Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-10
ANOTHER WEALTH STORE
A Recent Discovery Which
Shows Six Feet Of Solid
Galena
The Cascade District Contin-
ues to Send Out Good
Reports
Recent Transfers OF Discov-
cries and Mines Being
Bonded

nave DFth utNtinIfu dNu NNIl' nav u''il
sold. New men have gone ia and are
daily adding wealth to the known re-
sources Of that wonderful district. and
now that the weather has become settled
aud dry, and the snow removed from high
attitudes, not only can those who are ia
the mountains pursue their work to much
better advantage. but many Others are
going in from day To day, until two hum
dred happy prospectors, nearly all men
II long experience, are now la the dis
trict
Frank Stuart, the Marble Mount mer-
chant. was down last week and reported
that it was almost impossible 10 keep up
his stock Of provision, and supplies. 80
EurdciOu> are the appetlte> uf the pros
peetors: but. fortunately. the boys are
such lenient customers that their happi-
mess seems unlmpaired bv the report. no
-Four" or "out OF bean, and bacon. 30
long as the whole store j. not depleted az
one fell sw0op, and there remains enoug b
IA make one square meal for TODAY. with
a prospect for another next week.
The Cascade mine. said Mr.. stuart
Is rated the best discovery Of the season.
second only To the Boston. II has been
examined by several experts aud all agree
that ii is a remarkable store OF wealth.
development work on IL ], already under
way. although ii wa located only about
"a month ago.
Joseph l.. Warner. who j. understood 10
represent a syndicate OF wealthy capital
ISIS, principally eastern men. has bonded
in their Interests the New York and Buff
ialo, the consideration for these two being
sjLpl. or s3uulJ each. lie has also
bonded the tncinnaii for sauuD. making
lhe whole transaction an s>o.Olo deal.
These mines belong 10 Mes>rs Lander.
Murray. kus>upr and landrc. They are
bonded for ninety days. and the eoudi-
lions OF the bond are such a, 10 give full
confidence that IN j. 1eally a sale MIR
Warner and his party are expected in
within a week To develop the mines. All
the boys are eXuliaut over this. for fl
brings In active captaI-iu~t what j.
needed 10 place a commercial value upon
the mines OF our district. and 10 attract
The attention OF railroad builders. By the
way. "A party Of Great Northern surveyor.
have just completed a line through Gas.
cade Pass, and report that IL j. a feasible
route for a railroad.
Mr.. Stuart made this remarkable state
ment: There are probably one hundred
men In the district who have been there
since spring, and not a rlan has devoted
month 10 prospecting in the Cascade
district but has found at least one good
claim.
The Press has been fortunate enough
Ia meet Geo. Rouse. the hardest working
and most unpretentiOus millionaire on
the American continent since our last
iss1e. lie travels incOg: or. rather rides
buckskin packhorse that used To be
in-cOg, and George il administering daily
doses Of hazel oil in hope Of reviving the
horses spent youth. The horse appreci-
atts not the advantages of his situation
nor the wealth Of his owner
whats the news from the Cascades?-
queried the reporter
Nothing special" said Mr. Bouse.
Are there any late iinds?''
Yes, the finds continue right along.
zee IL i reported that We have sold the
Boston. Such j. not the case"
How Is the Boston. anyhow"
We'll. said Mr.. Rouse. "she has
reached stage Of deVelOpemenf " here We
don't have to talk for her: she speak.
tor herself. We have the ledge stripped
GU remember that the first report on
that mine was that its surface indications
we're the best ever seen by mining eN-
Ierts. Wei, IL has since been examined
~ many men. some Of whom are the
peers Of any mining experts Ia the land.
aud without exception the first opinion j.
confirmed
Mr.. Rouse did not seem in a talkatiye
mood, but the reporter believed he had
sounded him on his vulnerable point. and
was determined not to abandon il until
he paved the way through It To the de-
sired Information. The next question did
the businesss
Does the development seem to Justify
the prospective reputation Of the BUs-
Does it?'' repeated Mr. Rouse. "Well
should say so. We have sealed down
the twelve-fOot ledge of solid ore for
WE'VE feet. clear across the claim. and
assuming that we have a thickness OF
only one foot. there j. now IN sight
MILLION DOLLARS.
That's the kind of a mine the Boston Is
We have gone down the side OF the noun
tain To point 800 feet below the mouth
oi the opening on the ledge. aud are ariv-
ing a tunnel that will be 90 feet To pay
urr- The ore we have opened runs 20 pei
cent pure, and this ore weighs about IN
POUNDS 10 the cube fOOt.and silver enough
10 make II pay, without the lead. OtheI
good mines have been discovered. but the
Boston Is the queen Of the district We
are also working the Quinn Sable mine
Just across the summit This j. another
rich galena mine. Have ID tunnred "A
iect and are pushing the work right along
Messrs. Sanger. Murdoch and Isaacson
have begun operations on the Alpha ana
Nip and Tuck, In the same locality. They
are both good mines"
How about the Cascade nine?'
1t has been rated tie best lind Of the
season. and the development indicate,
that IL was the nearest approach TO the
Boston found this season: but have Just
met w. Walker, who has some samples Of
solid galena ore from a six foot ledge IL.
Gated last week by Walker q Keno. Thai
beats the Cascade. The Cascade is gnud
lust the same, and ha, been bonded the
past week for $1,000 10 James +. Ward
ner, OF FairhaVen. | think 1t j. good
buy at those figures, and have no doubt
but what II viii prove "a sale. Wander
ford, from the CDur dc Alien. has exam
med IL. and says IL is a great biz prospect.
and guess il Is veritablc bonanza. Sc.
th,re are many claims located Goo IheSam,
vicinity. some uf which are no dn4ti
equally good. The Cascade l. between th.
north aud south forks. about half a miu.
from Mineral Park. the most pppul IuS
camp in the district IL j. really "a .illr
city Of about 100 people.
How Is Rouse tiiy?'
1T j. the coming city Of the Cascade.
! see IT is reported that We are buildne cd
hotel here. but such is mot 'uc case. SIC
are too busy 90 bother Wifh aus hYfr.
Guse and DaVis, though, ave putting up