, 1885-01-24
The Great Mining District Of
Stevens County.
A COUNTRY ABOUNDNG IN MIN,
ERAL DEPOSITS.
The New Mining Region That Is to
Ala In the Future Advancement
Of spokane Pals.

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way to the lately discovered Che.
welah mining district. Il is a coun.
try where promise will be quickly
followed by realization, and large
fortunes are certain to reward those
interested in claims. Not only will
the operative miner make a stake, II
he handles his property with any.
thing like Judgment, but the open
ing up Of the section will start money
In circulation. and II we do not all
succeed In obtaining that desldera-
tum, wealth, we may atleast enjoy the
restoration Of prosperity, and from
that source hnd making a living
much easier than It has been for the
past few months When we write
Of the Chewelah mines we do not
wish to be misunderstood In our mo-
tive. During the fall and winter we
have said but little In regard to the
Stevens county mineral country, not
desiring to awaken any undue ex-
eitement and creating a movement
Ia that direction that would not fail
to result disastrously to those un-
dertaking any such journey. Be-
sides a repetition Of the nonsensIcal
Couer d'Alene excitement Is some
thing to be Stunned, and in calling
attention to the Chewelah district
we write from facts known to most
Of our people. At the outset we
wish to warn poor men from going
into this new region in pursuit Of
that will-o'-the-wIsp, riches, as the
chances are decidedly against any
such gain, although there are plenty
Of ground yet to be taken up where
Just as good, If not better, claims
may be developed as those already
worked. When the investment of
capital demands a certain amount Of
labor then there will be room for
those who expect to find work, and
In proportion to the demand for that
class emigration will how in. It Is
not camp that will fare up like
rocket and 60 up In oblivion soon to
be forgotten. Actual tests have been
made and the proof exists beyond
dispute that the claims already
worked show a more encouraging
prospect than any silver mines ever
opened.
Chewelah, a small hamlet hardly
ever heard Of before springing Into
prominence In connection with the
mInes now bearing that name, is
near the center Of the new mining
district. Two and one-half miles
southwest Of Chewelah is a new and
promising town named Embrey, in
honor Of the gentleman who really
was the first to thoroughly prospect
the county, and who has had many
years OF experience at mining in
Idaho, Montana, Colombo, Califor-
mia and aurlferous sections Of the Pa
cifc coast. This place is in the midst |
OF and is surrounded by partially
developed mines that are really |
what has given the county the rep
utation 1t has for possessing rich |
ores These places are about Hfty |
miles nor'h Of Spokane Falls, and a |
good wagon road connects this city |
with that part Of the country, and |
stage and freight lines are now run
ming out OF the Falls regularly, con-
veying merchandise and passengers
TO the new land Of promise. The
means Of communication from this
point on the railroad is so easy that
from necessity travelling and freight
ing are bound to be from this place.
was first attracted to the
Chewelah district by the working Of
a mine owned Jointly by a syndicate
Of mOnied men, among whom Is ].
N. Squier Of our town. These gen.
tlemen have spent a large sum sink
ing shafts, running tunnels, ETC., and
while they have secured some good
prospects that assayed well, they de-
INJURED against giving publicity to
the work being done until some
thing tangible could be shown. Oc-
an item has been written
upon the mines, describing the work
done and what the owners
to do, but II was the desire
not TO create any undue excitement
over the existence Of mineral depos-
its and so the public has not been
kept posted on the progress made.
The find came to the ears Of mining
men, however, and a number Of them
started out last fall for the purpose
" satisfying themselves as to the
real prospects. These men were not
only satisfied with what they found,
but were taken completely by sur
prise at the real extent and value of
the rock that they extracted from
the very surface OF the ground.
Their success encouraged others un-
Ill quite a camp sprung up, which
was given dignity by the application
Of a naine-Embrey. In the fall
those owning interests put up build
ings, and have lived all winter right
On their claims, 50 TO speak. A few
Of The men had pushed far enough
into the hillside to be able to keep
at work all winter, and the prUddct
Of those claims 80 worked is conclu-
sivo proof that those mines are sure
to rival the famous CumstOek, that
made Virginia city one OF the llvllest
cities in the world a few years ago.
The lodges in which the mineral ex-
ists are quite easily worked and
promise great results. An kinds Of
minerals have been discovered in a
greater orless quantity, but the chief
ones are gold, silver, copper and