The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-19
MINES AND MINERS.
The Swauk Now One Of the Pay.
ing Gold Districts.
TRADING NUGGETS FOR GOODS.
Aaeshsr Rseh Auyifeseus District Tr1bs-
sasy 90 sesstis-Aesssfsy - The
Nsthev and Okansgsa.

eary 60 sessti s--Aesssfsy - The
Msshew and Okaaegss.
The Northern Pacific train that leaves
Sest,le a, 10 30 p. IN. lands passengers ss
EsIeusburg at O'Clock On the following
yu0rniug. Al this point connection Is
usgsie by FoYd's express with the gold
,rsi,,es, distant about twenty-five miles.
oyrr A. good wagon road ~ can be found
b. Washington. The time between Ellens-
hyrr and the Swauk gold mines 10 four
he1rs. Thes Seattle is placed within ten
ar twelve hours' time Of extensive produc-
Ing gold fields. Gold il where you find It.
aud here is in as the very door of Seattle, in-
nisad OF in the tungles OF south Africa or
tbs glaciers Of Alaska The country IL
Attractive and the mines easy Oh access.
icing located principally along the
steeams, guiches and along the foothills,
y here there - no underground, and moth
sng TO prevent prospecting or mining.
Taere 10 an abundance Of pine and mr.
snber for every purpose. ana suffacient
water for hydraulic or siuice mining. both
systems being used in the district.
There - considerable development work
being done, and there are several good
Producing mines The season being back-
Ward, the miners were not able TO get TO
york until the middle Of May. or six
seeks later than usual. Deep snow. fol-
owed later by high water, also interrupted
progress, but now the weather II fine.
cater IL In good supply and the miners
ere bnsiiy engaged in taking ont the pre-
cious metal.
THE prleHxR MIMI
This mine Hes on the east side Of 1wauk
creek and embraces about twenty acres.
1t has been u steady producer for years
and has made the fortunes OF several men.
while from present indications there Is
enough remaining to make several more
very comfortable financially. This Is .
hydraniie claim. and has ahout 500 inches
of alter from Sxank and Williams creeks,
only half Of which has been used. New
appliances are being introduced and in an
other week will be in successful operation,
when the output will be greatly increased.
Shipments Of nuggets and dust were made
10 the San Francisco mint from this mine
last week. The gold II generally coarse.
the larger pieces being found in the old
channels and on bedrock The bedrock in
this camp is slate. bassalt and sandstone
and In encountered ut varying debths, from
two To twenty feet The largest nugget
found this spring in this mine was valued
ct $500. while the largest produced last
year vas valued at $40. The largest in
previous years was worth $3.50. The great
est portion Of the gold dust in the WASH
ington state building 1t tho Worlds fair Is
from this mine. having been purchased by
the commissioners from Mr.. Pitcher. The
largest lind in ono day was $500. the work
of three men. and the largest product in
one season was Sli ,o0O. In an area 2ox6O
feet s., 80 was found This was the rich
eat pocket ever discovered in the mine.
The gold now being found indicates tho
near approach TO the mother lode. - the
quarts adhering 10 tho nuggets in many
instances presents fresh and nnworn tract
ures. showing that they have travelled but
Q short distance. The San Francisco mint
pays IN average Of siA4 40 per ounce for tho
gold from this nina
THR OLD DISCOVERY.
Thomas Masgher 10 tho owner Of this
placer mine. and he has stayed by it faith.
fully for eight years. never losing conf.
dence and never losing heart. His patience
and purse were well tried. but finally the
tide turned. and Il was . golden one. He
has tunnel run to tap the Old channel
and IL drifting on big pay. An ordinary
bowifui OF nuggets taken out within the
past few days showed nuggets averaging
from 81 10 $40. the uniform size being
about =. These nuggets were compare
lively smooth and bright, although there
were some with tho quartz still clinging
10 them. No effort Is made TO save tho
fine gold. and there Is not a miner on the
ewauk or Williams creek using quicksil-
yer. The per eentage of loss is evidently
great by reason of this negligence and in
difference regarding tho finer gold.
Maesher Is satisfied with the output of
his mine. feeling that he has one of ma
lures banks To draw upon At sight, and
certain that his drafts will he promptly
honored. II is rare sight 10 see happy
ana conieuted men in these trou blesoms
financial times. bm; they are to be seen
hero in this surif~rous region. Stocks
may 20 up or stocks may go down, il is all
the same 10 them; the gold lining is on
the cloud and their stars arc never behind
the shadow.
pfoSty's rfserRs
Nd Joining tho Maegher claims are Big
ney's plsrers, neverfsiling producers.
These mines are under the personal super.
vision OF Mr.. Riguey. who il sc present
engaged in drifting on he'd rock in the old
channel. lie has run n irGft sixty fee,
and sunk au incline tifty feet on the chan
nei, aud - also in $50 feet on the inside o.
the channel. where he has cross-cut sew
eniy teet. lie - getting the mine IL,
excc.len; shape to breast back. Meantirn
he Is taxing oas good pay he opens uu
The ground Tor more advantageous work
This ~ also coarse gold producer, VERY
little 81 if going below - cent pseces. and
from that up 10 So nuggets. Ills within !,
ct his own construction and - run by
water power. As al! the work is unael
cover Il can he prosecuted the greater ror.
t'on ~ tao wear. The present force i.
three men. TAe gold from shi, mine is
A.so sold ln san Francisco.
THE EaVNrAtN Hrkn
Tais IL the pTopcTtv OF rossra a.te,
NeAssen. OF Liberty. anu Is AZ the junction
al SaauS snd bsker creeks. AZ Seim.
point fHae nen are employed on thI,
property aaa have tanael in Isl, fee,
striking the channel AMI finding "a,
gravel. Lake nearly al ghe psscers - ~,
district, thss proJa,es coarse rotd -,
largest nagses found wcixh.n.. stss
Taey began wo.N on this tnlne th~,.
weeks ago. and have pushed il yigor,,,l.i
Al the junction ot William, creek a..
the Ssaak. ~ Liberty. Nilsson IL ernnsov
ing i've men in the development o. to,
claims They are tuaneiing aad drtf.sn.
under n gravel bank afty or sixty foe
stprrs snt sre taksns aT.t s-.ssNs rsxw ia