The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
CCEUR d ALENES.
Items or Interest Connected with the
Mines OF The NOs .hNJst.

4 special eorrcspon dent t" the Port
land News dated the "0th inst. says:
TO satisfy morbid curiosity is what
il creating such rush to the so-callcd
mine, situated in the rugged mountains
one hundred miles from this road. At
this season of the year, when the crue |
winter with its heavy snow is upon us.
hundreds of fortune seekers are still pour
ing in and suffering is sure to f"ll"''.
So far as the find is concerned, | havs.
talked with many very intelligent men
who have visited the mines in the CGur
FAlene mnuntains, and find that the
best way to reach the trail is to leave
the road at Rathdram station and go dir
ectly to the military post, taking steam
er across the lake, and from there t.
Beaver creek is good wagon road OF
fifty miles. via the MISSOURI. The total
distance is about 100 miles, the last
twenty-five being over the trail, which
is steep and very rough. After arriving,
the sturdy miner or prospect"r will find
two towns laid out-upper and lower
Pricha;d. He pays his money and takes
his choice in which place he shall spread
his blankets and take his rest, as rest he
Will sr.eI1 want be:ole he starts out to
make his loca ion. After refreshing
sleep he awakes with the sun, and c,m-
mences to interview the old citizens
VINO afe Standing a. ound the camp fire,
and they at once proceed to imrart all
the information in their possession to
the new wal, which is about as fol-
lows: The great plant is on Pr'chard
Geek. and r braces the modest size of
ten aeres TO-. the locator. and ten acres
for the claim. So A. J. Pc;chard. Esq, is
the lucky possessor ofa.l the really good
pav ground in the gulcl and as he has
worked for four years alone, to make the
find, he proposes to hold to all he has.
The loca. on he t2s named The Widow
Claim" Work Is p,o" :essing as rapidly
as possible on the Ives CAIN. 10 gel it in
shape be e-ore the. winter SHOWS have
1llen too deep. Claims aar th-r.y>miles
each way f.om Prichacd ID csesk have been
= s.axed OF, and at least aC3 10 700 men
a G on tne wav in and out OF The camp.
As one who bad been there remarked
taey 10 in on one trail, swing around the
horseshoe bend, and come cut OH sanoth-
CT. One man bad seven claims s.aked
OF and was looking -o- mo"e-s:0 per
man has been taken ron, the discovery
claim in s. n1le day bot this will not do
10 calculate on fo- any leng.a Of time.
Perhaps as much as si,CJO has been
iaken out of the Widow aim in the last
fol.y days. The gold is very pure, large
and beari:isul. Handsome charms are
made from some specimens. Color and
GOOD nav di..s has Leen found alT the way
down 20 Eagle Geek. which a'so enters
into CeuI u Alene rye. P ospec. my is
going on all along the ls,nLs OF the Cceur
dAIene river 10 the lake, and pay dirt
NAV be focnd. As regards wood and
water, the. e is plenty o: wood ell through
the sulches and ON thc t'a.s. Water
above the P..:.chard claims is scarce, and
trouble may be loo1 Ell %: ove:the water
question he. e as well as in your city.
Repo..s we.v ri al through the
coun..v that owing to certain parties
in al ,;ov Claims several shooting scrapes
had o:cu. ed. but a ..s.e: talking with the
ve,, last ,uan who Inc out, Oh iast
Tlesday, We have come to the conclu-
sion that it was al 4 mistake. Every
man who has been in the camp reports
everything quiet and o-de.ly, plenty OF
provisions and no suffering YET, but
heavy SHOWS looked .or, and unless
those who propose to remain there are
ext.a well provided With clothing, tents
and grub, they vii! regret ever remain
ing in the camp. No work can be done
during the winter, as the snow falls from
ten to twenty fee. deep, and it will be
the Lot OF June before it is gone. The
rivers and small Streams are swollen and
dangerous to c;oss, aad no bridges have
yet been built.