The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-11

eHat neeeSa us Eortunate owner
sI2, 600.
This property has paid It's own way
since its discovery and practically
cost nothing but the result Of one
mans muscIe and we'll directed
energy. II has been quite extensive
~ opened by shallow workings, and
is now being developed by a cross
cut tunnel TOO feet long that IL we'll
under way, and will cut the vein 200
feet deep. Nine men are employed.
The Mariposa Is another promising
property Of the same type owned by
the Wisconsin Mining and Develop
meDt company, and embraces 3 group
Of thirteen claims that carry $500
feet Of development work, exposing 3
strong vein and numerous ahowines
Of high grade ore. A new shoot Of
ore was encountered at this mine on
November 18th, In the face Of :
570-foOt tunnel that gave result Of
$500 ton in gold, silver and copper,
across a three-foot breast Of ore. The
ores Of this mine carry important
values in gold as we'll as copper and
silver.
The character Of the ores, veins
and formation Of the Blacktail dis
trict very closely compare with the
conditions found at the SkyIark and
Ramahorn mines Of the BayhOrse dis
trict, Custer county, Idaho, which
have been worked for over twenty
years, developed 2, 900 feet deep and
produced over S5, 900, 600 worth Of
silver bullion. There are many fne
prospects in the Blacktail district
that warrant exploitation and that
the history Of production in the
southern camp mentioned will be re-
peat~d at Blacktail is more than pro-
bable
A commendable enterprise is being
inauguiated at Standpoint, Idaho,
whose consumation will greatly
stimulate the development Of Kootenai
county's extensive mineral resources,
and deserves all possible encourage
ment.
This IL the Panhandle Smelling
and Refining company, who have
made considerable progress towards
the installation Of a 200 ton custom
smelter at this point which ia very
centrally located for such an enter
prise, and ought to develop a good
business as the Immediately sur
rounding and tributary country to
the north, south, east and west would
afford a combination Of ores that
|. would make q very desirable smelling
mixture, and the coal fields to the
north around Fernie, B. c., could Be
drawn on for fuel.
The building for this plant, in
GLIDING ample ore bins, sampler and
furnace rooms are all completed. and
1t is expected that the machinery will
be installed and ready to blow in
early next season.
Inter related with the above COM
pany, and under the same manage
ment, is the Pend d'Oreille Trans
Portation and Development company,
whose steamboat barges, docks and
warehouses already handle an Inn
Portsnt shipping business. and one
that is capable of being extensively
increased. Another affiliated con-
cern is the Panhandle Development
company, organized for the purpose
OF buying mines and ore and the ex-
ploitation of a new townsite near
standpoint.
The assets Of this last mentioned
company consist OF a fine water
power, equipped with a four by four
foot fiume $500 feet long, for carry.
ing q volume Of water to a drop or
head Of 40 feet. This is shortly to
be equipped with an electric light
and power plant capable Of develop
ing 500 horsepower at the lowest
water stage. This company also own
and are now developing some very
promising mining properties; one Of
these, the Venzuela group Of four
claims, is situated near the Keep
Cool and Weber mines, In the Lake
view district at the south end Of
Lake Pend d'Oreille. They also own
thIrty.foot vein of lne fluxlng iron
ore near the lake.
The VenEuela group carries q wide
flssured vein or zone, forty feet be-
tween wallis, that samples sixteen
ounces silver and 81 gold per ton
across Its full width. The country
rock of this district is limestone and
quartzite. The Weber mine IL
similar great zone Of siliceous orc to
the Yenzuela that carries 80 average
values In gold and silver and is moro
extensively developed. This property
has been subject TO a close investiga-
tion and sampling by a well-known
aud capable expert who found the ore