, 1889-06-20
RICH STRIKE.
more Vsiusbie MinerAs kec~ntly Nneov-
cred In tho BAimou River District.

More Vsiusbie Miners. Hec~ntiy Nseov-
cred In tho Salmon River District.
3. II Scott. Of DavpD port returned last
Friday from the Okansson miuing dis-
trict and paid the Times office q visit.
The EDITOR OF the FINES Gays:
MIR. Scott feels pretty good with himself.
ana M has every reason to remain 10 q
coinfOrtAbie state OF Iuiad for he has Sc
cured AN interest n some mineral proper
ties that are bound 10 orinv him In good
round suul. he had u number Of speci-
mens which he Displayed and they were AZ
rich as nythinH we have ever seen come
out OF that region. The ore Ia xatna
and silve- proposition aud Mr.. Scott has
be Ia working. The property is in the
" omis or Palmer lake district and 10 on
the same range where he Pinnacle and
Black Bear mines, now att racting no much
attention, are located. BY all mining rx-
perts, practical iners sud prospectors OF
any experience it Ia conceded that
the stretch of ountry north OF the Colum-
oia river and extending tar up into the
britisn possessions is one OF the richest
mineral hearing pieces OF territory on the
coast. and no territory or state is excepted.
without u doubt IN future years, and u
very near future, OkaDOgan and Stevens
counties will be noted Tor the output of
their mines. II might he said that the
mining Ia yet 10 its infancy. Only IA very
smal portion ut the very large stretch of
territory embracing the two counties has
been prospect-d. while vast area, known
10 be rich In precious metals, IL tied up in
AN Indian reservation. At present 10
will treat only OF that tract wherein
Mr.. SCOTS specimens were found,
an annex Of OkanoHan district proper.
This rich district, ,--the OkanoRaD-where
u hole can hardly be sunk anywhere with.
out striking indications OF mineral, IL
comparatively unknown. It is remote
from rail communication, and 1t has only
been recently that mining experts and cap
italists could be induced even 10 examine
into its inertia. The Fourth Of
July. Arlington, First Thought
and other mining properties
have at last become known and their
merits as ore producers recognized. All
these mines are in the neigbborbood ct
Ruby City and Conconnuly. Twenty or
twenty-five miles north of Concounully,
through TOat's couiee. Is LOOMS store,
an old land mark and general rendez.
vous for the white men OF tnat section.
To the northeast OF Loonis' store some
dozen miles Ia the celebrated Wanacut
lake district, rich in gold and silver.
Within sight of Looms store are the
Pinnacle and Black Bear claims, while a
short distance north, near Palmer lake, is
where MIR. Scott is now working, and
is one OF the last strikes made Ia u
country where valuable finds are al
most a daily occurrence This location 10
very easy OF access, and one of these days
will be the centre Of u teeming population.
Mr.. Scott claim makes most encourag.
ing showing. Himself and part ners are
working on we'll defined ledge that 10
wideaing as they 70 dom. II 10 the
intention to push work all summer. No
assay has been made on the ore taken out,
but its appearance would indicate that ID
runs high IN silver, with . large per. cent
OF lead. Every man with any knowledge OF
mineral who has seen them pronounce the
specimens to be as fine as any they ever
examined, II IL evident from the claims
being worked and the frequent discoveries
coulee ~ this point contain vast bodies
Of gold, silver. lead and
other minerals. When the rich
ness and extent Of this district
becomes generally known there will be- a
rush OF prospectors and capital will be
seeking investments. Many fortunes
are yet to be made in the Salmon river
country. embracing az II does the whole
Of Oksnosan county. In this dis.
tftOutiOu Oh fAvOrs VIZ trust the
old.tiulers ana original discoverers
of the various properties will reap the re.
ward they are entitled TO for the hard.
ships they have encountered and the pri.
vations they have undergone in bringing
to light the hidden wealth of these noun
tains. A couple Of years ago Oganozau
and the neighborin4 districts were
unknown, now they are at
tracing attention wherever mining
is carried on. Experienced mining meo
ara constantly going int the country and
We have yet to meet n single expert who
has not pronounced the region one Of the
most wonderful lying out doors. There is
easy means of communication now between
Davenport ana Ruby City and Conconuliy.
Mr.. Swift, the we'll known stage driver,
has just put on a stage between Ruby City
and the Loomis and Wsnacut districts.
The old trail from Conconnully
around Fish Lake and up
through Toat's couIse ha. been
wideuad out and made q wagon ruad. 10
no difficulty IL experienced in travelling
from oae point to another. During the
summer anj fall va expect 10 see vast
amout of travel into tni, new Ell Dorado.
The WOODEN mills of San Francisco have
closed down altogether, first ou account Of
limited demand for their products. and