, 1883-11-24
FROM TIE MINES.

NNAhAAAE t'aAAAis IL rug ~
Of Rlthdrum, who is now located at
Hayes City, in the Ceur dAlene
mines, and from whom, by-the-way,
the new town takes its name, arrived
in this city direct from the diggings.
From him we have the latest news
from a section that is now interesting
the entire upper country. Mr.. Hayes
left the mines last Sunday. Winter
has set in in the mountains, but in a
much milder form than generally ut
this season of the year. So far there
has been no severe weather. The
roads leading in are now in very fair
condition. PrOspectOrs are still flock
ing to to the diggings, while quite Il
number are running out for the win
ter. lie thinks that between eight
hundred and one thousand men will
remain on the ground through the
season.
At present there are forty-twO
buildings in Hayes City, and several
under way. There are seven stores
and ten saloons in full blast. Money
is plentiful, a good sign for the camp.
So far no serious trouble has occurred
among the miners, outside reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding. The
first case Of attempted theft and
punishment occurred, however, last
Friday A party named OBricn,
from Montana mot the young man
from Spokane), started in ON the
night mentioned to rob the sluice
boxes on the McCumber claim, that
had not been cleaned up for several
days. Newt Thomas heard some one
at the boxes, and, stepping out Of the
cabin with a shot gun, empticd Il load
Of shot in the robbers back. That
individual took the reception MS a hint
that his presence was obnoxious to
the owners of the claim, and lit out.
So great was the "lit" thereof that
the punctured prowler ran against
and knocked down about forty feet
Of flume and sprained an ankle in
the struggle. O'Brien was found by
some parties and conveyed to Hayes
City. Thomas heard of the cripple
and reported that il the game was
his the sufferer carried his (ThOmas)
trade mark in his back. On inspec-
tiOn O'Brien'S back was found to he
pretty well peppered with small shot.
Mining law is ineXorable. Theft is Il
crime that must be frOwned down.
II is a fault that calls for prompt
measures in such a community.
O'Bricn was given a certain time to
vacate the camp, and the unfortunate
fellow struck out on Crutches before
the allotted time expired; however,
the punishment was deserved, and
il will prove a salutary lesson to
others.
Very little is being done on the
placer claims, although those mt work
prove that the gold is still there.
New placer diggings have been dis
covered on the North Fork, eight
miles from Hayes City. The find
was made by a party of Frcnchmen
from Montana, and the first washings
cleaned up Sl2 Of coarse shot gold to
nine pans of dirt. The lOcaterS have
named the place NIissoula Gulch, and
promises to be rs rich rs anything
heretofore discovered.
:. On the nth and 18th of this month
two quartz ledges were struck on
prichard creek, one five and onc-half
miles and the other seven miles from
the town, both veins showing rich
indications. On the 18th Mr.. Hayes
noticed a flock of prairie chickens
Ny over the place and light on the
mountain side but short distance
from his house. lie took his gun and
started after the birds. About two
hundred yards from the house, on the
hillside, his eye c.lught a promising
looking 0utcropping. lie at once lost
all interest in the game and proceeded
TO investigate the rock. The result
is that he struck fine ledge of gold
bearing quartz. He showed us sew
ernl specimens. The rock is free
milling ore, and the gold can be seen
in the decOmposcd portions Of the
specimens in considerable quantities.
Mr.. Hayes was offered $1,000 for the
claim on the spot but refused it.
There are a number Of men in the
mountains buying placer and quartz
claims, and are paying big money for
the same.
The result WHY be just as we pre-
dicted when<the mines were first
discovered. 1--WE then claimed that
quartz le1ges would certainly be
found, AVID quartz mining would
prove the real wealth of the new
llllililG EttAlOlls W illlt We ltNtI
doubted the richness Of the placer
diggingsA yet it stood to reason that
the surfad de mining would eventually
work out, while the quartz mining
would be\ a source of revenue for
years to cdnie. From the nature Of
the rock add the extent OF the veins
as reported, il is proven beyond the
Of a doubt that the mount
aims to the east and north will in
time cut a conspicuous figure in the
history of the coast, and will
draw TO a country now wilderness
a large population, and sprinkle it
with settlements similar to those that
sprungup throughout Nevada during
the heighth Of the mining excite
ment in that State. 1t is safe to say
that stamp mills, reduction mills,
and all the necessary machinery for
quartz and extracting the
precious metals therefrom will be in
active operation at or near Hayes
City in a few months. Besides gold,
indications of silver, copper, lead and
nthar pnntola buya hppn fottuI in tho