The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-11-08
and then because of low water in the
north fork OF Kettle river.

north fork Of Kettle river.
The mill at the Corundum mines, Of
Bohemian, Mont. is now in operation,
and from the reports received at that
place the COMPANY is very much pleased
with the plant.
Hill experts arc along in the Neihart
range of mountains in Montana, ex-
amining the iron deposits there, and
from present indications Hill will soon
control every iron property in northern
Montana.
President J. ]. Hill has in the state of
Washington about 100 men actively at
work exploiting group of iron claims
which he acquired during the early
part Of the year.
The annual meeting Of the Republic
Consolidated Gold Mining company add
journed last week for one month. The
next meeting will be held in Republic.
No other action was taken.
c. 5. Crysler. president of the dredge
companies Of Delta, Idaho has bonded
the Wake Up Jim gold producing pro-
perties, located at the head OF Trail
gulch, about three miles from Delta.
Probably the best tunnel grade is five
inches to 100 feet. This grade is the
one in universal ues, as where cars are
run by hand the loaded cars can be east
ly operated. Where horses ara used
the grade should be three inches in 100
feet.
The coal mines of England, the pri-
mary source and the essential element
of her industrial supremacy, have now
been worked extensively for more than
a century. Until few years ago Eng
land mined more coal than any other
country in the world. However this
is no longer the case.
a mining claim in Mexico is abo1t
800 feet square. 1t is held by paying
$40 per year TO the government, and in
addition there are provincial taxes:
The law does not provide for extra
lateral rights. The Mexicans are ex-
cellent miners if they can DO closely
supervised. They are paid from so
cents to 8 day in Mexican money.
The Prosperity cavein near Joplin,
No, has assumed big proportions In
addition TO the seven shafts on the
Eleventh Hour tract that were utterly
destroyed, the Homestead and Cleve-
Land mines have caved in. The ruined
mines We're all producers and have paid
half a million dollars in dividends
Five other mines in the immediate
vicinity are considered unsafe and have
been abandoned
Edgar b. Van Osdel, metallurgist "
the Spokane Smelling 4 Refining CON.
pany, which has been organized for the
purpose Of operating the old SpOk ane
smelter, is making a tour Of the
kootenai silyer-le aad mines with a
view of contracting for ore To BE- used
in the Spokane smelter. The old smell
ter has two lead stacks Of combined
capacity of ESQ tons daily, which may
be equipped with modern improve
ments.
James .. Hill, president Of the
Great Northen, has planned the creation
of u steel and iron industry in the west
which will rival the anything Of the
sort in Peunsy lvania or the world He
arrived in Great Falls, Mont. recently
TO crystalline the first definite project in
his great enterprise. This is nothing
less than the Transformation OF the old
silver smelter OF the American SmeIt-
ing & Refining company, which has
/ not been in operation for about three
| years, into an immense iron and steel
mill.
A mine which promises To be a veri-
table bonanza is being developed in
central Idaho by Littleton Price, J. b.
| Hastings and Wayne Darlington. IL is
/ located midway between Ketcheum and
Thunder mountain The property lies
near the wagon road connecting the
two points, and is about 30 miles from
each. Work has been carried on for
about year, and they are now install.
ing cyanide mill They have develop
ed the mine 10 a depth Of l25 feet and
have 30 900 tons in sight ready to knock
/ down, above the level. In order In
estimate the value of the mine they
took $500 pounds Of samples carefully
from all parts Of the mine. The tests
show values Of $3.50 a ton, which is
probably a fair average Of the ore in
sight. The cost Of mining and milling
Is estimated at about 81 ton. That
means over 800 900 net in sight.