, 1890-09-18

from Bonner's Ferry twice week,
free Of charge, and as no knows
about every nan, woman and child
in the country the mail from over
the line reaches Its destination with
out any help from the government.
Here In Warm Springs, in the alb
sence of n postmaster, Mr.. q. Is.
Wright kindly looks after the mail.
In the winter the boys chip In and
have the mail brought by some one
on snowshoes once n month, at
great expense. One prospector told
your correspondent that last winter
four letters which reached him cost
just 81 apiece. That exceedingly
clever little newspaper, the Nelson
Miner makes no end of rldiculc Of
those august personages, the postal
officials, and vouches for the truth
of u recent statement, that mail mat.
ter sent via Revelstoke Is from seven
daysto month longer in reaching
its destination than when sent via
Kootenai, Idaho. so here is u tip
for the reader. Add to the address
Of all mail matter intended for
Kootenai district, ''via Kootenai,
IdahoN and 1t will likely reach
here some distance this side of the
millennium. The allusion to the
Miners efforts in this direction calls
to mind the fact that the district Is
very fortunate to have so able u
journalistic champion. IT Is with
out doubt the ablest mining camp
newspaper printed on the conti-
nent, when considered In the light
of Is opportunities and the extent
of Its support. 1t II able, fearless
and honest In its criticisms and
opinions, and the people of the dis
trict are proud of their newspaper
aud rally to Its support as one man.
Confirmation comes to hand of
the recent welcome news that the
''lost' ledge IN the ninety-iive-foot
drift OF the Poornian mine at Mel
son h as been found. This Is especially
gratifying for various reasons. The
PoorInan is II Spokane property, for
one reason, and the success of Its
owners, hIessrs. Davenport and
Hussey, is only just reward for
their courage and persistence In
spending so much money OH the
property and spending that money
in nn intelligent and business-like
way. Their success here Is another
factor in Spokane's success. The
Poorman has not been without its
traducers, both In and out of the
district. For some reason unknown
to the writer, certain parties have
lost no chance to predict failure and
to hint worse. Meanwhile the
owners of the mine have gone stead
lily and quietly ahead with their en-
terprise, and to-day have the proud
satisfaction of having the first
regular bullion producer I'm the dis
trict. So far as personal inspection
may qualify.him, your correspond
ent Is ready to assert that no claim
made for this property by its owner
Is without good foundation. As an
accurate and interesting description
of he Poorman was given recently
i'm the REvIEwby Mr.. j. B. Sargent, t,
of Spokane Falls, it Is unnecessary
to go over the ground again IN this
letter; 1t Is enough to say that the
ledge is I'm appearance just what is
claimed for IL, the mill works to u
charm, and to say that the work Is
In charge of Superintendent ID. Is.
Hun tley and Foreman jackson Is to
say that it IL in the best of hands.
Without anybody being particu.
larly to blame, Kootenai district
came very near being without d
representation of her products al
the great exposition. This week,
however, Mr.. A. $. Bcebe com
menced the work of collecting
specimens from this camp, and will
continue until every claim of note
in Warm Springs and Nelson is
represented in the display. To
those who know Mr.. Beebe, this
announcement will be an assurance
that If any district tributary to Spo-
kane has finer display than
KoOtenai, it will he strictly on its
merits. Mr.. Beebe has gone about
the work in his well-known
thorough and energetic manner,
and already the collection begins
to be a handsome and creditable
one,