The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-01

siisscn ia search Of the supposed mine.
bat years rassed and this iesxrrnina-
tscn Was rst carried esat. There we're
many obstacles in the way. A trip 20
Snoqcalmse at that tinsc was serious
undertaking. journey inte q Wild
/ and almost unknown country. Fur
ther than this. the Indians were ex-
srvmeiy resicens in regard 10 the icca-
cation ef the deposit, the coast In
dams protesting the most scnsr ignor-
anee in rcssri TO Il. In the summer
uf istss. hewever. Mr. Benny saw his
way clear to make the venture. and
scco-siinsiy undertook the oreanisa-
ton cf
gus EXPLORING Party
Which discovered the iedc~. Among
the members ef this party. h<sisics
Mr. Denny. were j. w BorSs. nr.
Wheeler. John W Han and an Eng
i Ish artist named Coleman. who Soinesi
the expedition. net in the hope Of dis
covering mineral wealth, but in order
that he might make sketches Of the
grand scenery in which the Snc,ual-
aie country stounds and which was
attracting attention even at that time.
II was learned that an Indian who
lived in the Yakima valley knew of
the location Of the mineral leSsre. and
he MAS acrurdiagly sent for and Joined
the party before Il had reached the
snegualnsie. The expedition made
its way slowly through the rough
country until il reached the summit
Of the Cascades in the Snoaaalmie
pass. Here the camp was established.
and after aays rest the party started
on the last hunt for the famous Ledge.
The artist. Coleman. however. re-
mained in camp. rreferrine sksfchins
TO exploring, and he did not share in
the great discovery which was soon
made. After some hours of fruitless
wandering the members OF the party
asccrtained.that
rHg ISnrsx Hsp NEVER sxrx rur Irns.x
of whieh they we're in search ana that
MS knowledge Of it. location had been
received from Others who had in turn
received il from others that, In fact.
IL was mere tradition. This did no,
discourage them. however, and they
followed their uncertain g-,i.ie up the
snoqrainie until il became evident 10
all that they had lost their way. II
Was then remembered that they had
passed fork in the river several hours
before and had followed the southern
branch. One Of the more adventurous
members of the party suggested that
they push their way through the forest
from where they we're TO the northern
branch and, turning backward, follow
its course down To the fork. This sur-
gestion was acted upon and toilsome
march through the unbroken and un-
known forest was undertaken. Pro-
gress was necessarily slow and difficult.
and when the tired explorers reached
the north branch OF the stream, which
has since been appropriately named
Denny creek, they threw themselves
upon its banks, utterly exhausted and
thinking little of
THE DISCOVERY
Which they were all 80 eager to make.
While they were lying there. recover
ing from the fatigue OF the long march.
the peculiar appearance OF the tower
ing cliIf on the other side of the stream
attracted Mr.. Denny's attention. The
peculiar red tingc which marked II
made the nature OF the mineral Of
which II consisted apparent even to
the unpractieed eye. Turning 10 his
companions Mr.. Denny said. I'VE
have not found plumhago, but we have
found iron." Ii was true. The dis
eovery was made. Before the expior-
ers lowered
MOUNTAIN or TRox.
which has no equal on earth. The
supposed rlumhago which the Indians
had carried To the coast was n res,ity
only mieacious henat.te, the outcrop-
pings of which marked this, the most
wonderful deposit OF iron ore which
has yet been discovered.
The party quickly crossed the
stream and reached the iron ledge.
The only implement which they had
was a small axe and with this they he
gan to break specimens from the great
body OF iron ore which lowered above
them, uncovered and awaiting the ap-
proaeh OF man. They were soon con-
WINGED tbsrthey had discovered body
OF magnetic iron ore Of wonderful par
ity aui that the discovery was one Of
the utmost importance 10 the Pacific
Coast. 1t was on August I'd. 1853, that
this discovery was made. The noun
tain OF iron, which was then for the
first time bcheld by white men, fs To-
Gated on the northern fork Of the sno-
quainaie river. and almost within the
famous snoaualI.ie pass II Is about
sixty-fiye miles due cast OF Seattle and
Is about thirty-six hundred fee. above
the level Of the sea. Mr.. Denny and
his companions at once took
MEASURES TO SECURE POSSESSION
OF this wonderful property. The
mine was formally located In the fol-
lowing autumn. and the discoveries
filed mineral claims In the Office of the
auditor of King county. Since that
time the mine has been visited every
year by either Mr.. Denny or Mr..
Borst, the mine and the surrounding
country has been surveyed and every
thing necessary has beer done to make
good the title Of the discosercrs. Mr..
Dexter Horton, Of this city, entered the
syndicate soon after the discovery OF
the mine and one Of the filings was
made by him Others we're made also
by Angus Macintosh ard James Tay-
or, and several years ago joint stock
known as the Denny Iron
Mining Company was organized and
10 this the property was Transferred.
The stockholders Of this company are
A. A. Denny. ]. W. Borst. James Tay-
Ior, Angus Macintosh, Dexter Hor-
lon, Orange Jacbbs and John II. Kin
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