Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-05
FROM THE MINES.
MURRAYvILLE, May &c, 1884

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as usual and quie, reiens. Stampeics and
old channel or gravel deposits absorbs the
public attention and has caused many
theories to be advanced as to the origin
and from whence they come. For mills
they are traced hish up on the mountains.
/ Splendid prospect, are found al, alon. the
| line Of deposit and claims are seated and
-taked ont for miles ON the mountain to-
wards the North Fork of Eagle creek and
above Butte creek The boys are on this
track and are going for it red hot, which
has given an impetus to prospect0rs and
renewed hopes Of all One claim on it
was sold a few days past for ST, 900, it
was near the Davis & Co.'S ditch, which
ditch is completed. Dream gulch is again
active in work and solid for pay. Buck.
skin is keeping up its reputation as one Of
the solid claims. and dust from it finds
its way daily to Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S of.
fee. The water is going down some. The
Widows boys are working again getting
out the glittering gold; all the claims are
starting up as soon as they can find ground
high enough to work on. The North
Fork Of Eagle is looming up and several
strings Of sIuices are at work with good
prospects. Daisy eulch is working, and
the shaft is down 20 feet where good pay
is found. The gravel deposits at the head
of Daisy and Fancy gulehes, Beaver creek
and its tributaries are paying we'll Some
gulchcs are paying two ounces per day
to the man. Buckskin does more, 22
ounces to four men per day.
piitchard creek is looming up and
every day confidence in it is gaining.
Many are sangnine that it is rich and fed
from the gravel deposits as well as quartz
lodes. Gold from Pritchard and from
the gravel deposits are precisely the same
N character, quality and smoothners.
Quartz interests are steadily looded after
by the boys and several good finds arc
reported as being found up Pritchard
creek near Raven City. There are some
very good prospects along the belt be-
tween Pritchard creek aud Beaker. Beav
or district is fast coming to the front as
substantial camp and some good pay is
found in rock and gravel in various parts
Of the district. Evolution has its share
of ups and downs but good prospects are
obtained. Business in general is reviving
in the many towns here. Goods are CON-
ing in fast and loaded pack trains
arrive Mt all times. Murrayville is boom
Ing and town property is crawling away
up in the fancies. Buildings Of all
kinds are being rapidly built and all biz
is prospecting. All branches of trade are
represented; all professions. The legal
lights head the list. The pionee,
paper came up from Eagle and located
here. The Eagle swallowed the Nugge,
house, lot aud all, aud the bird is afte,
more prey. He is screaming for NOR.
room as in Eagle City he is crowded and
cannot flop his wings without striking
them. Eagle City is dull but it will re-
vive, for there is no doubt that the grave
deposit crosses Eagle creek above the cit,
some distance. Pritchard creek will pa,
its entire length.
| The miners are talking seriously o.
adopting more stringent set Of locs
rules and regulations which, if done, will
no doubt be Of vast benefit to Eagle and
the camp in general. Under the old
regime which is under the U. s. mining
laws 500 is the assessment yearly
This amount can count on build
ing cabins aud making trails BY tn.
local rules The miners Of Summit AMI
Beaver districts compel miners to worL
and represent each claim one day 10 seven
10 hours actual labor, or four days in .
month. The boys in Cnur dAleus
district are beginning to tumble on to !,
as safe racket to pursue on the ten o,
twenty acre mining ranch law. The mine.
are deep here, and it is expensive and
slow work TO open up ranch and many
are not able to do so from the low finance.
they find themselves in after the long aud
costly winter just passed, hence if NOR,
stringent rules compcllc them to worl
claims, they will get opered up earlier
Rayere and Butte cities are lively and
beginning to wake up to the fact they arc
to be of important business ceuters.
Yours, NEE Peace.