Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-01

James f. Dolan, United States inspect
or Of customs, arrived in Spokane Last
week, having made the record trip up to
date from, Fort Steele to Spokane. He
left Fort Steele at S p. m. Sunday and
arrived at 3 p. m. on the Great NoFthern
Monday. II any one ever made the trip
in that time before it has not been record
ed. Mr.. Dolan's duties keep him going
up and down the kootenay on the buoy
little steamers that ply the stream. A.
might be guessed, he has had exciting
experiences
Colwyn Wagon RsaA.
The Colwyn, near Wallace, Idaho. 10
now building its new wagon road to CON
meet with the old road from the Eitting
Bull road to the Father Lode. A SOON
as it ia completed, shipments Of orc will
commence. The work of sinking on tho
ore chute had to be abandoned, owing -
water coming in faster than it could ~
handled. When the attempt to 20 deeper
was abandoned, drift was commenced
from near the bottom of the shaft, RIM
ming eastward into the mountain, and
two feet OF ore Is now reported in tho faco
of the drift.
New Road to springdale.
Engineer Roberts, Of the Spokane Falls
/ Northern, and his men surveyed
route for a wagon road TO the Cedar Caa-
yon mines last week. They report that w
first-class road with only slight grads
can be made for . small outlay Of money
and muscle. This road when completed
will put the Cedar Canyon orc about 20
miles nearer the cars than the present
route by Davenport, and the cost 81
freighting will be only about one-half The
price now paid.
The Stevens Peak Region.
The trail to the Stevens peak region y
nearly completed, and soon there will b
considerable prospecting in that part Of
the Occur d'Alenes. besides number Of
parties who already hold claims In thers
will be doing development work. II iAas
large country, Of which but little IL yet
known, although 1t lies within few miles
OF Wallace. Its drainage is towards thu
st. Joe, which has had tendency to dis
courage prospectors, as it was doub4ful
about getting transportation.
Number Of New shippers.
The Deer Trail mine in Cedar canyon,
Stevens county, ia lacking about 30 tons
per day from the dump. The ore il not
sorted. but is sacked just a it comes from,
the mine, and smelter returns are said 70
be satisfactory.
Some choice ore is being taken out By
the Elephant Mining Company. and the
mine will shortly join the list Of shippers
from Deer Trail camp.
Fifty teams are reported engaged In
hauling ore from the Legal Tender and
Deer Trail No. to Davenport
Metcalf l. Allen are preparing to ship
from the Victor, joining the Legal Ten
der on the north.
The Blue Grouse, copper property
near here, will start up a. soon a. tho
wagon road from Springdale to Cedar
canyon is completed. The Silver queen.
owned by Vanhorn brothers and situated
about mile southwest of Deer Trail No.
2, will also resume work.
The Chloride l. Rather, near Fruit
lands. will begin active work at once. It
ia silver-lead property and recent tests
show $3.50 in gold. The formation il
porphyry.
Webb Fans of the Cleveland mine Gays
the Cleveland is looking well and they
have resumed shipping to Tacoma. Tho
property is being equipped with boiler.
engine, pump, hoist and Burleigh drills.
The Cleveland is the property that caused
so much excitement four years ago when
"a feet of solid galena were found on the
surface.