Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-03-05
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FROM MURRAY, I. +.
Murray, |. T.. Feb. 81. 1ss,

4 EDITOR TELLER There is erea
change iii camp. Murray is rapidly i'm
Iproying and many new buildings are ii
co,iysc Of construction, and some Of then
large and handsome and of solid woot
lEspish throughout; while real estate is OF
Ithe raise, changing hands often, at fail
rates
Some Of the boys think they have
found solid bonanzas on Trail, Police
and Placer gulches and on the hill deg.
ings and the bars; one claim on the bar
sold for $4,000 one day last week. On
the bar obove ntho Myrtle company
ground, there rs some fine work Of strip
ing of claims going en-. and the boys are
locating auite1iyoly every available lot or
fraction, and some trouble may arise out
Of i BY dispute.
Beaver City is another that is on the
march to improvement in building, and
in the quality and finish Of its new build
ings, everywhere to be seen as it spreads
over the fats and on the hill sides, to
take all the advantage Of hill and dale
Tor townsite purposes. There Is saw
mill on Trail creek, about mile and a
half from Beaver, where allkind of build.
Ing material Is to be had at reasonable
rates. Goods Of an kinds are plenty and
at cheap rates; good hotel and two
restaurants do tho work for the hungry
and lonely miner, who prowls around ior
q square meal. Tho quartz Interest eff
Beaver and Trail are looming up, and
many capitalists arc viewing them with
an eye to investment. There are some
fine carbon prospects on Beaver creek
that IL attracting the attention or minin.y
experts, and we may look ahead for fun
when they start up, and it seems to be
favorable for some work III that vicinity
this season. There Is also fine miner
al belt ON the head of the south fork Of
the Occur dAlenc river, which Is beng
developed b. some Of the boys and it bids
fair 70 be of vast Importance in the flu.
turc On the east fork Of Eagle there
has been large amount Of prospecting
work done, and stampede La
been tlie result, and large number Of
claims hare already been located and a
town site laid off There is also yalu-
able region Of carbonate near the town
and If it Il good, the town has certainly
a bright future ahead. The placer belt
Is quite extensive and covers large area
q country, drained by tho north fork.
Under the Badly mountains near the
boundary line, and down tho north fork
about the vicinity Of the Big Jam there
is some good prospects for diggings and
there j. quite an excitement there Just
At tho present. Tho quartz looks a.
though il might DO pretty good, and
probable may prove to be d good iair re.
suit.
There Is at present great deal Of en-
ergy shown to push forward work on the
California ditch, SO as to be able to get
the water from Hill Diggings, and when
the ditch i fni he'd it will be source Of
q bonanza to its owners rs well as Of vast
TO the mines on the old GRAY
81 Wash, and on the Trail The ditch
are good and some parties are
now preparing to extend tho ditch up on
the hill at the head Of Potosi Gulch so to
cover 9 large extent Of good prospecting
ground, THERE'S many new and good
prospect paying claims being opened in
the tiravel Hill diggings and on the bars
along Beaver creek, and the camps in
general have good prospects for large
quantity Of dust to be taken out in the
course Of the present mining season, aud
now the banks are taking in dust daily,
Is many miners are now prepared to
work.
There has been a light fall Of snow
here aud fer two days past it has rained.
Ngz PERcE.