The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-16

but tor the intervention OI Dystan-
ders.
A man named Johnson wounded
himself in the leg between the
knee and ankle with an ax some
weeks ago, and died last Friday
from the effects Of the injury
This is he second death that has
occurred in Eagle City.
Claim jumping is the order of
the day and in all probability
great deal of trouble will grow out
of it.
There are two steam engines and
numerous sleighs and wagons aban-
dunei on the several trails.
Beaver creek is said to be very
promising gulch. 1t is about II
miles from Eagle City.
Three weeks ago there were
hardly 800 men in the diggings.
Now there arc over 1000 and the
number increasing every day.
Mr.. Jones states that there is no
reason for a man to be broken in
the mines as common labor is worth
S. per day.
Mr.. Jones has the most EXPLICIT
confidence in the future of the dis
trict. The placer is extensive and
the quartz promises to be very rich.
In an interview with Mr.. J. w.
Young, who has just returned from
the Inur d'Alenc mincs, the Review
"a hered the following iniormation:
I he weather at the mines has been
very cold. with snow falling almost
daily. The depth of the snow is
from five to seven feet. People who
Lave wintered there say that the
past week has been the coolest Of
the season. Pack animals had been
travelling from Evolution into Eagle
City up to last Wednesday, when
the trail became temporarily block
ed with drifting suow. 1t was ex
pected that the trail would again
be opened in day or two On ac-
count of the SHOWS the merchants
had run the prices OF almost all
articles up several points. Gamb-
ling at iaro bank and stud-poker is
the prevailing amusement of all,
and the business of few. 1t is
not an uncommon occurrence t" see
a bet Of two or three! hundred Go!-
lars. a air of deuces are worth
hundred. here is no sluicing at
AL III the district, although on the
Widows clainl, the Flynn, and
ieW others. drain ditcnes are being
run preparatory to more proiitaD Die
labor. there were five lawyers
in camp and couple of doctors
A = ave yard has been started with
two tenants, and from the conflict
ng interests the prospect for adj
dltlonal occupants WAS good. 1t
seems as every available piece Of
lacrr ground has been located
along Prltchard and Eagle Greeks,
and alsa the many side guches.
The latter are attracting great in
tcrest at present, as they may he
successfully worked for a couple of
months be.ore the creek Claims.
Valuable qua tz claims have been
located, showing very rich rock,
both in gold and silver. Some Of
ths veins appear ten or twelve
feet wide OH the surface. NJ,
Young left Eagle City via Trout
Creek on y, edncsday morning,
reaching this city thursday morn
ing at six O'Clock. He met one
hundred and ejshty-one men on
the trail headed for the mines
with there toboggan, and blankets.
IT loot Passengers without ahy
encunIbrancc the Trout Creek
trail for the present is unloubtclly
the short. st route. Otherwise the
lvoIuti II route Is far the superior
There has not been pack animal
nearer Eagle 'ity on the Trout
reek trail than twenty miles,
while it is bat that distance only
from Evolution to Eagle City.
There h been some trouble in
cxuip about the possession of town
lots, and although there have been
several gun plays but one man
has been shot, and he is convale-
scent, There is nothing in the
way of prospecting that can be
done, on account of the great
amount of snow. If one but steps
off the beaten trail he goes to his
arm pits in the snow. OF the won.
perful richness aid ettent of tho
CGur d, ,Alene mines, Mir. Young
expresses himself in unqu lifted
praise. He showed us a sample
Of sons gold quartz from the camp
which was literally spanglsd with
the precious metal.