Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-14


an excitement on this creek and the
entire creek has been staked of and
district formed and recorder elected.
But practically no prospecting has
been done from the fact that the dis
coyerers did not have enough provls-
Ions to do more than little surface
prospecting. Though with very
satisfactory results and got their
claims located before they had
to return TO their Cache. They en-
deavored TO keep the lind on the quiet
when they came In for while, for the
purpose Of collecting their friends
together aud get them 10 first but
their scheme did not work very sue
cessfully foe IL soon became generally
known and on the morning of the l4Gh
the stampede was on. Though my
partner aud l and few Others got of
the morning before and think we
haYe aboye average claims. But OF
course cannot tell how II will pan out
yet, though we feel encouraged with
the prospect 10 view. Jack went
out on his claim last Sunday
aud panned out some fine specl-
mems OF gold and plenty large
enough to pay WE'LL So the only
question lis the quantity; OF course,
that remains yet TO be determined.
We should have liked I, have done
more development work this fall but
don't think we will be able TO do So
We will build the cabin wher we go
over again and by the time that is
done, will be out OF grub again aud be
compelled TO return. Locating over
there will interfere with our prior
intentions and Will not get over
the divided and on forty mile district
until next summer and sincerely
hope that we will not have to 20 over
the divide, but that we will be
justified 10 staying IN this vicinity as
10 would I've long hard pull over that
way. This place Is closer 10 Port
Valdes than we now are; do not think
IL Ould be over tifty miles. From
Valdes, II trail was established direct
to the dlgglngs. From Copper Center,
TO where oCr claims are located we
would have distance OF one hundred
miles, and all the way on Ice. From
our cache down TO the mouth OF
TousIna river Is down grade,
which will aid In making progress
easy. Mr.. Kain, OF Salem, was one OF
the discOverors. The name OF the
district is Quartz Creek and takes 10
all the territory on the south side OF
Touslna down tOCopper river. Have
heard friends and acqualhtances value
their property highly, and seem very
confident that IL will yield good re-
suits; still that does not make IL so,
One man claims TO haYe PANIED "a
cents To the pan, the highest reported
In the district, which indeed is very
good, II correct, and he can keep on
on pannlng IL out at that rate.
We start over the quartz trail early
In the morning; our packs are all
weighed out and ready TO mount on
our backs. / am not very confident
that this will turn out much, still II
is by odds the best prospect have
seen this far, though must say thai
would not be saying much. About
the returning miners, all l have tC
say is that they have nnt given the
country fair trial, aud should / re-
turn now, which am exceedingly
anxious 10 do, / should have 10 bt
counted with them 10 that respect
and certainly would not be satisfied
1 always said that IL would require
Is month or longer 10 pr specC The
country.
am pleased 70 expect 70 be al
work part OF the time this winter
Time will pass so much quicker aDC
easier 10 me then; though we do moi
maze a cent, we will at least have /
hope. Mail will be harder 10 get u
Quartz creek than here for while.
MIR. Kahn has located on Quart
Creek; he has great faith 10 the dis
trict and.I hope that he Is correct II
his opinion. lie told me that hi
thought that we were making mis-
take by.not staying with IL and per
haps we are received your letter o
April u.
We want 10 buy some provisions
kThere are more sales now but thl
prices are a little better. COminl
home from Quartz creek yestsrda,
we shot grouse and you can guess VI
had feast, Mr.. Kaln and anOLhe
gentleman we're out prospecting
farther up 10 the mountain for a feV
days and brought ia with them a cu
bear which We ate heartily and will
relish. IL tasted ever 30 much bette
tnan ever thought bear meat woulI
taste. Ia fact II was the hrst fresl
meat had tasted since got Of Tn
steamer National City.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONH DAY