Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-12-24
FROM MURRAY, I. T.

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EDITOR TELLER:
Winterwith its icy clasp has been with
US for several days, and light fall of
snow is on the ground, while the frosts
have made the roads hard and solid.
We now have a continuous wagon
road of wide grade and we'll bridsed.
from Thompson Falls to Murray, Eagle,
Delta, Kingston, Kentucky, the Mission,
and all the south fork country, distance
of 100 miles or more, and from the east
and west through the mineral belt.
The Skoomurn Co. arc now at work
excavating for mill to be put up on
the site selected above the mouth of Ac
cident gulch. They are working a force
of fifty men around the mines aud SO far
the prospect is encouraging to the CON-
pany.
The Golden Chest mill has been shut
down for few days; they are out of
dies for the stamps bat they are expected
in few days when the mill will again
resume work.
Some of the Idaho Mining Company
Of Louisville are here and they are pre-
pairing for some extensive workings of
the property and for the erection of a
mill they are now selecting mill site.
The company have fine group Of mines
on the north side of Pritchard creek. On
the south fork the mines are being
worked, and Mr.. Wardner is engaged in
shipping large amount of the ore to
| San Francisco from the Bunker Hill
mine. He is confident that the ore will
yield well.
A large number Of miners will winter
at Kingston aud Kentucky City, and
many Of the mines will be worked during
the winter.
The Tiger mine has sbe. down for a
flew days as the water has driven them
out the tunnel is 100 feet and shaft
sunk in the tunnel which is now IS feet
deep, and pumping and hosting works
viii be put on so as to progress with the
work.
The Diamond Hitch mining company
are preparing to put on force of men to
open up some rich property.
Placer mining has about closed for the
season since the cold snap has put on an
embargo. The Dry gulch, Missoula,
Dream gulch and Pritchard creek com.
panies have quit.
The Bed Rock Aume company are
still progressing with their work they
are working force OF 200 men. Maj,
Hopkins is 5000 expected from New
York, and the machinery so long expect.
ed has arrived at Thompson Falls. The
company is hauling in large amount OF
hay for the teams to DO used on the work
this winter.
Eagle has quietly settled down and the
boom fever has cooled off in that burg.
Delta and Myrtle are quietly waiting in
hopes.
For amusements We are now left to
the pleasure Of the Occur d'Alene min
strels and club dance now and then.
The fall term Of the public school has
closed and the young folks are having a
vacation. Christmas goods Of all kinds
are to be seen in the store windows, and
the urchins Of which We have many goe
on the toys and notions our merchants
have arranged for Santa Claus.
| We have two millinery stores and
they have large stocks Of elegant goods
in all shades aud styles to dazzle and en-.
tice the trade of our ladies, who humble,
largely.
The new hotel-the Louisville House
built BY Mr.. Darling is completed and
opened for the comfort aud convenience
Of guests, aud strangers will at all times
receive hearty welcome and pleasant
sojouru while in camp.
Lottie Grace died at Eagle last week
it is supposed from an overdose Of NOR
phine, but for suicidal intent or nut i
unknown.
Our fall term Of the district court con.
venes on tie 2Sth and We hope to set
His Honor, Judge Buck, again among
his many warm friends here.
We are 10 have weekly paper tn.
LIST Of January 1886, TO be known as the
Weekly Sun. Adam is to do it, and
from his experience iu the Occur d.
Alene mines We will have live papel
sare. At present We have harvest Of
papers NKz PIERCE.