, 1889-02-21
Scenes of Excitement in the
New District.
Enjoyable Trip to the Mines by
Rail and Steamer.
Interesting Description of the Mining
Prospects, the Progress Made aud
tho Outlook for the Future.

VI oooin mihink camp, ana INDICATIONS
point that 1t will continue and develop
into mining district OF no mean pro.
portions.
Owing to the fact that the discoveries
were made during the early part of the
winter, the full extent and nature of the
prospects are difficult to determine, but
from what can be seen and learned, il is
safe to say that the new district will
prove to be d very extensive and pro.
interest that is manifested In the matter.
The accessibility of the place, and its
natural advantage and facilities for the
transportation of ore, are all that could be
desired. Hope station on the Northern
Pacific railroad, on the shore of lake Pend
d'Oreille, seems to be the popular point OF
departure. Here you are transferred from
without delsy or inconvenience and car
ricd over the smooth waters Chat Is, il it
is q fair day, and If it is not, 1t IL rough
enough to fill you with spirit of adven-
ture and loss of your breakfast) of one of
the most
ROMANTIC AND PICTURESQUE
lakes in America. The landing and place
Of decentralization 10 at the mouth of Gold
creek, where are situated disused lime
kilns, and is known as the Lime Kiln land
ing. The distance is about thirty miles
hours, for which you pay the modest sum
Of 81. At present three boats ply between
those points and are worked to their ut.
most capacity. Three others are in course
OF construction or on the way, which when
launched will probably find all they can do.
The route from the landing leads by trail
up a slight elevation to a level plateau.
The first miie is along the hillside which
would be- somewhat expensive to build into
hi,t hav vprrl nj mir lot n apcai 10
through level tract OF dense forest OF
hemlock. pine and fir Of good merchantable
size, with little down timber or under.
growth, and what might be properly
termed a
NILLnAN's PARADISE.
A road over this portion could be built
with little expense, and it is understood
the board of ommissioners Of Kootenai
county Is considering the question OF
building the road or giving lisence to a
toll company to build one mt once, which
will greatly facilitate travel and lessen the
cost Of living. Tho entire distance is not
more than four miles aud the cost of carry
ing is 81 per 100 pounds.
The town of Chloride is beautifully sit.
uatsd at the confluence of three fair sized
streams, in a gulch wide enough for four
streets, all of which are cOnsi derably built
up. The place aptly illustrates the 10.
domitable energy and perserverence OF
Western people. Only u few weeks ago,
in the dead of winter, in isolated noun
tains. far remote from the haunts Of man,
where the timber stood go thick that the
san never shone on the ground. and one
tree could not fall for another, that great
area of it now lays low and exposes to
view the surrounding mountains, whose
peaks echo and vibrate with the crash of
falling timber and the sound of axe and
saw which are rapidly converting it
into houses. The nights are no less
noisy THAI the days but are hilar.
ious with music and song. All
the elements and characters are here that
make up pioneer place; all kinds OF
gaming aud gambling devices are in full
blast aud are well patronized. There are
twelve saloons, one store, five restaurants.
three lodging. houses. two meat markets
and one bank. All tho buildings $50 far
are made of hewn logs, some Of which are
quite imposing looking structures. Whip.
sawed lumber sells for 500 per 1000
feet.
Of all the commotiou is the cropping of
which ia stimulated by evidence of the
earthly treasure being daily brought in.
The snow Is yet too deep to learn the
true status of the prospects OF the camp or
vein formation. but il 10 very evident that
geolouically IL belongs to the tertiary age
of slatly shales and schistose and that .
schiatous quartzite is the predsminating
rock Of the district, whose bedded lines
are tilted up ut high angles, with trend
nearly east and west aud dip north. l
saw no granite, porphyry or other eruptive
rock in the district. The wealth of the
district does not seem to be confined to one
great lode, but there seems 70 be several OF
them, all having the same general charac.
teristics. The vein seem TO be ''fissurea"
of great strength and continuity, whose
outce0ppings are very bold and giving
evidence of great ore lodes ut numerous
places along their trend.
very erroneous idea has been given out
of the
CHARACTER OF THE OxE
20 to its being chloride, free-milling, etc.
The veins are of distinctly quartz filling.
whose outcrop contains what might prop
erly enough be called chloride of silver
and free-milling. but which to the casual
observer and Impractical miner. is very
misleading. Il 10 very evident from facts
that ars manifest that the ere In its pri-
mary condition and sulphide state is an
antimony, with probably some lead, car.
rying silver, also some black 'upnsses;sh as;h1s Or
the vein % near the surface being
exposed TO atmospheric influence
readily desuiphorizsd and oxidixsd the ore.
while the chemical l.. reduced the
loo II freemillina. But it 10 plain that
there 10 nothing in the formation or min
srol combinations that will make 1t .
chloride further than 20 take u oHt et