The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-30
means to meet every obstacle and
with great physical fortitude.
Camped on Donjek.

with great physical forttude.
Csmped on Donjek.
Three prospsctors just in from Don
jek. $40 miles, report 800 people are
camped at that point. the mouth OF
the Donjek river, awaiting the open
ing of the winter trail to come into
camp with their outfits. There are.
It is stated between rs and 100 cabins
thrown up by the waiting prospectors
In which they are living until the
freeze-up This means an appreciable
growth Of the town. about doubling
the present population.
/ The report that 400 tons of provi-
sions were cached at that point, how
ever, awaiting transportation to this
camp is probably false, as nothing
was seen or heard Of the same by the
miners when they passed through.
| News of new strike on a small
creek about 35 miles to the north
west of the camp has taken many men
on prospecting expedition in that To-
cality. Colors, it is rumored have
been found on the rims, but not, state
those returning from the supposed
strike, to an extent to justify locating.
Reports OF new strikes are SO common
as to excite but little comment. Some
! of these seem particularly good, from
, the reports of the discoveries
! About half of the men of the camp
are absent now--either on prospect
ing trips or hunting--in order to be
prepared with meat for the winter.
, Still others are endeavoring to COM
plete assessment work before the
coming of snow and extreme could. A
rare few are working their claims,
sinking prospect holes-trying to veri-
fly the hopes which led them to stalk
locations.
Not Much Ideness.
| There Is not much idleness. Pre-
| paration for cold weather means the
necessity of completed cabins, the dig
ging Of wells for water, the bringing
of dry wood and plenty of meat hung
| for future use. This, aside from the
work connected with mining locations.
! Most of those now in camp are ex-
pecting to remain for the winter. This.
4 of course, naturally means that they
believe in the future of the camp. That
they believe the gold IS here in sufi-
cient quantities to warrant hardship
in order to gain their share. That they
believe that only by remaining here
do they stand the chance for which
they have striven.
Lacking commissioner for the
present, all disputes or troubles Of
whatever nature are settled by min
ers' meetings. These are held each
Sunday evening.
Route Over Nizina.
Packers arriving from Mccarthy
report that George c. Hazlett, Cordova
townsite man. is on his way to Cha
/ thenda, under direction of the gov
eminent, endeavoring to shorten the
winter trail by establishing route up
the Nizina river over the Nizina gla-
cier and across the Shushanna gla-
cier. This would shorten the trail
about % or 80 miles, if the route is
found practicable This, however, is
doubted, as the Shushanna glacier It
is said, is impossible to cross. no one
having yet accomplished that feat to
the knowledge of men in this vicinity.
The Russell glacier, which so far
has been the only route to the dig
gings from Mccarthy has been i'm
proved by laid out trail, impossible
to lose sight of, with warnings at the
dangerous points, that travellers may
without peril traverse its length.