The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-09-06

accomplished under specifications de
manding a compliance with a sectiona
variation OF one sixty-fourth OF an inch
Montana's mineral exhibit at thu
worlds fair at st. Louis ls being as
sembled at Butte.
The total value OF the products O
clay In the United States was 9IIO,
2ll,5s7 in 1901, as compared with 500,
2l2,S45 in 1900. gain Of s13, 999, 242, Of
14.55 per cent.
The prospects that Spokane Will
have a lead smeiter to treat Coeul
d'Alene ores are better than they evel
we're before. The plant would have {
capacity Of about 1000 tons a day, and
with a refinery would employ from eO(
TO 1000 men. said Thomas Greenough
who is a partner with Peter Larson IN
the famous Morning mine at Mullan
Idaho.
M. L. Murray and ID. Worth, mining
men Of Elk City and Thunder Noun
tain, Idaho. were in Spokane recently
They bring wonderful reports Of recent
rich developments In both districts
Two properties near Elk City are re
ported to be very rich in high grade
ore In immense quantities.
In speaking Of these districts NJ. l.
Murray said: "One OF the best min.
ing propositions In Idaho is that of r.
NJ. Sherman OF Spokane. The prop
erty is located on Siegel creek, six
miles east OF Elk City and 20 miles
northeast Of Buffalo Hump. II consists
OF 30 claims. which are in process OF
being patented. Three Of the claims
cover the lodges to distance OF near
ly 5000 feet. The ledge is II feet wide
and contains a rich streak OF ore six
inches in width. that gradually widens
10 from four TO six feet at the $50 foot
level At this depth the ore values run
from 800 TO $500 10 the ton, the re-
mainder OF the ledge ranging from sl4
to SIC a ton.
Word has been received In Spokane
that the Mountain Lion property Of Re
public win start operations on the first
Of September or very near that time.
and also that the company has closed
a contract with Pacific coast smelter
20 handle 200 tons OF ore daily.
The Rainbow mine at Black Tail.
near Hope. Idaho. has shipped 20 tons
Of ore 10 Tacoma II is owned by the
Rainbow Mining company Of Black
Tail.
The Black Tail mine at Black Tail
is now sacking about is tons OF ore
for Tacoma.
A new strike has been made in the
Tonopah New camp. The strike was
made At a depth OF $50 feet on the
Mizpah extension ledge about a mile
and a quarter east Of the original work
ings on that famous ledge II is prac-
ucally a new strike.
Central Idaho has a new mining
camp. II is about 30 miles southeast
OF Thunder Mountain. near the old
Goose Greek placer mines, which pro
duced millions. II is about Is miles
from Custer.
The mineral exhibit at the Spokane
Interstate Fair. which was on the sec
ond floor last year. will be on the main
floor this year. On the second floor
will be plate exhibits Of fruit and other
smaller exhibits.
The management has decided TO
erect a machinery building on the
grounds. II will be OF the same ma
tcrial as the main building and will
be 5oxlo0 feet in dimension. Constrnc.
ton will be commenced in a few days.
Twenty-Five stock sheds will be
erected in addition TO the large mum.
her now on the ground.
James Hunter was instantly killed
and his brother Will Hunter danger.
ously injured by the explosion OF a
blast this week in a mine on Mckinney
mountain. in the Methow, Wash.
One OF the heavy ore buckets Of the
Bunker Hin & Sullivan aerial tramway
which runs over wardner Idaho. fell
with violent force into the main street
one day last week. The drop was over
100 feet When the bucket gets loose
Il makes roaring noise before Il falls
by running back along the cable By
this noise people are warned and have
time TO get out Of the way.
So rich is the ore that at a depth
Of $50 feet $4,000 a shift was taken
out for several shifts and It is estimat.
ed that $1,000 a shift was taken out
for over so shifts. Loose rock from
blasting panned 81 to the pan. The ore
glistens so that II gives one the i'm
preston Of being in iewelry shop.
About 1900 feet OF work have been
done on the mine, Its present value is
considered TO be a half million dol.
lars