The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-02-08
MlscELLANEoUs MINING News.

At COneonnully, Wash, work Is
still being pushed on the Peacock HIN
properties.
Thus the northern route. which is
the only route now open, is seen TO
possess all the natural advantages.
The Mammoth has also started in TO
clean out the ice with the expectation
that IT will be ready 10 run tomorrow.
Al Wardner. Idaho. the Bunker Hlll
mill and mine closed down last week
on account Of the interference Of Ice
in the hume and mill. 1t is expected
that the mill will continue shut down
until the weather m0derates.
The famous Morning mine OF the
Occur d'Alenes has been closed down
indefinitely. II was given out that the
cold weather was the cause Of the sus-
pension, freezing and bursting the
pipes leading 10 the works. About lis
men are thrown out Of work.
NJ. L. Pershali. the president of the
company which owns the Great West.
ern property at Nespelim, Wash, has
Just returned from a trip to the mine
He took with him s. Aughey. a mining
engineer, who examined the mine
carefully, and believes that this prop
eTty is making the best showing thai
any property which he has seen. Ioi
the amount Of work which has been
done.
/, is predicted that several thousand
gold hunters will rush into the new Ell
dorado neat spring. II they go by the
southern route they will outat In south
ern Idaho. II by the northern route
they viii pay tribute TO the northern
railroads. Spokane. Lewiston and the
country between Lewiston and Thun
der Mountain.
A party Of ~ silver and copper min
ers, nine from Butte. Mont. and three
from Salt Lake City. have reached
San Francisco en- route TO Peru. All
are skilled miners. and on reaching tho
South American republic will start IL
TO Introduce modern methods al 4
aine near the village Huanuco, wher,
hey viii nake-their home.
Al Republic, Washington. the III
raise from he lower lone Pine TUNE
as holed through on the foot.wall O
the vein TO the upper tunnel level. 4
taet from floor 10 floor. proving IN
lay shoot IL feet wide all the way u
between the two levels. The entir
I length of the pay shoot substantial
proved 10 bee go feet long. but tn
width varying.
One Of the greatest obstacles tn
E promoters OF new oil ventures hav
lad 20 contend against has been ths
/ Of consumption. But a very small po
ton Of the western field contains III
4 product in a parahne base. and cons,
I guenly the product must necessaril
come in competition with other fue
commoiities-ooal especially.
A most novel ball viii soon be give
I by the management OF the Flag Sta
mine near Baker City. Oregon III
I guests will dance in the large cyanid
I TANKS. OF which there are six. each :
( feet in diameter.
The tanks will be brilliantly illum
mated and decorated in an artistic mai
ner. which. together with first-clas
music. will make ii one OF the swe
events OF the season.
The tank ball Wi. be given in homo
Of the installation OF the new mathiI
cry plant, and the proceeds will DE q,
mated TO the public library associatlo
Of Baker City. The machinery is i
place, and will be started after III
dance. The sax large tanks will mai
one OF the largest batteries in easter
Oregon. There are a number OF smal
er solution tanks. In the lower worl
ings Of the mine l6 foot ledge hs
been uncovered, which gives good va
ues. highly satisfactory to the manag
4 ment.