Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-04-02
FROM MURRAY, I. r.

MuRRAY, /. T., March 22, 1855.
EDITOR TELRER ;--Tha camp sjogs"
along at present with its usual batch Of
new and exciting discoveries and its big
"clean,ups.' Property has also taken 1
raise, and building, and many other much
needed and necessary improvements may
be seen on every hand.
Up Pritchard Creek at Raven and
above, the boys have found aud taken
out some good specimens, and miners
me rushing in that direction to look af-
ter claims. Raven City itself is boom.
ing up from the prospects, and lots are
now being readily located.
Up Butte Greek some Of the com.
panies who stuck to their claims all last
season did well and made good pay, and
they arc how on the fair way to prosper
ity. We were up to visit the boys and
they showed us some magnificent coarse
gold, taken out Of their claims, and it il,
az far as now visible, nico prospect to
have handy by; they aroscight feet deep
to bed-stoae and the gravel prospects
WELL Just at present the high water has
filed up their bitches, but they will be
soon out Of this difficulty and will prob
ably set sluices this week.
The Hill and Bar claims along Pri.ch-
ard creek are paying well. Mcssrs John
Miller and Willie Claggctt have been at
work for nearly year drifting in the bar
just below Gold Run Bar, and they have
sluices set and undoubtedly have splen-
did paying prospect ahead Of them. They
are two young men and have toiled and
worked hard. We trust they will have
success to reward them for their toll.
The high water has done some dam.
age to bitches along Pritchard creek
Frank Groves claim was badly injured by
the caving in Of the Drain ditch.
The prospect Of the early resumption
cf work on tho st. Louis and Coeul
dAlene Ditch Company is good, and til,
agent is daily expected in camp to settl'
the old claims against the company, ant
to push the ditch through to completion
early this season; the full amount o
capital stock lsl00,0O0) is now ayaila
BILE for use to push on the work.
The California ditch company are en-
ergetic in pushing their work forward
and expect to have it completed in juno
The rock work has been very slow am
tedious, but is well underway now tn
humming is also nearly completed, an
it is very much needed just at present t
work the old wash. Both bitches ar
needed, and will no doubt be paying in
sestment to the proprictors, for they wi
supply ample water for mining purpose
all along the Old Wash, which is e,
tensivc and covers many miles Of terr
tory.
:, Murray is rapidly building up.
building is about completed to be used :
hotel, which since the burning Of Il
Palmer House is much needed. 1t wi
be opened for the comfort and CONVEX
ience Of guests in about two weeks.
Murray has now got justice cou
and the first man that pops CUR goes
the cooler" school funds ought to i
crease wonderfully now at the rate tn
fines are now imposed-s5O for drur
il powder is used.
: The snow has nearly al disappear,
and the streets src now clear OF Il
ssbeautiful 7 and prospectors are out I
the hills daily with pick in hand.
The mill for the Golden Chest Lo
viii soon be ready for operation.
Yours, NEz PIERCE.