The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-12


copper, although the quartz shows
something which looks like gray copper.
THE MOTHER LODE.
''If ever group OF claims had the
indication of being on the mother lode
of placer district, this group does.
Creeks drain the mountain sides both
ways from the summit, and on every
one of these streams placer mining is
in progress. saw nuggets as wide as
my thumb nail and an abundance of
smaller coarse gold taken from these
streams. Almost all OF them have their
headwaters within the boundaries of the
Syndicate group. There is considerable
activity in the placer mining. Water
is running and the claim owners are
taking advantage of it. Some of the
claims are being worked with fine hy-
draulic plants. All Of these streams
are branches either directly or indirectly
of the North Fork of the Clearwater.
GOLDEN LOCK AND KEY.
"The two principal claims of the
Syndicate group Of ten are the Golden
Lock and the Golden Key, and the de-
velopment work has been done on both.
There are four prospect shafts on the
veins opening it to depths of from eight
to twenty feet. A tunnel is in on the
vein $50 feet, and a prospecting tunnel
has cut the vein at slight depth in
twenty feet from the portal. In addi-
ton there are several open cuts. The
snow Is very deep on the mountain and
l could not see the claims as well as 1
wished, but in the openings made saw
enough to convince me of the value of
the property. 1t is solid quartz between
we'll defined walls, and so situated that
tunnel can be run directly on the vein
for long distance, gaining fully 1900
feet depth in running a distance not
much greater.
ITO reach Burnt Greek district from
Spokane one goes to Kendrick and takes
there the wagon road east to Chapman's
saw mill, a familiar old landmark on
on the North Fork of the Clearwater
AOLA bhn1 POAnO WdSOu IOdQ D6n
miles up the North Fork and then a
pack trail can be taken for five miles
direct to the Syndicate camp. This
trail is kept open by the placer miners
in the district. There are fully 75 men
at work in the mines in that vicinity,
and they are figuring on extending the
wagon road this summer up within
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these gulches is richer than around
Pierce City. 1t averages $19 to $40. so
per ounce, while the Pierce City gold is
worth only about $14 per ounce. Pierce
City is twenty-five miles south.
TO START WORK SOON.
''As soon as the snow goes off suffi-
ciently we shall send in force of men
to commence the development of the
Syndicate group. The first work will
be to more thoroughly strip the ledge,
after which a tunnel will be started
directly on the vein. The claims are
equipped with cabin, cook house end
smithy, and the former owners have a
full supply of tools on the ground. The
claims were owned by Kendrick men.
A strong company has been formed here
with large directorate of prominent
mining men of Spokane, to develop the
group.
eff were to spend this summer pros
pectine 1 would want no better place to
go than central Idaho. There is a vast
unprospected field. Placer mining has
been the only thing which has had any
attention. The quartz lodges through
out many square miles lie unex plored.
Unless all signs fail We shall hear some
great news of the central Idaho gold
belt this year. The Hump is not the
only camp which will become famous
Mr.. Garrett will be in the city two or
three days and while here will receive
subscription for a limited number of
shares in this company at 81 cents per
share. Call and see samples of ore and
get prospectus of the company.
This stock is fully paid, non-assesable.
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