Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-03-12
FROM MURRAY. =.
Murray, /. T, March 5. 1885.

| LpiIok lELLEh the camp seems
to be on fair road to substantial pro-
gress, and the mines, both quartz and
placer, give a fair prospect for fine yields
OF dust, and at any rate there is great
confidence in this seasons outlook, and
every one feels satisfied that the camp
viii fully developc this season. Many
strangers are daily arriving, ana men Of
means are coming to invest their capital
in mines.
The 'ioldcn Chest Lode has passed in.
To the hands Of company from Louis
vile, Kentucky, and the company has
now under employ 20 men. They have
now on the road from Chicago a FIVE
stamp mill which they are expecting soon
to arrive, and the excavations for the
mill are now in the course of construc-
ton, while the .imbers and frame for the
same are being hauled out, and ere long
the whistle Of the mill Will echo along
the canyon Of Rccder Gulch and awake
the echo's Of the mountains.
Miners are starting up in many places,
ard SO far the spring yields are not to be
"suoezed" at. The Widow boys run yes
day with six men and cleaned up %
ounces of fine coarse dust and nugget
weighing 8 ounces On the Hill above
Murray Three, men took out 5000 in
one day aud the diggings continue to
yield. On Alder gulch with the light
run of water from the melting snow, the
boys are doing fnc ;-one company took
out in a run OF two hours S5l if they
had water plenty, they feel confident that
with four men 500 can be taken out
per day. They are preparing to run
night and day while the water lasts, and
when the California water ditch gets in
working out there look:: out for cleanup
that will astonish the native, and bring
Shoshone to the front ssagain as gold
producing factor, It is certainly in the
old gravel wash, and it is evident that it
only lacks water to bring it out for we
have the muscle to work it. The Dream
gulch people are at it and they are by
draulicing the hills off lively; tthc same
of the Mlssoula gulch folks, who have
seine heavy gold prospects in sight, and
will no doubt give good account short
". On Pritchard creek there is just now
much activity shown to open up claims;
the Frank Grove claim is "dandy" for
pay, and the boys seem happy and con
tented. On Osborne Fiat they have
some good prospects for the future in
gravel Over on Trail there is rush to
open out, and swell the volunn of treas
ure to come out from those gulches Some
claims have changed hands there at fair
prices. Scotty's claim up Potosi gulch
sold one-th;rd interest for $4,000 last
week, and the Bar claim below Van
Dorns sold for $4,000 cash on Monday
last, while the Myrtle company has had
some highly Aattering offers.
The town of Myrtle is putting on airs
in the way Of building we counted II
buildings under Roadway there few
days ago some Of them are fine large
buildings. Lanber is plenty at $50 and
$40 per NJ the saw mill is at the mouth
of Postosi gulch one half mile from town.
On Beaver creek and the Bars there
is steady rush to open up claims and
Beaver City has healthy boom in town
property by reason of the gold prospects
around her; we counted IA new build
inss there IA course of construction-one
Of them go feet long by "a wide, two
story high, and as being fitted up as a
hotel and one of them is to be used as a
bank building, and the circulating mcdi-
um will be more plenty hereafter.
Murray is fast building up and ass ume
be air OF mining metropolis, and prop
erty here has value outside of prospective
looks, and real estate changes hands daily
while all business prospects are booming.
Two shingle mills are the latest improve
ments, and parties are daily in search Of
| business locations, There are twelve
stores where goods Of all varieties can be
procured, three drug stores, several res
tuarants and one hotel which has oil the
modern conveniences for the comfort Of
guests at moderate rates.
Yours, Me- PIERCE