The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-10
SEVERAL BIG DEALS
The Trail Creek Country Is Booming
Right Along.
CAPITAL GOING THERE
Spokane's Civil Affairs Discussed
The Proposed New Railroad
to Astoria Discussed
Pro and Con.
THERE

Spokane. May 9.-One of the largest
deals in Trail Creek camp was con-
summated Saturday evening. on the
Kootenai claim, owned by Phil Aspin-
wall. The Kootenai is known as one
OF the promising properties OF the
camp. The property was bonded for
$4,000 to Mr.. Humphreys of Duluth,
MINI. Mr.. Humphreys paid 10 per cent
OF the purchase price, the balance to
run for one year. Mr.. Aspinwan re-
tains one-tenth interest. The prop
erty shows strong ledge SO feet wide
with three feet OF shipping ore from
the grass roots.
The Kootenai is thought to be on the
same ledge as the lie Roi. about two
miles east Mr.. Humphreys is an ex-
perienced mining operator. His syndi-
cate owns and operates some of the
largest dividend-paying, Iead-silyer
mines In the SLOGAN, among them the
Idaho. When such men as Mr.. Kun
phreys take hold in Trail" said a mn
ing man, 1t means active development
and exploration"
The Pacific Bullion a. Mining cor,l
pany OF Spokane. intends to Commences
work soon on the Spokane and Trinket
at Afnsworth, from which n consider
able quantity of good grade ore was
shipped In lS90-91. Machinery has been
purchased and the intention is to push
work from now on.
Work was commenced at he High
land on Monday under the manage
ment or the owner, Mr.. Carter, OF Spo-
kane. one contract of 80 feet has been
let In the lower tunnel, which is now in
some zoo feet, in good concentrating
ore. Inc tunnel will be continued un-
I'll the main north and south vein Is
struck. This vein is a large one. OF
nign-grade ore, extending north across
the Rand, where IL shows nearly two
Feet OF solid ore on the surface. as II
also does farther north on the Twin.
where In several places there are from
eignt 10 10 inches of solid galena ore.
s. X. Green of Spokane, representing
considerable Eastern capital. has re-
Gently been In the SLOGAN He Is in
terested in the SLOGAN Boy, adjoininr
the washington. He has refused s75'-
goo for the SLOGAN Boy and wants $780,
600. The Washington people will have
TO get the SLOGAN Boy in order TO work
their own: Mr.. Green has secured con-
troll or the Victory and Continental.
TWO good claims i'm the Idaho basin
and these he will work extensively.
The Ainsworth. Il. c., correspondent
OF the Spokesman Review saws.
"Since the Pilot Boy Smelling CON-
pany have agreed to purchase ores
from outwide camps the old-time bus |
tie In mining circles can again be seen |
on every hand. This camp in good old |
days of prosperity had every indica- /
ton OF being one OF the richest on the |
kootenai lake. and now that they have
the advantage of a smelter close nj
hand. there Is no reason why this pre- |
diction should not be verified" 80 |
No. j, owned by McVicar & Shaw ia
high-grade proposition, the concen
, .rs,es averaging 200 ounces in silver.
r mhiIe tne caroonates go much higher
Thirty-five men are employed and the /
concentration is kept running night and |
day. Il. ID. Carter has a few men al
work on the Highland cleaning up.
preparatory to doing considerable work
In the near future. There are also two
men at work on the Little Phil, and
the same number on the Black iDia- Il
mond, besides a number of prospecfa,s
doing development work on claims that 4
show up remarkably rich
To see the four-horse teams again
hauling ore to the wharf after 50 jong
a term OF depression has put new life
I'm the camp. Business has stared i'm
afresh. Men with an elastic ste,, and
cheerful countenance can be seen pass
ing 20 and fro. where but a Few months
ago hardly any life could be seen A |
better price for silver Is anxiously
looked for; yet these mines can be
worked al pront now that they have
a smelter seven miles away. the ore
being taken there by one OF the s,r'.st~
Ing company's tugs
The grand jury. impaneled by the
superior court to investigate the
charges of corruption and incompe-
lency In relation TO the new county
port TO Judge Buck.
They reported the charges TO he |
wholly untrue and of a malicious and
wicked nature. They found the court
house TO be-one OF the most substantial