The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-15

ma-s'.ss. 10 compete n -. $3.50,
er.i o. THE country. svsnv - r-.as
port duty ard rotn, 90
fs 70 Moreover. their af,,,rs.roe
raSs Importance, IN view =. -.
posifs - e'on OF rich silyer-ieas sa-
So o. silver and panic nrses - 80 go
,,e.s. - stfn able TO produce - -
metals at a profit the TWO
ne Irail Greek gold nina "a.
,ras- Iour years ago. but their rav,,Ia- a.
,a--sl pnent dates from iess Their r,i,.rs-
r,asr,. aeser is so peculiar that = few
,t,.as technlcal interest NAV be rnen
u.-a oai the Columbia river west
sAtehds chain OF ancient or,,bn-.,.
" dark green, heavy and sxSsoss..,s,s,
anDiendic dtorife an irrs,u.jve ro,., ,.,-.
80 oehef countries associated ursth ,.o,,.
oi precious metals These rpo1n.-
a. masses OF diorite are riven in sex,s-.,
,ifeellons. but mainly on east a,s -,
n,, oy a numerous series OF assure vaI,.
a...eu Win massive mixture OF iron ana
,s,.,l,1 uiphlde carrying from one TO three
-. % soid TO the ton. from TO 10 per
NeaA- OF copper and a small xar,i,.
amount Of silver. usually Tees .bar -
ounces. The ore consists OF pyrite chalco-
psAise ana pyTrhotite. not often CRYSTAL
49, OUT usually in solid smorphous
mass. AS developed, the veins shov, praa.
volume, the solid ore free from panv,,a
am ranging from five to twelve feet fhlck
heh II Is added that the ore chimnevs
80 osH not very long. are very frequent
ana near together. IL VIII be realized thai
Hsfe are The elements Of a new and sx
tremeiy rich type OF gold formation surh
ores are obviously out OF the range Of
at'ia : anistlon processes. but are entirely
suitsu 70 mating and smelling The few
au'af ca TONS which have thus far been ex-
tracfed, largely in the course OF develoo-
ment have been smelted at Butte and
nelena, whittier they go by the Spokane
Fails d Northern and Northern Pactfo
Oaas. The smelling results show a re-
0arkably uniform yield. which is found TO
average about SIS In gold and 6 per cent. OF
copper. Nowhere else In America are
teefe large, strong veins Of this chemical
Bture- such ores were heretofore rather
. meteorological curiosity.
several admirable mines at Trail have
passed the experimental stage, and are
now realizing an important production.
SLOGAN and Trail have given such an i'm
pstus that this year prospectors are ex-
trsmely active. and already tales of new
discovery are coming in from the FONT,
AND by autumn the known field will be
certainly much extended
The mining laws and regulations insti-
tuted by the provincial government are ex-
csilent IN their liberality and wise in pro
vision. AT first they followed our per
nieious example and granted with each 10
cation extra-lateral rights TO follow a vein
On It's dip under the surface Of another
proprietor, but they soon saw that IL would
be wiser to make mining laws for sound
title than for the benefit of mining law
yers. and they repealed the act and sub
stituted square locations the only safe
basis Of ownership. The new towns are
miners are licensed from year TO year at
a fee of s.. the license being revokabie for
iii behavior. In consequence. the same
staggering bullies who terrorized with i'm
punity In the disastrous strikes and riots
OF our Occur a. Alene are here under con-
troll. going about their legitimate business
as meek as sheep. An official called the
gold commissioner has general oversight
OF the Administrations phase of the min
ing industry, using his large powers to
the great satisfaction of the mine propri-
etors.
British Columbia is a rich and perma-
nent mining field which Will always be
chiefly operated by our countrymen. The
physical conditions are novel and I'm some
respects trying. but not enough so as 10
discourage or delay our race OF miners.
who are at home anywhere, from the Yu-
kon to Central America. They will teach
the Columbian to mine. and from him
they will learn the value in mining affairs
OF government that permits no miners
unions to trample on business or personal
rights.