The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
OFFaCgAL REP 0RT.
Read Facts About the Town of Cur
lew, Drummer's Mine, Etc.

John Cryderman, state engineer of the
state of Washington, makes the following
report on the DrummerS mine a CurleW:
The trip to Curlew is made by train
from Spokane to Bossburg, and from there
to CurleW, a distance of about fifty-fiYe
miles, by stage though l went in pushing
my bicycle. The road from Bossburg for
portion of the way is oyer a rough
mountain road, the worst part being be-
tween BOssburg and Grand Forks. B. c.,
a distance OF forty miles. From Grand
miles the road follows the valley of Ket-
tie river. much of it being over an open,
fairly level country, and in all parts the
road could be made first-class at small
expense, with no grades exceeding per
cent, as al the worst hills are over points
where the road could be easily carried
around on as good ground and with q
small amount Of work
The Canadian Railway company has
already completed TO Grand Forks a first
class railroad. that is to be turned over
to the traffic department on Oct. IA. This
will save the long haul from BosSburg,
and will certainly greatly reduce freight
charges for all the freight hauled into
that country. From Grand Forks to Re
public a line of railroad survey has been
run, with every prospect Of the road be-
Ing soon constructed. There are abso-
lutely no engineering difficulties on the
Hne, AID the cost for mountainous coun-
try would be small. This line when built
viii pass through the town of Curlew.
This little town now has a firSt-claSs gen.
eral store, with a postoffice a very good
hotel. q blacksmith shop, livery sta ble
the ubiquitous saloon. and last, but not
least, viii soon have d free wagon bridge
over Kettle river, as the town is To-
Gated on the south bank of the river just
below or east of the mouth of Curlew
creek.
1.-The mines of the Drummers Develop
ment company are located near the sum-
nit of the spur of the mountains lying
to the north of Deer creek. which emp
ties into Kettle river about one mile be-
low Curlew. and being about two miles
in northeasterly direction from the town
Of Curlew.
silver lead proposition, with a strongly
marked vein of from twenty to thirty feet
in width, though all OF the vein is we'll
mineralized, and with low freight rates
would pay for working, even the foot and
hanging walls carrying some mineral. The
vein has been uncovered at different
points for a distance Of about 2 200 feet
and on these claims, of which there are
four-keystone. Cuttsark, Tornado and
Cyclone-by deep cToss-cuts, in some
places ten or twelve feet deep. for seven
or eight hundred feet, showing here con-
tinuOus vein. and in the bottom OF each
cut showing about the same class of min
eral.
The improvements on the claims con-
sist Of the cross-cuts mentioned and a
double compartment shaft down sixty feet
and timbered 5xS feet in the clear. The
necessity for timbering is caused by the
lime in the mineral, causing dry taking
from the walls. The shaft is dry, having
no water OUT the sweating that Is found
In most shafts.
The shaft was started at a distance
of about six feet from the vein on the
hanging wall side, and cut it at a depth
of thirty-two feet showing a slope or dip
Of little more than ten degrees from the
vertical At depth of fifty feet there
was nearly five feet Of ore in the shaft,
all heavily mineralfzed and carrying good
values in copper, silver and lead.
Beside the shaft Is built the blacksmith
shop. which Is well equipped with tools,
and in which is installed the hoist used,
from, which a half-inch cable passes over
the derrick over the shaft, while q track
and small "a car is used to carry the bucket
the most Of which would pay for ship
ment to the smelter
Near the blacksmith shop, built in the
hillside, Is the powder house, where there
is the minimum danger from either ex-
blossoms or freezing.
almost a quarter Of a mile north Is
where the cabins are located, where they
are convenient to both wood and water.
there being fine spring near them. There
are now two cabins 12x20. with projecting
roofs. one eight and the other six feet
In the clear. both supplied with doors and