The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-06-03

is located in the Eastern part of Sho-
shone county, Idaho. Rich deposits
of gold were found there in 1s67-6s,
and for several years subsequent there
was considerable mining done. For
| the past few years only few Kanakas
and Cinnamon have been operating
them. The camp is high up in the
Bitter Root range of mountains.
among the upper tributaries of the
North Clearwater, and is about 200
miles northeast of lewiston Last
spring four Kanakas who had passed
the preceding winter there were found
dead in their cabins. The Missoula
Wissoulidn gives the following partic-
ulars of a similar horrible calamity
which befel a party of Cinnamon who
remained there last fall to spend the
winter:
On April 18th a party of miners con-
sisting of John Bolen, Chas. FELTON,
and Albert Peters started from Moose
creek ferry to cross the range and go
into the Moose mining district. Six
miles out the party found it necessary
to construct snow shoes, and were six
days in making the trip to the miues.
There were sixteen Cinnamon left in
the diggings last year. OF this num-
Der six were found dead. but unburied,
and all but one (the China merchant)
OF the remaining Cinnamon very seri-
0usly ill with a very severe form of
scurvy. 1t seems that these China
men, in order to live cheap, had caught
and dried large number of "bruised"
salmon last fall, and this had been
their main supply of food. The poor
fellows were ignorant of the nature of
their ailments, and superstitiouslv let
the sick alone to take care of them
selves. Dead men were found on the |
floor,. and sick men on beds in the |
same room. The bodies were boxed |
and buried in the snow forthe present. |
until later in the season. During the |
past winter it has showed nearly all |
the time in the camp, and the men |
have lived necessarily indoors to Il |
great extent. 1t is very probable that |
the enforced inactivity for so long a
The North Pacific Coast of Tacoma,
in its last issue has the following con-
cerning the Skagit mines: Reports
the richness Of the claims
on Ruby and Canyon creeks continue |
most discouraging. A gentleman who |
recently returned from the mining dis
tricts on these creeks reports that the |
water is still very high, and that 1t |
will be some time before those in the |
field can prospect the beds of the
streams. There are at present about |
seventy men awaiting for an opportu-
nity to thoroughly test their claims.
Over fourteen hundred claims have al
ready been secured, while their own
ers have deem compelled to return to
the Sound for supplies and to await de-
velopments, greater portion OF whom
will perhaps never again return. Each
claimant is entitled to two hundred
and fifty feet, thus making the num-
Der of feet along the streams already
appropriated about 3o0,00O, or equiva-
lent to over sixty miles. The Fort
Hope route is reported to be the most
passable. 1t is stated that each claim
ant should have capital to the amount
of one thousand dollars to successfully
test his claim, that is, this amount Is
required to pay his expenses through
out. We are sorry to hear of the dis
couraging prospects concerning the
mines, also the little capital possessed
by those in the field.