Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-09

Brief but Comprehensive Description
Of Them.
lLaconner Mall.

OF Them.
(Laconner Mall.
As Der annou cement last week We
give the greater portion of the report Of
a well known expert upen the iron lodes
djacent to and in the same tract of
land with the SkaQit coal mines There
are three separate lodes, the Tyee, Mable
and Conner, any one of which contains
a practically inexhaustiole and excel
lent quality of iron ore. The expert
says:
Il think | have fully explained my
ideas on the subject OF the coal meas
ures, and II remains for me TO speak bat
briefly on the subject os the iron lodeS
not that / do not esteem them fully as
important as the coal interest, but owing
to the fact of their superior size and
hardness of the inclosing strata, as well
a. the position OF the strata with regard
to action Of the elements, their value IS
at once evident, as they are not broken
and slid over by the debris of the upper
measures "a is the case of the softer coal
b caring rocks. The measures consist OF
Tnetamorphic sandstone and states with
lodes of ghs iron ore, which Is magnetic
In a marked degree. Their size and ex-
tent are 80 obvious that 1 will only give
the measurements and situation OF each
lode. The Tyee being the lowest IN
measures, will claim my attention hrsf.
This immense lode consists OF two par
ailel veins. the lower one being - feet
in thickness, separated from the upper
by - feet of rock the upper vein Is
81 feet in thickness, and this lode can
be traced to the southeast for over 3yuU
feet. Ii is situated, as will be seen by
reference to the map, In sections "A and
y. This magnificent Sody of ore Is
susceptible of peing opened on the end,
as is the case of the Mable and Conner,
thus virtually putting the cost OF min
ing down to its lowest figures, as It
would be in reality open quarryIng, ana
the cost need not exceed that OF any
other average rock and not as much as
rock that il quarried for building and
sther purposes where care Is required.
The next in order Is the Mable ledge,
which at its point OF exposure on the
Hodsotitish creek In section -, Is fully
sixty feet across, but on the higher
ground, where IL again makes its ap-
pearance, does not exceed ~ feet. these
veins all increase in size and also IN
richness of ore with depth, as all the
veins at the lowest point OF exposure
are much wider then higher up the
mountain. This vein has been traced
end uncovered at intervals along line
of 1000 feet, and uniform grade OF ore
is apparent at each exposure. Inc
Conner lode lies to the north and within
the bounds of the Mable, and as 1t lies
some GOO feet west 1t adds that distance
in length to the Mable. This vein is ~
feet wide at the point of exposure at
the creek, and though do not think
the ore "a valuable rs that of either OF
the other two mentioned, your analysis
will prove its value as we'll as that of the
Mable and Tyee. This ledge has
length of 1900 feet and will average on
high ground 15 feet in width. Both of
these lodes can. like the Tyee, be opened
at the end, and tunneling and other OK
pensive modes of extraction rendered
unnecessary. Indeed, so admirably are
they placed with regard to this import
ant requisite that know of none that
offer such great advantages as these
veins do.
The quality of small samples of iron
made from these ores tested at the
North Pacisc Foundry by Mr.. Lister
have proved most satisfactory. Mr..
Lister is of the opinion that when
smelted on large scale the iron will
prove of a very superior quality, and,
judging from the specimens tested by
him, he thinks il will prove an excel
lent article for the manufacture of Car
wheels. Regarding the amount of iron
above water in these lodes there is no
need of estimates, as il is almost in
credible; and with an elevation of
thousand feet IN any instance towards
the southeast, moments calculation
will convince any enc of the immense
quantity here awaiting the furnace that
will transform il into an article that is
always salsable. Excellent cites for
furnaces exist close at hand, and the
veins are situated at sufficient eleva-
ton to ALLOW them to be worked at
good depth, and at the same time to be
sufficiently elevated to allow of their
being placed in the furnace without
hosting. The coal also will be at suffi
cient elevation to avoid this item of ex-
pense, and as its proximity has been be-
fore mentioned, it needs no expert to
perceive the great advantag 8 this point
presents for the cheap smelling of iron
ores. Quarries of excellent lime and
marble are found higher up the river,
and any quantity of this article can be
secured.
The whole surface of the country is
densely covered with growth of val
liable timber, some of which is spruce,
cedar, white pine and the different
kinds of fir, the timber alone being
worth the Government price. As char
coal iron brings at all times higher
price than coal or coke made iron, the
opportunity is here afforded to make
that quality of iron at the smallest pos
sible cost. have been inforned that
charcoal can be furnished at the fur
mace here for six cents per bushel.
believe have now given full and
fair statement of the various interests
represented in this property. in review
ing their many advantages combined in
one property-the peculiarly favorable
character of their deposit, the proxim-
ity to water transportation, and the I'M
limited market for these industries
presented On this coast"
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