, 1888-03-08
MINING NeWs.


The following letter, written by n
CORES rpondcnt "f the Tacoma Ledger
gives some inter csting information in
regard to the Salmon River district:
The pioneer concentrntor OF the Ia-
coma sylicate is on the road, and soon
the hardy proprietor and mine owners
car, hear the jingle OF bright coin in
their purses and wear high plug hat.
The Okunogam Belle, up the canyon,
is working on in the same high grade.
$l7OO rock. The Mary Dickinson, the
Blaine and thu Keystone ure sinking
in good paying ore and in the Little
Giant, Il pom Mineral Hill, AloDzo Lowe
has struck very rich vein Of solid ore
going up into the thousands. Richard
Malone il working IN good ore in the
Washington, and the Golden Grown,
still higher up, is in good ore. Agreat
many mines are making good head.
way in shaft and tunnel and are all
really for the concentratOr to arrive.
We are in hopes Of securing for Sal
mon City the county seat, and the
proper steps have been taken in that
direction. Our road mniittee have
reported on the road TO be- constructed
from Salmon City along the shores of
the beautiful lake up to the Touts
Cuulee. Road Surveyor Ballard sur
veys the road free gratis, and the citi-
zens put the road through. Then We
go ON with IL new road from Salmon
City to the Loop Loop, cutting off over
thirty miles Of travel, coming west, and
opening up some good country, run
ming ut the base Of Mineral Hill and
other silver bonan nzas, and furnishing
u good grade for the heavily londed
freight teams now en- route for Salmon
City, the future central city of this
great silver Eldorado, AID the Lor.h.
ern road IN outlet for the rich silver
and galena districts to the north Of us.
This will make this place the base Of
all kinds Of miners supplies. The
many opportunities TO-. investments in
new mines, the enchanting scenery
and the beautiful location of the fast
growing city will attract the attention
Of tourists and the balmy climate, the
medicinal properties OF our iron springs,
as they Become known abroad, will at
tract universal attention far and wide.
For the further Information OF those
wishing 20 grasp the situation at q
glance, United States Mineral Surveyor
Ballard, assisted by Surveyor Carr,
together with the valuable assistance
OF rustler Harry Lowe, Of Tacoma, are
making an accurate map OF all the
mines in our districts by actual sur
vey and careful work, and when fin
ished will be invaluable to those
seeking for locations Of claims. Mr..
Lowe is in Tacoma on: business con-
nected with his mining interests here,
and to push various mining enter
prises during the coming summer and
have the map of mining claims litho-
graphed. His mines here are all
looking well. The city is growing
rapidly. Pages new addition to the
Page house is under construction and
ready for the roof. The new Family
hotel is finished and Mr.. Hall has a
neat, tidy and comfortable restaurant
attached. N. p. Schulz is on the road
to erect his mammoth establishment.
Schulz, the veteran OF the Northern
Pacific road, is too we'll known among
old timers to comment upon where
goes Schulz there will be found the
business center. New saloons are 60
ing up all around us and when
great many prospects change hands.
AS contemplated this spring, heavy
companies will establish themselves
here and Salmon City's prosperity
will be assured, as it will form the base
of supplies for the gold belt north of
us and the rich galena district
adjacent.