Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-07-26

ANACORTES JULY 20, lee4
Cnnline9 Lrom first rage.


traced to the southeast tor three thousand
feet. 1t is situated as will be seen 10y rel
erence to the map, in sections "a and 20.
This magnificent body of ore Is suscept-
IDLE Of being opened on the end, rs is the |
case of the Mable and Conner, thus virtually |
putting, the cost Of nipire cow tots |
lowest. figures, as it would lie in reality |
opes quarryiug, and the cost need not
exceed that of any other average rock ana
not as much as rocks that are quarried |
for buildings and other purposes where
care Is required. The next in order IS
the Mable ledge, which at its point OF ex-
pose on the Hodsottish creek, in section
% is fully sixty feet across, but on tho
higher ground, where 1t again makes It's
appearance. does not exceed 20 feet
These veins all increase in size and also
in richness OF ore with depth, as al! of the
veins at the lowest point of exposure are
much wider than higher up the noun
tain. This vein has been traced and I'M
covered at intervals along line OF three
thousand feet and uniform grade OF ore
is apparent at each exposure, The Con-
ner lode lies to the north and within the
bounds OF the Mable, and as it lies some
six hundred feet west it adds that dis
lance in lengtbito the Mabls. This vein
10 forty feet wide at the point OF exposure
at the creek, and though l do not think
the ore as valuable..as. that OF either OF the
other two mentioned, your analysis will
prove its value as well as that of the Ma
BILE and Tyce. This ledge has a length
OF 1900 feet aud will average on high
ground fifteen feet in width. Both of
these lodes can, like the Tyee, be opened
ut the end and tunneling or other expen-
siye modes of extraction rendered UNI
necessary. Indeed so admirably are
they placed with regard to this important
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
Pacific 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 very
superior quality and, judging from the
specimens tested by him, be thinks it wilt
prove an excellent article for the man
ufacture of car wheels. Regarding the
amount of iron above water in these lotes
there is no need Of estimates as 1t is al
most incredible; and with an elevation of
thousand feet in any instance towards
the southeast, moments calculation will
convince any one of the immense quantity
here awaiting the furnace that will trans
form it into an article that is always
saleable. Excellent sites for furnaces ex>
list close at hand, and the veins are sit
uated at a sufficient elevation to allow
.hem to be worked at good depth and
at the same time be sufficiently ele>
waited to allow of their being placed in
the furnace without hosting. The coal
will also be at sufficient elevation to
avoid this item of expense, and as its
proximity mas been before mentioned it
needs no expert to perceive the great adj
vantages this point presents for the cheap
smelling OF iron ores. Quarrles OF lime and
marble are found higher up the river and
any quantity of this article can be Sc
cured.
The whole surface of the country is
densely covered with growth of valuable,
timber some of which Is spruce, cedar, white
pine and the different kinds of fir, the
timber alone being worth the Government
price. AZ charcoal iron brings at all
times higher price than coal or coke
made iron, the opportunity is here af-
forded to make that quality of iron at the
smallest possible cost. have been in
formed that charcoal can be furnished at
the furnace here for six cents per bushel.
believe l have now given full and
fair statement of the various interests rep-
resented in this property, in reviewing
their many advantages combined IN one
propsrty-the great wealth OF coal and
iron, the peculiarly favorable character of
their deposit, the proximity to water
transportation and the unlimited market
tor these industries presented on this
coast"