The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
IL THE TRAIL COUNTRY.
Rapid Development of the Monte Carlo
Group of Mines.

Trail. y. G.. Jaiy 1s.--Ons OF the sur
prlses Of this w0nderf1l country n the
rapid development OF the Monts Carlo
camp near Waterioo Landing. fifteen miles
~ the stream from this point The re-
paris ksat come in are very faForabie for
the establishment of a permanent camp.
Steamers land many passengers every
"Trip. who aaxe heard OF the strikes that
are being made. and are anxious TO get In
before the ground - all staked.
III. Rof-bins. a prospector os forty years
experience. came down Saturday TO order
an assayers outfit. returning by the same
boat. and taking With him tools - open
several prospects and provisions 70 keep
the camp running. Al present The visitor
or proxpector who goes in has 10 carry
his supplies and bedding, as the camp does
not afford hotel or even boast OF a sup
ply store. This will soon be remedsed. as
several men are heading IN that direction
with the Intention Of supplying the wants
Of hose who come.
Several claims have been bonded. The
apache group vas % have been sold 10
fke Horn-p1yFee syndicate. and ere this
should have been The scene OF much ac-
siystY bar for u. SsussI. who Jumped Il.
Consequently the property - al stand
SIN. This IS one OF the fins showings OF
the camp. and Kill undoubtedly develop
into mine.
The Ontario group has been bonded Tor
sia.G4a. the bond calling for immediate
work. The ledge matter In this camp Is
the same character az in the Kossiand
and Trail camps, assaysng from the grass
roots. having tae h@avy iron Gaping. with
dec0mposed iron and red stains that have
made the rrall creek district SO famous.
James Hamilton has gang OF men at
work on the badger. lie IL one or the old
timers, ard ~ as enthusiastic over this
esalm as a novice. predicting great re-
suits since he las his last lot Of assays.
They have a well defined ledge. that can
&c traced the fun length OF the claim.
There is considerable excitement In
camp this week over new strike male
almost in the tcwn lsmiis. Of free mill
ing property. Your correspondent saw
the quartz. and the naked eve could de-
feet The free gold. and In several places it
was 10 be seen she size OF pin head. The
claim Il Just above the sawnlin. half a
mile frsm Trnii. ard Is known as the Nor
way. The vein II about II 20 - inches wide.
and can be traced over l.0o feet. Only
n lIttie work has been done. as Tire owners
are intending 20 perfect title before furth-
er development work takes place. There
Is no doubt that this viii prove a bonarza
Ter the owners and the town o. Trail.
'rAe Sovereign, that was bonded some
time aEo 10 Gen. Warren. on which good
strike has been made. j. working ten men
They are down twenty three feet. and arc
IN soi.d ore. The vein dips into the noun
tain. ana they are working to reach ore %
shc walls at present This Is within a
mile OF sac smeiter. and just above the
town OF Trail.
Several men are 10 De pat 20 work on
the Imperial. Red Point and Joker all
good properties. "a devclope them. They
are All on Lookout mountain
Tho smslteT r. running fun time. tho
new contract with she War Eagle being
effcetlvc Immediately. and the first train
load Of ore appeared today. New offices
and asSavess' rooms are being built. tho
assay office having been burned three
ffsssFa many N4Rkx