The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

barrels Of Texas oil Is among the
projects that are in contemplation In
the land Of petroleum and bold In
vestOrs.
Edwin Harvey Lord died from heart
failure at Chelan. WASH. recently. In
1850 he crossed the plans and since
that time has covered the coast from
Lower California, Mexico, to Cariboo.
b. c., on horseback.
The falling in of the roof of mine
No. 1. a New Mexico fuel company's
coal workings at Captain, N. M. re-
suited in the death of two miners, Da-
vic Thompson and William Webb. The
accident is thought to have been
caused by heavy shooting.
Jack Vinson, q pioneer miner and
stage driver. who came west in 1849,
died last week in Baker City, Ore.
aged 76 years. He followed, or was
one Of the leaders in nearly all of the
great mining excitements Of Califor.
mia, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho.
Samples of gold quartz said to assay
$4,000 and to show values Of 1851
In copper to the ton were brought to
Spokane recently by Prosecutor c. A.
Jones. He says the ore was taken
from his claims on Deer creek. about
20 miles southeast of Lewiston.
One hundred and ten loaded pack
ANNA from Salmon City. Idaho. have
reached Thunder Mountain. A return
messenger announces their safe arri-
val in the new gold camp. The route
of travel via Salmon City Is now open
and passable for loaded pack animals.
At Sumpter. Ore. during the past
week the Cow creek placer excitement
has assumed large proportions. Each
day brings numbers Of prospectors and
miners into Sumpter. bound for the
new Eldorado. and enthusiasm Is high
regarding the future of the Cow creek
diggings.
Though the rush to Thunder Noun
tain continues undated. few men have
been reaching that camp in the last
month and now horse travel Is out of
the question temporarily. according to
A. d. Pardee. young Philadelphia
nan who arrived from the mountain
yesterday.
There is q big stampede at Dawson
to secure ground on the extensive con-
cession on Hunker creek. formerly
held by DR.. g. L. Milne and Cancelled
because Of his failure to fulfill the re-
quirements under which 1t was grant
cd. It is the biggest stampede since
Dominion creek was staked in 1898.
The samples Of coal taken from the
property Of the Valley Coal company
near Valley. Stevens county. Wn., and
now on exhibition at Spokane. are at
tracing considerable attention. The
officials of the company claim to have
workable vein of coal which is suit.
able for both steam and domestic pur.
poses.
w. l.. James, who came down from
the Alameda, near Wallace. Idaho
says: During the week we cut q
fcur-foot ledge of iron carrying some
.'nc and lead. The face Of the tunne
is now In the granite dyke that forms
the foot wall of the south ledge ani
NC CARCCI W Va C0h tAIlOu6u TIC W0I
soon"
Supervisor Haines OF the Flatheat
forest reserve. in Montana, has re
ceived notice that all persons hold
Ing mining claims upon the rserve viii
be prohibited from taking timber from
one tract Of land located by anothe
and using the timber upon . tract o
land upon which they have q minin,
claim and upon which land there Is n,
timber.
In starting raise from the No.
level to the surface of the Jumbo q
Hump. Idaho. last week the miner
encountered four feet Of ore that ha
been milling $3.50. free. to the ton. l
is claimed to be the richest ore eve
struck in the camp. considering tn
quantity Of it. The 10-stomp mill TO
the Wise Boy Is on the ground. excep
l toe hAt