, 1888-11-29

get out OF the mines ABOUT as fast as tne
white men when the snow begins to fall,
Field came out. Very little interest is
being manifested in quartz about Libby,
although there are said t, be some very
promising prospects. .-Ceur d 'Alene Sun.
The output of the South Fork mines for
the.week ending November 18th was:
MINES. TONS.
Tiger ................. .,.... .......,.,.... 20
Po0rman .'.. .'''.'.,...' ,'.,....,,,,. 100
Bunker Hill and sullivan .''''''. 2io
Sierra Nevada. ..''r,-,...,. ..-....-., ....-,- ~
8 emWindcr. .,.,., ................... 20
Total ........................... $40
The hole at Cle-elum has attained
depth of nearly 700 feet. and has revealed
quite q number of hidden treasures of
mother earth. Besides the seven foot vein
of superior coal. 1t has uncovered large
bed of superior potters' and fire clay which
can be utilized in the manufacture of FIRE.
brick and pottery. The demand for the
former will be very great when the fur
naces and smelters contemplated in the
Kittitas valley are built and in active ope.
ration.
The camps are in the best of spirits. The
superintendent of the Arlington il making
preparations to work all winter and has a
large force of men. The War Eagle and
others are all busy. The Flanagan
Brothers have shaft down 800 feet and
have found two feet of the choicest gold
rock yet discovered. IL is reported that
they have sold q one-fourth interest to San
Francisco parties for $4,000.
At the mouth of the Methow parties are
engaged in placer mining on big scale.
The water of the Methow is flumed down
the Columbia some distance and with it
the bars of the Columbia are being washed,
the help employed being mostly Chinese.
In fact, all along the Columbia can be seen
Chinese washing out shallow places.
1t is understood on 6rst-class authority
that the pay rolls of the camps of the
Okanogan mineral belt, comprising prin.
cipa mines In the district, will run into
the thousands in the early spring, and
there is throughout the country revival
Of the confident feeling that has character
lied the discoveries and development
work on promising properties. No large
amount of capital has been enlisted so
far for the opening up of paying pros
poets, but the attention of good men has
been attracted to this wealthy region, and
the efforts of our promoters will not prove
frultless. There is something tangible
and practical in the new propositions an
nounced by representatives of men of
means and liberal financial measure, and
it is beyond the power of any man to hold
circumstances of certain controlling sur.
roundings. Mines of wealth, fertile
valleys. vast timber areas, Incompatible
water courses. stock ranges that defy the
continent by comparison, and climate
that beats the world the year round.
Ten months of temperate weather
and the other two broken winter,
is the verdict Of old timers. s.-Okanogan
Outlook.
DR.. Hendryx is here from the Kootenai
region. He reports things quiet in that
section just now, but says some of the
mines are showing up finely, and Kootenai
may be depended on as furnishing some
surprises in the way of rich mines next
spring. Navigation has closed for the
winter, the boats having stopped running
about four days ago. Men, provisions,
etc, were shipped in before navigation
was suspended and work on many of the
mines will continue all winter. DR.. Hen.
dryx has an abiding faith in the future of
the Ksotenai mines, and in this opinion he
is supported by all the experienced mining
men who hove ever been in there.
The REVIEW was the frat to make the
suggestion. u short time ego,
that steps should be taken to secure the
admission of this territory into the union
of states. Dakota has already taken steps
to secure her interests, but in Washington
nothing definite has been done 80 far.
The REVIEW this morning presents the
opinions of some leading local men, and
Of newspapers in the territory on the
matter. There are sensible suggestions
which may lead to immediate action.
There is plenty of time ahead, but no
time for delay. Men of both parties and
Of all classes are united on the subject,
and the only thing wanting 10 leader or
some organized movement to secure the
desired end.
Following are the expressions of opin-
ions gathered by the REVIEW reporters
AJUDICIAL VIEW.
Judge L. b. Nash-The advantages of
being state are 80 great that we should
be admitted without delay. think it
would be good idea to make call for a
constitutional convention to be held at once.
We should get ready as soon as possible
and tomorrow you'd not be too early q
day for meeting.
Mayor Hoover have been in favor Of
the admission Of Washington together
with the Panhandle for some time.
would prefer to 90 in with that portion of
Idaho. but II we cannot get in with it |
want our territory organized as the state
OF Washington as soon as possible without
IT. am In favor of the name remaining
Washington.
Major E. A. Routhe--I think that "