Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-07

good cheer and rejoice to hear of its
bright future. This camp joys along for
winter season. The depth of the snow
in camp is / ] feet on level, and wallow-
ing through it breaking trails is no child's
play. For while all trails were com
pletelv blocked and no travelling was
done. Even the North Fork navigation
was suspended on account OF the ice, and
for awhile we could not hear from Con
grcss or any other man. But after few
DAYS the water raised and the lee gave
way and some of the so-callcd gravel feet
came into port, at the mouth Of Eagle |
creek, and the news of Wizards retire !
ment from the North Pacific came. But
no news from Congress, or how or why
Willard abdicated his throne. But dur
ing the holidays some Of the boys struck
it rich, in the way Of amusement t
their eyes did not get BACKED nor their
noses injured, save by the frost. The
freeze out game got the best of it by many
dollars, Working the digeings is out OF
the question during the excessive cold
weather. Many miners are cutting bitches
and preparing for early spring work.
There is to be steam saw mill in camp
by the lst of March, Mr., G. NJ. Binnard
of Truckee, California, is the man. He
He seems to be man Of energy, pluck
and has plenty of means for that business
and has Il golden opening for the lumber
trade The Trout Creek trail is the boss
at present ard miners are daily coming
over it with packs. slcds and tobogans,
and it is thought freight and supplies will
come over it as early as March, for high
water will not bother or interfere with
travel upon it. There are two stations
upon the trail between the railroad and
Eagle City. The whole distance is 80
miles and the belief now is that it can be
made into good wagon road as soon as
the snow leaves in May. Tho Evolution
trail is full and running over now and
travel, save on foot, on the crust, is done
for on that route. One pack train came
in on Monday via North Fork trail. The
cold has not been extreme here, the Their
mometer only going down to 100 below
zero, and that was Jan. lst But yet it
was not very comfortable to be out of
doors. N seems that our thermometer
must have been kept near the fire or been
wrapped it blankets, for the frost was
kecnly felt by all. Eagle City is boom
inc in real estate and lots are ready sale
at fancy prices from s25 to $500, and
the corner lots way up much higher.
There are several merchants and traders
here with small stocks of goods, and more
en- route. Saloons are plenty in the city
whore the peppcred extracts as well as
solid fluids are dispensed over the bar,
after they have run the blockade of the
North Fork bars. The bars along Pritch-
ark creek are now being taken up and
many good prospects have been found in
them. New lodes are being discovered
notwithstanding the snow, and being To-
Gated and are reported rich. The "mothcr
lode is being looked after by the Nez
Perces and the Good lady still shows
her generous prospects. If it should pan
out good All! well boys what will you
take? The prospects of the camp for
good lively time next season are good,
and good miners will obtain good wages
here, | have no doubt, and should the
camp prove all that it now prospects, gold
dust will be plenty here next season as a
circulating medium. The bars prospect
well and the scamy bed rock contains
much gold, and whern worked, the snow
trampcrs who have worked so hard to get
here, will rejoice in their luck and spend
the next winter in a more favorable eli
mate All the Nez Perces are O. X. and
the general health of the camp is good.
Parker was almost lost till the TELLER
came We thought he had gone Fast
for bag as the gravel pans out Flour
is worth $50 per barrcl-don't tell Null
key; and soft potatoes 20 cent per pound
don ttell Lindsay.
Yours, Me- PIERCE.
p. s., Jan, 22d:-Since the above
was written a serious accident occurred
to Il man named Charles johnson, form
crly of your city. He was at work with
another man cutting logs with which to
build house The axe of the other man
oosenod from the handle and flew and
struck Johnson's ankle cutting deep
and dangerous wound and erosipalus set
in and batilcd the skill of Dr. Campbell
to arrest it. johnson wanted the foot cut
off His friends decided to remove him
to Missoua where a surgeon could be OBJ
tanned, and he was hauled on tobagan
by 20 hardy and reliable friends. and we
hope he will reach there and get proper
treatment and recover, News has reach
ed here that he died before reaching there
-ED. \ new stampede took place this
morning, some of us followed as the deep
snow enabled us to follow the advance
party. We had gone about five miles
when we came to an open space in the
timber where We found parties surveying
off a new town site into lots, - lots were
| survaynI and the NOW town is called