The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
All Over tho SLOGAN

Through the carelessness of two pros
pectors in not attending properly TO their
camp fires the whole or Ten-Miie creek
has been swept from one end 10 the other.
and thousands of dollars worth OF valuable
timber destroyed. says the Rossland Min
er's New Denver correspondent. II was
with much difficulty that the Enterprise
buildings were saved, the whole OF the
supplies having 70 be removed TO the tun-
nels and the entire force turned out 10
drht the flames. Many prospectors lost
their entire outfits and for several days en-
trance 20 the creek has been impossible.
A large number OF claims were located on
this creek and Il Is feared many Of the
stakes have been destroyed and al traces
,bfiteratea Thanks 20 several heavy
showers during the last day or two. the
danger Is considered practically over. but
there Is much talk OF prosecuting the or
irinator OF the IRE.
seyernl mining men Of note have been in
town lately. II. c Campbell Johnston.
mining engineer from the coast Is now on
SurfnEer creek. presumably TO report on
Isrousrtles there for Vancouver capitalists
Mr. Callahan. from London, Eng. Is also
IN the district. and on Monday went up. IN
company with r. Z. Evans. OF Vancouver
"a view the Reed & Robinson group on
Foslr-M!la creek. No agreement has yet
been come TO regarding this purchase.
The Arlington on Springer creek has
closed down temporarily pending the ar
rival OF Mr.. Finch. II Is reported that II
has not been looking 50 well Of late, al
though handsome specimens or native sill
vs~ are always obtainabie. The miners en-
piovea we're removed 20 Queen Besa. an
other ~ SIR. FInch's properties IN the
Idaho BASIN
the Anime group recently bonded TO G.
p n officials is now being thoroughly ex-
sunsnesl. and development work - going
on with the aid 81 eight men. THESE Chains
xere t9ratea last fall bv prospector from
Nes~ Denver, but 4 shorter wy Of reach
ing, sheru has been discovered and now B
trail has been built from Nelson and al
srpxifes taken iu from that point
rhe Howard Fraction on Lemon creek,
enormously reported sold some tire
since. viii make another shipment CT
at~ssst ten tons as soon rs possible. TIE
ExchanEe on Dayton creek viii also make
= seventeen shipment shortly. These two
claims were the HTsts and 50 FAR tac caiy
onez 70 ship ore from the Springer creek
district, tire returns averaging about Ia
ounces silver and ST geld
werk Is still going on a. TIE I 80 fFiefssis
and the mine continues 70 look ~ weis As
eve- they are preparing 10 rnske = trial
shtrrr@g5t several tens 81 ere being noS al
s1o-aa city en- route 20 The szne3teT.
Two carloads of ore have been packed
ssown srozn the EnterpTise and are BOW
awaiting shipment. me wagon toa1 SAk-
ysv u Ter-Mga= s. atsowt completed Ssass
construction may nog commence az any
sIrns.
TIE Ka1ispsii elalra on Ter-Aisls has bern
LEASED during tae winter ~ n small lSc2s
cerrpany and although the results haNe
net been over eneoaraging. nfteesl~fofa
shsureut IS about % - mace TIE lease
wrsls grsfssklv BE allowed 70 expire
Essht-ssfl~ has Esen the ScE1e q mere
strikes If peculiar ore. composed rTs'ses-