The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
TROUT CREEK COPPER
Marvellous Surface Showing of
the Mines.
cARlBoo LOOKING TO SEATTLE
King County Ores Proven TO Be valu-
able-Iron That Could Be Used
for Naval Vessels.


completed and the mines have closed down
for the season. The surface showing, mar
velous as il was before, has been wonder
| fully increased during the summer. and
places Trout creek among the greatest
prospective copper-producing districts IN
the United States. 1t would be difficult TO
estimate the amount OF surface ore ex-
posed by nature in this district, and as
| there is every indication of the ore bodies
| continuing TO the deep, there is great en-
| enlargement for the continuance or de-
! velopment on an extensive scale. This dis
trict. which Is within fifty miles of Seattle,
can be made more accessible by the con-
struction OF a branch line to connect with
the Great Northern al Index or other
points and the ore cheapiy transported 10
tide water for reduction and refining.
Seattle as Mining Center.
"The mines OF Cariboo seem very dis-
tant to the people OF Seattle" said Mr..
Armstrong. former resident Of the city
VINO spent two years in that country, and
has just returned to spend the winter here.
While Cariboo IS about 500 miles. due
NORTH" said he, cit can be reached in
about three days, and the mines are equal
ly tributary to Seattle as those OF Alaska,
the difference being greatly in favor Of
| Carieoo, IN my estimation. This city hav-
ing derived great benefit from its trade
with Alaska this year. it could cultivate
trade relations with Cariboo just as easily.
In the mining camps of Cariboo the name
| or Seattle is as familiar as it is in the
state OF Washington. and the miners look
upon this city as the great commercial
and trade center of the Pacific Northwest
and they say there is no reason TO pre-
vent it becoming the recognized mining
center as well, II a little more interest
We're taken in mines by this community.
When II is remembered that Cariboo
has record of &c., 600 in gold FRO luc-
ton from its placer mines alone. since the
first discovery of gold, and the district is
scarcely touched in the way Of developing
the immense quartz lodges which are rich
In the precious metals, there is q greas
future before that country-a future only
second to that of Alaska and California.
| large amount of capital has gone into
the district this season to develop hydraulic
claims, number of which have beel very
productive. the estimated output being
about $500, 600. II is not unreasonable to an
ticipate annual output of several mil
lion dollar. when all the claims in the dis
trict are worked tc their full capacity.
| Some of the people of Seattle may object
to taking hold of Cariboo by reason OF its
| being across the line; this fact should not
| be considered, as il cuts no figure from a
| business standpoint. Had Spokane acted
| tim.dly on these grounds, it would not have
secured the great trade It is now rejoicing
| in from the Trail creek mines. County,
state or national boundary lines should
| ing metropolis like Seattle"
Valuable King County Mines.
w. H Haskell, one of Spokane's rust
ling and energetic mining men, has been
| making personal examination OF a number
OF the districts on the western slope Of
| the Cascade range. 81 was gravely in
formed" said he, that the mines on the
Puget sound side of Washington were of
no account; that they were merely surface
| deposits. devoid Of depth and the ore was
al low grade and exceedingly refractory,
| but my trip has convinced me to the con-
| trary. Your own people, too, have been
| laboring under this delusion and they have
| contributed materially TO the stories that
have injured your section of the state in
the estimation OF mining men and capt.
talists With the new appliances and the
new systems adopted for the working of
rebellous ores, the mines in all your dis
tricts can be worked to profitable adj
vantage. and I believe within the next
twelve months these new appliances Will
! be IN successful operation in number of
your leading districts. Nearly all your
ores carry gold IN considerable amount, as
well as copper, lead and the much-neglect-
ed silver. but gold predominates and this
is the metal that miners and capitalists are
after In my opinion there is no reason
why Seattle should not become the center
/ OF great mining activity-both develop
ment and reduction-and it's people should
and advantages
Anaconda's Big Pay Roll.
]. S. Hickey, formerly master mechanic
Of the oregon Short Line at Pocatello.
but az present superintendent Of the ma
chinery department of the Anaconda cop
per smelters and reduction works has
been spending few days in Seattle.
Anaconda" said he, els live and pros
porous city OF about 1000 inhabitants.
built up by the great reduction plant of
the Anaconda mine, which IS located NJ
this point. the mine being at Butte about
twenty-five miles distant. The pay ro1l
of the Anaconda company in the CITY OF
Anaconda alone amounts to 500 coo A
month, and as pay day comes around ev-
cry thirty days as regularly as clockworIx
times are good and those who are pro-
vident can put by surplus, as wages are
good. l have seen some good samples Of
copper ore from mines In the vicinity Of
Seattle, some resembling the anaconda
ores and some of higher grade. The Ana
conda is having a new hosting engine
built in San Francisco. the largest of the
kind in the word that VIII cost over 800
0co. The works cost millions Of dollars
and are constantly being enlarged 70
meet the requirements of sing bust
ness"
why Not Develop Iron NineSs
with good iron mines within thirty
miles Of Seattle and excellent coal for it's
reduction at the same distance. n is
rather humiliatinE." said A " Hamilton
yesterday. ito hear the statement made
that the fortunate bidders on the govern
ment torpedo boats win ship their plates
from Eastern mills and their pig iron
from the furnaces Of Alabama. The state
ment is made by experienced iron furnace
men who have examined the ores %
| Washington that superior pig iron can be
manufactured on Puget sound FOR So rer
ton: that Bessemer rails and plate can
be produced at cost OF from So 20 sls
per ton. The freight tariff across the
continent added 10 tire cost Of the ma
ter.al in the East, makes a total Of about
50 TO So per ton laid down in Seattle
BY converting our raw material into
understandable commodity there Is no
country I'm the world that could compete
with Puget sound IN the construction OF
steel vyarships and vessels % commerce:
there IS no section OF the United states
that could enter the field from tie Rocky
mountains 20 the Pacific coast for steel
rails or structural iron Of any description.
Japan and C7fna. both OF which countries
ne present time from Great Britain.
would come 70 Seattle, because II their
ability 20 Hnd a cheaper and better mar
ket White the people OF Seattle rejoice
over the successful bids Of their fellow
citizens they would have greater reason
70 rejoice were the materials Of which
these vessels are 70 be constructed al
uroauced from The metal OF our noun
tsins ard forged into shape BY the will
/ ing hands OF home labor