The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-22

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marine railway can sake much smailer one
ma TIE presence 81 the dock von,d hrin~ busi
ness 70 the rsfivay. which could NOT othcrvfsl
Be secured
DR.. Nffseu believed Csnxafn lion shouId max,
more liberal terma Then Dr. Misten move
that Lieutenant Wyckofl S asked 10 fnsnect IL
marine railway and 70 70 10 Port Hadlock viii
the committee 10 look 81 the dock. n order tia
he might i've an expert ouinjon. the expense,
Of the Investigation 70 Be borne By the Chamber
OF Commerce The motion Ma carried. ana the
COMMITTEES NJ directed 70 continue fts work b
Investigation
An AsBEsros cIArH.
!. ". 4. Bentley. chairman Of thu COMMITTEES on
mineral information. pre.euted the following
report on a asbestos cIaInn 70 which Nj,
Young hali cailed the attention 81 the trustees
ssThe claim repreeenfed by M. Young. owned
By Nj. Ford. Of Mount vernon. skagit county. il
located about six u,fles soutbeast Of sedro The
reef In which tie outcroppinr Is found Is dark
ahale, intermixcd with coarse. stony Ignite
The formation Is souevhat broken. strata living
horizontal and vertical prosniscuously. From (
considerable height nm the mountain comes I
strong stream fed by melting snowa. The can.
yon in which Il flows il parallel to the lead re.
ferred to. This stream has cut ont the hfIIside
next to the dyke in ouestion. weakening ii to
such N extent that II has tilted over into the
raviue. breaking into fhree a. more sections. Tn
the heads Of these sections 4 exposed the ledge
matter which il somcthine over seven Get
across from wan to wall Thi, ledge matter Il
largely composL of min sfrsfa az shale. vith
other stratss Of clay csrrrinr marnes;s and
aluminium, with small patches here aud there Of
asbestos. The asbestos obtained by me was
taken from the severa dumps. was very short
from quarser 70 one and quarter inches long
and 81 such limited quantity that II has no
appreciabie value. whateyer openings NAV
have been made BY the owners or promoters
were covered over by the slides fhst have
occurred during the past raIny season.
sThat asbestos exists Ct this point cannot b
questioned That there Is any suficient ouan-
tity to justify suficient outlay to render the
proposition OF sufficient commercial importance
does cot appear at this time.
at would be necessary to 20 to the bottom of
the fayine, At Z depth of 10 feet under the
present openings, and drift In until the ,edge is
reached-e distance VARYING from $40 tn 4Sl feet
This would require an outlay of 5000 When
this Is done, the condition of the ledge would
doubtless disclose moro nearly it, value. both
for domestic and textile purposes. As it is, I
cannot recommend tts purchase nor advise
bonding the claim. II may not be amiss to add
that the owner. Mr.. Ford, visited the claim with
me and In unqualified terms expressed himself
oisapproying the course pursued BY Mr.. Young,
adding that when his bond expires he should do
some Work upon the ledge before again Offering
isupon the market, concluding with the state
ment thai 8 y - now no one would Care TO pur-
enase u.
I'm connection with this report 1t may not Be
amiss TO say that the variety of asbestos posses
sing greatest commercial value Is known -
amianthus, Is Of Of soft, silky fibre, and 10 used
IN the manufacture OF cloth, dropcurtains,
packing, lining, many varieties of interior
decorations, etc. All other varieties possess
little value in fabrics. Mock asbestos, composed
OF aIumina, magnesia, lime OF gypsum and
nou-ibrous earthly mineral may be used in the
manufacture OF forms, 1. e., mantess, vases,
wall decorations, and even exterior orhamenta-
ton the same - terra Gotta, but they would not
p0sDess advantages over terra Gotta in reference
to fndestructibility. So little is known of the
0Qhesion ofasbestOs when worked alone that
we value OF fts use cannot be stated. II e il
found necessary to use the ibrous variety,
leaving out aurine, and all the finely laminated
sheles, our pr sent supplies OF asbestos will not
justify any considerable outlay which would be
largely Of m experimental nature"
sNrIrRR WANTED.
The following communication vas alan -
ceiyed from Mr. Bentley, chairman of the min
Ing committee:
"Your committee desires to state that the
present deyelopments in the several mining dj.
trcts Of this state are attracting the attention OF
practical mining men from all parts of the Paci-
fic coast and points beyond. That in view Of
this fact bodies Of ore must exist In our imme-
diafe vicinity which fact Sanpcls ms To urpe unon
you the necessity of supportinr ana indoreinc
your committee In securing full and accurate
Information for on rseIvee f.snect,nv tbase ,,s,,
ersl deposits. their pec,IIsr chsrscter;.t,c.
necessary mode OF reduction. etc. with the viev
Of the location of the prone, establishment AZ
mr. s,a., mi. atty Cor fhoi. tsa.tnart
aYour COMMITTEES are under the imrre..,or
that practical mining men are perfectly willing
10 join our own citizens in the development of
our resources.
After some discussion 1t was declared the
sense OF the board OF trustees that the chamber
assist the committee in their work, which il
shown to be exhaustive and OF Importance to
this city. The necessity was explained of deter
mining so far Is possible the amount OF ore now
ready for shipment at the mines, and also the
quantity readily obtainabie from the several dis
tricts tributary to Seattle. The necessity of So
curing smelter for the reduction OF these ores
Was urged by the mineral COMMITTEES and Sec a.