The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-28


liable gen,lemap, came down from the
Skagit miBes on Thursday. and Will 70
turn on Monday next with supplies for
the mep ng.ssd at work with him. He
says the trail recently built by Messrs
Cochran & Day is not passable for sni.
mails. owing TO some very sharp turns
where II passes around the mountain
sides. The sawmill in the mines will
be running by the eud Of this week. So
far bat li,Ils gold has bsen taken cot,
but many Claims srs almost ready to
conlmencs yielding some remuneration.
Mr. Bcr~n brought down some very
hsndsome specimens recently taken out
OF claim near the mouth af Ruby
creek. He has implicit Conscience in
the s'ch:ess Of tbs mines. bat says it
takes money and lots OF hard work to
open the .eIsims. IL vii probably be
three weeks b-fore any great quantity
OF gol will he taken out. as most Of the
cisims will "a It be in condition In be
worked b,f1ts that time. As most of
the minsrs have friends aid acquaint-
ances throughout the country. We have
taken toe pairs 20 sscertain the situa
ton OF sp the claims On Ruby aud Can
ron cfesks. t.rt are liable to he opened
and yield sny gold this summer:
John Duncan Il Ca are pu-hing work
ahead rapidly. putting in Uisg dsa,
Cater 4 Co.'S wing dam Is ia. and
they ere making q pamp aud WHEEL.
McDonsld d GrsHt also hays their
wing dam In. .gd are pushing the work
ahead.
: The Prsncl,,nan has commenced bis
/ wing dam. fs.f
Ford d Nurlock are Ill ready kr
work.
Martin & s,sssen are all ready to
co,nmsDcs work; they are now sluicinx
ON the high r.m rock, with good re
sults
Broacher A. ID bav their dsm in and
viii! commence work next week
Joe Ritch IL Co will soon have their
wing dam in.
Jaesbs d Go ara eottipg ready to go
into the creek; work on this claim is
progressing favorab.y.
O'HAstev. Brswlsy aud Ned Guthrie
are putting ia q wing dam.
Pat Quirk is -awiug out lumber for
ass on his clsiun.
Pat Boyle & Co will soon have their
dam in. 49,
Rspell B Co sud Mccall & Go are
putting 10 dams on their claims.
Pike & Go are almost ready to com.
Inence sinking.
Bria 4 Lott are about out Of pro,
visions and are taking rest for while.
Robinson Il Go are sinking shaft.
On Canyon creek claims are In the
following shape:
Cfofton & c. srs.sswing lum Der aud
getting rssdy.
Pastors = g. are running drain
from their claim
Tue Buckeye Company is sinking a
shaft.
The Pioneer Company have n wing
dam In and are At work on pump. and
will commence sinking in day or 30.
The Seattle Consolidated arc sinking
On their Claim.
Harris Il Co are rocking ON bench
SIXTY feet above the creek
Jack Ra&ley h.ss wheel aud pump
In.
Shorts Is now all ready to 60 Tor bed
rock.
Pat Shea and Woods are oil ready
and will probably DO the first to take
out money.
Mcdonald & Agar are putting in .
wing dam on their claim.
Tibbstts & G., will be taking out
money within two weeks.
Toe Nip end Tuck Company have .
dam 10 aud Q wheel and pump under
way. -
Kern Brothers & McCort Are about
ready to oommsncs sinking.
McGraw u Nelson are putting iu .
wiaR dam. snd WEIGH is doing likewise.
Arnold & Ross ere running drain.
Thomas 8 Coare making anew pump.
Weir b Co are running q drain or
ditch II oder 70 work the,r claim to
advantage.
The Oregon comp,ny have finished
their cut or drain.
Wincspaw & Olsen will soon have
their drain fnished.
The Stallion Company. at the mouth
Of Mill cresk. have turned the creek and
are now slutoine.
There 4. another eumpany 81 work on
Mill creek. About three miles, up
slate creek thres different companies
are at work. wv -
Porter 10 eonfient he will strike the
blue lead: be has some very fine pros.
poets.
Tia above include ell the claims that
are liable to pay this SEASON.
There are sbnut two hundred aud
tif,y men ia tho minss. all OF whom
seem conddeat ahs diggings vill pan
out rich. They grovl. however. ct the
trail. which drs nut satisfy them nor
como up I, tho pr"visious Of the oon-
tra.s at ell. so Mr. Rarvn informs as.
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