The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-02
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. MAY g.



the manufacture OF electrical appliances
have resulted In creating a revolution In
the copper business throughout the world.
and where thousands OF pounds were used
IN the arts and sciences millions are now
required and stiIl the demand increases.
No other metal is yet found as a su6sti-
tute. leaving copper In nndisputed posses
Sion Of the electrical field.
For many years the mines on the shores
OF Lake Superior were the principal
source OF supply In the United States. and
the capitalists OF Boston. under whose
control they were. virtually monopoiized
the trade Under their manipulation copper
stock was gils-edged and the mines were
bonanxas for years. and are today. re-
gardlcss OF the fact OF other and greater
deposits being discovered. Many OF the
most influential capitalists of Boston owe
their wealth to the copper mines OF arich-
igan. and the mines were purchased for a
song.
when Butte appeared as a competitor
the question OF market appeared to
worry the producers. but their trouble
was of short duration. when electricity
came to the rescue. Telephones. tele-
graphs. electric lights and electrical rail-
ways found new uses for copper and the
demand has rapidly increased. II is no
longer question OF over-supply. but II Is
question or new supply.
ny reason or its immense copper lodges
and extensive reduction plants Butte has
grown from an insignificant placer camp
TO the position OF a great mining city.
second only 10 johannesburg I'm the world.
IT is giving employment to thousands of
miners and metal workers. and the pay
roll OF its mines and sneiteT1 Is nearly a
million dollars a month. business IN all
branches Is Furnishing and times were
never better. even ln the flush days OF
1920. Miners wages remain as they
were then-3 20 $50 per day Of nine
hours-and everybody apparently has
money. the deadly suiphunous fumes per
vading the atmosphere day and night APP
parensly breeding money. There isn't a
green thing ia the place. say the resi-
dents. excepting the fellows who failed
to catch on when the mines were young
and undeveloped. Vegetation Is dead as
che Saharas. and a more unattrac;ive city
for residence could not bc found. Copper
IS the lever that - llfting the people out
OF the financial slough In Moutana. ansr It's
leverage Is something tremendous. judg-
ing from It's work at Butte.
The question is asked, Does Butte pos
sesS all the advantages OF an or. resiuc.
Ing censerT' 1, Possesses the advsn IMAGES
Of mining center. Tor Il IL surrounded
by great mincs-ihey Are on all sides.
above below ard underneath n Is cx,n,-
pletely honeycombed. There is more lum-
her and timber Ia the tunnels. drifts and
shafts underneath than was u~ed IN build
ing the city ~ Butte. While tho ore is
- close at hand. she fuel for It's reduction
Is not: this. especially the coke. which Is
used In large quantities. Formerly came
from Pennsylvania. but more recently
Colorado has s,srplansesi thc Eastern coke
and probably later on Washington vii
divide the honors successfully. The salt.
which figures consphcuoualy. 10 gathered
On the SHORES OF Great salt Lake. ard IS
shipped by train loads 20 the Butte re-
duct'cn works
As TO che output 90 the Butte mines y
Is claimed thar s. 90 90 IN sold. silver
aud copper was che result ~ last years
work. enc mine alone producing Uiaoo 10
oe. one-halt Of whlca went % fhs stock
holders IN the way - dividends Il IL
estimated that this years production vii
ae sn excess Of hast year ard the Profits
much greater. through better prizes Tor
copper.
No further evidence IS required 70 con-
Niaee che most sceptical hat Bate g A
sTNat mining eisy an ;he Interior of Men
tara. Hu; saPpaSiug It we're located on
the sea ccast. with Tnagninceni hare~,~.
wsh ships "a touch Win tas Whole world.
hshlna II three tranNcoafincntal railroads
eenmunleA sinE wtsh every portion ~ sne
urf;et States, wAiie surrounding Il vorS
raines ~ ea,sai richness and extent. with
abundance - cheap coke. eoai and GuxeS
iE close proximity
Then pat Bustc Ia Seaule's place.