Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-04


two years.
METAL QUOTATIONS
NEW York, May /.
Bar silver-Io ndon, ....................4 AID
New Nork...........:,.. ,:...:.... ~ W
iopper-stronger: Lake. April. sl4 30
Ipad-lirm: domestic. ...,..........A sts
Tiu-Steady: straits. ............,...s2o -
we know of no locality in Washington
81 greatly interested in the market values
.of lead and silver as is Fairhaven. Stu
ated less than one hundred miles from the
toscndc district. aud nearer the Okanogan
rnuntrv than any other available point.
and possessing every qualification as II
u,iut for the reduction of ores, Fairhaven
necessarily is deeply Interested In the
,ricrs of lead aud silver. Lead has adj
vancad Just Si.I5 per ton on last week.
silver has advanced five cents per ounce.
This means great deal. Ii means that
every ton of sixty per cent lead and forty
ounce silver ore sleeping in the bowels oil
The Big Boston. Quien Sabe, 6alena,
Doubtful. and hundreds of other mines
in The cascade district. has had the
freight charges to Fairhaven paid in adj
yancr. il means good times; II means
prosperity: II means good wages Tor good
miners: il means the propagation OF
smelling enterprises In FairhaNen.
Now this is the effect of republican
high tariff broad guage measures; TINS Is
The effect of a republican Interpretation
ol the Mexican lead ore question; this Is
Inc effect Of the free coinage bill. The
question OF protection to Fairhaven's re-
sources Is al important. II is question
stripped of its political bearing that
shnnid bc discussed everywhere. The
democrats don't like 10 hear il discussed.
but the clarion ring of the present market
prices means victory for protection, aud
The thanks of the thousands OF miners
and ,meliers In Washington. Idaho. Mon
iana. Utah and Colorado should go back
To Washington in a general acknowledg
msnt of well done. thou good ana ialth-
fnl servants.
WHAT orr SENATOR'S THINK OF THE FIRE.
CoiNOE mII
SauBer,-It hullioni,e3 the entire silver
nroduct | have mot committed myself on
iiie matter yet. A,
Power m doesn't go far enough. W,
want the silver certificates made lega
lender. don't like the bullion clause.
carter 1t will bring silver To par with
in six months from the Time the law goes
into effect.
senator Allen. Of Washington-I am no
afraid of unlimited silver coinage. Tn
present bill is an advantage toward Una
end. r,
hin is probably the best that could III
agreed upon. II the men who have givel
the matter such profound study are satls
Ned with the bill am sure II cannot y
far from right.-lielena independent
INTERPRETATION or THE DUTY on MExi
CAN LEAD
WASHINGTON. April D.-Asslstant sec
rotary Iicheuor has informed the nlte'
states consul at i'aSo del Norte. Mexico
that. in the case of ores composed OF silver
nnld and lead. where silver aud gold 10
gether are the ehlei value. out whete ,ra'
Is more valuable than either OF the other
separately. the ore would be dutiabl
under the. provisions for lead ores. Tn
term "chiel value OF AN article or sun
stance composed Of three materials mean
ing greater than either of the others. am
not greater than their aggregate.
READ THIS
The rapid rise in the price of silver sine
the proposal to repeal the restriction &C
has given great impetus To mining !
Montana. The advance has been nearl
M cents In as many weeks aud the limit
not vet reached. II congress passes la'
permitting unlimited coinage. Montan
Will receive a great mining boom. Nor
will h. resumed ON thousands of prospect
and the greatest mining boom OF the cen
inry will be- inaugurated. Lead has ais
taken an upward move. The copp'
market Il very encouraging.
The above i from the Helena lndepei
dcni. Democratic Cleveland paper.
Consistency thou arr leWel
SrARTING Up AGAIN
Employment will bc given to 1000 me
ia the mines aud at the blast furna'
"a. l.. al xungfs in silver VIII u
seen by the following special:
GREAT FALLS. April 2l.-lSpecla..l j
The Montana Smelling company WI
start M their silver smelter next wee
-Four furnaces will I've in blast. Inc con
pany has large quantity Of silyer-les
ore on hand. " Is understood that u
rapid rise ia silver. which has advance
Ten cents per ounce this month. encou
ages the company Ia produce all II can
that precious metal. The prospects th
congress will pass good silver bill ~
an encouraging effect in mining circi
here aud al \cihart. Low grade ores =
expected to yield fair prolit at the u
creased price OF silver.
rAlRHAVEx IRoN AND srEEI. COMPANY
This company is pushing work ON
property with the very best results. II
ore being extracted from the Nashlngt
mine l. of "A very superior quality. \ tn
MIR. j. j. Common. which will tap the We
M great depth
To write again Of the enormous veins
coal being developed ON The properly
which Mr.. Nelson Bennett is 81 large
owner. would seem u chestnut, but l
fact remains the same. Mr.. Jennings
portS new discoveries and large develu
ments. The coat Is over thirty-iive 4
wide in one place. and "A good deal OF u
place
THE MARBLE MOUNTAIN COMPANY
President. W. l.. pcttibone: .vice-pre
dent. j. 4. Nardner; general manag
g.. l.. Rouse. The location OF this pre-
erty Is about sixty miles from FairhaN
aud about two miles from the line OF
Fsirhaven 4 southern railroad up M'
bic creek. where Vcritahle mountain
the finest building and tablet mar
exists. STEPS are ON foot for the raj
development of this property.
MONTANA
The country looks quite different FIR
what II did when Jim Whitlatch gave
grand Fourth Of July celebration IN WI
latch Park in 1868. That was blow'
hard To heat. Thousands of people fr
Helena and vicinity were there. n
ulatform aud circus tent were erected
the accommodations i th'uah.,i :.
layouts were opened up under the spree
ing trees. horse races were q feature
the DAYS sports aud everyday appea
10 have u royal old time. The Whitli
union was then in its glory and so was
owner. but 1t makes one weary to look
IA nov. The gulches have all been worl
out and the mines are owned by men
do not care TO work them. There arr
few old-timers ckeing out a msera
existence in the old camp who nave 50
fair prospects that they would willin
work IL they could. but they have not
means. The big mines are owned ny 7
men and corporations who do not feel
u incumbent upon themselves 10 90 y
Thing toward rcviying the camp. I
camp has produced millions from gu
al and lead. aud there are millions more
those who have the energy and ability
ret it.-lIelena independent. -
Where now is Jim Whitlatch? ~
york living high. When he struck b
..,rL md Il ccnscd TO pay, be tack