The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-27
COEUR D'ALENES.
Items Of Interest Connected with
the Mines Of the North
West.

A special correspondent to the
Portland Neps dated the Goth inst.
says:
''To satisfy morbid curiosity is
what is creating such rush to the
sO-called mine, situated in the rugged
mountains one hundred miles from
this road. At this season Of the year,
when the cruel winter with its heavy
snow is upon us, hundreds of fortune
seekers are still pouring in and suf.
fering is sure to follow. So far as the
find is concerned, I have talked with
many very Intelligent men who have
visited the mines in the C9ur d.
Alene mountains, and lind that the
best way to reach the trail is to leave
the road at Rathdrum station and 20
directly to the military post, taxing a
steamer across the lake, and from
there to Beaver creek is a good wagon
read of fifty miles, via the Mission.
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 prOspectOr will find
two towns laid out upper and lower
Prichard. He pays his money and
takes his choice in which place he
shall spread his blankets and take his
rest, as rest he will surely want be-
fore he starts out to make his loca-
tion. After. a refreshing sleep he
awakes with the sun, and COM
mences to interview the old citizens
Suhc a 70 ofo n dino orO,,nI tho oo,rp
fire, and they at once proceed to inn
part all the information in their pos
session to the new arrival, which is
about as follows: TIE great plant is
on Prichard creek, and embraces the
modest size of ten acres for the To-
Gator, and ten acres for the claim. SO
A. J. Prichard, Esq, is the lucky
possessor Of all the really good pay
ground in the gulch. and as he has
worked for four years alone, to make
the find, he proposes to hold to all he
has. The location he has named the
"Widow Claim" Work is progress
ing as rapidly as possible on the
Ives claim, to get it in shape before
the winter SHOWS have fallen too
deep. Claims for thirty miles each
way from Prichard creek have been
staked off, and at least 500 to
700 men are on the way in and out of
the camp. As one who had been
there remarked, they 60 in on one
trail, swing around the horseshoe
bend, and come out on another. One
man had seven claims staked off and
was looking for more-$0 per man
has been taken from the discovery
claim in single day but this will
not do to calculate on for any length
of time. Perhaps as much as $1,000
has been taken out of the Widow
claim in the last forty days. The
gold is very pure, large and beauti-
full. Handsome charms are made
from some of the specimens. Color
and good pay dirt has been found all
the way down to Eagle creek, which
also enters into Cpur d'Alene river.
Prospecting is going on all along the
banks Of the C@ur d'Alene river to
the lake, and good pay dirt may be
found. AS regards wood and water,
there is plenty of wood all through
the gulches and on the flats. Water
above the Prichard claims is scarce.
and trouble may he looked for over
the water question here rs well as in
your city.
Reports were rife all through the
that owing to certain parties
jumping claims several shooting
scrapes had occurred, but after talk
ing with the very last man who came
out, on last Tuesday. We have come
to the conclusion that it was all a
mistake. Every man who has been
in the camp reports everything quiet
and orderly, plenty of provisions and
no suffering yet. out heavy SHOWS
looked for, and unless those who pro-
pose to remain there are extra we'll
provided with clothing, tents and
grub, they will regret ever remaining
in the camp. No work can be done
during the winter, as the snow falls
from ten to twenty feet deep, and it
will be the 1st Of June before it is
gone. The rivers and small streams
are swollen and dangerous to cross,
and no bridges have yet been built