Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
A Mining Boom"


has taken hold of the placer miners of
the Clearwater basin. The "boon,lng"
plan for operating the placer grounds
is now recognized in the old camp of
Orc Elmo, which has been sleeping
for some years. Blooming" is not
new TO the mining world. 1t has been
practiced IN old camps in Colorado aud
to the extent of an experiment in
COeul d'Alene "Booming' is practical
ble where ever there is Il flow of water
IN the bed of Il creek that carries gold
in its bars. The creek is damned. An
automatic gate is fixed in the damn.
The gate is swung upon swivel
placed pearer the bottom Of the gate
than the top. When the water rises
in the reservoir to the top Ct the damn
the prepOnderence of weight on the
upper part of the gate tips it and lets
the water out with rush. The flood
comes at intervals with force that
drives logs, stones and all sand down
the creek, \ flood like the normal an
nual rush Of spring is created as often
as the damn fills 10y the natural flow.
This flood comes, is released and does
its work automatically. The miner
'can work on his ground removing OBJ
structions, directing the flow aud
await the work of natural forces
turned to his use.
On IA tributary of Orc F'ino creek
there is n damn aud flood gate that
has been working for two months.
Every half hour for many days the
simple appliance rolled flood of
water over the placer fields three feet
high. Logs and boulders were swept
down like an avalanche. The sand
and gravel has been removed to the
extent of 5000 YARDS from the bed
rock bv this simple appliance. The
gold is gathered in the seams of the
bed rock awaiting the cleanup. A
fortune lies there ready to be gathered
to the use of the fortunate owner. An
other plant is being placed on Quartz
creek that will be equally successful
There are hundred old placer fields
that can he worked by the tireiess
force of nature in this way. There are
millions in the Clearwater basin to he
uncovered by the simple process OF
"booming" All the old swamps may
be worked. This process is available
under all conditions. 1t SOLVES the
problem Of the Ionge,iior dump. The
rush Of accumulated waters is irresist-
able.
The great city of Spokane is utilizing
5000 horse power to drive all of her
mills, electric hight plants and shops OF
all kinds. The Lewiston Water K
Power Company can furnish G,0O0
horse power from their big ditch and
not interfere with the irrigation of Lew
iston Flats
Ice Cream will be served to all comers
at the Lawn social on Mr. Robinson :
premises, next door to Mr.. Grostein $
residence, by the Ladies' Aid Society
next Friday evening Aug. llth.
Come and get the best cream of the
season. Cream aud cake, l5c. Money
to I've used for benevolent purposes.
Mr.. }. Swaihach, of Grangevilie, by
cruel driving aud iujudicious feeding
killed IA horse last SUNDAY. The poor
beast fell dead so,n after arriving IN
Hav-rnick stable after Il Journey oi
seventy miles ih ten hours, on a hot
day. TIE dri yer said he urged It for
ward on the last end of the journey /,
keep it from dying on the road.
Eugene Bcnhorc returned this wcec
. from trip to the Ruby creek noun
tain-. While there he discovered :;
mica mine, which prospects excel
lentIy. Three mise, in the vicinity
are worked at IA profit. they produce
IA quality of mica that markets AT from
81 80 to $500 per pound. Mr. Bon
bore will leave next week and will i'm
meda.ely beg in deyeloomcnt work o,
his property.
The annual "Harves, Festiva
scheme in connection with the sal
walton Army, will be held throuVhou
Canada, New Foundland, North. Yves
| America and Burmuda on Saturday
4 Sunday and Monday, August 29th
Both and 3lst. The local post of tn
/, Salvation Army will recognize the al
fair in Lewiston on those dates. Tn
, soldiers of the army will visit friend
and collect from them ANYTHING the
are able To contribute, whether IT b
. cash or otherwise. After the coIlectio
of these yarou, contributions, Il sale {
the same is arranged for Monday nigh
Aug. 3lst The proceeds will be place
II in the common fund to assist the arm
financially. Everybody is invited ,
contribute something.