The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-18
RICH COPPER MINES.
Valuable Deposits Found Near
Lake Cushman.
MINERS ALREADY TuNNELING.
Boulders of the Ore Found in Water
Courses Led to the Discovery
OF the Ledge.

Mr.. Job p. Lyon. the attorney. who has re-
turned from Lake Cushman, whittier he went to
inspect mineral claim in which he is inter-
ested, brings encouraging reports of the mineral
discoveries recently made in that vicinity.
Meager reports of the discoveries of rich copper
deposits on hoods canal have recently been
pub ished.
Mr.. Lyon states that four rich leads OF copper
have been discovered during the present season,
and that large number of prospectors are now
following up the leads. A great many claims
have been Gated and tunneling has already
commenced on one claim.
This copper range passes about three and one
half miles southwest Of Lake Cushman. 1t has
long been known that copper existed some
where IN the region. Boulders of copper ore
have frequently been found in the water COURSES
and in the Skokomish river, but prospectors
have never until this season succeeded in find
ing the veins whence they came.
The outcroppings of thes. four recentiy-dis-
covered veins. Mr.. Lyons states. extend north
east and southeast through two mountains,
crossing the Skokomish river ct right angles,
and lying nearly parallel with Hoods canal.
These mountains attain an elevation of about
5000 feet. rising abruptly from each side OF the
Skokomish river, flowing between them and
separated from the other mountains of the
Olympic group by deep gulches One OF the
veins discovered is 300 feet in thickness, and
sHouiu tue ore prove as rlcn as the cropplngS
would Indicate, it will be the richest vein of
copper ever discovered. The vein of the
famous Calumet and Hecla mines OF Michigan,
which is now the richest copper mine in the
world, is only seventy-five feet n thickness.
Mr. Lyons nrm owns quarter interest in the
Yellow Jacket claim in this vein. While there
Mr.. Ly0u lied another claim in the same lead.
The copper il found in a Tree milling ore in
limestone, mixed with quartz. between q hang
ing wall of red slate ana a foot wall of green
schist. The qualification is distinct and I'M
mistakabe. Several fine specimens of the ore
were brought back by Mr. Lyon.
The ore is capable of being beaten into pure
copper with hammer, as is shown by several
pieces SO beaten brought back by Mr.. Lyon. The
outcrop OF Mr. Lyons claim is at an elevation of
about $500 fest above the river. The outcrop
can be traced down this mountain SIDE across
the river bed and up the opposite mountain.
At the summit of each mountain the
vein is capped over. Where the vein is
crossed by creek, the vein an its walls can be
distinctly seen. The four veins discovered run
para lei 10 each other, but few rods apart
Claims have been located In every vein. Que
company has force of seven men driving
tunnel into the large vein. The deeper the
veins have been penetrated the ricuer mas the
ore been found in VERY case.
will lead to the opening and development of ex-
tremely rich mines and will become valuable
contribution to Seaifles iutnre comm rec.