Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-10-19

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George Gibbs. SO favorably known to
the scientific world, and rs highly regard.
cd by his fellow citizens Of his adopted
Territory, thus allud.s to the univcrsality
of coal Indications
"Thc whole of this formation has been considered
bv biologists as tertiary and the coal belong
ing to the true coal Be this it may its value for
economical purposes is unquestionabe. Even that
on the Cowlitz and Skookum-chuck, though inferior
to the product Of the D'Wamsh and Bcllingham
Bay mines, was abandoned only from its not being
accessible 10 tidc-water. A singular circumstance
in connection with this subject has been noticed at
the southern end Of Whidby's Island. Acrcvice in
the earth exists there, from which smoke constant
ly asccnds, rising undoubtedly from the burning Of
bed of coal or Ignite beneath. The clay around
its edge is said to be baked of brick-red 1t has
been burning since, the settlement of the country,
and Is properly calleda volcano. No scientific
ploration whatever has been made of this region,
nor suchan examination Of particular beds
to justify any opinion respecting their value. Such
experiments as have been tried indicate that for
| steaming purpose, the quality Of tho coal is very
good, but to what extent the beds can be worked is
not settled. They appear on the edge OF the water,
most of them not above the high tides of winter, and
i. would seem that they dip slightly in-shore,
well as in direction parallel to it. From the ap-
pearance Of upturncd edges Of sandstone, between
high and low water mark, it is conjectured that the
coal extends between the surface OF the bay: and
that to the north of it, it will be perhaps found in
place and in the natural position Of the strata Tho
formation cvnncnces at the Columbia river, where
Ignite brown coal is found in their seams, and
extends continuously northward to great distance,
the quality Of the coal improsingi in that direction"
BELLINGHAM BAY MINES.
These mines are located in The extreme
north of the Territory, and have already
acquired widespread Reputation, not only
for their extent, but also for the quality of
the coal. In the Fall Of 1852, Capt. VIM.
Patt!e. then engaged upon a contract to
furnish the Hudson's Bay Company with
timber from Lopez Island, crossed over TO
the shores Of Bellingham Bay, in search Of
suitable trees for his purpose. While
walking along the beach, he observed sew
eral seams Of coal. Himself, and two
parties working with him, (Messrs. Nor
rison and Thomas.) each Immediately To-
Gated adjoining claims of 160 acres, 'front.'
ing upon the bay, under the provisions
OF the donation law, then in force in this
Territory. Tho northernmost one wis
taken by Pat, 10. 1t is next to and south of
the claim ON which the present town of So.
home is erected. The other claims were
located in the order named.
Messrs. Pattle. Morrison ard Thomas
leased these claims to . San Francisco
company, who sent Capt. VIM. A. Howard,
(now of The U. S. revenue service Oh duty
at Sitka) to the bay as superintendent. A
vein was opened on the " Morrison Claim"
called the I" Ma-noosie Nine" from which
a cargo Of $50 tons was taken out, when
the enterprise was abandoned. George
Gibbs, Esq. then gcologist of the West.
srn b.a 'ch Of the Northei n Pa tic Railroad
Exploration, thus speaks Of it, March l,
1854: -
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known a. the Ma-moosic mine-was altogether
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