Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-04-20
Letter From Warrens.
WARRENs. March. 7,

... WARRENs, March, '7S.
FRIEND LELAND: The month OF
March has been exceptionally mild here
aud the snow has almost entirely disap
peared along the creek. The season
bids fair to be early, but short. owing to
the slight amount of snow on the noun
tains. Pack trains are expected to be
in by the middle Of May, but if they
wait for each other to break the road.
there is no likelihood of any supplies
coming in so long as there is any road
breaking to be done. If the packers
would combine and divide the trouble
aud expense Of opening the road they
could easily make the trip now and be
well repaid for their etfrts. The up
per bridge on Secesh creek is broken
down at one end 50 that if neglected un
til high water. it will be entirely swept
away. 1t could be repaired immediately
alta moderate outlay, compared with the
cost Of building an entirely new bridge.
Specializing as to the future Of the
camp and looking at the facts squar "
and fairly,isis evident tina, the days of'he
minor with simply pick, pan aud shovel
as capital ara about over. The ?lacers
are fast passing into the hands Of china
men. with the exception Of such ground
as requires considerable capital to open
and work. Prospecting has developed
no new ground OF such extent as to give
new life to the camp, for 50 long time
that the individual fitting out for a pros
pecting trip, must take his own chance,
entirely. The truth is the region has
been pretty thoroughly prospected and
the result has been tat the richest
ground has been in and tributaries t.
Meadow creek. Most Of the shoa
ground in this tract has been worked
out, or sold to cinnamon, aud there re
maine only the Big Meadows. on which
to depend for great results in the future
so tar as the placers are concerned. Bu'
to obtain the millions that all believe t.
BE- contained in this deposit, capital i.
required. The amount is various y es.
timated at from twenty to City thousand
dollars, which will be required to open
the ground. Furthermore no compan,
oould be induced TO invest the requisl.
amount until it obtained suthcien,
ground to warrant their outlay. 1t has
been claimed that there were parties
enough interested in the possession oi
the Meadows at present to properly open
aud work the ground, If they would ct
feet a combination among themselves
for the purpose. Out side OF this comes
tho quartz interest OF the camp. The
: hopes OF the quartz men are again me
e what raised by the appearance Of "a,
a agent Of parties who have leased tn,
0 Rescue. The gene,al disposition o
those interested is to favor any move o
). this work, but they have been disap
pointed so many times in their expec,a
tons that something was to be done tina
/, they should | ,ok forward rather anxious
4 ly for some visible proof that the partie
mean business. That there is an abund
= ance Of good quartz in Warreus, no on
u who has been there and seen it can dis
o pute, and whenever the cost of wnrkin,
g 1t can be reduced to approximate III
cost Of working rock elsewhere, ther
appears to be no reason why scores 4
lodges now lying practically WORTHLESS.
!. will not yield handsome return +,
!, hose having the energy to work then
= The great drawback to the pr,sperit
. If the camp is aud must Of necessity IL
sometime. be it's inaccessibility. but it
70 not to be expected that read will b
n built until Developments in the cam
re warrant the outlay. Therefore TIM,
IL who are The pioneers must work at gre,
= disadvantage. aud it sheuld be borne
- mind by those with whom they have
De ieai, that alth"ngh they may pr"ve u
rs preper'y upon which they work I"
he valuable, that very fact enhances near
to as much the value of al other proper
be IN camp. -~.