Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
MINING CAMP l|D|NGS
NEWS OF NORTHWEST MINES
After Thirty Years n Famous Guich
in Montana Reveals Ore once
More which Is FabulOusly Rich
strike on the south Half-MinfnE
Compnny Sued-Brtef Mining
Notes.

After many years of fruitless search for |
tune has AT last smiled on Harpin Davis
of Helena, and Dead Mans gulch bids fair
tn become as famous as it was in the days
of 81. Mr. Davis has struck it rich where
scores of other men in the last 81 years
have failed, for he has discovered what. TO
all appearances, is one OF the richest goiu
| leads ever found in the state. Although
the discovery was made but recently, he
i said to have $4,000 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 fieck-
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 in the early days OF
the territory, and many thousands OF dol |
lars were taken out in both quartz and
placer mines Governor" Brooks discov-
cred quantity of remarkably rich float
in the gulch in 1867. The ore was of won
, derful richness. The gold bearing rock
: was merely surface deposit, however,
, and search as he would Governor Brooks
was unable to find any more of 1t, and he
G gave UP the search and turned his atten-
e 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
n were found and worked. Those diggings
q yielded one of the largest nuggets ever
l., found in Montana, weighing a little more
than $4,000. When Governor Brooks lett
4 off searching for the lost lead, Others took
" it up. Shaft after shaft was sunk, and
II the ground crosscut in all directions, but
to no purpose. There is left as monu-
y ment to this unsuccessful search hve
II abandoned shafts on piece of ground 100
Of feet square. Year after year the search
was renewed. Harpin Davis has worked
IN many years in the vicinity OF the place
III where Governor Brooks scooped out for
nt tune in float rock. In desultory sort OF
a way he had searched for the vein, but with
the same results that had marked the eff
forts of those before him. Davis finally
is became imbued with a theory OF mis- own
IL in regard to the location of the vein, and
% three and a half years ago he began work
Ii on the property, first securing bond from
its owner John Mclrvine. Davis wa
III compelled to change his theory eventually
m but he continued to work. and his sole OBJ
ng lect was the discovery of the lost lead.
Is bought Copper King Group.
Manager Lawson of the Lakeside Min
W. ing Company, operating the Lakesid
:. :" group of claims in Cascade camp, nea
an Salmon Siding on the Great Northern rail
W. road, states that the company has az
l quired in consideration OF cash and stock
the Copper King group OF four claim
near the Golden Tunnel mine, and west {
r, the Climax properties.
-. This is a valuable addition to the al
lrd sets of the Lakeside company said Nj
49,. Lawson. "The claims are within a ha
ba, mile of a good wagon road, and only fi'
sa. miles from salmon Siding. There is for
feet of shipping ore on the Copper Kin
m, averaging 500, principally in copper.
rs tunnel is in 20 feet. and this will be G,
,r1 tended this winter. The claims were pu
Wa. chased from parties on the Sound. l a
siv not at liberty to name the price
600 In wild Horse District.
and Railway Contractor Egan has secure
lnts an option for $4,000 on property in Il
the Wild Horse district, which has been
,ver various hands for years past wltho
hels showing up anything which justified f,
assessment work Some pieces of rot
rles were uncovered running as high as 500
rom A shipment of the ore has been made
,rgc the Hall Mines smelter, and returns a
the eagerly looked for.
VIII strike in KeIlar Group.
me James lie Fevre, foreman of the Umat
L,'ne la group of claims in Keller camp, on t
VT south half of the Colvile reservation, is
e' from that camp with samples of ore fro
'"s' the property, for the purpose OF obtain
en- ASSAYS. The ore was taken from an op
mus cut 10 feet deep on the ledge. Mr.
wv Fevre says the ledge was opened at IL
point to width of nine feet when he IL
and the other wall was not yet in sig
~, Mr. lie Fevre reports that two of the sa
'1 '' pies yielded values as follows: The fiji
'h'e Isl per cent copper, 81 ounces silv
S 03 gold the other, 6.s per cent copI
2lS ounces silver and S4.l5 gold
,,pr. New Mining Publications.
The Miner and Electrician of Spoka
oo the weekly local mining journal, has b
,,.o sold to George +. Shawler, late editor
the Sylvanitc Miner, published at Sylv
III VI lite, Mont
The Kootenay Mining Standard is
trai'a name of "a monthly magazine, the
been number of which issued in Nelson, b.
where a few days since. ID. X. Young, late of
agri- SLOGAN News, is the editor.
A neat little brochure issued by
'iages Trout Lake Topic is entitled "The II
those Lake Mines and Prospects, with NJ
Is as Aside from the fact that copies rece
do not contained the promised map,
epart- publication Is valuable one for mil
killed men, as it gives full description of
y four leading properties OF that district OF '
kootenay.
, been To Save snake River Gold.
oo,ooo j. II. Ware is building three gold