, 1889-04-04
AN EXPERTS OPINION.

AN EXPERTS OPINION.
Mr. r. +. Beale, marble expert, who
has had twenty years experience In the
d fferent varieties OF marble, and who dis.
covered the great ledge OF marble In
Wallowa county, Oregon, has been en-
gagged by p irties here and in other local-
ties to inquire into the marble mentioned
in the above report. MIR. Beale arrived in
this city several weeks ago. and at once
began his Investigations but has kept very
quiet, not wishing to give any publicity
to the matter until satisfied in every par
ticnlar as to the quality and extent OF the
great d discovery. which has lain undis-
turbed for years, unknown only TO those
into whose hands a copy of the govern.
ment agents report happened 10 fall, or
course many people have seen the great
pyramids of beautiful white roci without
showing its real value.
Since MIR. l}eale arrived here he has
visited the place several times. Ii Is sit.
uated about two miles from Fort Spokane.
A REVIEW reporter met Mr. Beale III the
Grand last night, and was shown several
specltnens taken from this ledge The
specimens are beautiful to behOld-as
beautiful as any ever cniseled from the
famous quarries of sunny Italy. Mr.
Beale prououncrs this marble equal TO the
best Italian article and superior to all
other American marble, ana says 1t is
more firm and solid AMI has finer grain
than any marble to br obtained elsewhere
in America The specimens brought out
by MIR. Beale were all taken from the sur.
face, which is in str king contrast with the
fact that from no quarry In the world can
marble br placed on the market from
depth of less than thirty feet from the sur
face and ma rble L. taken from most quar-.
ries ut depth of from 200 10 $50 feet be-
low the surface. Mr.. Beale continued
This marble cln be placed in build
lngs in Spokane Falls for less money than
sandstone or granite. IL is susceptible OF
high polish and is clear and bright.
There is little doubt that it will soon take
the place of all other building materials
to a great extent In the building of fine
structures. The Pacific coast has long
been in need of a discovery of this kind, ,
as there IL no marble quarried ON the
Pacific coast. Within twelve months
this marble will be used in the constTuc-
tion of marble residences In this city.
Why, side walks can be laid in enduring
marble at II nominal figure. There is no
doubt that as soon as these quarries are
we'll opened a branch road viii be built to
them from the main line OF the Seattle,
Lake Shore K Eastern road, distance
not exceeding eighteen miles "
Some OF the specimens produced by Mr..
BeaIe are very large, ana although in the
rough state, ARE very beautiful, some pieces
being pure white. Others light and dark
blue, winch would make u very pretty con-
trast in building or for cemetery work.
This inexhaustible supply of beautiful
marble, the equal OF when has not yet
| beer found on the continent, will as soon
| as developed prove IA sourse OF great ad-
van tage to this city, provided some OF our
! citizens take bold of the matter aud drvel-
| 90 this great COMING Industry, Instead OF
| allowing it to pass into the hands of out
! side capital Sts. whicn it certainly will do
az soon as its real merit becomes known
| abroad.
Mr.. Beale says that the cost of putting
the quarry in hrst.class working order,
with steam drills and gang saws, would
be but suall per cent, of the amount To
be realized from the proceeds ot the
quarry in six months after beginning
operations.
Anyone wishing to see speci mems. or de
string information concerning the matter
can learn all particulars by calling on Mr.
Beaie at the Grand. He viii leave in q
few days for Portland, where he ha'
| friends who will interest themselves II
| this great enterprise and open out th'
quarries. twenty-five or thirty men will
! at once be put to work.