The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-24
GOING BACK TO GOLD.
Practical Miners Taking Sensible View
OF tho altuatIon.


1t Is very encouraging 70 sec that the
people of California are turning their at.
tention again TO the production Of gold.
The San Francisco papers are urging sup
port to the movement for the resumption
Of hydraulic gold mining. and many Of tho
capitalists are assisting to work quartz
mines. The state has already been greatly
relieved by the addition of new gold to the
currency of this year. notice the state
ment in the Daily Report that from June
% to July IL the Selby Smelling Company
alone added 81 200 600 in new gold coin to
the circulating medium. which is passing
through the channels Of trade to stimulate
various enterprises.
This is kind Of business which ought
to be more encouraged in this state. One
reason why times are dull is that the de.
mand for our lumber and shingles and
agricultural products has fallen of. but
the market for gold is never overstocked.
Wherever and whenever there is q produc-
ton OF gold times are good. The old MUIR
ray camp in the Cnur d'Alene country is
quite prosperous now because gold is pro-
duced there. The miners who were at
trsc.ed over to the South fork by the
larger silver propositions at Wardner and
Burke are now returning to Pritchard
creek and vicinity in considerable numbers
to work the placers and quartz. which.
though less in quantity. are so much bet
ter in quality.
l have given sufficient attention to the
ground myself, and TO the reports of ex-
perienced prospectors and miners to feel
entirely confident thar the region east Of
the Cascades. now opened to Seattle by
the Great Northern railway, in kittitas
and okanogan counties, is rich in gold,
both placer and quartz. and that no inter-
est in the state mt the present time so
much deserves attention. There are large
bars of placer gold which will pay hand
sonely 20 work, with proper appliances,
most of them requiring capital and skill
ful supersnfendence, though not large
capital; and the only reason Why they are
not producing is that the proprietors who
know where they are have not the 5000
or $500 TO put in the requisite plants.
iaere are many more quartz locations
which are more promising to capitalists
Since ! wrote the article on the mines
around Loorais:on, which Was published
IN the Fosr-iSrEiLIeEScER June iesh and
conied In the Loomistou Journal great
. advancement has been made in that
camp large number Of mining men
with capital have become more or less in
ieresied there. and the work of open,nr
mines - going on, while a; the same time
strikes have been made which fully iu.,ify
all that l wrote from earlier observations
and reports This IS sure to become
great gold producing camp.
Ne~ discoveries o! quartz have been
male on S1eas creek. near the mouth of
the Methos. whose surface Indications
are very nse. Ali that this region need,
IS proper mining enterprise 10 make II.
one OF the strongest supporters Of the
business and credit OF the state. And there
are nov a sufficient number Of miners
Who have lett the silver camps. 10 hans;,.
the mines. ii capitalists viii seek them Oh,
or respond 20 their solicitations for Invest
'aents. IL - an opportune time 10 rive
attention 10 this new country which the
.reas Northern has brought SO ruueh
nearer 10 huslaess csatsFs. liz mar be
sosac time before much money eAa DC
iaaie IN lumber or real estate. and there
fess Il 10 very fortunate that Q gold dir.