, 1890-08-07


but one result: Stimulate ore ex'
traction aud development work,
AS for the districts Accessibility, he
maintained that II would be much
easier to navigate the Kootenui
rlver In winter than to navigate the
Ceur d'Alene river, the latter being
but ope-half as wide us the former.
Mr.. Dempsie left by the Galena on
Friday for home.
A FALSE POLICY.
The miners and prospectors who
make Nelson their base OF supplies,
petitioned the provincial govern
ment that 1000 additional lots be
surveyed In the Nelson townsitc,
at the same time suggesting that
half of the number be set aside for
saie at nominal figure to those
who would live on and improve
their purchases, the other half to be
sold from time to time at public auc-
ton. The request was denied; yet
the men who signed that petition
have expended in time, labor and
money over $500, 900 In the district.
On the other hand, the Canadian
Pacific IL expected to expend 5000,
600 In building twenty-eight miles
of railway; yet they aro given,
gratis, 200, 900 acres of land, and, no
doubt, will get, gratis, the 900 lots,
also. British Columbia has n pater-
nal government, indeed; one that
gives all the yellow-legged chickens
to the rich, letting the poor pick at
the leavings.
A FOUR HUNDRED-PoU- ID PACK.
In the Kootenai lake country are
men who will make names for
themselves-provided they do not
die young. Joe Wilson is one OF
them. This week Mr.. Wilson
packed the heavy machinery for the
avis Il 1olson sawmill from the
steamboat landing ut Nelson to the
millsite on Cottonwood Smith
creek. Part of the material was
sbeet-lron piping In lengths of twen-
ty-seven feet. These pipes were
mounted on two mules, and they re-
quired skilllul handling In getting
them around the sharp curves on
the trail. One piece OF the machin.
cry weighed 800 pounds. Ii was of
Irregular shape and made bad stop
pack" but an old gray mule man
aged to get II to the millsite, after
falling down the steep pitches and
bucking It off on the level stretches
several times on the way.
MINING NEWS CONCENTRATED.
J. ii. Hope, who has been doing
assessment work on the Pacific, says
that tine claim Is looking well and
that some rich galena ore has been
struck.
The Baracoda and Birthday
claims have been bonded until Jan
uary to NJ. A. McDougal for 81 900.
They are located on 40 creek.
T.. Dempsie, of Spokane Falls,
has put men to work on the Sunrise,
u claim believed to be the first east
ern extension of Halls Kootenai
Bonanza. MIR. Dempsie will also
have work done on the Sunset, If
he does not dispose of IL. The Sun
set Is claim parallel with the
Iroquois, with claim Intervening.
AT Hendryx's Blue Bell work Is
still being prosecuted on the tunnel.
Drifts are also being run, and prep
arations made for taking out ore.
At Wheeler's Krao the shaft is
being enlarged for the steam hoist
that will be put in as soon rs the
wagon road, now building from
Ainsworth, is completed.
Messrs. Brickell & Herb, of Spo.
kane Falls, have organized the CO.
lumbia Mining Company to open up
and work the Black Chief, Protec-
tion, Eden, Crescent, Coronation
and Lakeview claims, all located in
the Hot Springs district. Mr.. Herb
Is now on the ground.
w. Sprague. of Tacoma, who re-
Gently purchased an interest In the
Daddy Gallagher, a claim Mt Hot
Springs, adjacent to Wheeler's Gal
lagher group, has made strike on
1t that promises well, the ore being
of good quality.
tracing attention Is Clark Il Van
Hooks Lady of the Lake. They
have tapped the ledge by a tunnel,
and the indications of mine were
so good that they will continue on
work that will fully develop the
property.
In making a rock cut on the rail-
way grade, about ten miles west of
Nelson, L two-ioot vein of fine-look-
ing ore was uncovered. It is said to
carry good percentage of copper,
and to lock not unlike the ore from
Toad mountain. The ledge was lo-
Gated 10y w. III. Henderson.
The stopping of ore at the Skyline
Is being continued. Men are also
engaged In grading u site for work.
ing shaft. The point selected is
about 300 feet west of the present in
cline shaft, and it H. expected the
ledge will be tapped at q depth of
about $50 feet. The Skyline is one
OF the noted properties in the Hot
Springs district.
ENGINEERS IN THE FIELD.
Advices from Kootenai station,
Idaho, are that Northern Pacific
engineers are In the field locating
the line for n branch road TO run
from the main line to the Kootenal
river at or near Bonner's ferry.
Also that Jim Hills Great North
ern road has an engineer corps on
Pack river, locating line from
Spokane Falls east. This news
means that the Canadian Pacific
will not have the trade of the Koot-
enai lax ecountry all to itself. Even
If n charter be denied the American
roads, 50 us to prevent thp,n huild