Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-03-01
MINES and MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
ttcms Cleaned FROM Late RepOrts-
All Districts Are Beins Developed
"A frOsperOu. Year II Predicted
Mining Notes aud PersonMls.
The experts report is said to be ia.
vorable on oil lands near Lewiston,
Idaho.


Ore Of remarkable value IL being TAX
en- out of the Morning Glory. Good
progress is being made from the raise
from the second level. Drifting is also
going on as usual.
An unusually high grade OF ore is re
ported to be coming out of all the
slopes in the Republic mine.
Rapid work is being done on the
Quilp shaft, which is now 200 feet be-
low the third level of the mine, and is
$40 feet below the groupings of the
ledge, according to Republic advices.
/ After sinking another 100 feet cross
cut will be driven to the ledge.
] The working shaft of the Mountain
Lion has reached depth OF 1870 feet
below the lower level of the mine. or
total perpendicular depth of 555 feet.
1t will be pushed to the GOO foot level
before crosscut is run on the ledge
! Following is the schedule Of rates
to be charged for the treatment of Gus
tom ore by the Republic mill, as an
nounced by Manager d. c. Jackling:
| For ores containing 6-10th of an
ounce or less Of gold per ton. $3.50.
For ores containing IA ounces, $3.50
per ton.
On ores running between these
amounts scale increasing with every
additional quarter of an ounce of gold
from the lower to the higher will be
charged.
On eres containing one ounce of gold
or more the mill will pay for 80 per
cent of the assay value and on ores
running less than one ounce, IS per
cent.
The mill will pay for so per cent of
the silver shown in assay at market
quotations.
In addition to these charges a fiat
sampling rate of Is cents per ton will
be charged.
The drift on the Flag Hill is in $50
feet from the crosscut tunnel. The
ledge is between five, six, and seven
feet wide. The values are regular, but
the average is about 500 per ton.
Stopping has begun on the Ben Hur
and the output will be shipped to the
Republic mill as soon as arrangements
for its treatment have been completed
All work has been suspended on the
San Poll and will probably not be re-
sumed until the shipment of ore be-
gins.
1t is reported from Sheridan camp
that the ledge has been cut on the Tom
Quick. The Tom Quick is owned by
Peter Mccormick and partner. The
property has always been regarded
with great favor by the miners of the
camp and in its opening will either
elate or depress the hopes Of many
The Republic company has made
some preparation for constructing a
high bridge across Granite creek near
the sampling mill. 1t will not be con-
structed, however, until some arrange
ment has been made with the mining
companies for the treatment of the
ores. 1t will cost considerable sum
OF money and will not be particularly |
beneficial to the Republic company un-
'ces it is used for the delivery of ore
from other In...es TO the mill.
The slopes and drifts am; ere bins
are full of broken ore at the Quilp and
the raise. as the ore taken out would |
have to go over the dump and much OF |
it lost. owing to its friable character. !
The shaft is 800 feet below the tunnel |
level No other work is in progress on
the mine.