The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-31


A. s. Mohr. the Chic tsnderfoot. who
made q rich ind lately near Pierce
City, has had rock from his property
assayed. with startling results. The
assays Of two sets Of samples run from
$4,000 to 5000 to the ton.
Probably one OF the largest mineral
exhibits to be shown at the interstate
fair at Spokane in September. and one
that VIII exceed any previous exhibit
shown from any single district, will
be brought down from British Colum-
bia,
Former Lieutenant Governor Spriggs
of Montana Is back from trip to
Prince OF Wales island. He says pros
pectOrs ask fabulous sums for mines,
and that placer mines of Alaska are
outelassed by lode properties and Its
wealth Is quartz.
The officers OF the Methow Gold &
Copper Mining company. operating on
property on Mckinney mountain, Okla.
hogan county, Wash. have deceived
word from Superintendent Landers
that the men had encountered seven
feet Of high grade ore in the upper tun.
mel
The sensational afidavits filed in Sill
yer Bow district court in the Minnie
Healy case. in which Il is alleged that
Judge Harvey Of Butte was improper
ly Influenced in rendering a decision
favorable to Heinze interests have
reached the supreme court through ON
elal channels.
The development Of the marble de
posits around Valley. in Stevens eoun-
ty. Wash, is going rapidly ahead. The
interest which has been created in the
east through the exhibit Of Washing
ton marbles at the Pan.Ameriean ex-
position is already reflected here
through inquiries for marble and for
marble properties.
A letter and samples of rich ore were
received recently in Spokane from the
Bill Nye mine. in Jackson county. Ore
gon. The samples just received are
from a new lead just encountered, and
the ore is the richest yet found in any
OF the other rich leads on the Bill Nye.
The ore Is hanging together with gilt
tering gold and the assays go up into
the thousands.
The expedition which was sent by
the Spokane Development company to
the interior of Alaska, back OF Nome,
was more expensive than profitable.
The members Of the party have return
ed from the trip. They included James
Bresnahan, mining expert for Patrick
Clark; Harley Armstrong Of Republic.
who acted as assayer: j. ]. Stewart.
an assistant. and william Pierce, a
practical miner.
John Gray. superintendent Of the
Crystal mine. says that the fedse which
the tunnel had encountered and which
was supposed to be the maiA lead has
proved to be another vein, and that the
tunnel is now through 1t and has also
passed through another OF about the
same width. After passing through
these two veins the mother lode was
encountered. and both walls have been
cut. Shipping Is to begin immediate
ly.
Newton Hibbs has returned to Lewis.
ton from the Pierce City mining dis
trict. where he examined some exten.
siys placer interests for eastern Invest
ors. He reports a general revival OF
the mining industry, throughout the
whole region visited. both in quartz
and placer mining. A great deal OF de-
Velopment work is being done on the
established properties and new strikes
are reported from every quarter.
Mining men Of Denver accept as true
the reports that a world wide copper
combine has been formed. and compe-
tition in buying copper will no longer
be known. The combine Is said to
have been effected between the Anal
gamated. Calumet & Hecla, Senator
Clark and the Rothschilds. Papers have
been signed covering a long term OF
years. The consolidation Of interests
is said to be financed by the National
City bank Of New York. which Is TO be
made the depository for the consolida
ted concerns.
The showing Of the Palmer Noun
tain Tunnel company Is really re
markable one, and should be satisfae-
tory and highly encouraging to the
stockholders. In running the bore 1000
feet some % distinct veins have been
encountered, some OF which cropped
at the surface. while others are desig.
mated as blind leads, having no sur.
face showings. These veins have been
encountered at various depths from
$50 feet to 1900 feet. and are from a
foot or two in width to 20 feet between
walls, assaying from 50 to several hun
dred dollars to the ton. In some cases
the high grade mineral Is continuous
and is carried in the larger lodges.
showing enough in sight to Justify the
installation Of plant and keep.it run.
ming steadily.