The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-19

uhu tnoy Will DC Tar more cOtnIOfL-
able ut home. They will have much
moro money besides. Another
thing, would not recommend any
farmer, or any other man who is com
fortably situated, to be allured to the
mines. Those who fully intend TO
prospect for mines, howes or, need not
20 until June. That will be early
enough.
SIZE OF THE PRESENT CLAIMS.
There has been some discussion as
to the legal right Of miners in the dis
trict to hold, under the old regime,
20 acres az claim. Some have IN
clined to believe that under the late
mining euactnents, such claims cant
lawfully hold, and that in the Spring
when the ihrong sets in TO the mines,
these claims must necessarily be cut
down. On this subject Capt. Wooden
said 81 understand the present Uni
ted States mining laws to allow
miner, who complies with the usual
requirements of location and devel-
opment, 10 hold placer claim of 20
acres. Tie Territorial statutes OF
Idaho and the regulations Of the dis
trict admit it. l understand them to
to he entirely in accord, and l am
certain that every effort will be made
by present property holders, should
there be any dispute in the Spring, to
hold their claims intact at whatever
cost. They went in early and endnr-
ed much, and they will not relinquish
their property in whole or i'm part,
cost what 1t may. The 200 or more
miners now there would quickly re-
sort to arms were any attempt made
to infringe upon The locations already
made. Should there be any attempt
TO coerce them under later regime,
bloodshed would be the result. But
should those who come in next spring,
however, desire To limit new corners
in general To smaller claims than 20
acres, there would be no objection.
That is a matter the new locators can
settle among themselves.
THE ONLY PRACTICABLE ROUTE.
The only feasible and practicable
route To get 10 the mines, either now
or in the Spring, is via Rathdrum
The Heron Siding trail is very i'm.
practicable and most OF the year Is
impossible. From Ratndrum by way
of Coeur d 'Alene City the typography
of the country is such that gr. atty
superior route is afforded. II tho
VISITOR could take direct line from
Rathdrum 10 the mines he would
only be required TO travel As miles.
the route he Is oblige to take, how
ever. because OF formidable noun
tain ranges, is over 100 miles. Con-
sidering that il Is an entirely new
country, it is, during the summer
months very fair route. Generally
1t is rough enough TO suit the most
romantic individual, however.
KIND AND QUALITY OF GOLD.
The gold In the three principal
claims Icing worked averages Sl7, or
lttle above, per ounce. This Is
mainly what is called fine coarse gold,
being fo0nd in the in;erstlces OF the
slate and slate bed rock. Some very
nice nuggets have been found also
few OF which have been exhi bited
in Portland. The nugget mentioned
in the first part OF this article. which
weighed seven ounces. is said by dis
interested parties to be the largest yet
found in the iii trl"t. Another found
in Dream gulch Wi shed five ounces
and is valued at SIS. One found in
the Widows - Miss Edgew or; II s.
claim is pure gold, worth SIS. Sew
eral others have been found in a
many different localities, ranging in
value from $40 10 $50. Capt. Wooden
states that from - cents to two and Il
half ounces OF gold have been obtain
or pau, the average being estiina
ted by the miners 10 be, say 81 per
pan. He recognizes this an estimate
unexpectedly great, but thinks the
facts will fully bear 1t out. While not
advising any one to 60 TO the mines,
and evidently sincere IN his desire To
avoid any assertion that would possi-
bly, mislead, he fully expects that late
III the summer there will be $4,000 i'm
the dipgings. Others have estimated
variously from 1000 and upwards.
II looks big, and may by some be
thought impossible, yet those who are
familiar with the Salmon Creek, Boise
Basin and other localities will he
ready To admit of its possi bility. One
thing is certain, tremendous interest
is now centpring in the new fields, and
that there will be almost an nnpre-
cedented rush, everybody believes.
That scores of men will 90 there never
10 uai ont alive. being laid low bV