The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-10-29
MINING CAMP lID|NGS
NEWS OF NORTHWEST MINES.
After Thirty Years . FameuE GuIeh
IN Montana Reveals Ore Onee
More Which IL FabuIeasIy Rich.
strike on the seuth HaiE--minfng
Company ssea-Brisf Miniss
Notes.


After many years Of fruitless search for
tune has at last smiled on Harpin Davis
OF Helena, and Dead Mans gulch bids fair
10 become as famous as II was in the days
Of '6T. Dir. Davis has struck II 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 ~as made but recently, he
Is aid 10 have s25,OO0 worth Of ore al
ready on the dump. Specimens Of the ore
GA exhibition at MaTysville 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 gulcl is located six miles
miles northeast of Biaekfoot City, one
time famous placer mining camp. Gold
AAs discovered there in the early days Of
the territory. and many thousands Of dol
lars we're taken out in both quartz and
placer mines. "Govefnor" Brooks discov-
cred . quantity Of remarkably rich float
in tine guleh in 1867. The ore was Of won
derful richness. The gold bearing rock
Mas merely surface deposit, however.
aud searh a. be would Governor Brooks
MAS unable 10 find any more Of il, and he
gave up the search and turned his atsen.
ton TO placer mining. lie Nas successful
in that, too, for in the same gulch and
above the spot where the hoat was discoy.
erred rich alIrifer0ns deposits Of gravel
wefe found and worked. Those diggings
yielded one Of the largest nuggets ever
found in Montana. weighing little more
than $500. When Governor Brooks left
Oh searching for the lost lead, others took
it up shaft after saaalt Mss sunk, and
the ground efosncnt in all diTectioBa, but
10 no purpose. There Is left a. a monu.
nasBt 10 this unsuccessful search 1--WE
abandoned shafts ON piece Of ground loo
frS, square. Year after yeaT the search
Aas renewed. tiarpin Davis has worked
many wears IN the vicinity Of the place
Ahrre Governor Brooks scooped out a for
tune in float nsck. Ia . desultoTy sort Of
say be had searched foT the vein, but with
the same results that had marked the e.
IoTts oi those before him. Davis finally
beoAnie iinhusd With theory Of his own
IN regard To the location Of the vein, and
ghrce and half years ago he began work
"a the property. frs securing a bond from
it, On net. John MclviBe. Davis VAS
compelled 10 change his iheoFy~vcntnally,
but he continued 10 work. and has sole Oh.
jet uas the discovery Of the lost lead.
nsaEht Copper IIIAG GFsuP.
Manager Lawson 81 the Lakeside Min-
ing Company, operating the Lakeside
group II claims in Cascade camp, near
Salmon siding on the Great Northern rail.
road. states that the company has &C.
quirrd. in consideration Of cash and stock,
the Copper King group of four clAisns,
near the Goldrn Tunnel mine, and west Of
the Climax properties
This IL a valuable addition TO the az
srts Of The Lakeside company" said MI,
IaAsoh. The claims are within a half
mile Of good wagea rad, and only Eve
miles from salmon siding. There l. four
ie-t q chipping orr on the Copper King,
avsszgine sl0o. princiPAlly in copper. A
tunnel l. in 20 feet. and this will be ex.
tended this winter. The claims were pur.
chased from parties On the Sound. l am
10, al libSs1y 10 name the price
In WIla 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 yars past without
showing up anything which justified full
assessment work. Sune pieces Of rock
we're uncovered running as high AZ 5000.
A shipment Of the ore has been made 20
the Hall Mines smelter, and returns are
eagerly looked for.
strike In R<ellaF Groap.
James lie Fevre. foreman Of the UmAtil-
Ia group Of claims In Keller camp, on the
south half Of the Colville 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. MIR. lie
Fevrc says the ledge was opened at that
point TO a width 81 nine feet when he left,
and the other wall was not yet in sight
MIR. lie fevre reports that two Of the sam.
pies yielded values as follows; The first,
lls.l per cent copper, 54 ounces silver.
sl.03 gold. the other, 6.s per cent copper,
Is.ls ounces silver and sI.l5 gold.
new MIaInE Publications.
The Miner and Electrician Of Spokane,
the weekly local mining journal, has been
sold TO George Il. Shawler, late editor Of
the Sylvanite Miner, published at Sylvan.
tie, Mont.
The Kootcnay Mining Standard Is the
name Of a monthly magazine, the first
number Of which issued In Nelson, II. G,
. few days since. d. X. Young, late Of the
lSlocan News, Is the editor.
A neat little brochure issued by the
Trout Lake Topic is 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 a vrluable one for mining
men. as il gives a full description Of tbs
heading properties Of that district Of West
; KoO,enay.
Eureka North star II SOLD.
Suit was begun in the district court by
, the Rank Of Montreal against the Eureks
North star Gold Mining Company to ne
. cover 5000 alleged to be due on a prom
. Iissory note made juno s, 1858, and due In
/ leo DAYS from date. The company own
/ The North Star claims in Republic. Th'
/ nrepcrty Il in the vicinity Of Of the Repub
he mine and has been considerably devel
|, lopcd. but without satisfactory result
|. Work has been suspended for severn