Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-04-03
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FROM CCEUR D'ALENE
CGUR D ALESE MINES,
Shoshone Co, |. T.,
March -. 1884

4HdicH II, 1901
ED. TELLER.-I snow is melting
rapidly in this camp and the icy heart Of
things is fast disappearing. There now
are some sieus Of mining going on. some
Of the side gulches are beginning to be
worktd with sluices. Stun and slush has
taken possession OF the trails in camp
from Missoula Gulch and the boys are
pleased with the prospect and the camp
has boom A little gold dust now and
then is seen in circulation. The famous
Widows claim is being opened up for
work aud the boys working it will start
their long string o. sluices next week and
dust will be taken out sure The Butte
Mimi, Company have their ditch well
on the way to completion. They have
had hard task to perform. They have
blasted their ditch through nine feet OF
bedrock, for 800 feet at great expense
but have now mastered the difficulty and
hope to be compensated for their labor
by the yield of .heiI claims in gold They
have fair prospects and sometimes pick
up nugget. Of gold in constructing their
ditch. The gravel also seems to prospect
we'll md they do not seem to be wanting
in faith in getting good pay for their la
Dor. There is now much stir in camp
towards getting ready for mining and
miners who own claims are not idle.
But little hired labor is employed
in mining, for many do not know how
the diggings will pan out, and they are
proceeding with much caution, lest they
contract debts for labor while they will
be wholly unable to pa. If they find
the pay is good and rich in their claims
they will hire all the men they can work
tc advantage and work their claims indus
triously while the mining season lasts
In nearly all the claims they are attempt
ins to open drain bitches, and sluies boxes
are being brought to the claims ready
made and real solid preparations are be-
ing made for the seasons work. Humlh-
rey 4 Hoods saw mill is now being put
upon the ground and will be in running
order soon. A second saw mill is on the
way up the river and third coming in
ON the Belknap Trail. No. is to be
put up on E4gle creek, above Eagle City;
No, 2goes up on Pritehard creek and No
3, now coming over the Belknap Trai',
will be erected near Butte City, Pack
trains are still coming over the Evolution
Trail. Sid Benton, of Colfax, has let
contract to pack in 30 900 pounds of gen.
eral merchandise and liquors. Eagle City
is booming way up, canvas houses are
becoming plenty and saloons lead in num-
Der. Dance houses are running aud
theatre is in progress, the troupe is already
here and the opening night near at hand.
All these seem to be necessary adiuneis
to a first class camp of miners, who are
making money. How necessary they will
be here remains to be told. The city is
full Of strangers auetioneer's, going,
going and sold. is heard early and
ate in our streets. Music, the syren voice
If checks at night Is heard from the green
able, as the games so on till the wee small
hours of night are lost in the blaze of the
,usuiag day, Some Of the fine music
ends charm to the scene, aud soothes
he feelings of the hopeless victim WHO
goes broke from the red spotted tiger let
Dose On the table. Look out boys he
will bite surely aud severely if you tease
lin. MIR. A. McGrcgor, of L. S reve-