The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-28
PLACER GOLD CLAIMS
Rich Gravel Near conconully,
0kanogan County.
MORSE SPRING coulee MINES.
Okaaegaa Miss Owssrs HsnpereA By
Lack Of CspfssI-Ths Anerieaa
river PIaesrs.

LOOKS. Aug. Is. Especial There Is
considerable excitsmens in Conconuliy
ORR the discovery Of placer gold at q
place known - Graveyard Fiat. senator
Helm. proprietor Of the Great Northern
stage line 70 LOOMS. Ia company with @.
w. B<rliner and w. b. Moore. mining ex-
psgss. were on tho way 70 Methow mines,
and ssssnce 70 the coast via Hope Mount
ain, B. c., and stopped over in Conconuiiy
day for rest and recreation The party
were fishing In Salmon river short dis
txnce bsios Conconully. when the sena-
Cor. becoming tired Of the sport, dropped
his fishing tackle, and taking gold pan
commenced panning out the gravel on the
cut made By the county road, and 70 his
surprise found several colors, each about
the sire Of pin head. After consultation
With his companions they, together with
Deputy Sheriff Wallace, located quite .
sumber Of claims. The point Of these io-
cations IL almost directly east Of the west
branch OF Salmon river. and fall Of at
least so feet for hydranleking can be utii-
l0ed.
The TrIune people, Golden district. are
making another ran Of about I00 tons, and
with nsw arnalganatcr hope TO reap
good results.
Il. j. simpson, OF Everett. and j. j. Ty-
Tor. OF North Yakima, bought the Enter
prise claim, Horse Spring couIee. OF M. =.
Mcconkey. They hare $50 sacks OF ore
filed. and will make run OF ten TO
twenty tons through the Black Bear mill.
and II successful q road will be built from
Loornis 70 the mine and large amount of
ore worked. The ore ~ OF high grade,
and good results are confidently expected.
Miller a Komreau have allowed the
bond on the McConkey group 10 lapse,
the alleged reason being the stringency in
shs money market.
William ]. Nelson, Golden district, has
bean quietly sinking on the Iron Noun
tain claim, and 81 depth OF iis feet tthe
greatest depth in that districtD struck
water and has commenced 10 crcss-cut.
Mr. wilson says the ledge varies from 3 a
70 81 feet In width, ana at the bottom OF
the shaft assays $75. % free gold.
Prof q. w. Adrian and his assistant.
Mr. Austin. OF Minneapolis. mining ex-
pert for tie Great Northern railroad, Is ex-
aiming this district in the interest of this
company. He will make an exhaustive
and comprehensive examination OF the
district. and will undoubtedly take several
weeks 10 complete the work.
O. #. Dow. @. s. McI4oughlin and Maui
rice Farrell this week started for Fraser
river, via kamloops. They have placer
claims in that district which they will
work as long as the season viii permit,
and then they will trap furs during the
season. Thsy viii be absent about year.
These men ara well known as the original
locators Of the celebrated Rainbow mine,
Palmer mountain. and the way they got
their grub stake for this trip may be OF
interest. Some two years ago they took
ont several nugget specimens from their
claims. and being without ready means
decided to pound mp one of them. They
SCI ,ased one weighing four and one-quarter
pounds. and after separating from the
quartz Melted 2s.ss ounces OF gold. which
will bring about s4i0. This will verify
the possibilities OF tbs okanogan gold
belt. and further show tina: by intelligent
prospecting eventually rich placers will
be found in this district