The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

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ing operations upon old established mines,
but the prospecting and developing Of new
mining properties. These figures tell the
story:
Output Of al mines 800 1,S4s,II3
Output Of all mines, 1853. sAro-9
1rc-as.e n me wear .. sSs.2as
For information concerning the extent
of the helds of Western Washington and
the character and value Of the coal the
reader is referred TO an article published
on page . of this issue. 1t was written
especially for the PosT-IsTELLIGEycER by
an expert whose views are not warped by
locality. In this place only the statistics
with few pertinent facts are given.
THE KING COUNTY MINES.
Early in May, 1870, John Kangiey & Co.
opened mine in the eastern part Of King
county, known as the Langley mine, on
the west slope Of the Cascades, near the
line of the Northern PACING. 1t is very
much the same quality as the Roslyn,
being first-rate steaming and domestic
coal. Fifty men have been employed. but
no more coal has been taken ont than was
necessary for the permanent improvement
of the mine. Commencing February 1.
large force win be put to work and the Brst
coal shipped to the markets on Puget
sound.
The Snoqualmie Coal and Coke Company
have opened very valuable vein of cox
ing coal near snoquaimie, about one mile
from the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
railroad. 4 branch viii be built TO the
mine at an early day and active opera
tons begun when it is completed. OF the
Coal Greek, Black Diamond and Gilman
mines, 1t may be said that each has driven
more gsngways, employed larger forces.
and took out more coal than last year.
The Black Diamoud Company have now
In contemplation the erection of an cleo
trio plant for running the cars, driving
gangways and lighting the mines.
No labor troubles have disturbed the
even tenor of the various districts in the
state Labor is as well paid as any place
in the United States, and employment is
steady the year round.
The entire PACING coast Is the market for
Washington coal. II is shipped principally
under steam and sail TO San Francisco
and Portland, Or, but there is large con-
sumption by steamboats, and tugs plying
on Puget sound. all of which take their
supply in Seattle. During the last six
months the demand from San Francisco
has been keener than usual, because of
strikes in Australia and the consequent
shutting of the supply from the antipodes
which is brought in as ballast by sailing
vessels.
Prices are steady, the minimum being 50
per ton for screenings to $3.50 for steam
coal in large quantities, and s. TO the re-
tail trade. A fair estimate of the market
value of the entire product of Western
Washington is s.. 3S1s per ton.
THE RosLys MINE.
The Roslyn mine, situated on the east
slope of the Cascade mountains. about
twenty miles from the summit, on the line
of the Northern PACING railroad, sells all
OF its output locally In the eastern section
OF this state and Oregon. Its largest Gus
toners are the Northern and the Union
Pacific railways, and the cities of Spokane
Falls, Walia Walla, Colfax, Ellensburg and
Yakima, and the smaller towns and cities
depend exclusively on Roslyn for their coal
for domestic and steaming purposes. The
mine employs 800 men, and last year, for
the frst time in the history of the mine,
the tunnels were driven in far enough to
allow large force of men to work. From
this time on the company will be able fully
20 meet the demand upon them. something
they have hitherto been unable TO do The
output for the year was 419, AL tons, as
against 23s, 43i tons in 1859.
KING COUNTY OUTPUT.
Following is a statement of the receipts
Of coal al the Oregon Improvement Com
pany's bunkers in Seattle during the year: