The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
THE HooDoo MINES.

THE HooDoo MINES.
Jim" Sheehan, Formerly of This City,
Heavily Interested,
A late issue of the Seattle Press con-
tains the following relative to the Hoo
doc and Monte Cristo mines, in Wash
ington, and which are attracting consid-
cradle attention:
With the operation of the Hoodoo and
the Monte Cristo mines, this coming
Summer will acknowledge an era in Wash
ington mining which has been long looked
for and expected. :
In the neighborhood of 100 Seattle
mining men were in and out OF Sheehan's
place yesterday admiring the solid fact
of worth presented by 500pounds of gold,
silver and copper ore which forms part
of a mill test consignment received from
the Hoodoo mine of the Stillaguanish &
Sultan Mining company.
That the Hoodoo and other properties
of the syndicate will not only form q
working proposition but rank second to
none but Monte Cristo, is emphasized by
all who have examined the specimens,
and also by the thorough and business
like methods of those connected with the
company, which has completely organ
lied with capital of 100000, to cover
the thirteen properties of the group I'M
der it's control.
The syndicate's representatives in this
city, Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Sheehan,
make the announcement that no stock
whatever is for sale, and give the follow
ing in regard to the mine and the COM
pany:
First, as to the Hoodoo mine. This
property is located on the south fork of
the Stillaguamish, across the divide eight
miles west of Monte Cristo. Up to the
present q tunnel has been driven $50
feet along the foot wall, the workings re-
vealing vein of from twenty-three feet
to thirty feet of smelling ore, showing on
the whole a much greater body and
higher percentage of gold, copper and
silver under test than the Anaconda, OF
Montana, or the Lake Superior copper
mines.
In comparison with the latter also it
is noted that great advantage in tunnel
workings is possessed by the Hoodoo as
against the shaft workings of the Su-
perior mines, which involve an enor-
mously expensive outlay On pumping
machinery and work.
In the Hoodoo mine, however, twenty
levels will be run and each level will
drain it's own water.
II is due the English capitalists and
Others in the enterprise thatno point has
been overlooked by Them in obtaining
thorough surveys and tests.
Not only did Richard Sykes, of Man.
chester, England, send experts from his
syndicate across the Atlantic, but the
millionaire came himself to inspect the
mine, as also did P. B. Groat. of St.Paul,
and others. The ore has been tested by
Professor Dewsnap and also by the ex-
perts of the mining center of the world
at Swansea, England, all announcing
high paying percentages in gold, silver
and copper.
Since the company was incorporated
in October last $4,000 to $4,000 has
been expended in preparatory work, and
at present thirty men are employed
building the tramways and houses, tun-
Melting, etc, with a prospect, as soon as
the snow allows extensive work, of more
miners being engaged.
The Intentions of the company so far
as known are to build bucket tramway
to the ore pockets at the railroad, half a
mile down the mountain, and also in con-
nection with smelter of 100 tons capa-
city to be situated at the river and oper-
ated by the company alone.
The railroad, expected to be completed
by June to within half mile of the
mine, will of course supply fuel, etc.
Other properties Of the Stillaguamish
& Sultan Mining company comprise the
Little Chief and Silver Peak, adjoining
each other and three miles from the
Hoodoo, on the Sultan.
Work is just starting on the former,
from which greater result generally
and larger body Of ore is expected than
in the Hoodoo. The quality is the same
but the vein lays 1913 feet between the
walls.
FLASHES OF WIT.
Jack-I'll tell you what's the matter,
George. You don't praise your wife
enough. Even if things don't go right,
there's no use growing. Praise her Of
forts to please, whether they are sue