, 1869-01-01
Kootenai Correspondence.

AOOtendl correspondence
PERaT CREEK, Nov. 80, 1868.
EprroR STATESMAN The new city Niagara,
from which l write, is situated on stream
called Perry Greek, which empties into Mary's
River, "a tributary of the Kootenai) about IA
miles from its mouth The creek was discovered
by three men, Kennedy, Sullivan, and. Perrie,
this fall The creek, SO far as worked, has paid
well, and the prospects obtained lead men to
anticipate good pay, far above wages The city
of Niagara is building up fast and there are now
some fine buildings in it finished. The Hudson
Bay store, (Mr. Phillips, agent,) Openheimer,
(Colvile,) McGrath, Fitzstubbs, VIM. Buckley,
D. Lyons, and your townsman, Mr.. Fossett, have
splendid buildings, besides great many more in
the process of erection. There is fair supply
of provisions, yet no overpus, at fair prices yet
if there is a rush in the spring, which is almost
certain, the camp will Immediately require
large amount of goods, and as have always told
you, Walla Walla is the place that we must ex-
pect to get our supplies from, as nothing in the
way of supplies can, or may be expected from
the British Columbia merchants, and it is an
established fact, that you can under.sefl them,
even paying their exhorbitant taxes. This will
be one of the best camps ever struck in this
country 10th for the miner and merchant, the
coming season. The amount of ground taken up
and prospected will give employment to ten times
the number Of men the old camp did, and there
is plenty of ground on the creek unprospected,
supposed to be equally good. The Falls on the
creek, which gives the town (Nagara) its name,
is one of the most beautiful aud grand sights l
have witnessed in the mountains. Claims are
taken from the Falls down to the town, four
miles, and from the Falls up the creek FIVE miles
The first claim above the falls, called the Jewel
er's Shop, owned by Barney Reilly, has paid
| rich the second, VIM. Downey's, has paid from
4 to ounces per day to the hand. Four miles
above this, the Colvile Company took out one
ounce per day to the hand. Between these claims
no work has been done, except prospecting, and
in every case has satisfied the parties to con,
tinue. Below the falls, to the town, severa
claims have been worked land only top ground
paying from Sc to $50 per day to the hand. Be-
low the town, for FIVE or six miles, wages can bt
made in the gravel, (S6 to $8). A wagon roat
is now open from Wild Horse creek to this place
and Mr., Woods is delivering lumber from hi,
mills, affair prices The beef market is entirely
in the hands of the rich Portugee, who is sup
plying the boys with good beef at 20 and rs cent
per pound. The gold dust coins $l8 so pc
Wa rr;n - Co., bao Al
staples (Reeses best included). So send you
beef and stuff along early. would advise thos
coming in the spring, to have something in thei
pockets, or the grub, as the standard motto o
is the only true basis of prosperity, both for th
merchant and the miner.
? The old camp, Wild Horse Creek, has its goo
, claims yet R. G. Dorr, on his last washing
took out about 81, 400, one weeks work. Th
Nip and Tuck Company closed, making from So
to $50 per day to the hand cleaning bed rock
, Price l. Co. closed, making from to ounce
per day, besides several Others. The Bed Roc
Fume Company, in the Canyon, had to abaudo
! work on account of hands, but they will be a
work early in the spring. This camp is goo
yet, and will astonish the boys some of these day:
, few days ago a Hanoyerian, commonly cali
ed Dutch Fred, who bad been unwel this sum
mer put an end to his life by shooting himse
with pistol through the heart.
4 Friend STATESMAN, in conclusion, urge upo
Walla Wala the necessity of communicate
with US for both our interests say a stage ez
press to the steamboat at Simeakateen twice
month or good horse express. If yon wal
our money, help us, as we can get neither al
nor comfort from this Government in the road G
" communication business We have had n
' snow so far. You will hear from me soon agaiI
e Yours, OTTER