The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-11
FRUIT OF THE MINES.
4 Striking Feature Of the Spo-
kane Exposition.
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efokASE FALLS. Oct. 8.-tCorrespond-
ence. To-Day begins the second week OF
me southwestern industrial Exposition.
Inc EXHIBITS nave nearly AL emerged from
the cnaos OF boxes and packages that lite
sefea the noors last week, and present the
myriad resources q tho great Northwest
n varied and beautiful arrangement. The
iact mat city which ten years ago was
not upon the maps OF this country now
appears before the world with an EXPOSE
ZION worthy OF any CITY. - itself wonder.
ana the enterprise q spokane in this I'M
dertaking has prepared comprehensive
series OF object lessons that will impress
upon al DehoiderS true idea OF the won
uefaui prooucss OF our state and the North
west
The great feature OF the exposition Is the
display of ores and mineral. one of the
finest ever made In America. Over 500
mines of the Northwest have contributed
tons of specimens, representing the vast
800
British Columbia. This department Is
under the charge d Randall II. Kemp,
mineralogist of the exposition. Mr.. Kemp
has been closely identified with thu min.
eral development OF the Northwest for the
past thirteen years. during al of which
ume ne has been the steadfast champion
OF the mining interests. He IS well
known contributor to scientific journals on
subjects pertaining to metailurgy and min-
eraiogy. Only those who have had expe-
rlence IN such work can appreciate the im-
mense difficulties Of bringing together
TINS great mineral fair. The mines
are located from fifty to four
hundred miles distant in all
directions in inaccessible mountain wilds.
had only the mineral of developed mines
been collected the difficulties would have
been much less. But the design of Mr..
Kemp was to represent the entire mineral
wealth OF this country, and he has coll
lected the ores OF hundreds OF rich veins
yet unopened and awaiting the develop
ment OF transportation facilities. Tons of
these ores have been packed on the backs
OF andians down mountain sides through
tlalliess forests. or pulled up mountain tor
rents 10 canoes. The mineral department
occupies nve slxteen-f0ot squares on the
second noor. Fifteen carloads OF ores Of
al xmas are mere grouped and hastily ar
ranged.
Inc greatest Duik q any one mine IL .
huge pile Of silyer-lead, over twenty tons,
from the bonanza mine, fifteen miles
north OF Colville. stevens county. A re-
marKaDie TACT IN connection with this mine
Is tnat the outcr0p traverses the best quail
lty OF agricultural and. The potatoes
which the miners ear sre grown on the
SOU about the shatf Ahont four years
ago GEORGE Lough was out looking for his
muies IN .ne tnriity ouncn grass. Like
Daviu. WINE ou. LOOKING LOT MS Iatner' 9
1850 $3.50, M :. nousn .ounu sometn.ng mucn
pes.el - was 2 MY lace OF mineral.
.1ASs .anuaiy s.e DoHan1a NINE was
vPeneu - .ne leau' y = low grade ore,
Du. almost anexnaustDle, easily mined,
snu oniy o.le anu one-naH miles from the
SPOKANE Nortnern. II carries from
nl'een 20 twenty ounces OF silver and %
Per cent. iesd.
A mineral pillar, about ten feet high and
with ten faces, composed OF concentrates
from the ten concentrations OF the Ceur
q Alene district. is beautiful feature of
the exhibit. At its base are arranged ten
sacks filled with concentrates. This is to
be part OF the permanent mineral ex-
hibit.
A showcase Of mica from the mine of
MuscOvite mica in Nez Perces county,
Idaho, is one of the most interesting dis
plays to visitors. This wonderful sub
stance is of q clear wine color, arranged in
blocks and sheets of assorted sizes, Sheets
4x4 are worth SO cents per pound, while
the larger sheets, SKIP, are worth $50 per
pound. The case contains over $1,000
worth.
The Kelley and Dennel cabinets. con-
tanning beautiful and rare specimens of
ores and mineral curiosities have been
loaned for the exposition. Both collec-
tons are OF great value, and contain some
of the most beautiful specimens ever found
in the mineral kin gdom There are speci-
mems of copper ore as beautiful and brill
liant as the richest gems.
The Warm Springs district, ON lake
Kootenai, B. G.. tributary to Spokane
Falls, is well represented by specimens of
its rich silver-lead ore deposits and carbon
ates from sixty mines. A table covered
with samples OF powdered cal bon
ates. OF various coiors from bright
sulphur 10 DARK brown. is an inter-
esting feature. There are many specimens
OF Galena ana caroonates from the famous
Blue Bell mine on the east side Of Koote-
nal lake. Inis mine was discovered in 1924
by Douglas. the Dotanist, the first white
man on the lake. FOR many years the en-
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