Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-08-29

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RESOURCES OF SNAKE RIVER.
The general belief has been for years
that the canyon Of Snake river, from the
mouth Of the Grand Ronde river up.
contains a large amount Of gold, silver,
copper aud lead, all Of which, when
properly developed, would add largely to
the revenues Of the country. As matters
are these deposits arc nearly inaccessible
By means Of any wagon road and also BY
means Of any navigable boats. The
supplies which are needed require large
expense At present TO transport them to
tho vicinity Of the mines, hence but
very few enterprising and daring men
have sufficient means to plan and carry
out system Of mining that would in
sure to develope the riches Of this canyon.
Hardly any man Of observation and ex-
perience, who has been up and down tins
canyon investigating the probabilities
from the indications they have met, will
deny that the canyon contains, within
the reach Of man, as much real wealth
in minerals Is can be found in any gorge
or canyon Of the mountainS on the
Pacific slope. It was the indices OF
mineral wealth, accessible to mining
men near the line Of the road in case
that railroad should be built along the
canyon Of the Snake river, that induced
the u MON Pacific to contemplate rail
rad and induced them to cause surveys
10 Be made from near Huntington down
y far - Lewiston, distance OF nearly
one hundred sand ninety. miles. The
men who we're engaged in that survey,
although they found it very difficult in
places TO be made, yet they discovered
evidences Of great mineral wealth mi the
canyon near 10 the survey which they
made, .and, although they made good
rspart TO headquarters in regard to the
psaotieability and tho estimated expeir
Of the construction Of the road, yet up
70 the present time they have not *.
pended much money, osi,ls from their
surveys, in the mattel u construction,
and It present other companies are con
templating this construction if they Dc
not move soon. This canyou,jwith the
knowledge Of its advantages, will not long
rsmain unoccupied By the construction Of
rsilroad. There is what is called the
Midland Pacific, ! strong company, which
has an eager leye towards this route
We will now speak Of a mine which
has lately been discovered q few miles
shove, the1 mouth Of the Grand RoDds
river that prospects exceedingly well
Il i les than forty miles from Lewiston
and the opening upon il is within . hal
mile Of tho river. Il bids fair to b
large and rich, it is called the Conspli
dated Silver Bell, and is one among
numerous indices Of good mines that ar
10 be found along this river, varyinl
from one fourth to one. milo and ha!
baek from the waters edge Of said river
This company having discovered til
Consolidated Silver Bell, contemplat
placing it ia consolidated corporation
for the purpose Of raising tho necessar,
means to further develope and operat
the same. II contains large propoi
lion Of silver. We have seen and ex
amined some Of the ore which equals, i
value, any that We have seen cominI
from the canyon Of Snake river, ON
Should the company meet With success il
the future development Of this mine v
have reason to expect that it will pro-
dues ! crester sensation than has an
silver mine in. this region. The or
from this mino at ordinary stages OF III
water 10 the river, eau easily be trans
ported abroad TOR reduction, if necessary
OF in case the further development
continues, its richness and extent vii
become important to construct reduction
works in the vicinity Of the mine, henc
We say that both mining men and raj
road men have the best inducements fo
putting forth labor 10 opening up raj
road and also in opening up the mimi
ipdice1 that show themselves in abund
aDcs along the canyon Of Snake rive
between the mouth Of the Grand Rond
river and Huntington.
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Montana State Convention.