Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-01
RUSH TO THE MINES
FREE GOLD SAMPLES BROUGHT
FROM MT, BAKER DISCOVERIES.
Force Of Men Pat to work ON Coal
Properties In MOntana-OFe
Vein struck.

The first authentic news concerning
Washingtons new Eldorado near Mount
Baker, and how TO get there, with all in
termediatc details, have been received ut
Seattle.
The route is said to be possible and not
very difficult until the investigator is
within five miles of the promised land,
but the last five miles present obstacles
that would forever discourage any one
who was not an experienced prospector
and mountaineer. There is in Mount
Baker and its surrounding heights enough
gold to keep prospectors busy for the next
10 years, according to the reports. All
the stories of the fabulous discoveries are
cOrroborated. In samples Of ore that were
brought back by the informant, MIR. Bo-
gardus, the assayer, by cursory inspec-
ton, declared that free gold existed in
good quantities. IL met many men who
came from Mount Tomohoy 'Tomboy),
and they reiterated the stories that
have been told concerning the great strike
Of $4,000 to the ton made in Bear mount
ain. Among them was man named
Leith, who has great claim. Post and
Lambert's claim is on the east side. In
Tomohoy, Steiner, EsterbroOke and sew
eral Others have found ore equal to the
discovery in Bear mountain. man NAM
ed johnson and several others have been
there two weeks and are still remaining,
locating more claims. East Of these
mountains is SILICA creek, along which,
my people tell me, is placer gold. There
IL enough yellow metal there to occupy
prospectors the next 10 years. There are
800 people on the mountains now, and
/ met 90 more going in when l was re-
turning. believe the mineral is rich, as
rich as has been reported, but I can not
know definitely about it until my friends
return. My advice is not to go in now.
"A the rain and rough weather are great
obstacles to successful prospecting"
The ArminGton Mine.
William Buzzo has secured lease on
the Arlington mine. near Belt, and has
put force Of men to work getting coal
for shipment and the local market He
has made arrangements with the silver
smelter at Great Falls, which will take
Ut least 50 tons a day. The Times says
the Great Northern will also take two
or three carloads a day, 30 that Mr.. Buzzo
already has market for 100 tons Of lump
coal per day. The Arlington mine is
owned principally by ]. T. Arlington
and j. j. Hill, who have a thousand
acres Of coal land adjoining. The main
entry in in about 700 feet and shows a
Ave and half foot vein Of good coal.
n the nasin District.
Each days work in the Ruby mine, in
the Basin district, shows It up to bet
ter and better advantage, 1t ia reported
All the shipments Of ore brought big re-
turnA The last two cars shipped, from
which returns have been received, melted
the company 90lO0. The first payment
Of $4,000. due on the property, has just
been made. The vanners for the mill ar
rived during the week and are now being
put In place. Additional power is being
put In ut the mill.
In the Red ClouA.
II II reported that two feet Of orc wa
struck in the Red Cloud. located tw'
miles southwest Of Wardner. The strik
was made last Saturday in the tunne
about 1926 fest from the mouth and at
depth Of about 100 feet. Ore is silve
bearing galena. Assays have run - higl
- 90 per cent lead and 20 ounces in al
yer per ton. The property II incorporated
Most Of the stock h owned by Wallac
parties.
Mere Locations made.
A number Of locations have been mad
within the past 10 days ON the mort
fork Of the Little st. jos, In Idaho Claim
ara located ON the headwaters of the rive
about l2 miles ON the east of Wallac,
Il h aid one ledge can b traced sewers
mileA Tho vein In immense and carrie
high percentage Of copper. Samples {
orc taken from the ledge show up well.
SHAFT Fiftssn Hundred Feet Deer
When the sinking now In progress Z
the West COluaa h completed that min
win Be one Of the deepest In the distric
The three-compartment shaft will &
down 1900 feet, and II 0xl71 between u
timben.
bar Dullion Shipments.
Har bullion shipments from u
Revenue mine on Richmond Fiat are I
regular fortnightly occurrence. A brio
that went into Butte . week or 20 a.
was valued at "a, 600.
To B1y Geld Mines.
Two London Rnancien, directors in
company with $5,O0O,OOO capital, hay
landed in New York, coming across Il
Atlantic to acquire gold mines in Britt,
Columbia.
CiEar Factory Burned.
Livingston, Mont, Sept. 2S.-Earl
yesterday morning FIRE broke out in VI
cant building on Second street. IT
flames communicated to Gamers Gig,
factory and row of frame building
across the street The fire WAS confins