, 1885-01-24

hoOVe SiOO. Inc test was only made
for silver, and there is large per
cent. Of lead and copper in the Stag.
A few days ago we had an opportu-
nifty to look over the assayer'scertif-
icate given on the assays Of several
samples OF rock known as groupings,
that Is taken from near the surface
Of the earth. One assay from the
Enterprise mine, owned by Thomas
Fuller, showed 1887 ounces In sill
yer, with no account taken Of gold,
lead and copper. The Fiske mine
on poor rock showed IS ounces In sill
yeri but this Is by no means fair
showing for the claim, as the owner
sent specimens to Burlingame, the
well-known assayer Of Denver, who
returned reports showing the rock to
run $lT2 per ton In silver, Galena
taken from the Cleveland mine, own
ed by A. NJ. Baldwin 4 Co, shows
up l26.l3 ounces In silver; and a
cropping from the Phil Sheridan
mine ll.66 ounces In silver. Since
those assays were made Prof. Reilly,
an experienced and practical assay
er, has examined much rock from
various parts OF the district for his
own satisfaction, and has met with
wonderful results. It must be re-
membered that all Of the rock from
which assays have been made has
been taken from near the surface
and known as "croppings" These
groupings have been worked for sew
eral feet underground and fine, well
defined ledges found. 1t is well
known that silver-bearing quartz
grows richer the deeper the ledge
goes, and II groupings show such
fattering prospects, at two or three
hundred feet the ore must be i'm
mensely rich. The extent Of
this mineral deposit is not
accurately known. Prospects have
been made over a large area Of terri
tory in and about Chewelah, and
promising rock has been found In
every direction. However, investi-
CATION has gone far enough to show
that there exists ore deposits sufn- |
clent to make a very large camp,
and ground enough to give a very
large number Of people employment
for many years to come. What is
wanted in the country in the spring
Is capital to develop the mines.
Most Of the claim owners are men Of \
limited means, and 1t would require
long time for them to open up the
mines II depending exclusively upon
their own labor. We have no doubt
but that there will be plenty of capi-
tai ready to take hold Of and invest
in these mines when their actual
value becomes known throughout
the country. Opportunities Of this
kind are becoming rarer every de-
cade, In fact seldom has such a
chance ever been presented to the
man Of means to make a fortune.
In such mining centers as Denver
and San Francisco there are old min
ing men with means who are on the
look out for just such openings, and
when they are convinced that the
Chewelah district is all that is repre-
sented they will not be slow in get
ting hold Of some OF the claims.
We see a bright future for Stevens
county, based upon the discovery on
silver ore within its limits. 1t is no
wildcat scheme get on foot for the
purpose OF deluding the public. The
ores are genuine, apparently mex
haustible, easily worked and exceed
ingly promising in character. Al
most every man now in the town OF
Embrey is a miner who has had
years Of practical experience among
the silver mines OF Colorado, and
could not be misled by appearances.
1t Is no tender-foot mining boom,
but a reality brought to light by
those thoroughly versed in mysteries
pertaining to mineral hunting.
Those In the camp have no desire to
see their number augmented until
spring, and early in the season we
expect 10 see heavy travel in that
direction.
How Is this new mining district to
effect Spokane Falls is now the ques-
tiOn. 1t takes no profound reasoning
to show that 1t will contribute large
ly to the growth of this city. The
mines arc within easy reach Of Spo-
kane Falls, in fact the mines are
really only accessible from the rail-
road at this point. A large sum
money has been expended on the
roads leading from the Falls to Che
welah, Embrey and Colville during
the past few months, and there are
few roads in the northwest in better
condition. Trl-weekly stages are
now carrying the mail and passen-
gers between these points, and this
service will be increased to daily
stages as soon rs the winter breaks
up. Besides the stage lines there
will be several freighting companies
in opera tion. This means Of trans
pOrtation Will have to answer for
some time, as the projected railroad
to be built to the Columbia river can
not be constructed for year or two.
Not only will our city be greatly
benefited by holding the key to the
position, so to speak, from whence
all supplies are bound to be drawn,
but It will bear another and closer
relation, not only to the Chewelah,
but all other quartz mines in the
northwest. Reduction works, smell-
ers and rehnories are necessary i'd
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