, 1889-09-19
RICH COAL FIELDS.
Further Particulars Concerning the
Discovery in the Okla
hogan Country.
An Expert Mining Engineers Re-
port as to It's Character
and Extent.
The Product Will Come to Spo-
kane Falls Over the Gem
trail Washington.

s. Lichtenstadter, of s. Lichtcnstadter
& Co., bankers of Ruby, was in the city
yesterday, in consultation with General
Il. n. Darling, representative of Henry
b, Clifford aud his associates, who own
sampling works at Ruby, and contem-
plate the construction of Il smclter at
Spokane Falls. Mr.. Lichtcnstadter
brought with him the report OF Prof
layton S. Baldwin, NJ. f., as to the
character and extent of the coal de-
posits recently discovered near Ruhy,
In the Okanogan country, as submitted
to William w. Weeks, cashier of the ).
Lichtcnstadtcr & Co. bank. Prof Bald
win has had twenty five years expert
cnco as mining engineer in the coal
districts of Pennsylvania, and his re-
port is considered strictly reliable.
Taking into consideration tho fact
that the product of these immense coal
fields may be easily brought TO Spokane
Falls by means of further extension of
the Central Washington TIA llwny, which
is rapidly pushing its line in that direc-
ton, the great benefit that will accrue to
this city and all Eastern Washington
may be readily perceived. Following is
the report in full:
RunY, Ohanogan county, Wash, Sept.
8, 1889. w. W. Weeks, cashier 5. LiCli-
tenstadter 4 Co. banl-Dear Sir: |
visited the coal field on the I'd inst,
and spent that and the ensuing day in
iuves tigating the coal vein where it was
| exposed OH the surface, and i'll tracing
indications of its continuance along the
face OF the same range OF bench land:
BY the enclosed rough sketch you will
see that the coal lies on or along the
north bank of the Iwistp river, about
six miles above its mouth at the Methcw
river. There is ranch about three
miles below the coal beds. From there
to the coal it would not require an cx-
peuditurc OF over $500 to open wagon
road along the valley The formation
consists oil sand stone, true coal states
and shale, and extends, in an oastcrly
and westerly direction, four miles or
more. On the east side the dip of the
rocks is TO the west, and they are under
laid with conglomerates. On the west
side the dip is to the east.
At the point of exposure on Gardi-
ners claim, next to the river, the strata
are exposed for about 200 feet, Under
the water are coal states. Then comes
four feet of mixed coal and slate. Then
| forty feet of sandstone. Then the prin-
| cipal coal vein, nine feet thick, dipping
to the north III degrees from IL horizon
tai with toproCk of sandstone four
| 1ect tllck, ONcrlulu WIFI HiOtucr stratum
of sandstone six feet thick Then Al few
inches of coal. Above that forty feet of
slate, shale, topped by sandstone. The
| groupings of the vein are traceable for
half mile on the same horizon. When
discovered the vein did not show much
! good coal, or at least there was enough
| Slate mixed with it to prevent its wealth
ering; but by driving into it on the
| floor seam of good coal came in from
the bottom that has increased i'm a dis.
lance of six feet to between two and
three feet. Coal appears in tho face,
and the states are wearing out, and in
my judgment II distance of from thirty
| to fifty feet would find the vein to con-
sist OF ALL or nearly, coal of good quail
| ty. From test made by Prof. r. III.
Blivens as to its coking qualities, he
gives the following;
/ hOls ttlIt ''..'.'.'...s' ''.'s... D.oD
| Coke ......,......t.... ..........,.. Sl.25
Ash and residue. c..........-........ 12.1
lotsti. ........'.'.' .''-'''-''.. oo.i
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