The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-07-25

tributary Of the Orc Grande. and 10
miles due northeast Of Pierce. or about
i6 miles by the old Moose City trail.
The ledge has been traced through
seven claims. II is a blind lead and
has been run over for years by pros.
pectors, who have found the float.
William Martin, familiarly known In
the west as uncle Billy" Martin, an
old time placer miner and argonaut,
died recently at Missoula Of paralysis,
aged 76. He was ia Alder gulch in
1868 and was sheriff Of Kootenai coun.
~. Idaho. from 1882 TO 1856.
The milling plant being erected at
the California mine, in the Cable Cove
district. Ore. is rapidly approaching
completion. The machinery for this
plant was delivered last fall and win
ter and is therefore ready to be In
stalled as soon as the building is ready
for IL.
Negotiations are now pending for a
settlement Of the dificulty existing
between the large mineowners Of the
Occur d'Alenes and Shoshone county,
regarding the taxes OF the different
properties. II is now confidently ex.
pressed that a compromise will be ef-
fected before the present session Of
the county commissioners adjourns.
J. White, a member OF the syndicate
owning the Clarence group in the Buff
falo Hump section. states that rs men
are az work on the Big Buffalo group
In the Hump. Work has been recon.
menced on the tunnel on the Orc Elmo
claim. When Charles Sweeny and as
sociAtes first became interested In Buff
falo Hump. the original plan OF de-
yelopment for the claims was through
tunnel 1000 feet long. where work
is now progressing. The present de-
Telopment Ia taken here TO mean that
Mr.. Sweeny has decided TO pursue that
plan Of permanent development on the
Big Buffalo group which he decided on
when the properties were first pur-
chased
Preparations are being made TO re-
sumo work on the Enc r. claims. in
the Pierre Lake district, Washington.
The Enc r. comprises three proper
ties. situated east OF the First
Thought mine. Much shaft and tun.
mel worf has been done on these prop
critics. Gold is the principal ingre.
dent Of the ore.
Ore from a blind ledge in the lower
workings at the Opal mine near Che
saw. Wash. gives values as high as
$500 in gold. The ore is four feet
wide and is running in the same direc-
ton as the tunnel.
John Boyd is in New York and is
said TO be arranging for the instaIla-
ton Of a 5000 horse power electrical
plant. and a half Of a IS drill air COM
pressor. which is 10 be placed at the
Palmer Mountain tunnel at LOOMS,
Wash.
On account OF the shortage Of Crows
Nest coke Il was found necessary TO
close another furnace at Northport
smel;er. No. furnace will be changed
TO side feeder. and viii start up in
10 days. The intention OF the man.
aEement is 10 run four furnaces until
the coke famine is released.
According 10 Colonel James OLeary,
secretary and treasurer Of the Hidden
lake Mining company Of Butte. con-
struction Of a 100 ton concentration viii
begin shortly. The Hidden Lake com
pany has l6 quartz claims. three pla-
Ger claims, three millsites and two wa
Warm Springs creek Considerable
free gold is TO be found in the com.
pany's properties. The predominating
ore Is a sulphide OF iron. which car
ries varying values Of the yellow metal.
The Old Dominion concentration at
Colville. wash. with a capacity OF so
tons Of ore per day. which has been
idle for the past six years. has been
thoroughly repaired. and has started
with two shifts OF four men, and will
continue indefinitely. The ore bodies
heretofore opened up on the Old Do
minion have been uncovered. w. F.
Kyle. the lessee OF the property. has
had 20 men busy during the spring
and early summer months opening up
and timbering the old tunnels and I'M
derground works in various parts Of
the mine and in starting new develop
ments where Il was deemed neces-
sary The latest and most important
development in the Old Dominion
group Is the opening Of three feet OF
chloride ore in the old Ella shaft, rock
from which carries 5000 ounces Of sill.
yer TO the ton.
The Rapid river district, in Idaho, Is
the scene OF considerable activity and
development A gigantic hosting plant
has been ordered for the properties Of
the Iron Springs Mining company and
is due to arrive in about a week.
Montana Mines.
A vein Of coal has been discovered in