mines, whicl
: will also start up soon with the open
D ing OF spring.