, 1888-11-29
MILLIONS In MINES
Princely Fortunes From the
Bowels Of the Earth.
Ventures Which Have Yielded
Much Gold and Glory.
a u,eal Expert's visit to the Bitter Root
Country and the C1ur "Aiene
District.

throu oh the Cnur d'Alene mining camps
Mr.. Kemp was formerly a resident OF that
section, where he conducted an assay or
iice and acted as mining correspondent TOT
different journals throughout the country.
This visit was a tour of inspection, taken
nr;noipally to note the developments and
improvements that had been made during
the mast wear. So as to visit all the
camps he travelled up the Northern Pa
cific 10 Thompson Falls, Montana, crossing
the Bitter Root divide onto Prichard
creek. ,, A.
nlacer mines" he said, there has been
considerable activity this year con-
sidering the water supply, when mas been
iast winter and the lack OF rain the past
sumner. Yet the output of placer gold
has been very large, but this can be attrio.
led To the fact that all claims are opened
up in better shape for working than here
tofore. Quartz mining on the north side
has been at nearly stand still the past
wear, with the exception of the Fay Tenn
peton, or Pony Gulch, which has been con-
siderably developed and two Huntington
mills erected, which are now crusninR Ine
ore from this mine. The quartz mines
of Ophir hill, above Murray, have pro-
duced we'll the past season. considering the
fact that all their oce is crushed by the
crude Mexican arastra, but on the South
Fork, in the Galena silver belt, Is woere
the mineral wonders begin.
HIDDEN TREASURES.
.'Tbere is no use of telling people how
immense the production OF this section Will
be when both the railroads reach Mullan,"
said Mr.. Kemp. They could not compre-
bend it. Why, there is enough ore In the
veins between Pine creek, near Kingston,
and the ST. Regis divide, five miles beyond
Mullan. which should follow the course OF
the water and gravitate this way, to build
and sustain city here by the fails OF oVo,-
600 inhabitants"
While on the South Fork, Mr.. Kemp
visited many Of the leading mines and
concen traitors. He inspected the famous
Gold Hunter near Mullan, in which Den
mis- IRyan, the st. Paul millionaire, is
heavily interested. The mine Is developed
By three tunnels running in on the i'm
mense vein. On the surface small army
of laborers and mechanics are at work
building a large fume ore mill in length
To furnish water and power for the im-
mense concen traitor now being built.
A huge air compressor will be erected near
the mine and all ore will be broken by ma
chine drills. A bucket tramway will carry
the ore to the works. When the plans OF
the com pany are completed they will have
one of the finest mining and concentrating
plants in the world, and every modern i'm
provement and convenience that is required
will be used.
MILLIONS IN MINES.
But, alas, the ore from this great mine
goes part our doors to Tacoma for final re-
duction," continued MIR. Kemp. "theuy
ined the Morning mine near Mul YorH
has the finest solid, continuous Doc pal
r. 81 Al in that rrrtn
ton, and will doubtless make oblia
owner, Charles Hussey. OF Murra' wind
times a millionaire, twice or thri an uf
ably before another Thanks9ivin invef
around, as there Is already over $l,ings
in sight. the
How is Kennedy Hanley getlby u
with his mining operation?' aslthe
reporter. the
''Kennedy Is of the stuff of whictwea
inc miners are made" was the ,daiu
He stuck TO the Palmer Fraction UH
thick and thin, contended againsden6
odds, pursued what many considsilk
forlorn hope. but about the time his funds
were exhausted and everything looked the
most discouraRing, a large and one of the
richest bodies of ore yet struck in that
country was uncovered. Yes, the Palmer
Fraction and Colonel Sellers mines can be
numbered among the South Fork
bonanZas.
The Ceur d 'Alenes in the next year or
two will turn out great many rich men,
il they decide to come this way, the
Frankfurt block and the many other hand
some buildings that add to the wealth
and beautify this city will not be the only
ones erected by Ceur d'Alene capital.
We must encourage the miner, for the
universal wealth of our surrounding
mountains are our greatest resource"