The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-22
MINING and IT'S PERILS.
was WORN OUT BY THE TRIP.
'pehaas Mas Meets Death while ca
me Way 10 she kisnaike-Prep-
critics ssa Prospects In the Korth-
west censsFy-seies Prem All
AFeana.

Charles W. Thompson Of Spokane ex.
deputy United States marshal under Jas.
Z. Drake. has lost his life on the trail
between hkagusy and Dawson City.
Tbs sad intelligence was conveyed 10
eas relatives and many friends by Measrs.
Hal j. Cole snd w. l. Luhn, who have
yist RETAINED from Dawson. They re
eeiyed the information from the com
mander Of the northwest mounted police
stationed At paint near the mouth Of
the Hootalinqua river.
Mr.. Cole said to q Spokesman. Review
FrPortefi Charley ThompsOn and ID. w.
Simmons, sx-sheTiH Of Yakima, were part
nsra They ieti Seattle for Rkaguay On
the steamer Willamette, and arrived about
August "a They were engaged in pack
Ns over the trail when we arrived on
the isih. They had not finished when We
passed them, aud proceeded on 10 Dawson
City.
IL has been reported that trouble arose
bstNern Simmons and Charley on the
cay, but ! eaB not say as 10 that. The
haf'aships Of that trail are enough TO try
any mas soul. and II 10 not surprising
shra the bast Il friends disagree. Al any
rate. simmons tame into dawson City
Ns'emb<r 8 and Immediately asked him
about Charley. lie said they had dissolved
partnership, and be did not know where
chniiey Mas lie manifested disposition
10 nay ~ iiitls As possible about the sab
icrt.
~wheH NJ. IahA and ! left Dawson
City DrormheT 6 ne b-gan making in.
quiSies alag the route for Charley. When
~ go 10 stsasTt river We met q party
sonPossi d c. n Pond Of Elirnsburg and
slhssN that he hsd bsen With. They said
that be was In DaNsoA City, but as we
had just ieit there, we knew that was
pss uue We made diligeni inquiries
isosn time Ia tifne. and mrt party that
inIamrA "a they had passed him some dis.
tsnss back bound inF Dawson. But IS
Tiny sess not drAnils IN their Statements
80 confindsd that they were mistaken
uPon arriving al the mouth 81 the Hooi.
aisnqaa ItsSr. whsss there is q mounted
Paiiss stallon. us rroriV~d the information
that hs ksd died ii his camp sin miles up
ihs SitH, and the commandAnt who fur,
Hisl1ad as the facts pui his statement into
vrtsinE
ia il a pretty rough trip goiRg in by
say a SkaEnays-
wei. al can ssy l. that any one who
hAs nos made the trip EASTERN no con,
csption II ths trials Il presents I saw
baf-s tall over Pfedpic-s and roll foI
~rsriai hundtrd irrs down the side II q
snsanlsla Perhaps the hor.e and pack
woaia both h. ruined beyond redemption
ard p~thaps asiihsT would be much iniar.
ID have al-a vrrn horpnN fall dead from
strfppgk. and ssroag mrn have brokrn
as~n ard Grid like children In their i'm,
Jo,eacy 10 aresuums tie difficulties that
h~sri them. The ahRoyahoss win sous
The sus<sess trsnpeT, aud = party must
h. cosHpo.rd q cool headed and forhearing
spotnhrss. az sasite and dissension will soou
J h. rife among them. We found the trip
) coming cut over the ice much easier than
J The ore going in. and !, was no PicniC
making cur uay over those ice noes Ia
tho lakes and rivers, either"
Ftsrraee MIaInG Notes.
The rcOruaA al H0FrHcc. Idaho, !,
. aid 10 BE- producing richer orr than evei
) leto,e and mill is much needed. II will
probably h. eFccted in the spring.
The tunnel un the Senator IL nearing
the lraer At the rate Of Eve feet per day
The shaft on the Candalciia IL down ~
irrt With ihrre iees Il soiid orc In the bot
tom steadily improving with depth.
The L. s. mine has considerable ore o.
The dump with the shaft down over II
I~el on a widening ore body.
|, The uest stope on the Warcriy has
lsrn abandoned owing TO q cavein. Thh
i q srrsous matter a. the richest ore ye'
found IN the mine came from that sioPe
ouins 10 water, work In the crosscu'
2 mar The shrAii on the Spokane has bee'
! discontinued. A crus@cut driftcd 10 be
: ING made iOvn the lower tunnel to tai
, the vein At a depth 81 10 feet.
Operations IN RssaIaaa Camp.
The double compartment shaft ON tn
' ne, Park is down 30 feet aud Is sinkint
e a, the rate Il two feet per day. cTosscu
. a, 10 feet depth Is being run to determine
4 ,As width Of the ore body, The Deer Parl
c machinery consists q hois, and pump
4 shaft /. being sunk ON the Modem
oar ,he nrr Park. -Four men are work
Aa,.... AZ fnat
rive icp, pr day are being made on tn
. main ,uuusi on Sunset No. 2, which Il y
ISo fert The shaft has BEEN SINK &
80 frrt. Is feet bclow the tunnel level
; Twsnty..eren men are employed.
70 A runner /. current that the Britisl
' American Corporation Is negotiating 10
y ,hs Center Star. Interested parties Nigo'
= Ou.ly deny the report -
V ,..n,nna MIae Company Ftaht.
. The fight between the Anaconda 1ol
y !, nor Company, the Boston q Mon,an l
y company and the Montana orc r"1caa'
y ~. romnany was renewed today beior
h,,,cs naly in the superior court "he
JS.i.ohn li,uthers at he'd for an n'jnn'
ct ~. - restrain the Anaconda Cope
: Mining Company. the Central Trust Con
" nsny, James r. Hagsin and the d dire. ~
u ~ Anaconda company nom selling u
O. s,,,,,san and suowbird copper mines
On me-. Mont,, 10 Augustus Heinse an
IT. ~ Montana ore Purchasing Company
u% New York dispatch. There AZ
ss IN, u lawsuits awaiting trial
- r.,.,s Of Montana between heinhe an ~
. NV M s,,.,on a Montana Company ~
- rIsioa was reserved. -
81 rae Le rot cs|PAns' .oooO
as Ns. s,,s represented at the sn s.,'
er sas.ss meeting Of the lie Rot AN