, 1869-08-27
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Mr.. Burpee and two others-Frank Rapp and
VIM. Cody,-came in from their camp on Salmon
river early last week, by way of Deadwood. On
the Eight Of August Sd, they camped on Meadow
Fork (of Salmon), and it was so cold that ice
formed 10 the stream during the night. Mr.
Burpee went to the diggngs about six weeks
ago, took up claim there and is so conteuted
with the prospects that be took back with hin q
goodly stock of provisions and usual mining cut
fit, and purposes to remain there the remainder
of the working season. He is located on Salmon
river, and about 100 men were at work when
he left. The district is about l40 miles north
east of Idaho City, and the route thther leads to
Deadwood, thence co miles to Stanley Basin, o r
Little Salmon, and from there to the new Salmon
diggings q distance of twenty miles, prospects
are to be found all the way.
With Mr.. Burpee are associated Jacob Roner
formerly Of the Idaho City Market) and anoih,
er miner named Grove. The diggings are all
river claims, and worked by help of wing dams.
Theslimit of each claim is 200 feet up and down
the river and across. So far the claims have
paid from 81 to u per day to the hand, but NO
big strikes have been made. Cody & Burnett
Steve Stemmons, and others from this vicinity
and good many more from Placerville and
other Basin camps-fullv 100 in all-have loca
ted claims along the river, to distance oftwelve
miles, and all seem to have done well. Lynch
L Miner, of Placervile, have branch store on
the river, 10 the midst of the camp, and it ii
amply stocked.
AZ Stanley Basin, or Little Salmon, 20 mile!
nearer this city, Jo. Galation had a store, ant
good diggings have been found in that locality
bar, gulch and hill, though water is no: very
plenty this season, as it is fed from the small
gulches between Meadow Fork and the maiI
Solmon river. At Robinson's Bar, between
Stanley Basin and SALMON diggings, there is {
hydraulic claim, which is amply supplied with
water from a creek that has flow of fully 3 ,OO(
inches. But of the general character Of thes,
mines, except in the Salmon river district where
be is located, Mr.. Burpee is unable to give any
thing more than hearsay information, which is
be says, generally favorable. A ditch is beinl
constructed by g man named Wright, to leaC
water into Stanley Basin, from a large creek,
distance of fifteen miles, and when this shall b.
completed, water will be abundantly supplied t
all the mines there for long working season.
Between Deadwood and Stanley Basin, Beal
Valley extends, and in the mountains back o
this valley are the headwaters Of Little Salmon
Away to tue east, sbout l80 miles from this city
Salmon river has lis source. The climate il
this new mining range is much cooler than il
Boise Basin, and the timber is principally Of th
small Norway pine species. ln anticipation of I
protracted and severe Winter, nearly all wit
have claims there purpose to work them to tn
last practicable day, and then to return TO Idah,
City or other camps of this Basin to Winter, an
take the earliest possible start to resume wor
in the ensuing Spring. OF course there has bee
nothing like fair prospect Of the newly discoJ
cred region so far, but from all that Mr.. Burpe
has seen aud heard he thinks it will prove a yer
good mining country, in which fair wages ca
| be made.-Idaho World