The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-02-16
MINING NoTEA

A rich strike is reported in the Gold
en- Star at HALEY, Idaho. a second ore
shute having been cut into.
The excellent condition Of the roads
in the past few weeks has started ship
ments from Cedar canyon mines by
way Of Davenport
The new concentration which the EN-
pire State-Idaho Mining Development
company is building al the mouth OF
Government gulch is practically com
pleted.
The Big Buffalo mine at Buffalo
Hump has closed down for the winter
The men who are coming out say the
pumps have been pulled out of the
shaft and that the workings are filling
with water. all work having ceased.
Ore in the face OF the crosscut on the
$50 foot level of the Reservation Min
ing G Milling Company's property. near
Nelson. Wash. on the international
line, is reported at the ONCE Of the
company.
II is expected that the mammoth vein
will be cut during the first week in
March and they count on finding ore at
the point where the vein is entered. so
that the bins will be in use immediate
ly. although only in a small way until
considerable ground is blocked out on
that level.
AT Butte, Mont, every mine closed
down for a few days last week owing
to the lack OF water. The only mines
not closed are the three big ones be-
longing to Senator Clark-the Origin
al. the Stewart and the Calousa-P Parrot
whose supply Of water comes from
the Moulton company.
A smooth man at Boise recently dex-
trously applied bronze TO some quartz
specimens, giving them the appearance
OF being very rich. On the strength OF
these he borrowed several small sums
OF money. He failed TO leave town
quick enough. and was arrested and
fined SIS and given ninety days in Jail.
There is intense excitement at KEEL
Ter, Washington. over the recent rich
strike on Iron creek. six miles north
east of Keller. One Of the claims there,
at 40 feet depth. shows nine feet OF ore
running $500, OF which $500 is in gold
and 500 in silver and copper. Six or
eight other claims in the vicinity show
the same rich ore on the surface.
During January the Occur d'Alene
employment bureau hired 451 men. 100
OF them at Wardner and S51 at Wal
lace. They were distributed among
the different mines as follows: Stand
ard. SIS; Morning SIS: Frisco, IS; Mann
moth. So: Hecia, &c: Buffalo Hump. 81:
Custer, II; Bell. s: Olympia, / Empire
tate-Idaho. 81: Bunker Hill and Sui
Ivan. 20; Silver King, 9.
The troubles which caused the
shutting down OF the Hunter mine at
Mullan. Idaho. couple OF weeks ago
have been adjusted. and it will resume
work in a few days. The employment
bureau received an order from there
for 60 men. all of whom have been Sc
cured. and many of whom have already
gone up there. The mill is being over
hauled and the mine will be started up
as soon as that is completed, which will
be by the first OF the week.
What appears to be great strike on
the Humming Bird at Burke was re
ported last week. Two feet OF high
grade carbonate ore has been struck in
the upper tunnel. No assay has yet
been made Of It. but IL carries an
abundance of crystalized lead. and ore
Of that character in the Occur d'Alenes
has invariably run well in silver. This
is the company which absorbed the
Canyon Greek Mining Company recent.