The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-19
THE CGUR D'ALENE.
CAPT. wooDEN's ACCOUNT OF THE
COUNTRY.
Interesting Informat tion About the
New EI DoradO-When 40 Go and HOW
to Ost There-The Goid-Eievation Of
the Country Above sea L.svsl. Etc.

New I'll OOE9uO-W " nGh ~ 0p aAAW thDSN
to Get There-The COLLABORATION Of
IN. Country Above Sea Lsvsl. Etc.
Portland (oreEonl Telegram. Dec. 20th.I
The latest news from the Occur d.
Aleue mines confirms the statements
made by those who have arrived dur
ing the last two or three weeks that
hundreds are endeavoring TO get in
over the rough roads and through the
SHOWS. Forming rendezvous also in
many towns OH the line Of the railroad,
they are keeping watchful eye on
the diggings, proposing To get III al
the earliest possible moment. n
somewhat singular fact in connection
with the mines thus far, Is the almost
unanimous report concerning their
richness. II l. not often when either
gold or silver has been discovered
that those visiting the locality agree
concerning the extent and importance
ofthe find. The Occur d d'Alene district
thus far has had but one verdict
rendered. Miners, merchants. casual
visitors, ronstabouis and all other
classes seem To be of one accord. The
discovery is so new, however. aud
the recent season 50 short, that every
i,ody wouli do well TO bear in mind
that while the few claims opened are
apparently worry rich, tho major por-
non of The new fields Il yet undeve-
aoped. present Iaith being butt
possibly upon chance discoveries.
Many, however, will derivo more satis
faction than dIscourage,nent from
this circumstance, being of he opinion
that having shown up NO well for a
DISTRICT so NEW AND MEAaER
IN It's Developments, the result must
be astonishing when the anticipates
thousands yet in the gold fields, with
proper appliances and abundant
provisions. The public must there
fore form its own conclusions. Facts
are eagerly sought, and thus far The
Evening Telegram has been The only
paper In the city that has taken pains
TO inform The people. During the last
few weeks several miners have been
interviewed, who arrived direct from
the scene OF operations. Letters from
tho mines have also been submitted,
which however, or "A cursory character
bear the tamp Of reliability. A repor-
ter was enabled to obtain essential
date and interesting particulars that
have not hitherto been dwelt upon.
Much of this information l. obtained
from an interview with Captain J. ID.
Wooden, oi Eagle City. who arrived
here few dass ago, and has since
been confined through previous
exposure and consequent illncsss, to
his r'om at the St. Charles hotel. lie
spent several years at Deadwood dur
ing tho
FAMOUS BLACK HILLS EXCITEMENT,
Afterwards being engaged In the
mines of British Columbia and
elsewhere. lilo went to coenr Il 'Alene
last spring and has since been almost
constantly engaged there until start
ing for Portland. lie said; "A goo |
deal has been stated OF the possibilities
ofthe district, and while AIN inclined
To be conservative, and do not now
wish to exaggerate in the least. |
believe that next summer there will
he $4,000 people on the various creeks
and gulches. think II tho best min
ing country ! ever saw. Considering
Its developments 1t certainly shows up
well. Along Pritchard and Eagle
creeks locations have been made AMI
more or less work done fo.' an extent
OF hf'een miles. think ten miles OF
This Is rich ground, and this of itself
IL sufficient for great camp. Pritch-
ard creek runs due east and west for
a distance of 25 miles. Eagle creek
runs north and south, being IL miles
long and having Its source toward
Heron Siding. The BltlerrooL range
OF mountains extends almost due
north, butting against the Coeur
d'Alenes, which turn abruptly TO the