Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-10-18
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ELK CITY, Oct. I, 1883

! ELK CITY, Oct. I, 1888.
J EDITOR TELLER, This old, long
aud quiet mining camp has assumed
quite new aspect this summer. Placer
mining among the white men, has given
better results than usual. and quartz
prospcctors have, in a number Of cases,
discovered surprisingly favorable veins.
Summer operations are drawing to Il
close, few having retired to their dis
warmth rolls around. But several par
ties are >till operating, among them
Sherwood & Sutlor, who are now assert
in. ore from the Blue Dragon mine, on
American river. Having obtained a
r,turn of 500 fr IN a ton shipped to
mill, they feel confident that they can do
much better, as new hole assays as
high as 81 80 per ton.
The Shines 4 Sutlpr ledge, seventeen
miles from Elk, very large cropping,
assays from S77j to SS1U.
Col. Speddcn is doiug some work on
his late discovery, aud shows some big
prospects of free g9il in the pan.
c. Speddeu is about commencing a
tunnel on large cropping called the
Mammoth, designed to tap the ledge a
hundred feet deep.
Caleb Brintcn has become the pos
SCISSOR of the east and west extensions of
the Blue Dragon, besides several other
good looking properties. This gentle
man, and scvera! other parties, are com.
pleing arrangements to develop heir
mines next season.
Mcssrs. Gamat 4 Conorer have two
locations on Relief creek, ten miles sou h
from Elk, which appears to be number
one property. These gentlemen stay
with their prospects during the winter,
and they expect to lcveopc them ex-
tensively the coming winter.
Quite a surprise was hurled upon the
citizens of FIX when they received the
news that the county democratic con.
vcution had nominated one of our ttl
zens for the legislature. MIR. S. W
Smith, an EuSlishmau, who has been
operating here for a few years, in recciv
iny this nomination, vcrtips the sayins
oi Shakespeare, in small way, thai
'some men have greatness thrust rpor
!''-that is provided, Of course, tina
he gets there. The clark horse" Otter
wins because of being unknown, though
| would not intimate that it could b.
otherwise with Mr.. Smith, we're he vel
known to the community. Some say
that Mr.. S. W. Smith is little sclfst
aud jealous in his disposition. and tina
he is prone to extol his own affairs, ant
to disparagc the enterprises and property
of others that he even says that shoul'
his ledge prove worthless, there is moth
. ing a. Elk City for anybody. But wha
people say is nothing, especially whe,
: political interests are involved. What
though they said these things befor'
Mr.. Smith was thought of for a candi
date, VIC know the tongue of SANDER i
ever busy, even in times of piping place
But if Mr.. Smith has ever shown him
,, self to others who are struggling t
"fuc something" that spirit Of encour
: agepont and liberality which betokcns
large, kind and generous heart, tn
, witnesses so far deposiug have not tcsti
, fed to the facts, Further testimony i
now in order, and should there be any
one who knows to the contrary of thes'
little supposed deficiencies in Mr.
Smiths character, l hope they will b.
able to show them up to his numerou
, democratic friends, who have imbibed
little honest doubt Of his fitness Il
represent them in the learned halls o
LEGISLATION. JOSH.