The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-11

this road, is one Of the richest in the Sound
country. Two years ago, when the survey for
the road was begul, there were very few settlers
in it. and sultan, at the mouth of the Sultan
river, and Wallace, at the mouth CT Wallace
creek, were the only posfofiices Under the
stimulus of the construction of the railroad
these towns have grown to respectable size
and other settlements have grown up ali
along the valley. Though the erea.er part
OF the land is unsurveyed, almost the whole
valley is occupied b. squatters and q few years
promise to see it a. well populated az any west
OF the Cascades. The engineers who located
the road cut the first trail to the headwaters.
and SO undisturbed did they find the solitudes
that scoiony of about 100 beavers was discovered
where the fifty-nile post now is Not only is
there rich agricultural land, but the hills are
clothed with such dense forests of giant timber
as would make a Michigander turn green with
envy.
Prospectcrs have also followed in the wake OF
the railroad builders ana have discovered what
they penetrated to the headwaters of
Money creek, a mountain torrent which
has its rise across low pass from
the south fork of the Tolt and across a
ridge about 1900 feet high from the north fork
of the sno9uamie, and found some rich veins
of gold-bearing galeua, which caused much ex-
element for a time. Within width Of about
1900 feet the lead was traced along the canyon
for distance of six miles, cut by the gorges
running down to the stream, and being
split into veins ranging in width
from six inches to seven feet In one
gorge il is split in all directions in veins three
inches to three feet wide. The discovery was
made by James Connell and rush for the dis
trict followed. number OF claims have been
located, twenty-five of which are owned by
syndicate composed of Alexander Mccartney,
James Conneii. Edmund Stevens, G. r. Proctor
and Albert Stein. The principal claims owned
by these parties are the Sockiess Jerry, on a
vein about seven feet wide, with q pay streak
of ealena twelve inches to fourteen inches
wide, averaging about $50 in silver and lead,
and the Solomon, on the same vein, assaying
about the same. or the other Claims the Apex
is the best, having a vein three to seven feet
wide, with eight inches of lead ore and a
streak OF gold bearing quartz. Assays
of the quartz average SIS in
gold and $7.2o in silver, and OF the lead
ore fifty-two ounces of silver, $35 in gold
and about l. per cent. lead. The Milwaukee.
Damon, Pythias, Pearl, Last Chance and Pinto
all run over $50 in gold with from
six inches to three feet of quartz Anti
mony has also been found in the district,
but the quantity 10 uncertain. No work
worth speaking of has been done on any of the
claims, attentiOn having been first turned to
cutting trail TO the mouth of the creek. seven
miles below OF this four miles has been cut
Some gray and peacock copper ore has also been
found by Archie Williamson and Mr.. Supprell
about two miles up Miller river from the rail-
road bridge.
The Great Northern is looking for coal along
the line, and has engaged c. S. Woodhouse, of
Tacoma, to prospect for it, Mr. Woodhouse has
posted notices, printed on linen, along the road
stating that the company will buy
good claims from discoveries and
locaters Evidently the Great North.
ern intends to obtain its supply OF fuel for
the western end of its line on Puget sound, and
thus avoid having to bring it from Montana,
distance of 200 miles. The result will be the
further extension of the coal mining industry
OF this section.