The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
Etc, Etc , Etc.
EAGLE CITY, C@ur d'Alene
Mines. Feb. IL. 1884.

EAGLE ClTY, C0ouf a AteN0
Mines, Feb. II, 1884.
EDITOR MINER:
Leaving Deer Lodge on Monday,
the 18th, for the above mines, your
correspondent was kept over night
and until 5 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at Garrison. Here he took
the Northern Pacific train and after
an all nights ride, reached Trout
Creek about 8 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. Finding a party ready to start
over the trail I Immediately set
about preparing for the tramp.
Breakfast had other little arrange
ments made, the party, consisting in
part of Jim Lynch and Johnnie
O'Rourke Of Butte, FenHor of Ana
conda and your humble scribe, struck
out for the mines. The first twenty
miles was made in coed shape, the
trail being in excellent condition
and leading up Trout Greek on a
very gradual ascent.
We camped the first night at King
Emerson's, who keeps a sort of
public inn at the foot of the noun
tain. Here trouble began. For the
first time since we started did we feel
n the least fatigued. Those who tell
you that it Ia a small matter to walk
over the summit, either know not
what they are talking about or have
some motive for lying. From King
Emerson's till the foot of the noun
tain on Eagle Creek ia reached, a
distance Of about twelve miles, 1t il
~''perfectlv awful" OF course it is a
mere snow trail and being looked
out and prepared hastily by Messrs.
Tone & Hamilton, 1t Is not expected
that the best and most even route
has as yet been selected. The boys
Rugged the backbone OF the mountain
regardless of elevation or anything
else. From where the trail reaches
Eagle Creek it is about three miles
over a level bottom to Eagle City.
The whole distance Is claimed to be
"a miles. vet in ones Imagination 1t
ia a long hundred by the time you
reach your destination. We made
the trip across the trail, however
within two days. It has been made
by good walkers inside of IL hours.
The trail is constantly lined with
men coming in or going out. We
must have seen over a hundred pull
ling their grub aud bedding on
toboggans, to say nothing OF as many
more carrying their baggage or hav
ing it drawn by dogs on hopois-
The latter was a comical sight. The
poor dogs would lay hold and pull
like cid stage horses, being glad to
n oooinnol1u on6 tSolnf ~ Az
10 the condition and p~racticability of
the several routes, | will say more in
future, as it is my intention to go
out on a different one so that | can
speak adyisablv pon the subject
EAGLE CITY.
This place is situated at the point
where Eagle Creek empties int,
P:tchard Greek. 1t contains about
Is buildings. The buildings range
in size from twelve feet square to
24x4O-constructed altogether of logs.
OF course they are rude structures
made apparently to a tempo.
rary purpose, yet ZONE of the houses
look rather neat, the logs being
hewn aud the corners carried up IN
good shape. They are rooted with
cedar shakes. The town presents a
busy scene. and the people are
wild with excitement. Lots in any
part of the place range in
price from $3.50 to 5 $1,000 a piece. And
they are not for sale at that. There
are two restaurants in town and
meals are one dollar each. No place
to sleep except under the broad
canopy of heaven Oh On the filthy,
floor of a saloon. Unless you
blankets there is no show for
rest. Frank Point, an old
is the local recorder,
and your correspondent is un-
Ter obligations to him for what
comforts he was enabled to enjoy for
he first two nights in the camp. He
his bed like a little man, a
something the weary traveller duly
appreciates, since which time I have
lad the privilege of sharing a min
IRIS cabin neal town, owned by
Frank Carey, formerly of Butte.
Mr.. w. l.. Burnham, an old Idaho
miner, and one or two other friends
the s noe cabin.
[ have looked up and down the
creeks for miles and everywhere find
he ground covered with claim
notices. There seems to be little
now for an outsider to "catch
IN" unless he uas a we'll filled purse.
The only claim that has been
worked is the "Widow's." 1 paid q
,islt to that mine yesterday, but saw
nothing but a pile of slulce boxes and
he piles of rocks that had been taken
,ut of the small piece of ground
worked. The snow covered most
everything, and no work vas being
lone. The space worked looked to
,e about twenty feet wide by loo feet
ong. Hearing 80 much of the |
'Wid0wls CLAIM felt anxious to
zee the leader of the jumpers. Hence
lpon inquiry, l found his cabin.
entering the premises, the house F,
,eing about eighteen fee: square, and
'ery comfortable, l inquired for the
A tall, slender gentleman,
With blue eyes and dark hair, arose
rom his seat and answered to the
Iuery. | told him that so much
lad been said regarding the mode
" which he had acquired the posses
ion of the claim, / desired to hear
statement from his own mouth.
lie appeared pleased to be able to
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