Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-01
RUSH TO THE MINES
rREE GOLD SAMPLES BROUGHT
FROM MT. BAKER DISCOVERIES.
,, NJ Men Put to Work on Coal
Properties in Montnna-ore
Vein Struck.

The first authentic news concerning
Washington's new Eldorado near Mount
Baker, and how to get there, with all III
termediate details, have Deen received at
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 lnspec
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 a man named
Ieith, who has a great claim. Post and
Lamberts claim is on the east side. In
Tomohov. Steiner, Esterbrooke and sew
eral others have found ore equal to the
discovery in Bear mountain. A man nam
ed johnson and several others have been
Oh roma mil me-
locating more claims. East of these
mountains is SILICA creek, along which.
my people tell me, is placer gold. There
is enough yellow metal there to occupy
prospectors the next 10 years. There are
300 people on the mountains now, and
| met 60 more going in when l was re-
turning. I believe the mineral is rich, as
rich as has been reported, but | can not
know definitely about it until my friends
return. My advice is not to go in now
as the rain and rough weather are great
obstacles to successful prospecting"
The Arlington Mine.
William Buzzo has secured a lease or
the Arlington mine, near Belt, and has
put force of men to work getting Goa
for shipment and the local market. He
has made arrangements with the silver
smelter at Great Falls, which will take
at least so tons a day. The Times say
the Great Northern will also take two
or three carloads day. so that Mr.. Buzzt
already has market for 100 tons of luml
coal per day. The Arlington mine il
owned principally by J. T. Armingtor
and j. J. Hill, who have thousanc
acres of coal land adjoining. The mail
entry is in about 700 feet and shows
five and half foot vein of good coal
In the Basin District.
Each days work in the Ruby mine, il
the Basin district, shows it up to bet
ter and better advantage, it is reported
All the shipments of ore brought big re
turns. The last two cars shipped, iron
which returns have been received, nette,
the company $1,000. The first paymen
of $4,000, due on the property, has jus
been made. The vanners for the mill al
rived during the week and are now bein,
put in place. Additional power is bein,
put in at the mill.
In the Red Cloud.
1t is reported that two feet of ore wa
struck in the Red Cloud, located tw
miles southwest of Wardner. The strik
was made last Saturday in the TUNE
about l26 feet from the mouth and at
depth of about 100 feet. Ore is silye
bearing galena. Assays have run as hip
as 81 per cent lead and 20 ounces in 81
yer per ton. The property is incorporated
Most OF the stock is owned by Wallac
e parties.
More Locations Made.
A number of locations have been mad
within the past 10 days on the mort
fork of the Little st. Joe, in Idaho. Claim
are located on the headwaters of the rive
), about II miles on the east of Wallace
1t is said one ledge can be traced severt
: miles. The vein is immense and CARR,
a nigh percentage of copper. Samples {
ore taken from the ledge show up well.
, Shaft Fifteen Hundred Feet Dee,
: When the sinking now in progress :
o the West Colusa is completed that mir
Will be one of the deepest in the distric
I The three-compartment shaft will O
II down 1900 feet, and is 9xl73 between Il
) timbers.
bar Bullion Shipments.
e Bar bullion shipments from Il
Revenue mine on Richmond Flat are
regular fortnightly occurrence. A brio
+ that went into Butte week or so ae
: was valued at $4,000.
% To Buy Gold Mines.
Two London financiers, directors in
q company with $5,OOOOOO capital, ha,
II landed IN New York, coming across Il
atlantic to acquire gold mines in Britt,
Columbia.