Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-10-26
MINING CAMP 1|D|AGS.
NEWS OF NORTHWEST MINES
After Thirty Years Famous Gulch
In Montana Reveals Ore Once
More Which Is FabulOusly Rich
strike on the SOuth Haif-Mining
Company sued-Brief 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
to become as famous as it was in the days
of 81. MIR. 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 gold
leads ever found in the state. Although
the discovery was made but recently, he
is said to have $4,000 worth of ore al
ready on the dump. Specimens of the ore
on exhibition at Marysvillc have surprised
old mining men, for they are richly iieck-
cd with the yellow metal and would run
fabulously high when measured by the
ton. Dead Mans gulch is located six miles
miles northeast of Backfoot 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 a 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 it, and he
gave up the search and turned his atten-
ton to placer mining He was successful
in that, too, for in the same gulch and
above the spot where the float was discov-
,,.l of Il
were found and worked. Those diggings
yielded one of the largest nuggets ever
found in Montana, weighing little more
than $4,000. When Governor Brooks left
OIL searching for the lost lead, others took
it up. Shaft after shaft was sunk, and
the ground crosscut in all directions, but
to no purpose. There Is left as a monu
ment to this unsuccessful search five
abandoned shafts ON piece of ground loo
feet square. Year after year the search
was renewed. Eiarpin Davis has worked
many years in the vicinity OF the place
where Governor Brooks scoopcd out for.
tune in float rock. In II desultory sort Of
way he had searched for the vein, but with
the same results that had marked the eff
forts of those before him. Davis finally
became imbued with theory OF his own
in regard to the location NJ the vein, and
three and a half years ago he began work
ON the property, first securing bond from
compelled to change his theory eventually,
but he continued to work, and his sole oh.
ject was the discovery OF the lost lead.
Ought Copper King Group.
Manager lawson OF the Lakeside Min
ing Company, operating the Lakeside
group of claims in Cascade camp, near
Salmon Siding,o on the Great Northern rail
road, states that the company has ac-
quired, in consideration OF cash and stock,
the Copper King group Of four claims,
near the Golden Tunnel mine, and west of
the Climax properties.
This is valuable addition to the as
sets of the lakeside company" said Mr..
Lawson. "Ihe claims are within half
mile OF good wagon road, and only five
miles from Salmon Siding There is four
feet Of shipping ore ON the Copper King,
avemging 800, principally in copper. A
tunnel is in 70 feet, and this will be ex-
tended this winter. The claims were pur-
chased from parties on the Sound. am
not at liberty to name the price
In wild Horse District.
Railway Contractor Egan has secured
an option for $4,000 on a property in the
Wild Horse district, which has been in
various hands for years past without
showing up anything which justified full
assessment work. Some pieces OF rock
were uncovered running as high as 5000
A shipment of the ore has been made TO
the Hall Mines smelter, and returns are
eagerly looked for.
strike I'm Keliar Group.
James lie Fevre, foreman Of the Umatil.
la group Of claims in Keller camp, on the
south half of the Colyille reservation, is in
from that camp with samples OF ore from
the property, for the purpose Of obtaining
assays. The ore was taken from an open
cut 10 feet deep on the ledge. Mr.. lie
fevre says the ledge was opened at that
point TO width OF nine feet when he left,
and the other wall was not yet in sight.
Mr.. Le Fevre reports that two Of the sam
Piles yielded values as follows: The first,
l5.l per cent copper, 5.4 ounces silver,
$l.03 gold; the other, 6.s per cent copper,
2.ls ounces silver and S4.l5 gold.
New Mining Publications.
The Miner and Electrician of Spokane.
the weekly local mining journal, has been
sold to George Z. Shawler, late editor of
the Sylvanite Miner, published at Sylvan
tie, Mont.
The Kootenay Mining Standard is the
name Of monthly magazine, the first
number OF which issued in Nelson, b. C.,
a few days since. d. X. Young, late Of the
SLOGAN News, is the editor.
A neat little brochure issued by the
Trout Lake Topic 4 entitled "The Trout
Lake Mines and Prospects, with Map
Aside from the fact that copies received
do not contained the promised map, the
publication is valuable one for mining
men, as il gives a full descriptions OF the
leading properties Of that district Of West
Kootenay.
To save snake River Gold.
j. II. Ware is building three gold saw.
ing machines in Spokane which be pro-
poses TO ship within few days 10 Nc
cursher's bar. on the Snake river, in Ida
bo He states that the machines are sim
pie-in construction, the principle involved
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