The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-29

TO say:
The sensation of the year la our
northern district has been the re.
markable performance of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan lead-sivler mine at
Wardner, which, In spite of nasty
are during the early months Of the
year in one Of its principal slopes,
which greatly retarded production,
the enormous dividend paid from
this property during 1906 probably
stamps 1t is the most profitable
metal mine In the west opreated
through a single entry and from a
single ore body, the size and quality
OF which can be appreciated from the
size Of the dividends paid during
the year, which amounted to 81, 24O,-
900, In addition to which there has
been developed In the mine within
the past Is months an entirely in
dependent ore channel that had al
ready been blocked and with three
intermediate levels, exposing the
longest and largest shoot Of mineral
sever disclosed In the property.
This great development lies below
the 2000.foot horizon 10 the vein
and the ore body now exposed by this
new work has an approximate gross
value Of Sl5, 10000 with definite
prospects that the work now Ia pro
gress from the kellogg level, which
cuts II az 5000 feet In the dip OF the
vein, will treble that estimate
The other great lead-silvor mines
Of the Occur d'Alenes are all con-
ssinulng to show remarkable strength
and Improvement In their lower levels
and are all developing aud opening
mp new lOvels at still greater depth.
The Occur d'Alene lead ore dc
posits are In sharp contrast with
those Of Utah, for the fact that they
invariably occur In quantities. both
walls. There Is no limestone In the
district and very llttle porphyry or
Renous intrusive rocks.
with the exception of the Bun her
AM and Sullivan lode, which has a
dip OF about 40 degrees, most Of the
assures are nearly vertical with a
general east aud west strike With
great tabular ore bodies Ave to so
feet vide aud 500 to 1000 feet In
length, and with rare exceptions
they make a very Insignificant dis
play Of mineral at the outerop and
have often required oonsldsTa BILE
development al iepth to reach pay
sore, aud as work progresses down
ward on these great ore bodies their
tenor Ia lead aud silver gradually
increases In several important in
stances.
rhe Standard mine at Mace, one Of
the richest producers in the district
With a to.al output Of lead aud silvel
amounting to over $50, 900, 900, bal
shown marked increase in silve
values from Its lower levels during
The past year.
This mine 10 developed by loul
orosscut tunnel to depth OF l50i
feat. For several years past it ha
been operated through vertioa
shaft 1000 feet deep sunk fro IN bi
station at the face Of this tunne
5000 feet ia from thu portal. 1hi
shaft ls now being sunk deeper as til
ore body is longer aud richer at I'll
$500 foot level below tina apex {
the vein than At any other point,
The Tiger poorman mine at BnrI
Is developed through 2ooo-to'
vertical shaft sunk from the surfae
at the bottom Of which big pun
was recently installed, aud sinkiI
SER naw levels was again commences
The Frisco niue, also IN Cany,
dIeek, was freed from water durii
the early part of the year and b
sincs been sinking aud opening
new level OF magnificent shoot OF o
300 .feet long This mine is al
over 1000 feet deep below the Gro
pings,
The Morning mine AZ Mullan b
recently been tapped al a depth
1000 feet by two mile cross Q
tunnel IN and between this horiz
aud the No, tunnel, 1000 (,
above. connection has been ma
and several intermediate drifts RI
ont Of which show much larger
bodies than the ledge above No. 8
The nelca mine at Burke is ,
veioped by tunnels down to the lie,
Of Canyon creek aud vertical $
sunk from the surface goo feet de,
IL has an enormous reserve Of hi
grade ore, the richest horizon bel
a the bottom level This is
only ore body developed in
Occur d'Alenes that is accompau
by an igueons intrusion. 1t ha
smah dixie Of diabase acoompaui
the ere body with the ore forming