The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
C0ur d'Alene Items.
From the Missoulian.

From the Missoulian.
| Nobody seems to be working
quartz ledges. for want of powde
!. and steel, and there is 80 much SNOW
on the ground that it is impossible t,
trace ledge.
The trail via Trout Greek Is very
plain and hard and about two fee
wide. Some of the long, high climbs
are being cut off, and the trail made
much easier.
1t Is reported that Roudebush anG
Flynn have blasted bed rock on theil
claim to the amount of five feet
square, and secured q result of sixteen
ounces of gold dust.
| There are very few claims
being worked, and no prospecting al
all to speak of. Lots of gambling IL
going on, and a very small ''stud
Ramey with a keg of whisky ire
quently nets the proprietor $50 to
$50 per night. -... s.
The Coeur d'Alene region now
boasts of 6ve collections of buildings,
each anxious sor city honors. Eagle
City, Osborne. Murraysville, Butte
City, and Raven, are strung along
aoout equi distant for a distance OF
fifteen or twenty miles. Murrays-
vile Is situated at the Widows
claim, Butte City at the foot of
Butte creek. between Raven and
Murraysville; Raven lies at the foot
Of Bear creek, and also near the head
of Pritchard.
More or less jumping is done al
most every day, and ali sorts of ex-
cuses given for so doing. 1t vase r.
ported last week that the Pritchard
claim was jumped, the location no.
tice leading up and down the hill"
while the Jumpers located theirs up
and down the creek. Seven men are
reported to have taken possession of
the claim. 1t seems Us ii the miners
of the region should see to 1t that the
old man who was years in discover
ing this new Eidorad0 be not imposed
upon, and that the people who jump
his claim be ordered of instanter.
About two hun%rod men can be
met going in by the trail, and about
fifteen men coming out. Our inform
ant says he met one woman, from
Missoula, trudging gaily along, with
in seven miles Of Eagle City. She
was dressed in a maL's suit of cam
vass -overalls, vest and blouse-witb
canvass OvercOat, and carried band
box on her arm, over which was
strewn gracefully q red scarf. She
was storm bound ON the trail for two
days, but when seen by our inform
ant was rosy-cheeked and apparent
ly standing the trip a. we'll as any of
the male sex.
Most of the residents Of Eagle City
of the whole region, in fact-are
loafing. except that good many
new cabins are going up. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Henry Humnell, of
Hummell's steamboat landing, re-
Gently offered to deed a twenty-acre !
claim to any twelve men who could |
be induced to prospect 1t thoroughly, |
Hummell furnishing sack of flour i
and the necessary cordwood; but no |
one seemed willing to take up the
offer, though the snow is but four |
feet deep, and there is no frost on the !
ground to speak of. Mr.. Hummeil
has located q ranch, and also a quartz
ledge near his landing.
Parties going into the mines need
not take any more -four and bacon
than they need on the trip.
Building at Eagle City is very
slow. 1t will require four logs high
by the Goth, to hold a lot at Eagle
City.
The "city" business, as q rule, is a
delusion. If man has q saloon,
with few squares fenced In. it is
called city.
The prospects for q lively camp are
good, il they turn out 25 per cent of
general reports, Of which there seems
no doubt In the eyes of experienced
and cool-headed men, but it isn't any
use getting excited over all one
hears.
The first of February was the day
yet for deciding whether or not claims
should be cut down from 20 to S acres
zach. But, as a rule, four or five
nen are interested in every claim,
md it is thought the cutting down
will make no perceptible difference
With present arrangements.
There are great many people In
he camp at present, but they are do
ng nothing, and won't have any
hing to do for some time to come.
All old miners know that nothing
AN be done for two months to cone,
,ut for the benefit of the untutored
n this regard we give the item.