Show PROGRESS IN IDAHO MINES special correspondence spokane wash august 9 placer mining operations are well under way in the murray section of the coeur calenes dA lenes the late lains and heavy snows of las winter giving ample water supply for extensive operations one of the largest crews at work is on east slagle creek where dunlap smith pioneer placer miners are handling a large strip of rich pay dirt ten miners are employed in the work the booming method being employed in getting to bed rock which ranges from eight to 12 feet in depth assured of a oater supply the owners are working a larger strip this summer than for many seasons and from present outlook will make one of the largest cleanings gleanings clean ings of the north side the gold is coarse and runs on an average ot a 10 grade nuggets running from 25 to 55 have been taken from the creek but the main values run in nuggets averaging from 1 to 5 each the seasons cleanup will probably run close to at this camp it is stated at wardner the work 0 is under the management of archie smith one of the early settlers in the murray district and one of the best placer workers operating in the coeur calenes dA lenes extensive development of the laclede mine lying between the hercules and the tamarack custer and adjoined on the north by the interstate callahan is planned by the company according to dan P bagnell of spokane one of the heavy stockholders hol dens who with C fred kratzer also interested in the property recently visited the mine operations have been hampered by the heavy inflow of water in the main tunnel but recently the workings have become dry and the manager is of the opinion that the mine is being drained by the others in the vicinity 11 said mr bagnell the no 2 tunnel now is in 2200 feet 1600 feet of which are a crosscut to the lead and the nedr a drift on the vein the showings in the bore were not satisfactory and recently a shaft was started at a point in the gallery 1800 feet in from the portal crystallized lead similar to that in the hercules is exposed in the shaft and we feel confident that we will encounter the ore shoot soon conditions were never more promising in the coeur calenes dA lenes than now every prospect of any promise is being worked and the producing mines are shipping to the limit of their equipment more men are employed in the mines and mills than any time since the first property was opened and it is conceded that the output for the current year will be far in excess of all previous records the district is attracting tr attention from mining operators opera torB and investors irv estors all over the country and the hotels in the different towns are being taxed to provide accommodations for tran while practically every train in and out of the region is crowded with passengers contractors have begun work on an ex tension jension of the lower tunnel of the rockford property located on big creek in the coeur dalene district the extension will start from the foot station and will continue feet from this point it Is thought the ledge will be reached and ore in commercial quantities exposed the 1600 feet of tunnel along the upper workings developing several ore shoots of good grade but not in shipping quantities directors of the corporation visited the mine recently and are optimistic over the outlook the majestic mining company at dixie in the elk city district has purchased the milling plant of the idaho champion company about 10 miles from its property and is now engaged in moving the machinery ten stamps banners van ners leaching tanks pumps and piping are included in the sale the majestic company has a power plant developed and a mill site on which the new equipment will be placed sufficient ore has been developed to keep the mill going once it is erected 0 |