Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-08-07
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FROM COEUR D'A LENE.
MURRAY, Shoshone Co., I. T.
July %, 1884.


ED. TELLER:-Things in general here
are quiet. There is large amount of
work being done at present in the way of
mining and opening up the deep ground
along Pntchard creek. Work on the new
ditch to bring the water on to the old
gravel lead has started up in earnest. One
hundred and fifty men are now at work
on it, employed BY St. Louis firm in
corporated in Illinois. They are reported
to have ample means to complete the
work, and hope to have the water run,
ming in it long before the rough wealth
er commences this fall.
The district court is running on full
time, and grinding away on the cases Of
disputed mining claims. The ejcctment
suit Of Mcqueen and others, plaintiffs, VS..
Cooney and others, defendants, was tried
for seven days. A large number of wit
nesses were examined on both sides, Max
well, Poe and Stanford for plaintiffs, and
Clagget, Pemberton, Ganahl and Allen
for defendants. The case was submitted
to thejury on Friday evening, and they
rendered a verdict for the defts., after IA
sitting Of two hours, The point upon
which, under the instructions of the court,
the case was decided, was that mining
claims in this Territory could not be loca.
ted by power Of attorney, from parties
living out of the territory
Judge Buck has won esteem OF all for
his patience, general good cheer and cour-
teous manners while in court for certainly
it would have taxed the patience of Job
to have sat day after day and listened to
the slow and tedious routine Of business
presented by counsel urging that it be
attended to in advance of other cases.
The July term at Eagle had large
calendar, but is fast being cleared Some
cases are compromised by dividing claims
and some by purchasing the rights of their
antagonists.
The Deep Creek claims ART panning out
well as the bed rock is being reached by
mears of pumps. The carp Bros. pump
arrived last week, and is being put into
position for working. They have obtain.
cd large prospects in the shaft which they
have sunk, and feel confident that they
will secure large yield CT gold when
they can keep the water out.
Civilization is now dawning in our
camp, for We now have daily mails, tel
egraph line, good wagon roads and trails,
large number Of families here and more
coming, aud the prospect of keep
ing school in session for the children.
They had dance on the 18th of july,
twelve ladies were present married and
single, aud We had "way up time. We
are to have another dance at Butte City
soon. The terms are $500 a ticket
Dance houses, gambling houses and sa-
looms are plenty. A comic theater is in
operation, and vocal star, Madame Monte
Verde sings there nightly. A star com.
pany is soon to be here
Al Murray, building is going on rapid
ly, and business is lively, and will be
much more so when the disputes about
claims are once fairly decided. AS mat
tiers now stand, the miners are unwilling
to open up or put more labor on the
ground than is requisite for personal rep.
resentation.
There has been quite rush from here
to Bull river, and many have left camp
lately for other green fields Souires
stands work in the diggings well, aud he
is improving in general good health from
his constant labors. Yours,
Me- PERcE.