Missoula Weekly Gazette from Missoula, Montana • 1

A 7 (Pi a 11 eeiiiiy if? HAUL 4 I 7" VOIj. FIltST. MISSOULA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1 TO 8. NO. io 7' CARTER CROPPINUS.

ra I NAT UPUS Ileyer. The contractors were Woods, Larson the firm consisting of John Woods, P. Larson, S. B. Lovejoy and Hugh Kirkendnll.

Aside from the richness and importance of the country through which it passes, some idea of which will be given below, the road is a marvel of engineering skill, surpassingly beautiful, unrivaled in its scenic splendors by any in the world. Immense trestles are crossed, tunnels passed through and precipices skirted with a variety and rapidity which keeps the traveler spell-bound in the mills of the Montana Lumber company, 50,000 feet. When tne lumber in these districts gives out the great Flathead country be drawn on. The sat-h, door and blind factory of McLaughlin situated within tho city, is doing a business of $10,000 per month, Missoula will shortly hayo a smelting plant which in size will be commensurate with its position and railroad connections and the business it will be able to secure. It was at first proposed to try a fifty ton smelter by way of experiment but men capable of judging and backed by ample capital have decided that no experiment is necessary with the rich lead ores of the Cceur d'Alene so easy of accesa, and accordingly the the canyon, it is none the loss valuable in proportion to the development work done, and already ranks with the great mines of the Cceur d'Alene region.

The Milieu Around Murray. When the Northern Facile Railroad company in '83 issued its famous "gold circular," drawing attention to the placer mines discovered on what is now known as Pritchard creek in the Cceur d'Alene ountry, those who worded the paper had little idea that the statements would even be partially realized; yet, when the contents of the circular are brought to mind to-day they stand out as a prophetic vision. The Northern Pacific was very much blamed at the time for issuing the circular, as thousands rushed to the new Eldorado, as they did to California, to Colorado, to Nevada, and later to Idaho ami Montana. The majority were disappointed in not realizing their dreams of sudden wealth, and gradually made their way out of the Cceur d'Alene as best they could, for in these days it was almost as difficult a task to get to the railroad, only thirty-two miles distant, as it was in the early clays to go from the Missouri river to Pike's Peak. Many remained, however, to establish the mineral wealth of the Cccur d'Alene, and they can point with pride today to one of the richest and most extensive precious mineral belts, not alone of this country, but of any country on the globe.

From the working of a few placer claims on Prichard creek and tributary gulches the system of mining has expanded until it embraces the best and most permanent methods known in the history of mining. The growth of these methods has been slow, but large enterprises are not conceived in a day or carried out in a week. Like large armies they move with a snail-like pace. They are here, however, and the treasures that have lain concealed for ages are being unearthed to enrich those who have had the courage to engage in turning the earth and rocks over. Cueur d'Alene Ore Shipments.

The daily shipments of ores from the Cceur d'Alene mines at present aggregates about 400 tons, ah the ores going out as concentrates, the ratio being about five tons of crude or for one of concentrates. If these concentrates average a value of something like $00 per ton, which is a low estimate, the shipments are worth nature could scarcely have fitted a better place for a prosperous city, and when is considered that this South Fork valley and the canyons of ttie tributaries named swarm with industrious workers, it is easy to understand how Wallace has built up a commercial center, and easy to see that it is building on solid ground. It is located just far enough from the mouths of the tunnels to be rid of all that is unpleasant in mining camp life and just close enough to receive all the trade benefits of the big pay rolls. Commerce, like tne mountain stream, flows downward. Both center here.

Two mighty railroad corporations have built branches each 130 miles in length The Northern Pacific from Missoula, Montana, and the Union Pacific from Spokane Falls, Wash. solely for the business of the Cccur d'Alenes. They parallel each other between all the camps. Their termini are in the mining district. They wero built, not because the route was favorable to reach some other point, but because the carrying trade of this country justified their completion.

The branch lines of both start from Wallace to run to the mines in the canyons. With reference to Wallace the other towns of the mining district are located as follows Wardner, twelve miles weBt; Osburn, five miles west; Mullan, eight miles east; Gem four miles northeast; Burke, seven miles n. rtheast; Murray, eighteen miles North. With each of these places except Murray it is connected by two railroads, and with each except Burke, with a wagon road. Burke, Idaho.

Burke is the last town on the railroad leading up Canyon creek from Wallace and at present is supported by the two large mining properties located there the Poorman and Tiger. There are' numerous prospects in the immediate vicinity many of which have a good showing of pay mineral, and a short distance below and up the mountain side the Union Mine is located. The water power available in the vicinity of Burke will always bring the cost of mining down to a minimum there. Already the power has been utilized in both the large mines and there is plenty left for future operations. In facteach one of the large properties referred to has a great deal more power than Is used in the actual operation of the mines and mills.

Like all other places in the Cceur d'Alene country, the mountain scenery around Burke is superb, and, for those not anxious for the busy whirl of city life, summer residence in that secluded spot has charms. Each of the railroads having lines to Burke the Northern Pacific and the Union Pacific run three trains per day up there from Wallace where they make connections with all the trains to Spokane and points east. Osburn, Idaho. One of the prettiest home places in Idaho, or any other state, is the town of Osburn in the Coeur 'dAlenes. Idaho is called the gem of the mountains and Osburn can justly be called the gem of Idaho." This little town is located in very nearly the geographical centre of what promises t' be one of the greatest mineral producing regions in the United States.

For, be it known, Idaho, and especially the Cceur d'Alene region is only in its infancy as regards the development of mineral resources. All that has been done has yielded a rich return. What is to be done in the future must be decided by the people. The resources are there. It will take capital, labor and time to develop them.

It is only eighteen months ago that Osburn was optned for location as a townsite and during that time some of the finest residences in the entire state have been built. Wardner and Its Famous Mines. Less than five years ago what is now Fine Mineral Claims on the Eunice Mineral Zone. Something About the Little Anaconda and Other Claims in This District. Cartkh, Aug.

10. Special correspondence to the It was late in the year of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine that Peter Close and Michael Murray, two prospectors from tho camp of Pardee, while wanderingon the divide between Spring Gulch and Deep Creek, found in a low sag, some fine galena float. As thej were both poor men, unable to develop their claim they endeavored to interest capital, without success. One clay they showed some of their rock to II. M.

Cole, the assayer of the Iron Mountain Mining company, Mr. Cole was surprised upon assaying the specimens to find that it assayed over one hundred ounces in silver and immediately purchased a half interest in this claim, known as the Mother Eunice. John Barry shortly afterward bought the other half interest. Since that time the claim has changed owners several times, and at present is owned by Messrs. John Barry, Wm.

Bryan, C. B. Etmer, and Benj. Baker. Strange to say there has only assessment work been done on thai claim.

In May, in the vear of eighteen hundred and ninety a prospector from Colorado by the name of Low, discovered a lead near the forks Spring Gulch, about one mile from the Mother Eunice claim. He exhibited some fine specimens of galena in the town of Carter, and it created quite a stampede. The 6tampeders, without much trouble, the next day traced the lead from Lew's discovery to the Mother Eunice claim and that night the lead 'was located the entire distance. Among those who were not lucky enough to get a claim on the west slope was Sam Wilson and toward evening while prospecting on the Deep Creek slope he found a piece of galena float and a heavy storm coming up, he was obliged to camp under a pine tree and had to forego the pleasure and comforts of supper, blankets and breakfast. Nothing discouraged, he secured tools the next day and in a short time uncovered a ledge which has since been known as the Little Anaconda mine.

The Little Anaconda was sold to a Missoula syndicate, who incorporated it under the name of the Little Anaconda Mining company. A shipment of five tons of ore returned to the company a net amount of ninety-five dollars perton. The company then determined before shipping any more ore to thoroughly open it up in the most scintific manner known in mining engineering. The prosecution of the development work is in charge of Samuel J. Wilson, a gentleman of several years' experience and well known skill in mining matters.

They are driving a tunnel on this mine, the heading is in three hundred and fifty feet, and in a few days will commence an upraise to connect the tunnel with their main shaft and thereby secure good ventilation for the mine. The shale that ia being removed from the tunnel would pay well if run through a concentrator, and -casionally fine kidneys of galena ore were found while running the tunnel A Iter connection is made between the tunnel and shaft the company will block out their ore by running levels and cross-cut, and will commence shipping ore this fall. I think that the largest ore bodies will be found under the adjoining creek bed like those of the Poorman and Tiger mines in the Coeur d'Alene country. On the Treasury claim, under bond to Cornish, Winstanley Tower of Missoula, a force ot five men are employed under Superintendent Philips. They are sinking a shaft, which is now forty feet in depth.

The Treasury is an argentiferous lead that was Gratified on the surface, but has improved so greatly as depth has been attained that I think it will be solid mineral from wall to wall before they sink another fifty feet. At water level on Deep creek are two promising claims on this same Eunice mineral zone that are owned by Butler and ive. They have a fine surface showing of galena, and development consisting of two tunnels, one on each side of the The west side tunnel is one hundred feet in length. They have a force of men employed in the tunnel on the ist Bide and propose to keep running ahead, as Judire Butler snys, staiuht for Nine Mile. But little other work has been done on the Eunice mineral zonp, although there are several good prospects on it, The Deadwood, Klizabeth, Leusha' Le, Lead Mountain, Black Lodo, Copper Glance and American Lodes, Bkomidr.

TJie End Crowns The Work," Aiid the Great Missoula-Cceur d'Alene Road Is Now Open for Traffic. THE RAINBOW I10UTE And Its Manifold Advantages to the Garden City. A Tip to Our Neighbors in the Panhandle. THE ROAD BRIEFLY DESLRIBED. Wardner, Wallace, Mullan, Burke, Gem, Osburn, Kellogg, McAulay and Eagle All Tributary to Montana's Western Metropolis.

Saturday morning at 7 o'clock the 5rst regular train of the Northern Pacific 'ailroad left from Missoula going west ver the already famous "Rainbow oute," or as commonly te.med the Mis-oula and Cccur d'Alene cut-off of the transcontinental line. Tardily Conceived, slow in commencement and lelayed through a variety of causes in ts completion the great road now stands eady to bind two wonderfully rich of country together by the an-lihilation of time, the abandonment of nonntain trail and wagon road for the iwiftly speeding iron horse and the 'Stablishment of close business relations. Phese two great great sections are the 3ceur d'Alene mining district and the of Missoula with its surrounding alleys rich in natural productions. The lew road increases the value of the output of every mine in the Cccur d'Alenes jy cheapening the cost of supplies and transportation of the ore and this essening of cost will prove the most jowerful developer of the district as it vill open up mines not hitherto worked ind stimulate the hunt for new ones Missoula the road will increase the iiarket for all she has to offer to the extent of the entire country tapped, a Country which, numbering its inhabitants by the thousands already, will from this late increase in population and business an extent never before known in jVestern development. The country hrown open to Missoula by the new oad has hitherto been as though behind sealed door and not one cent's worth )f its trade or business has come to this Now, however, by a proper appreciation of her advantages Missoula nay get it all.

Something About the Road. Leaving the main line of the Northern Pacific at De Smet about six miles west Missoula the new road makes straight or the heart of the great mining district, massing through the towns and settle-nents described below and runs to Wallace, a distance of about 120 miles. From Wallace there is at present a nar-ow gauge road to Mission, boat from Mission to Cceur d'Alene City over Cccur I'Alene luke, and a broad gauge road 'rom there Hauser junction on the uain line. It is proposed to widen the from 'Wallace to Mission and ex-end it on around the nnrthside of the ake to Ccour d'Alene City. When this a done the new road will undoubtedly become ibe main line of the great trans-lontitiental route, with a shottening of listanee of over sixty-five miles between Missoula and Spokane.

The road was oeated by L. R. Lathrop in charge of lonsl ruction, and W. L. Darling, assistant engineer, in charge of construction from Silver to Mullan.

The resident engineers were, W. Klingberg, 8. F.Shaw, II. Hague, T. L.

Wagoner and Oscar Ml admiration. The largest trestle is at Fish ere k. It has a length of 1200 feet and is 210 feet high. There are nineteen other immense trestles, among which may be mentioned Rock creek, Ma6inty gulch, Quartz creek and Cedar creek. Spring gulch, the new mining district lying almost at Missoula's gates, is on this new line, as is also the Clearwater mining district.

The Country Benched. The opening of the direct railroad communications between the Ca'ur d'Alene region and the east by the way of the new Northern Pacific line from Missoula, makes this presentation peculiarly timely. The old routes of travel to the mines led in from the west, with Spokane as the principal trade center. Now the growing trade of the numerous towns and mines is thrown open to the competition of Missoula, and a short route of travel is secured which will attract fresh attention to the mineral wealth and business opportunities of the region. From a late edition of the St.

Taul North st Magazine is culled the following concerning the section from the able pen of Adam Aulbach, editor and proprietor ot the Wallace Free Press: Placer gold was discovered atPritchard creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Ccour d'Alene river, in 1883, and in the winter of 883-4 occurred the famous "stampede," hundreds of people rushing in to stake out claims and dragging their blankets and supplies on sleds over wild mountain trails. Valuable quartz leads were found in 1884 and 1885 along the streams running into the South Fork of the Cccur u'Alene and the steady development of the district began in earnest. The first transportation route was by wagon to Cceur d'Alene lake, thence by steamboat up the lake and river to the old Jesuit Mission, and thence by bat-teaux poled up the river. Then came the narrow gauge railroad of D. C.

Corbin from the Mission to the South Fork camps. Later the Northern Pacific built to the lake and then purchased the Corbin road. The next move was made by the Union Pacific which threw a line from Tekoa, Washington, around the south end of the lake and up the South Fork. Finally the Northern Pacific built a direct line from the east, diverging from its line near Missoula, crossing the Bitter Root mountains and reaching Mullan. Mullan.

The town of Mullan proper was laid out in September, 1886, although there was an effort made at making a town in this vicinity the year before, but the rush of prospectors did not visit the upper South Fork until the summer of 1886, although quite a number of the best miners and prospectors were located either late in the fall of 1884 or during the summer of 1885. Mullan is named after that old veteran soldier and statesman, Captain John Mullan, now residing and doing business in Washington, D. C. He it was, with a military escort, who builded the military road (now called the Mullan road), from Walla Walla, Washington, to Fort Benton, Montana, in 1861 and 1862, a road that has done more perhaps for the benefit of the prospector aid miner of the Cceur d'Alenes than anything else. This road, cutting through the very heart of this rich silver-lead country, enabled the prospector and pioneer to push into an unknown country which otherwise would have remained a waste of wilderness and undiscovered as far as the precious metals are concerned.

The Mullan road was the trail of the prospector and miner, yet they tramped over its windings, through mountain and gulch, for over twenty years before the rich mines of the Coeur d'Alenes were discovered. Wallace. It is right in the centre of this splendid country, and all the activity necessary to its development, that nature ha? provided a beautiful townsite, with canyons diverging with every point of the compass, but all finding a common center at Wallace. Go where you will in the Cccur d'Alenes, visit any mine or prospect, and come from whatever direction you chose, your starting point is Wallace. Nestling in the hills of the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene river, at the confluence of Canyon, Nine Mile and Placer creeks, smelter will be of proper size.

The en terprise is not at present in such shape that details may bo given, but it is sufficient to say that all factors which will make it a complete success have been se cured. The gentlemen at tho head of the proposition are not balker.1 but workers with full knowledge of the requirements, the existing facilities, the profits which may be expected and the cost. They have ample money and the co-operation of all factions and they say it is a go. The immenso water power at hand will doubtless be utilized to still further cheapen the processes and Missoula will thus be enabled to offer to the Cceur 'dAlene miners the nearest and cheapest market for their ores. The market for fruits which are so readily raised in the Bitter Root valley hardly extends at present beyond the city itself, but it is an industry that can be increased to an almost limitless extent and which will speedily assume enormous proportions.

No reliable statistics are at hand to show what the produce is present, but it has been proved by experiments of Bitter Root fruit grower that the question of irrigation does not stand in the way of production of all kinds of small fruits and dairy products and from the interest lately taken in the subject it is evident thatt he only needful thing a market is to be cieated forthwith. With additional railroad facilities and constantly developing country in all directions, canning factories would be speedily found to pay. The proposed Frenchtown canal will also furnish irri gation for large stretches of land suitable for the raising of grain. It would be impossible to enumerate in these columns the great number ot presently existing enterprises, business houses, banking establishments, bottling works, breweries and retail establishments of all kinds in the city. Enough has been said to show that Missoula is already a modern, progressive city with facilities and energies to meet all requirements and demands promptly.

She extends a heartv welcome to the people of the Coeur d'Alene and invites them to come and see for themselves what she has to offer. TWO LADIES HUItT. A Runaway Which Might Have Been Much Worse. Mrs. J.

Walters and Miss Josie McLaughlin had an accident while driving Monday which resulted in some severe bruises for Mrs. Walters and an injury to Miss McLaughlin's eye which might have been much worse. The ladies were returning from a fishing trip to Grant creek when the horse they were driving became frightened and commenced to run. Mrs. Walters' little boy, who was with them, went out of the vehicle backwards and was unhurt.

Miss McLaughlin went out over the wheel and Mrs. Walters forward. Miss McLaughlin's right eye was badly cut and bruised. The two ladies ai the child walked to Rankin's mill and there obtained assistance. Miss McLaughlin's eye was found to be severely injured, the eye ball being badly bruised.

She was taken to her mother's room in the Hammond block and Dr. McCullough attended her. The eye today is much better and the sight will probably not be lost as was at first feared. Mrs. Walters' bruises are severe but not serious.

The Canyon Ditch Company. Articles were filed this morning for the incorporation of the Canyon Ditch Company for the purpose of constructing a ditch from Hell Gate canyon out onto the South Missoula flats. The incorporators are Hiram Knowles, D. E. B.

Wagner, F. G. Uiggins, Jno. M. Keith, W.

M. Bickford, E. A. Win-Stanley. The capital stock is $50,000 in shares of $50 each.

The trustees held a meeting today at which J. M. Keith was elected president; W. M. Bickford, vice president; E.

A. Winstanley, secretary; F. G. Higins, treasurer; D. E.

Bandmann and R. L. Wagoner, managers. An assessment of ten per cent, of the capital stock was ordered and W. Khng-burg will begin the survey on Monday.

$1,000,000 per month or $12,000,000 per year. Such is the Cceur d'Alene region. And what has Missoula to offer this great section of new country now thrown into close connection with her? The more logical question would be: What has she not? About Missoula. With the largest commercial corporation in the state, a concern making larger shipments and cheaper prices than any other and doing a business of over $2,000,000 a year; with other companies in the same lines doing immense business; with the fruit and garden produce of the beautiful Bitter Root; with the enormous lumbering interests of the surrounding valleys; with the new smelting plant which is to be erected, with all these things is there anything needed along the line of the new route which the metropolis of western Montana, the Garden City, can not supply? Missoula is conceded to be the prettiest town in Montana. Her architectural beauties are in advance of any town of the same size in the northwest, while her straight, broad, level Etreets lined with shady and blossoming trees and shrubbery, her plentiful supply of pure water and her.

surrounding beauties of hill and vale are unequalled. She is pre eminently fitted to be a city of homes and handsome residences and the space she con offer for this purpose is practically unlimited. During the year 1800 the daily output of the lumber mills having their ollices in Misoula a. id their plants close to the city was, by carefully gathered statistics, 525,000 feet. This does not include the big new mills at Hamilton.

At Bonner, a town ot itself, six miles east of Missoula, in the Blackfoot valley, the capacity is 125.000 feet per day, and employment is furnished for from 250 to 400 men. Everything in the way of finished store, office and ealoon woodwork and fixtures is manufactured and recent improvements have enabled the company to compete successfully with eastern firms, in all forms of manufactured wood work not excepting hardwood finishings. In the Bitter Root valley, Mc-Keen's mill at Florence has a daily capacity of 35,000 feet per day, the mill, 3 McLaughlin mill at Woodside, 40,000 feet; Dunbar Johnson's mill, 25,000 feet; tho liiver-ide mill, 25,000 feet; the Brennan mill, 35,000 feet, and there are five or six smaller mills. In the St. Regis section are the Hoes mill.

40,000 feet daily capacity; Turtle Lynch's mill, 40,000 feet, and the prosperous and picturesque town of Wardner was not thought of, for be it known, Wardner dates its existence from the discovery of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines, which event occurred September 12, 1886, and practically marks the beginning of silver lead mining on the South Fork of the Cceur d'Alene. The three men who are credited with that now famous discovery, Phil O'Rourke, N. S. Kellogg a.id Con Sullivan, made for themselves a reputation that will last long after the youngest inhabitant of the Wardner of today has passed out of existence. If it is true, as often Btated, that one good mine will make a town, then Wardner, with its five mines in daily operation and almost innumerable prospects in the tributary region, ought to have a flattering future.

The town proper begins far up the canyon near the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines and before one gets down to the business part another giant mine is passed on the mountain side the Last Chance whose concentrator is located on the ir-ain street, Though a much younger, and bo far, less known property than the larger corporation farther up.