The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-01


PixE COLLECTION OF ORES -For the
past two years Professor Tiernan has
been engaged in prospecting through
eut the mountains. valleys and plains
Of Western Washington for rich min.
ersl deposits, aud bis success has been
satisfactory in the extreme. He now
bus halt ton Of silver. copper and ir.n
ore AT sacked and ready for shipment
East by ths next steamer. Some nf the
iron and copper will b shipped to
Pittsburgh, Penn sylvanis. Tor thor
ough test. We yesterday had the
pleasurs Of lsohing over tbs Professor
collsesion u specimens. all Of which
were gathered BY himself from their
respective deposits. and none Of them
are located more than three days
trssel from Seattle. ani SINE are
almost in tight of town. Among the
most notable specimens. were the fol-
lowing: A rich looking piece of gsl+ M
.ors which assays 90 per cent. in galsna
and 1855 in silver, hsnd.owe piece
Of ore found in the foothills near
Hoods Csnal, which yields sos per
ton. the richest Of the collection was
piece II silver glance. found in tue
Cascades. about IS miles from Seattle.
which 10 almost pure, aud assays Si6.>
855.64 silver per tam; some large spec
linens OF gold ore from the Skagit.
which yield &64 gold por ton some Of
this quartz has FREQ gold which can be-
seen by the naked eye; some specimens
Of copper ore. from Fidslgo. assays IS
per ceut. copper and $3.50 gold and
silver per ton; = piece of quartz from
the hills back Of Tacoupa. YIELDS $40 8
par ton Of silver; ss,ns quartz found
towsfd Mount Baker, six hours ride by
water from Seattle. assays $i8 par ton
silver Near this there Is very large
silver lead which works $40 pc r ten;
from San Juss. he brought some silver
ore. OF limestone formation. which will
work SS2 per ton; ledge of cinnsbsr
vas found by the Professor. SO miles
from Seattle. which assays IL per cent
pure quicksilver. The ore from the
iron mountain near tbs Snoquslmis IL
very rich. and contsins 90 per cent.
pure iron: . large piece Of COPPER.
from one Of Mr. Tiernan's lodges assays
50 per cent. pure copper aud $l429
Rol1 and silver. He also discovered
vein Of kesl. OF good quality. which il
valuable for 6ne pottery work. making
pipes. etc This vein 10 not more than
six hours travel from our city. A
rioh gold lead between this city and
Tscoma wss discovered. the ore from
which assAys t52 PR ton. Some fine
specimens Of mica wese brought frow q
lead on the divide bet Wecn Eastern and
Western Washington. A large tract of
bog iron ore. equal IL not superior to
the Port Towusend production. has
been found almoss within eur city
limits. He Alec has soms rich pieces
Of iron ore from mountain ON the line
Of ths railroad. in this county. Fsld-
spax. i vel ea6le 0isssAl ussd for max
inR glAss and many other purposes
slsu exist IN our Territory; the Pro-
Ssspcr hsS discsvsrsd : large dspo Is OF
Il. and will in due time zoe thas it 10
properly deseioped. 6ixtssn niles
across the hAy large vein Of ignite
coal vas fosnd. which In time will b
valuable. Some handsome spscimsas
IL ssmi -snthracits coal are alsO sxhib.
it'd By the Processes. which hs fssls
assured will develop Toto Anthracits
ailes ssliisg below the Surface. Pro
fsssor Iiernsn. Mr. Brawley and Ar
Neragrr viii start this week for the
last mentioned coal vein. and NOS re-
turn until thsy have demonstrates
uhst there ~ therc. They will also
prepare several tons for shipuasnt b
CITY. aud to California We are assured
By ahsss gsntlesnsa that - s0on -
they grt 1attsss IN shape. Eaatsrn cap
italisss stand ready to furnish the ss-
cesrery means 70 develop t6ess rich
leads and disoovseiss mentioned above.