The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-26
NEWS OF MINING CAMPS
WALKING TO TESLIN LAKE.
Good Wagon Rond Through "A Tim
We'll Settied-Important Mining
Transaction in Montann-Big Tun-
mel Project in Idaho.

tcresting letter from Ira H. McNutt, who
started from Spokane to walk over the
route to Teslin lake. He arrived I'm KAN
loops in 10 days and writes as follows:
II left Spokane on February l6, at ii 80
a. m, and arrived at Kamloops March 8,
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.
II 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 of
Camp Mckinney The rest OF the way
to renticton 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 a 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
and well timbeIed almost all the way, but
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 frcm Spokane to Kan
loops, but almost every farmer has hay to
sell at from So to SIS per ton. have
paid all the way from 10 to so cents for
meals.
The distance from Ashcroft to Vernon
is 100 miles by way of Kamloops l I'M
derstand there is shorter trail over the
mountains further south, but it cannot be
Travelled for six weeks vet.
Horses can be had all along the route
for from So to $50.
II expect TO reach Ashcroft tomorrow
night ! have been walking II days.
am yours on the trail
'IRA F.. M'NUTT."
The route taken by Mr.. McNutt was
by way OF Marcus, Grand Forks and
Camp Mckinney to Pcnticton. 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.
COnsoIIds ton in Montana.
One of the most important aiming
transactions in the history Of the state of
Montana is the consolidation of Granite
Mountain and Bi-Metallic companies,
both big silver properties of Granite coun-
~, into one corporation to be known as
the Granite Bi-Metallic 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
>ary that the consolidation scheme have
the acquiesccnec of two-thirds of the
stockholders of each company. 1t is said
that mere than this has already been Sc
cured. An agreement signed by both
boards of trustees as w,il as circular
have been sent out to each stOckholdei
in either company. The amount OF the
capital stock of the new company will b,
Sl0000000, divided into 100000 sharc
of the par value OF $40 n share; and al
If the stock is to be issued and delivered
as fully paid and worcestershire, to tn,
stockholders of tho Granite Mountain an,
B-Metallic companies in the proportion
Of two-fifihs tor 100000 share) TO tn
stockholders If the Granite Mountain an,
three-fifths to the stockholders of the Ri
Metallic.
Long Tunnel ON Mammoth Mine.
The survey for the new tunnel of tn
Mammoth is now being made. 1t has gon
far enough TO know that its length vii
approximate 1000 feet, and in that dis
tance it will cut at least three ledge
besides the one On which the Mammotl
is located, and the whole distance vii
be through ground which the Mammoth
people own. BY many, the Mammoth j
considered the greatest mine in the Coeu
dAlenes, there being but two other
which can possibly dispute its right t
that position, and should anything neN
Of value be encountered in running Ia
new crOsscut tunnel. it will easily be III
greatest With nearly mile on the mai
lead, and Several side claims GOVERN
smaller leads; with the longest eontinuou
ore chute yet uncovered in the district
with the highest average grade of ore o
the South Fork; with an ere chute tina
produces a higher percentage of shippin
ore than amy other. and with, tunn,
cutting the lead 1000 feet below the ape
it will be a property that would con
mand attention anywhere in the world.
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