The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22

the erecting Of io-s.amp mil and tram
way for the transportation OF ore from the
mine TO the mill, and the driving ~ the
tunnel. This company Is operating on
what is known a. the Jumbo group OF
mines situate in Silver Bow basin, three
fourths interest in'which was purchased late
last fall from Messrs. Garside. Sanders and
others, and operations we're commenced
early in the spring and have been pushed
steadily ahead under the supervision OF
superintendent Ghas. I. Depue. assisted by
w. A. Sanders. This company since start
ing operations has labored under many dis
advantages oceasioned By the heavy rain
falls during the season. which has retarded
progress. though everything considered
the management is deserving of great
credit for the rapidisy and substantial
manner in which the work has been ex-
ecuted. SO far this company Is making
better showing than any operating IN
Alaska since the erection Of the Tread
we'll plant, and from present indications IL
will be but very short time until their
output of bullion will greatly exceed that
of the famo-s Treadwell. There are about
] 900 tons OF high-grade ore on the dump,
and the tunnel is under cover about 2io
feet and at a distance of lis feet body OF
most excellent quartz was tapped. The
ore is white quartz heavily impregnated
with black sulphurets with slight sprink-
ling Of galena. 1t shows a good per cent
age OF gold, and is free milling. 1t is the
intention Of the company TO add ten
more stamps to the mill early next spring,
and before the close of the season 70 put in
twenty more, making forty stamps all told.
The ten-stamp mill was ready for opera
tons several weeks ago. but it has been
delayed on account OF the tramway not
being completed; il is anticipated, how
ever. that the mill will be started in the
course OF q few days.
THE TAKoU CONSOLIDATED.
This property is about two miles from
juneau and is owned by Portland capital
lists. A ten-stamp mill was erected on it
last season but Was not operated until this
spring. Superintendent Coulter has kept
the mill in operation during larger por-
ton Of the summer and has resulted most
satisfactorily to all interested. This prop
erty lay idle for number OF years await
ing capital TO develop il, and it is crafty
ing 10 know it has turned out successful
II may be stated that there are other prop
critics OF equal merit in this vicinity await
Ing capital To bring them to the front.
ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
Early in the spring the bonding OF the
Wilioughby & Ware property to the NOVEL;
company for $4,000 caused a number of
prospectors to visit that section, and some
very promising locations were made
which will eventually become
valuable. as this island bears strong
indications of being well mineralized. The
NOVEL; company, after expanding several
thousand dollars in investigating, aban-
doned the enterprise, the ledge showing up
most tiatter;ngly on the surface, but as it
was sunk on, the pay ore gave practically
out, the assays indicating too small
amounts to pay for working Other proper
ties I'm the vicinity Of this property have
been bonded 10 an eastern company and
development work has been recently CON-
meneed, and 1t Is to ne hoped that these
properties will make better showing.
THE SILVER RAY DISTRICT.
This district is situate about fifteen miles
from sitka and is said to contain an extern
sive mineral belt. A large number Of To-
cations have been made. but little perma-
nent development work has been done.
The Lake Mountain Mining Company has
been operating on the Lucky Chance loca-
ton about four years. bat thus far have
failed TO develop 10 "a successful termina-
ton. Fifty or hundred tons of ore were
taken out this season ard run through a b
stamp MILL with what results we are unable
10 say. The ore is of a high grade and
with proper management this property
could be made 10 pay good dividends
THE YUKON.
The miners in the Yukon have met with
but little success the past spring on account
of high water. On Forty Mile creek there
were two freshets during the season which
carried away all the water-wheels, and
otherwise retarded mining. In enc night
this stream raised fifteen feet. All saw
there Is no question about that section be-
ing rich in gold, but that il requires CAPITAL
70 work successfully. II is reported that
three steam pumps arrived on Forty Mile
creek short time before the latter parties
started out