The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-04
THE MONTE CRIsrO MINES.
Progress OF DevelOpment-Exper Opin
ions OF the District.

ions OF the District.
MONTE CRIsTo, Oct S-ispecial. l-Of the work
in the Monte Cristo. Hopeful and Comet mines
President +. W. wilmans says:
We are progressing finely with the four tuu-
neis now being driven on our properties, and
the development has been such as to satisfy ex-
pectations in every way. The two tunnels in
the Monte CristO are opening up fine body OF
rich ore. Late ASSAYS show that the rock will
average as high AS $40 per ton, and one of the
essays gave $9S per ton In the Monte Cristo
ledge is body OF rich direct shipping ore four
and one-haif feet in wid.h, from which the
above assays were taken. The average obtained
from the late assays WAS from at sufficient
depth TO show that it is representative of the
inine and as this was considerably above expee-
tations based on assays from nearer the sur ace
OF tho outcrop, we are naturally highly pleased
with the showing. The tram line is now well
under way, the last of the material required be-
lug now on the road from GetchelL Barring ac-
cldents, 1t should be completed IN the course of
six weeks so and when it Is III operation we
will he ready to ship ore at once.
Alton l. Dickcrman, tho personal:representa-
tive of the Colby Hoyt syndicate and consulting
engineer OF the Monte Cris,o Mining Company,
has been here examining the general workings
OF tho companys mines. Before leaving he
said
The mines continue to improve just in pro
portion rs the tunnels enable us to get in them
and see what Is there. and that Is the greatest
possible satisfaction we could wish. The mines
were OF course purchased on what was little
more than the surface showing. But it should
be said that this latter something almost
unsxampled in the history of mining csmps
The season has been one entirely of develop
msnf, ana can say that the work has more
than justified the estimates OF the mines made
on the srrface outcrops and the little develop
faeDt that b sd been done. In almost every case
In Tact believe without exception, the mines
have developed in value with every foot of tun-
mel that has been drtveu--the Pride of the
Mountains, &c. Rainy. Mystery and Emma
Moore in particular showing up fine bodies of
ore beyon even the surface indications This
was of course what We desired and what we lad
reasonable grounds 90 expect, but i, Is never
tae.ess erainsntly satisfactory that IL should be
60. The work on ali the mines has been with a
view to enable working at all seasons, winter
and summer. Ihey are IN excellent shape, and
with the completion OF the usmways and the
railroad We will Dc ready TO ship ore in large
| quantities.
In response n q question as to the future OF
| the camp. Mr.. Dicserman replied:
lam not making predictions The future can
! take care ~ Itself We are quite well enough
satisfied with what the camp actually shows
| now fhers IS just This much To DC said. how.
| ever. ard that merely = Conservative state
ment of fact There $ here in Monte Cristo the
ear MARKS OF one OF TIE greatest mining camps in
| the Unite1 States.
Capt Hooper. an old and noted mining man,
and WHO has heavy interests in the iron m mes
| of the Lake Superior region. has been spending
| the summer in an extended tour through the
/ entire Rocky mountain region, from Old Mexico
| To Washington He visited nos, OF the larger
mines Of tae district, taxing all the hard Ii q
| cult end dangerous Climbs and making sseeass
| that put 10 test the strength ana nerve OF the
| younger men. HIS exam nation .; the mine.
| was thorough, aud ais Judgment is that OF q
mining expert lie sag:
| hsve no hesitation in saving that there =
here the sSsis Tor magnificent camn-oyle II
tas greatest II tie eoaasry. Aoats Crasio hal