Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-03-04
LEWISTON IDAHO TERRITORY THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1856.
FROM MURRAY. /. =.
MunRAY, 1. T. Feb. %, 1886.

MURRAY, |. I. Feb. ~, 1886.
EDITOR TELLER:
Times are somewhat dull and inclined
to look up as placer mining is being
resumed for the season. Dream, Mis-
soula aud Dry gulches will start up q.
,'an as the water is turned in the ditch.
Alder and Accident gulchcs are running
with natural heads Of free water. Our
Trail creek miners are at work, aud ai.
are busy, water will be turned in the
Herman ditch in few days, while til.
bars on Beaver creek, aud Pony gnlch
are going to bc worked this season.
Work on the Golden King company
property is being pushed, aud . large
quantity Of freight aud machinery has
como in and more coming. The work on
the Idaho company's property above the
mouth Of Reeder; is going on with u
good force Of men ard some go,d pros-
poets are reported in sight, and good
developments are expected on the com
any property. The Golden Chess MI
mas not started up yet for the scaso,
nd some substantial repairs will be mao
nerc BY the company. A large amou,
+ developing is going on on the sou.
fork and large quantity Of ore is ou,
awaiting shipment to San Francisco.
The steamer is on the route aud recu-
lar trips viii soon be resumed. A "a d
road is being made from the mines 10 tn,
landing at the mission. A good road i.
also being made BY the county up i,
Mill creek from Delta to the south fo,h
at the old Mullan road, which shorten.
the distanc,. I" Kentucky aud Milo tovr.
the latest aspiraut tor Metropolitan hon.
ors and booms will be in order and cor
ner lots will raise for cash. Delta aud
Carbon centre is looking for gentle
raise on town lots, and Delta is building
along in its usual pace with a good pros
pect Of brisk move. Murray il still,
pushing ahead, and building sare going
up daily in various parts Of the town to
supply the demand in the spring. Eagle
is slow but some building has been in
progress; some very fno buildings were
constructed there last fail. AT the Bed
Rock boom, building built BY Mr..
Pritchard is ia. be used for hotel and
restaurant. The post Office has moved
into cozy aud convenient apartments.
Sleishiug is about over; ..wagons are 10
use around Eagle and Murray. The
snow has varished from the hill sides on
the north fork and prospectors are out on
the hills rustlins for lodes, Of which a
number Of promising oues have been To-
Gated. Some Of the miners are looking
up the project to 60 on with the bed rock
iiume aud open up their claims. The
Bed Ro~k 6ume people are expected
daily in camp to straighten up and e. on
with the enterprise. Frank Reed is
putting up an Arasta to work up the ore
from the Buckeye Boy lode up Dream
gulch. The tunnel being run at the
head Of Tiger gulch by party Of Mur-
ray capitalists are in a fair distaLce and
have some prospects in view, some quartz
showing free gold, and fair vein Of two
feet wide was crossed. They are still
pushing on the work and will continue
work as prospects aIe favorable TOR sue
cess iu the :en.r-e.
Annexation drags along slowly but I
do not hear Of any new theories. Wealth
er very fine, clear, warm and pleasant.