Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-01

furnish excellent steam coal, most of
its production finding a market in San
Francisco.
Franklin coal mines, which are
three miles further east, practically
belong to the same field as the Black
Diamond. There are four seams here :;
the dip varies from II degrees to 55
degrees; strike of seam circles and
joins with the strike at Black Dia-
mond. There is without doubt basin
existing between these two places
Only one seam, No. Ii, at this place is
at present operated. The coal here.
as at the Black Diamond, is biitumin-
Gus, it will coke (bnt the coke is of
poor quality and is a splendid steam
coal, with very little ash, and makes a
very hot fire. The surrounding coun-
try here is very broken. Altitude, 700
feet.
Beyond this and further east are
Cokedale, Kangley, Alta and Durham.
The measures through this field are
all broken up by synclinals, anticinals
and dykes. Quite a number Of beds
have been discovered, soma of them
will no doubt prove paying, but it is
too soon at the present time to esti-
mate as to their producing qualities.
Cokedale is being prospected, but as
yet they have not commenced mining
any coal. There are no facilities for
shipping. There are at this place two
anticlinals and three synclinals.
Durham has two seams of workable
size, dipping to the east or north, but
very dirty; apparently regular. This
mine is not in operation at present.
They have good fire clay here. A
great deal of money has been expended
in improvements in the way of ma
chlnery, ovens (for making fire brick)
and a number OF houses have also been
erected.
Alta has the same seam as Durham.
Coal somewhat higher in grade, but
disturbed; dip, north 46 degrees east
at an average angle of % degrees.
Coal SIX feet thick; too dirty to work.
Kangley, dip, north 46 degrees east
at an average angle OF 80 degrees;
seam about eight feet thick; slope
down 1,5O0 feet; ground very much
disturbed. Sometimes they have a
good scam, but in a short distance a
roll may have crushed il out. 1t is to
be hoped they will succeed in getting
what they want, viz, a good seam of
coal, for they certainly should be re-
warded for their persistence in push.
ing forward their Investigations, in
which they have expended a large
amount of money.
Scattered all along from one mile
south OF Palmer to as far north as
Grand Ridge are dozens of holes and
tunnels, on some of which considera.
BILE work has been done, especially at
Sherwoods, Raging Greek and Nib
lock.
AT Niblock there has been consider
able work done and the owners are
about ready to commence operations.
They have some seven or eight seams
OF coal. The No. 3 is considered the
best; it is about thirteen feet between
walls, OF which eight feet is workable.
1t is dirty and will have to be washed.
1t makes excellent coke, which will be
In demand by smelters which are in
course OF erection. This mine is oply
three miles from a railroad and ar
rangements are being made TO build
this road.
AT Denny mine, on Green river,
about two miles south of Black Dia-
mond, the roof is sewer pipe clay. Coal,
a3 inches; clay. IL inches; coal, 10
inches; floor, dark, slaty rock; dip,
north 70 deg. west at SO deg.
Output of King county for the year
1892.
c;,r.r Tons.
.....................l0 l03 900
CeS. ........... 1000
pSanL rDouuaiu '.'...'....- ..-.......... 1900
,,Ine. DiaHouu ........................ OOO