The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-07-11

Idaho. with two shifts. The $50 foot
crosscut tunnel is now in 400 feet, or
within l50 feet from the big ledge.
Joseph BOndero and J. L. johnson OF
the Elk City Mining & Milling COM
pany. the property Of which Is on Red
Horse creek, report things as looking
very encouraging just now. They have
about 30 feet depth in the shaft now
and three feet OF ore showing free
gold clear across. While sinking they
encountered six large quartz bouIders
weighing about rs or 100 pounds,
which were streaked with free gold.
There 10 40 foot tunnel also ON the
property, with three feet Of ore the
full length Of the tunnel They are
now installing pump and will sink
al least 100 feet more.
The steamship Roanoke arrived In
Seattle last week from Nome bringing
$4,000 in gold and Is passengers.
This makes the third arrival from
Nome during the day and total Of
$350,000 in Nome treasure. The Ro-
anoke was the first ocean going vessel
70 reach St. Michael this year.
The lead-silVer property owned by
James and John Callahan, located on
Carbon gulch, in the Sunset Peak re-
gion Of the Occur d'Alenes, has been
bonded TO c. l. Derby. one Of the four
owners OF the Monarch mine, Eve
miles east Of Murray. The considera-
ton is s93.750 for a three-fourths in
terest James Callahan retaining a
one-fourth interest. The last payment
on bond is TO be made in 1895.
The Springfield company is having
ore hauled to Mullan that will be
shipped to the Tacoma smelter for test
purposes. The recent strike in the
Springfield was Of more than ordinary
Importance. the ore assaying 1923 per
cent copper and SIS in gold. 1t Is be-
lieved that the ore will average 20 per
cent copper and not less than SIS gold
per ton.
All the transformer buildings at the
mining properties in the Occur
d'Alenes, which are securing electric
power from Spokane, are completed.
Six men are employed on the Over
sight group. Republic. Wash. The
tunnel is in SO feet and is expected
TO cut the ledge by August /. al a depth
of $50 feet
the North San Poll, in Republic, Wash
Two carloads Of ore were shipped
last week TO the crofton smelter from
The management announces that
work will be resumed on the California
lin Republic) plant within 80 days.
The Brooklyn group on Canyon
mountain, Oregon. has been bonded by
]. n. Peters for $4,000. The Brooklyn
group adioins the viii Cleaver group,
owned by Major Bonita, promoter of
the proposed electric railroad to be
built from Baker City TO Prairie City.
Judge Beatty has rendered an opin-
ion in the case brought by the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan Mining company
against the Empire State-Idaho COM
pany 10 quiet title TO that portion Of
the lode embraced within the side
lines Of the Bunker Hill claim extend
ed. He holds in favor Of the com
plainant
The Tiger-Poorman mine at Burke,
Idaho, has resumed operations after
being closed down since May l9 On
that date the hoist and crusher build
ings were destroyed by fire, which ne
cessitated the closing Of the mines.
In the case OF the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan Mining company VS.. F. c.
Ramsey. United States marshal. re-
spondent, and the Last Chance Mining
company as intervenor, Judge Beatty
ordered the plea Of intervenor dis
missed and made the temporary re-
straining order heretofore granted
perpetual.