Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
now opened up as rapidly as nossih,e
MINING NOTES.


struction OF two two-story buildings at
the California mine at Republic, which
WIZ De use "a as bunk and boarding
houses.
Inc race OF the Warconda tunnel at
Republic IS still in good ore. The foun
datlon OF the compressor plant is laid
and within the present week the build.
ing will be up
Inc American Flag company has re-
celvea word that an ore body had been
opened up On the Hornet mining claim
IN the Slate Creek mining district in
cascade range, showing free gold. The
ore Is similar to that in the Flag mine.
The long tunnel on the Springfield.
one OF the copper companies on Stevens
peak, Idaho, cut the ledge several DAYS
ago, and at last reports they had cross.
cut ledge between FIVE and six feet,
hhulhg ore all the way. An assay was
was made on some of it, which was
brought down. showing total values Of
Sz2'o2 In gold, silver and copper, prin-
cipally the latter.
Wallace, Idaho. Aug. 1.-THE shin
ments of the Mammoth mine from mine
to mill for the week ending last Satur
day were 1850 tons, an increase of 100
tons over the previous week, bringing
the total shipments for the year I'D to
62,27S tons, and the shipments of ore
by the Sta ndard Mining company were
1892 tons, a slight loss from the week
before. The total for the year to date
is 99.629 tons.
1t is currently reported that force
OF men will soon be put to work on the
Old Germany mine, near Cresaw, to
continue for the next six or eight
months at least. The Old Germany Is
located ohth of town and is among the
best properties in the camp. Consider
able work was done last winter and the
showings are good
The Allis-Chalmers company has de-
cided to locate its agency for the entire
northwest in Spokane. There was stiff
competition from firms in Butte, Port
land and San Francisco. which wanted
to get the agency. The new concern de-
cided that Spokane is the center for the
mining industry of the whole north
west, however, and will have its agency
in that city. The big Butte mines in
future must come to this city to get
mining machinery from the consolidat
ed concerns. Spokane may not be the
hub of the universe, but it is the center
of great mining country.
There is now considerable activity in
the Slate Creek mining district. News
has been received from the Gold Stand
ard that the force Of men working last
week on the Tripod. ore of the Gold
Standard group, had encountered a
ledge of high grade ore, carrying free
gold and running about three feet in
width. On the Mammoth mine. adjoin
ing the Gold Standard, work is going
on steadily. Expert Ballard has been
sent to the mine to see what kind Of a
mill is m ost suited for the rreatmen. of
the Mammoth ore. AS soon as his re-
port is received a mill is to be erected
on the property.
R. T. Dabney and D. G. Corbin have
! bought half interest in 200 acres of
oil land in western Washington. Mr..
Dabney and Professor Aughey have
just returned from inspecting and ex-
aiming the property. They brought
back with them about 800 pounds of
sand rock, secured from the property,
which is strongly impregnated with pc
troleum and which has the appearance
of being a high grade of Illuminating
oil Professor Aughey will make
thorough test of the rock 20 ascertain,
the grade of oil.
l.. j. McAtee, who has returned to
Spokane from a trip to the Buffalo
Hump country says that there is
much better feeling noticeable in the
camp.
Those who have watched the camp
carefully have more faith than ever in
its future" he said 1.-The Sweeny syn.
dicate, owning the Big Buffalo, is go
ing steadily ahead with development.
Thirty men have been at work on the
Big Buffalo since the first Of the month.
That is in addition to the mill crew.
THE Old Vesuvius mill commenced
crushing Big Buffalo ore on August
and is handling about 80 tons a day.
c0leHy from the oo IoOL leNel. IL Is uh-
derstood that the ore will average $40
in free gold, caught on the plates, be-
sides yielding half ton Of concentrates
per day
1.-The mill at the Jumbo began crush
ing ore on Monday. Frank Brown and
his associates have a magnificent gold
property. The old ore shoot has been
developed for distance OF 200 feet and
has a width in the face of the drift OF