, 1889-03-07
RICH CHLORIDE.
Renewed Excitement Over Re-
cent DiscOve ries.
Protest Against the Proposed
Toll Road.
The First Lawsuit Of the Camp Held In
Saloon with n stud Poker Table
for q Bar OF Justice.

| spondence: The intense iuteres ts m ami
tested in mining matters suffers no abate-
ment AZ developments progress and time
goes on. Recently while breaking ground
for lower tunnel on the Webber claim,
some large pieces of antimonial silver and
black sulphates Of silver ore OF very high
grade was struck in the debris only q few
feet under cover before the ledge proper
was reached, and which Is saccepted as what
may be expected of the ore schute when
properly opened up. This has strength
ened the confidence of knowing ones and
1t seems now to be beyond per-
| adventure that the extent and
grade of the ore is something
fabulous. As to the width Of the vein, no
one can speak with any degree of accuracy,
| as the work so far has not marked Its
limit. No walls have vet been seen, and
in the middle tunnel where they are drift.
ing on the trend of the vein. the ore is
of uniform grade and character, with but
little waste. This has given q new stim.
ulous to every department of enterprise,
and work goes on with renewed vigor.
Messrs. Wardner, McQuaid and others In.
terested in the bond, visited the property
recently and expressed themselves as san.
Ruine of the eventual develop ment OF the
mine and the entire district. An increase
Of miners we're put to work and new
opening begun on the vein.
TOLL ROAD.
Arrangements have been completed for
the building of q toll road from Lime
Kiln landing to the Webber mine, which
will do more for the prosperity and pro.
Rress of the camp than any thing that can
be contemplated or put in action at this
time. Recently the populace of the place
in the might and dignity Of their citizen.
ship. held mass-meetinR, where resolu,.
tiOns and remonstrance were voted and
drawn up, to be presented to the board Of
county commissioners, against the grant.
ing of o franchise to company for toll
road, thing which they have no more
power or authority to do than they have
to secede from the union. However, the
parliamentary rules were gone through
with, a petition drawn up and signed by
as many as could write, praying for the
building of road by the country, Of
which they are about as able as they are
to purchase Canada. Subscriptions we're
made to defray the expenses of a commit-
tee to present the matter at meeting OF
the commissioners, but who arrived there
in time to see the meeting ad.
journ and learn that it had
made q contract with Messrs. Massey
and Weymouth of Spokane Falls to build
the road and collect fixed rates Of toll un-
til the county IS able to pay them $4,000.
The people of this section caa congratu.
late themselves on such happy arrange
ments, as it is the cheapest and most ex-
pedient way road can be had. The con-
tfAct requires the road to be completed in
nssety days, and when it is done It is rea-
sonable TO look forward to q season OF min
ing and business activity.
Among the new enterprises under way
is telephone line from the railroad to
this place. Mark Musgrove of the Koote-
mai Courier is said to be at the head of the
concern.
THE FIRST TRIAL
by a court of justice was held here last
week, when q prominent citizen was
charged with departure from precedent
in disputed right of title to ground, and
proposed to settle the matter by battling
with broad.axes. In the absence of court.
house or some other sacred precinct. court
was held in saloon and it was ludicrous
sight to see how gracefully game Of
stud" poker (Which itself is q violation
of the statutes) yielded its table to a bar of
justice, but continued on another less con-
venient, without one disturbing the other.
A physician is one of the crying needs
Of the camp. Numerous casualties have
occurred and there has been great deal
of suffering for want of proper attention.
One young man who was injured by a
the want of having his injuries treated,
but fortunately a woman in camp. who
has had experience as q nurse, by kind
and skillful attention has him ON fair
way to recovery.
KS. Burke of Wardner, is running pre-
liminary survey for ruilroad up the can
yon of South Gold creek. 1t is thought by
some to be privnte enterprise. The can
yon is the only available route and accessi-
BILE for only one roadbed.
Warm weather rapidly takes the snow
from the bills, and migratory instinct is
manifest among the intrepid prospectors
and as the season advances some interest
ing discoveries and developments will be
made. H. w. II.