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Thf ftMfr”.Some one from this •action has been giving the Iwul editor cif the rr^/o*iV!ii a little Information re-pidin^ the mute*# Into lt;lie- tuloots that is not entirely correct, The in* formation was contributed tor the s-sjjefijJ b-cnetlt of lit*ron, and its the effort to make the public believe that fhc only feasible trail into I ho 4 Cu ur d’Atones is from that point the paper iltH*?- other route* on the lino ai great Injustice. We ili not dkwlre to bo misunderstood in our reference to this matter. In giving the list of * trails Into the mine** we do not Hpeak from any prejudice, but with the I single desire to give Information tot hail lurgr cuiHuui^ lt;»f people nowcontemplating a trip to the new El Dorado. It is tin assured fact thait■the qmount of travel next *chhoii will Is- large enough to people everytrail now in existence, and others that will tie opened. Still those who are making arrangements to try thetr fortunus In the new mineral tlel11» di-sire Home knowledge regarding the manner and way of getting there. The truth uliout the Heron trakil as we have received itfrom parties from the place is this:Stone time tliis fall n huiil of money was contributed by the enterprising tujsinens men of that village to cut a trail from that point into the mines, A party took the contract, started out, got lost and returned without accomplishing the purpose. It was then hinted that Individuals were interested in building a toll roal into the mines from llertitl, and through the euinilvaiiee of those person* tJn* effort proved a failure. We have Usui further informed that a trail from Heron necessarily led over the highest peaks of the sum ill lid lug mountains, anil if so constructed the Iwick ward ness of spring at thataltitude vrpuld greatly impede travel, and prevent the use of the trail until long after other routes were opened. If the natural topography of the country is* taken into ihiiihidemtion, and a trail follow the canyon* it would strike the railroad several miles cither uhnve or below Heron thus ecmtrllsiting no support to that place. It is true that Heronis only between ISO and 40 udles from the mines, but the rendition of thecountry gives the Mil vantage to the longer routes. However Heron will always be a filit of departure for the mines, cs]hhdaily for pnjs|an tors fruiu the east. The nearest point on the railroad to the mines, is Trout creekp but no effort has tiecn made to put in a tmll from that station. Another route, w hich is ignored or into* reprcMMiUst by the OrrifrntWH, Is that from Kathilrum, Huthdruin lauliout Vo miles from the mines, but the trail Is n good one, in hut stages have lieen running from that village i to the Mission this fall. Many |u*-ple have gone into the mines by the way of Ralhdnnn slnee the excitement commenced, and many mureWill choose that route next summer It will always lie ai giMhd |m»int to start from, Ju the Or^gwiiVmV notice Mpokanc Falls i* entirely Ignored. It is not claimed that this city is theunir^t point to the mines, they being distant sonic Wl miles, but w e do eliiIm that it is the l«st point rd thepresent time to fit out fora trip of the kind, Ai proof of this we can note the advantages that prospectors htivu of securing every tiling requisite and necessary In the w ay of equipments. We may say that hundreds of men have fitted out and started Into the mines from the Falls daring the post .SevernI months. From this city to the Mission the road is m good as any In the territory, and money has fo-cti Hiilwrilnd here to build a wagon road from the Mksion Into the mines. This highway will lie free to the world, and will be the best traveled of any in existence. Without doubt a line of stages w ilUs- running from the Full* to the chief town In the i'atir d'Alene*. The report we refer too Hays, “the mute from ttour d'Alene Mission to the mines crosses the Carur d'Alene river thirteen time*, sind when that stream Is -walteo bv
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Spokane Falls Review
Spokane, Washington, US
Sat, Dec 01, 1883
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