Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-23
NEWS Of MINING CAMPS
WALKING TO TESLIN LAKE.
Coed Wagon Road Through TIM
bered Country, and the Valleys
Well Settled-lmp0rtant Mining
Transaction I'm MOntnna-DiG Tun.
mel Project In Idaho.

started from Spokane to walk over the
route TO Teslin lake. He arrived in Kan
loops in 10 days, and writes as follows:
81 left Spokane on February lG, at l;30
q. M, and arrived at Kamloops March 9,
at p. m. As near as have been able
to learn by inquiry at points along the
way, | have Travelled 393 miles, walking
all but 40 miles of the distance.
'I encountered snow on the divide be
tween Spokane and Colville. and again at
Greenwood mountain and on the Camp
Mckinney road, and IA miles this side CT
Camp Mckinney The rest of the way
to Pcnticton was good walking
II came up the west side of Lake Okla
hogan over a good trail for 20 miles.
From Vernon to Kamloops the roads were
sloppy with snow and mud The roads
have been wet and sloppy more or less
all the way. have had my feet soaking
wet for four Or five days at time so that
have had to stop and wiring water from
my socks several times day. but am
feeling none the worse for my trip. In
fact, am more able to walk than when
started.
"The country has been mountainous
the wagon roads are good ones, and fol-
low valleys that are well settled.
"There is but little chance for grazing
stock on the way from Spokane to Kan.
loops, but almost every farmer has hay to
sell at from So to sl5 per ton. l have
paid all the way from 10 to 80 cents for
meals
"The distance from Ashcroft to Vernon
Is 100 miles by way of Kamloops l un-
dcrstand there is shorter trail over the
mountains further south, but il cannot be
! travelled for six weeks yet.
Horses can be had all along the route
for from So to $25.
| ~ expect to reach Ashcroft tomorrow
night. l have been walking II days. /
am yours on the trail,
IRA +. M'NUTT."
The route taken by Mr.. McNutt was
by way OF Marcus, Grand Forks and
Camp Mckinney to Penticton. This is
only one OF the routes to Ashcroft over.
land from Spokane. The Willard party,
which left few days since, will endeavor
to reach Penticton by way OF Wilbur and
Wild Coos Bills ferry.
Con olidat ton in Montana.
One Of the most important Lining
transactions in the history Of the state OF
Montana il the consolidation OF Granite
Mountain and M.Mctallic companies,
both big silver properties Of Granite coun'
~ into ono onrnorotinp to ho kpnup as
the Granite BiMetallic Consolidated Min.
ing company. Both boards of trustees
have agreed to the consolidation, which
will result in the starting up of the big
properties in the near future. Under the
laws OF the state OF Montana it is neces-
sary that the consolidation scheme have
the aequiescence Of two thirds of the
stockholders of each company. II is said
that more than this has already been Sc.
cured. An agreement signed by both
boards of trustees az we'll as q circular
have been sent out to each stakeholder
in either company. The amount of the
capital stock of the new company will be-
$40 1000 600, divided into 100000 shares
OF the par value OF SO share; and all
Of the stock is to be issued and delivered
ss fully paid and worcestershire, to the
stockholders OF the Granite Mountain and
Bi-Metallic companies in the proportion
OF two-fifths Tor 100000 share) to the
stockholders Of the Granite Mountain, and
three. fifths to the stockholders of the B.
Metallic.
Long Tunnel ON Mammoth Mine.
The survey for the new tunnel of the
Mammoth is now being made. It has gone
far enough to know that its length will
approximate 1000 feet, and in that dis
tance it will cut at least three lodges
besides the one On which the Mammoth
is located. and the whole distance will
be through ground which the Mammoth
people own. by many, the Mammoth is
considered the greatest mine in the Occur
d'Alcnes, there being but two others
which can possibly dispute It's right to
that position, and should anything new
of value be encountered in running the
new crosscut tunnel. it will easily be the
greatest. With nearly mile on the main
lead, and several side claims covering
smaller leads; with the longest continuous
ore chute yet uncovered in the district
with the highest average grade of ore on
the South Fork; with an ore chute that
produces higher percentage of shipping
ore than any other, and with a tunnel
cutting the lead 1000 feet below the apex
it will be a property that would com.
mand attention anywhere in the world.
Recent Dividends.