The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04

and others, and such explorations may ret b
made: but the excitement regarding the new
gold fields OF tho Cpur d'Aleno. which arc ad-
vertissd In every possible way and by variety
Of interests. may for this year divert the stream
OF gold-hunting adventures to the Rlittering
land Of promise On the Pan Handle Of Idaho.
Now comes Deer Lodge with Its discovery.
Deer Lodge IL situated on the Utah and North
ern Railroad about twelve miles south OF Gar
rison on tho Northern Pacific. The Deer Lodeers
are greatly excited over the discovery OF new
gold mines about six miles from their town.
A number Of people have already Como to tho
locality and arc taking up claims.
A party has been engaged for some time in
working up some mineral leads near tie head
Of saltwater Greek. vithirty odd miles west Of
Billings. The creek also gives Its name to .
station on the Northern Pacific Railroad II
the prospectors only get time enough no trans
Missouri town will be without its subsidiary
gold minO.
places for the Cnur dAlene mines. also claims
to have struck gold-in paying quantities. of
ssoos The 81 CHS Is ssa
on the Heron TRAN e the mines to straiEhten
night and made a fire under the Mp.turned
root Of tree. In the morning the snow was
snS heey ns sand
worth Of gold ont Of It. He tried it a second
camp sas sf Martin Ha
then returned 70 Heron. appointed Recorder.
ABOUT I.s IRE Trail S Try
dAlSns. some Of those Who Through unusual
again 70 Heron, began stalking on claims. and
He1sai,outs the excitament .bout the Cepur
nes asd 4hs .ck s% have ceased 's so
Tho greatest excitement seems to be much fur
thsr east. and the trains are generally pretty
eg those q !e
this place, however. are. with few exceptions.
men who have not been successful In business
here and who desire to try fresh fields and
The plain. honest facts about the Crur
an inteIaent and trustworshy opinion 81 tks gs
Of present. There are undoubtedly q few rich
place. claims there and some n rich quartz has
diSsin.s are spotted" as Il Is termed f that
ia. not extensive enough. To- justify the
a: snnE D.ss n.i
specimens have been taken out Many expert
out" 1t will yet require nearly three months
at least Ito to form correct OPINION OF the
true that ali expert pscsr min es are en.hnsi
astic over the prospect. The Indications and
formations generally are good; but IN TO the
tell what Ia hidden beneath six teet Of snow
After A the snow Ia many rlress VII come floods
is not contemplated by The miners themselves
that they have not yet taken any measures to.
Day. This 10 the great day when every man
I must b on his claim pick or shovel in hand.
Is az tbs chase ases Ss this day no
II is announced that tho general sentiment
at tho mines 10 hostile to the Chinese. Some
that the Chinaman who enters the region had
better bring along with him on q tOboggan
10 tie sey GRas
man man must not come" ia now the watchward In
Prischard was The original prospe c.or and first
boomer Of these new gold fields. but 1t Is said
he does not own foo: OF the soil supposed to
f. Sc q . a ass s0P s: sTs
made money by speculation in railway town
The present dulness at the mines is begin.
ming to be agrseably varied by the exciting
amusement IN OF jumping claims. The other day.
. how wsss By &
got to shooting. somebody. not aimed at was
who was going from bis WORK to dinner , was " the
victim In this case. receiving severe wound In
- 1t is now proposed to build a railroad from
ThOmpson's Falls to the ,heart OF tho mining
district. company has been formed for that
purpose. anu u ~ announced that the work OF
G!SSnstruction vii! be begun in very short time.
The rond ~ TO 20 Q broad gauge. though the
lthirty-three miles long. In, this, enterprise
IhoWpson's Falls plays good card. No doubt
the Northern Pacific will play Belknap's hand
from the latter point. Such O road has been
thought Of already. Parties who have boon out
on the wagon road ns far rs 1t is opened say the
N INnt fhA ~isvN III.
need not De- creator than 100 feet to the mile.
The investors in the Clarkes Fork mines are
norefu' too. They believe the mines In that
region will yield rich returns within q year or
tW ; III rhe n are by no means pleased. however.
readjust the boundaries OF the National Park.
me eastern extension Of tho Park will take In
shown very good prospects. Or course the
ClarIes Fork minors will ilght.the bill In every
way possible.
saw tue C ~ who are IN ia here fer
0 YhIn rMhen whore their onsf Black W2f
VI 10 oNcuthntS. WhS ,WhHtOnlS SnOt Dy AN oIn-