Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-04

Willis Sweet arrived in the city last
night from the Pierce mining district
where he is interested in the Crescent
property at that place. In conservation
with TELLER representative he said:
"While l haven't visited any mining
properties except those in which am in
terested, yet l can see from the increased
activity on all sides that development is
being pushed with confidence based
upon something more than mere specu-
lation For instance, machinery is
being placed upon the 'Klondike' on
Bear creek, and the men who are furnish
ing the money for this machinery are
making this investment on ore actually
in sight.
"The Golden Gate people are run
ming their stamp mill and have had the
mill in operation for two weeks This
property is located on French creek, and
from those Immediately from that vi
cinity understand that the run so far
has been satisfactory. Mr. Gray, the
placer operator on French creek is hav-
ing very successful season. Mr.. Murtch,
who is operating in placer and quartz on
French creek, tells me personally, that
he has never been more encouraged with
his quartz prospects as at present and
that his placer operations this year ex-
ceed the most sanguine expectations.
"The Mascot people are putting in
more machinery, and as they are con-
stantly at work developing, it is only fair
to presume that the development iusti-
fies the enlargement of their plant.
"We are now actively at work on the
Crescent. in which I am interested and
am entirely satisfied. We expect to be
ready for mill work by the Ist. of Sep
tember, and to be able to keep the mill
running from that date. In general
way have talked with prospectors and
miners from all over the camp, and l
know that the feeling of all classes was
never as confident as it is today; and fur
ther there never has been time in the
quartz history of the camp, when bonafi-
ed investors were taking as much active
interest in examining the resources of
the country, and in investing money as
today. All in all, the present indications
are that the Pierce City country will
furnish as brilliant record in quartz
mining from now on as she gave in the
old days when she yielded her millions
from the rich placer deposits of that sec
ton
When approached on the subject of
politics, Mr. Sweet said: 81 believe the
republicans will carry the state as we'll as
the nation. While we have an unexcep-
tionally strong ticket in the field; a ticket
that is able mentally and strong from the
good personal character of the nominees,
and these facts of course add to the
strength of the ticket, yet we shall carry
the state reasons away and beyond the
personnel of any and all tickets in the
field. The people of our state are inter
ested in the development of our resourc-
es. 1t is the first consideration with our
voters. 1t would be impossible to con-
ceive of more successful era in mining,
stock raising, fruit growing, general agri-
culture and the building of railroads,
than this state is witnessing today 1t
would be equally impossible to conceive
why with these conditions existing the
people would vote to reverse the policy
of national administration which has
brought all of this about. The oppe nents
of republicanism are making a campaign
of catch-words. Imperialism is one of