, 1889-01-10

try and predicts large influx Of prospec.
tors in the early spring.
Three townsites have already been To-
Gated" said he to REVIEW reporter last
evening, 'the last one being named
after me. have been in re-
ceipt Of hundreds Of letters
inquiring about the district but have in
variably advised prospectors anu Others
not to visit tho country until spring, as
there Is from two to four feet of snow on
the mountains and no work can be profita-
bly, done until 1t has melted. But in spite
of my advice many people have visited the
camp. think there will be population
In the two or three towns OF from 500 TO
1000 by May lst. We make the best show
ing In the Ceur d'Alene country. have
studied the formation Of the different dis
tricts, and although have other interests
which will be injured by the development
Of this new district, am confident that
millions of dollars will be taken out Of the
Chloride camp"
Spokane Falls" said Mr.. Weber, is in
why 60? queried the reporter.
"Why? Because of her location. The
city Is so situated that all the mining dis.
tricts in this part of the globe are tribu-
tary to 1t, and from Spokane the supplies
will come for the mining country. The
Spokane merchants are reaching out for
our trade.
The great mining deal, the bonding of
q $250,0O0 claim, in the Chloride belt
which was to be consumated yesterday, ID
not yet completed. F. A. Weber, who is
one Of the principal owners of the claim,
met J. F. Wardner and Messrs. McQuaid
and Mcdonald, the Montana mining men,
in Lawyer kinnard's Office, but there was,
N oltuht htknS, IN ha ark hal
Element will probably be reached to-day.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Wardner is to
have one.fourth interest in the syndicate.
The talk about the bonding of the
claim on The Chloride belt for u quarter of
q million dollars has aroused rene wed in
terest in that region. Ii was said that the
country was doomed too much at first, but
when such men as Messrs. Wardner, Nc
Quaid and Mcdonald are willing to stake
their money and experience on a place, 1t
is thought that there must be something
in it to promise good returns
A MINING SUIT SETTLED.
Mr.. Frank r. Moore received dispatch
yesterday stating that the owners Of the
Stem Winder had been denied new
trial in the suit against the owners of the
Emma and Last Chance mines, in which
he is interested. The Stem Winder is the
property of a Portland syndicate headed by
Mayor De Lashmutt. The syndicate dis
puted the patent right TO the Emma and
Last Chance, and the suit was decided
against them. This decision is now sus-
tanned. and consequently there is Joy and
satisfaction in the camp of the victors.
The Alma and Nellie Wood Consoli-
dated Gold Mill and Mining Company
declared its third divideud of cents a
share on January !, payable in Portland
on January 10, amounting to $4,000.
Harry Hughes from the Metaline dis
trict is in the city. He says that there 10
a great deal of development work being
done. The Grand View is one of the
promising mines, in fact, all the claims
were showing up to good advantage.
RICH ORE COLLECTION.
Dennee u Devine, the mining brokers
on Stevens street, have cabinet of rich
ores from the Lower Kootenai country.
from the Toad Mountain and Warm
Springs CLAIMS, IT'S In all. There are
some fine specimens OF ore from the Toad
Mountain claims, of which there are 10.
The Warm Springs claims number sixty
fve. These two districts are being rapidly
developed. They are located about $50
miles from here, In the most promising
portion of the Lower kootenai. The route
to the Toad Mountain is by railroad. stage
and water. From here to the kootenai
station it is seventy-three miles. Then
the route is by stage, tv5nty'eight miles
to Bonner's ferry. From the ferry to
Warm Springs it is 142 miles by steamer,
and from Warm Springs to Nelson, on
Toad mountain, twenty-eiRht miles more.