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


and rough the mountains do not pre-
sent the extremely rugged aud rocky
aspect So noticeable in many noun
tain regions. At present very few
protruding rocks are shown by tie
upheayal. A gravel formation extends
over the mountains to tho tops. Its
very probable that good
QUARTZ MINES WILL BE FOUND
Along the gulches that pnl into these
mountains from the principal creeks.
Quartz has already been found along
Pritchard creek from the bank to n
mile back. The heads OF the gnlchcs
have not yet been prospected, but the
probabilities are that rich mines will
be found there. In the broader basins
Of the principal creeks above the bed
rock loose gravel or wash, resembling
tailings, constitute the deposit. No
clay or like sediment is found in the
gravel and very little sand. Tue
gravel is not coarse, but rather fine.
There are few boulders that cannot be
easily handled. The bedrock isfound
at "A depth OF from one TO fifteen feet
from the surface. They crossed over
aud explored
THE New Ell DoRoRADo.
They found not a single trail nor a
blazed tree To indicate that others had
at some previous time been in that
region. The former many years ago
came from New York, and the latter,
Vermont. They were old mountain
GERS, having been identified with min
ing in Montana and elsewhere. They
were the earliest prosecutors, and con-
sequently the district is very new.
The first paying prospect was found
last June, or the year following.
Traces had been ionnd before that,
but no deep channel of the creek has
never been found, and the miners
expect when they do lind it TO strike
good pay gravel. The indications
are that il will be much like Williams
creek in Caribco. The run rock of
Pritchard creek resembles greatly
that of the former placer mining sec
ton. The gold mines of Williams
creek IN The Caribop mining district
were the richest ever struck. not only
In ali the surrounding country, bnt
in the world. Prior To June, 1872, no
pro-pec.or lad penetrated the aids OF
the Coeur d'Aiene country. ha the
month and year named. Messrs. Gill
lett and Pritchard dis covered pay
ing property. This first claim is now
Knoan as the Wyant, Peters and
Price, from the nainos of the owners.
II is located on Pri char1 creek,
aud II was from this claim that mug
get weighing seven ounces, which, de-
void Of impurities, is valued AT SllO.
was obtained. Tho height of the
mountains above the basin Is 600 feet.
The fall or dip OF the basin is from
"a to . inches 10 the rod. The width
of the gulch il 80 rods, or 500 feet.
The al.itude OF tho district is much
less than il generlly supposed, and
great deal less than almost any OF the
hitherto great camps. This cannot
fall TO be IN its favor. The
ALTITUDE ABOVE THE SEA.
or Lake Pend d'Oreile is 1000 feet,
that of Rathdrum 1880, and OF Eagle
City only 1890 feet. Occur q Alene
Civ has an altitude of about 1000.
Snow usually commences To fall on
Nov. lst and continues until the lst
of April. There has been cold, but
no freezing weather in the mines yet.
Tho mines that have started some
tins ago have worked up 10 Christ
mas, when they were compelled To
close down till the lst OF April. Work
will be resumed then and contiued
til tao 18th of May. when the fresh
cts incident to the melting SHOWS Will
nut "A stop 10 mining for month
more. II is liable to be pretty wet.
Last season an immense amour. of
water came down from the hills into
the gnlches. swelling Pritcbard aud
Eagle creeks into broad and very
rapid rivers. People would do well
to bear in n,iad that the area OF the
district named, which ha> length of
ten m les, is all that has been materi-
ally pro .peoted. thing this strip OF
ten miles will he good pay. The
other is not yet sufficiently prospecfed
10 enable men to know OF It's charac-
ter. One thing would insist upon,
and that is. that those
INTENDING TO GO TO THESE MINES
Postpone IL till much Liter period.
From Coeur d'Alene city the route is
exceedingly rough, and is terribly
showed under. When ! came out
there were four and a half feet OF
snow on "A level in the district, and IL