The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
RUSH TO THE MINES
FREE GOLD SAMPLES BROUGHT
FROM MT. BAKER DISCOVERIES.
Force of Men Put to Work on Goa.
Properties I'm Montnna-Ore
Vein Struck.

The first authentic news concerning
Washington's new Eldorado near Mount
Baker, and how to get there, with all in
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, Mr.. Bo-
gardus, the assayer, by cursory inspec-
ton, declared that free gold existed in
good quantities. 81 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
Leith, who has a 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. A 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
is enough yellow metal there to occupy
prospectors the next 10 years. There are
300 people on the mountains now, and
l met 60 more going in when l was re-
turning. l believe the mineral is rich, as
rich as has been reported, but L 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 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
at least so tons a day. The Times says
, the Great Northern will also take two
or three carloads day, 50 that Mr.. Buzzo
already has market for 100 tons of lump
coal per day. The Arlington mine is
owned principally by j. T. Arlington
and j. j. Hill, who have a thousand
acres of coal land adjoining. The main
entry is in about 700 feet and shows a
o five and half foot vein of good coal
In the Basin District.
r Each days work in the Ruby mine, in
the Basin district, shows it up to a bet
+ ter and better advantage, it is reported
All the shipments of ore brought big re-
turns. The last two cars shipped, from
which returns have been received, Melted
+ the company $1,000. The first payment
I of 100000, due on the property, has just
been made. The vanners for the mill ar
[, rived during the week and are now being
II put in place. Additional power is being
{ put in at the mill.
y In the Red Cloud.
), 1t is reported that two feet of ore was
- struck in the Red Cloud, located two
a miles southwest of Wardner. The strik,
was made last Saturday in the TUNE
- = about 1876 feet from the mouth and at
: bearing galena. Assays have run as higl
q as 80 per cent lead and 20 ounces in sill
yer per ton. The property is Incorporated
: Most of the stock is owned by Wallac
parties.
n More Locations Made.
number of locations have been mad
% within the past 10 days on the nortl
IF fork of the Little st. Joe, in Idaho. Claim
,r are located on the headwaters of the rive
,e about II miles on the east of Wallace
n 1t is said one ledge can be traced severa
II miles. The vein is immense and carrie
rs a high percentage of copper. Samples o
il ore taken from the ledge show up well.
Of Shaft Fifteen Hundred Feet Deep
ye When the sinking now in progress a
t. the West Colusa is completed that min
il. will be one of the deepest in the district
n. The three compartment shaft will g
h. down 1900 feet, and is 9xl73 between tn
of timbers.
IS Bar Bullion Shipments.
rs Bar bullion shipments from tn
Revenue mine on Richmond Flat are c
regular fortnightly occurrence. A brio
S that went into Butte week or so az
was valued at $4,000.
To Buy Gold Mines.
Two London financiers, directors in
IL company with $5,0O0,000 capital, hav
as landed in New York, coming across tn
e Atlantic to acquire gold mines in BIRTHS
ne Columbia.