, 1860-08-31
SEATTLE, Aug. 30. 1891

ID OF King county, left Seattle on m =.
press to the Rock Greek and Similk,m..
Mines on the 18th inst, and arrived =, ~
attic on the goth, being absent, VoiDn sc sc,
returning, str days and fire hours Ts Guu Iusl
Seattle again, carrying the exnrpso el'
Thursday the 3Oth, and is expected IN on
on the 18th September. The dis.oSAA eA
from Rock Creek, via the SnorDoiu:o
Pass, is 275 miles, or thereabouts-',Ies
mines now being worked being some thsue lug
miles north of the 49th parallel. "'ee
We have been favored with the s,no-
ing items of interest from Mr.. Russell ~
followed the Snoqualmie trail, via Snoona'e e
mie Pass, 10 the Yakima river dOvH .Lr
Yakima some 90 miles; leave the Yotira0
taking an easterly course to the WepacSoo
cross that river at the forks some 95 MIL
above its mouth /; thence across the CON"
try to Ettyenco creek down that e,saL
some six miles to the Columbia river n,
the west bank of the Columbia some az
miles; leave the Columbia and strike fOr
the OakanOgan; follow up the OakanaOSr
some 60 miles to the mouth of the Simn.
kamene river-cross both the Oakana0an
and Similkameen, and take an easterIT
course some 25 miles to Rock Greek.
Mr.. Russell reports that claims which
were being worked on Rock Greek were
paying from 50 to $50 per day-a great
many claims not being worked. There
was plenty Of water, and the claims were
in good working order.
The Similkameen river was high, ana
could not be worked to advantage, but
prospecting produced more favorable re-
suits than Rock Creek.
There were over 500 miners in the vcini-
ty Of Rock Creek and the Smilkamesn
when Mr.. Russell was there, and numerous
parties are now engaged in prospecting the
whole country. BY the next express We
may expect further and more definite news
in regard to the extent and richness Of the
" diggings" The old miners who met and
conVerSed with Mr. Russell say that the
face of the country is very similar to the
mining districts of California.
10. Foster, the member elect of the Leg.
islature from King county, is now in the
Wenachee country prospecting, and will be
in Seattle in few days with reliable re-
ports from that section. From the first
prospecting Of Foster, the Wenache dig
gings had yielded 8 cents. to the pan.
In going out, Mr. Russell passed two
trains from Seattle. Plummer's, consisting
Of 25 packs, aud WykOff and Foster with
90 packs also one from the Dalles. He
estimated the number Of miners he passed
on the road at over 200,-over 100 Of
which left Seattle, by the Snoqualmie
trail. He also passed some 300 head Of
cattle driven from tho Dalles, and 200 by
the Snoqualmie. He met six trains return
ing to the Dalles for more supplies.
Mr.. Russell says that on the road he
Travelled, there are good camping grounds
all the way-plenty Of water and grass.
The Indians are perfectly peaceable and
friendly, and ready to render every assist
ance to the miners passing through.
The Pack train Of Foster l. Wykoif
reached Rock Creek in two days less tray
cling time than trains from the Dalles, and
three days less time than trains from Fort
Hope.
We give below the price current Of the
principal articles at Tenascut, the town es-
tablished in the vicinity Of Rock Greek
Flour 25 cents per pound; Bacon Soc;
Sugar 4Oc; Rice SOC; Beans SOc; Coffee
soc; Tea 81 SO; Tobacco 81 so; Yeast
Powders 75c; Pick and handle IS; Hand
saw So; ShoVels S.; Axes S..
Seattle presents very excited appear,
ance. Miners are constantly arriving from
all parts of the Sound. Horses are in
great demand for packing, and trains are
leaving every few days for the mines.
We have been permitted to make the
foregoing extracts from letter addressed
to SurVeyOr-General Tilton.
As the above contains in full the sub
stance Of the letter from Mr.. Abbott, re-
ceiVed by us last week, but too late for
publication in our last issue, we refrain
from publishing it now. We shall, hoWev-
er, be always pleased to be kept posted BY
Mr.. A. in future-EDToR