The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-10-29

After many years of fruitless search for
tune has at last smiled on Harpin Davis
of Helena, and Dead Mans gulch bids fair
70 become as famous as it was in the days
of 81. Mr. Davis has struck it rich where
scores of other men III the last 81 years
have failed, for he has discovered what, TO
all appearances, is one OF the richest gold
leads ever found in the state. Although
the discovery was made but recently, he
is said to have 1000 worth of ore al
ready on the dump. Specimens OF the ore
ON exhibition at Marysville have surprised
old mining men, for they are richly heck-
ed with the yellow metal and would run
fabulously high when measured by the
ton Dead Mans gulch is located six miles
miles northeast of Blackfoot City, one
time famous placer mining camp. Gold
was discovered there III the early days OF
the territory, and many thousands OF dol
lars were taken out in both quartz and
placer mines Governor" Brooks dlscov-
cred a quantity of remarkably rich float
in the oulch in 1867 The ore was OF won
derful richness. The gold bearing rock
was merely a surface deposit, however,
and search as he would Governor Brooks
was unable to find any more OF it, and he
gave up the search and turned his atten-
ton to placer mining. He was successful
in that too, for in the same gulch and
above the spot where the float was discov-
cred rich auriferous deposits OF gravel
were found and worked. Those diggings
welded one of the largest nuggets ever
found in Montana, weighing a little more
than $4,000. When Governor Brooks LETT
off searching for the lost lead, Others took
it ND. Shaft after shaft was sunk, and
the ground crosscut in all directions, but
to no purpose There is left as Il monu-
ment to this unsuccessful search five
abandoned shafts ON piece of ground loo
feet square Year after year the search
was renewed Harpin Davis has worked
many years in the vicinity of the place
where Governor Brooks scoOped out for
tune in float rock In desultory sort OF
way he had searched for the vein, but with
the same results that had marked the ell
forts of those before him. Davis finally
became imbued with a theory OF his own
in regard to the location of the vein, and
three and half years ago he began work
on the property, first securing bond from
its owner, John Mcllvine. Davis was
compelled to change his theory eventually,
but he continued to work, and his sole OBJ
iect was the discovery of the lost lead.
Bought Copper King Group.
Manager Lawson OF the Lakeside Min
ing Company, operating the Lakeside
group of claims in Cascade camp, near
Salmon Siding,on the Great Northern rail
road, states that the company has ac-
quired, in consideration OF cash and stock,
the Copper King group of four claims,
near the Golden Tunnel mine, and west of
the Climax properties.
This is valuable addition to the as
sets of the Lakeside company said Mr..
Lawson. The claims are within half
mile of a good wagon road, and only five
miles from Salmon Siding. There is four
feet of shipping ore on the Copper King,
averaging 500, principally in copper. \
tunnel is in 10 feet, and this will be eX-
tended this winter. The claims were pur-
chased from parties ON the Sound. am
not at liberty to name the price
In wild Horse District.
Railway Contractor Egan has secured
an option for $4,000 on Il property in the
Wild Horse district, which has been in
various hands for years past without
showing up anything which justified full
assessment work. Some pieces OF rock
were uncovered running as high as 5000.
4 shipment of the ore has been made to
the Hall Mines smelter, and returns are
eagerly looked for.
Strike i'm <eIIar Group.
James lie Fevre, foreman of the Umatil-
la group of claims in Keller camp, on the
south half of the Colville reservation, is in
from that camp with samples of ore from
the property, for the purpose of obtaining
assays. The ore was taken from an open
cut 10 feet deep on the ledge. Mr.. lie
Fevre says the ledge was opened at that
point to a width of nine feet when he left,
and the other wall was not yet in sight.
Air. lie Fevre reports that two of the sam
pies yielded values as follows The first,
l5.l per cent copper, "a ounces silver,
Sl.O3 gold; the other, G.S per cent copper,
2.lS ounces silver and S4.l5 gold.
New Mining Publications.
The Miner and Electrician of Spokane.
the weekly local mining journal, has been
sold to George Z. Shawler, late editor OF
the Sylvanite Miner, published at Sylvan
lite Mont