The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-01
HINES AND MINING.
The Prosperity That Waits at
Seattle's Doors.
IN The MORNING or ACTIVITY.
The Gateway % some OF the Gre&sess
Ntzes in shs World Progress
fn OknnogAn Couary.

-. ~orthEezt.s Observed Judge wal
Ezne Mouzs. e srrzgg@. ysSse-1syr .
resxf-e< ta serorae 4 great rrsz4zx ecsxz-
t-y Il TIE Cxargxsa region. fer szzEs -.
trey are 6o9sg = great deal % develop
Esent u mining gcS3- There are many g'sezs
properties n Lhst c011zvy razr zrs BOZ
paving dsgsdezssz srE mary more nat
VII - * she zezr future Okz7oxar n
TIE past few years has had a very great
se<bzck because nothing bat silver Was
asssxnDse1 20 De mined bot Lately The az
fentso1 % mining wze1 has been efvsyFs<s
4rcza silver to sod zsln@z. Consequently
that sectlca is looking -. ana capitalists
are bringing n machinery and csyslop@ng
TIE god Eiaes % the Comfy T1ey are
finding good ors. especially O f5e AefloE
river ard or Palmer mountain
IRE TFaa Creek country n British Co
lambda, wh1ea r. tributary 20 Sposs5e ard
the state Of Washington. "a a short if-ns
VIII eeoorae the gregssss mining regAoa n
ths worsd- ding TIE fact tnat
ire Canadian g0vegnneE1 = attempting 20
eoztFol tfse oHtp1t of sas lnines zn6 % zap
tire the trade, yet TIE principal proper
ties % the section are held by Spokane
aid other Washington people. ~no viii
hold TIRE business sor the United States
Only few days ago I net a Mining ak
pert representing q syndicate Of Porf1an1
capitalists, ard be told me that alter a
thorough exau7irasf4on ne ~zs satisfied TIE
Tr@sl Creek mlzEs hzys great future.
and that the ore bodies are so promising
be wOs1 NOT BE- surprised 4 It's equal
could Tot Be found anywhere
Z he mining Industry OF N. Northwest
= oaly In SIS Infancy. The state o. WASH
Instgn. Seattle Us particular. Is IN The
morning % intense activity. and tie way
the larger cities are taking hold OF the
matter Will insure great prosperity. per
nzps greater than from any other Indus
try. SEATTLE appears 20 ne 20 be most
favcrabiy located. She sits at the gate
Nay Of some Of the greatest mines Of ShIs
region Not 20 speak % Alaska y bose
miners look 70 Washington for supplies
ard whose golden nuggets constantly Hn1
their way here. Seattle reaches out toward
the carfboo. toward other British Colgzn-
s11 mines closer 70 the international
boundary lire, and toward TTail. while at
her very doors are the mines OF the Skagit
and Monte cristo. where the treasures OF
Tire rock are being found thousands o. feet
beneath the surface Of the earth TIE ef-
forts Of Seattle people TO create sub
stsafiai interest Ia mines IL worthy OF
communication. and sooner or later VIII re-
6ognf 10 the wealth and prosperity OF The
city
Judge Mount has been on the superior
bench for Liacoln. Douglas. Adams and
OkanosSn counties for the past seven
years. HIS district Is the largest 81 tbs
state. lie is young man. yet IN the thlr-
ties. and Is well equipped by nature. Ia
clinst1on and mental training for bis jli-
diclaI position. When asked as 10 politics
il his section. he evidenced the reserve
that enshrouds the judiciary, and made
this brief reply;
II have been absent from my hom. in
Eastern Washington JUST a month. and
have lost track OF local politics: bur the
nomination OF Mckinley is approved BY
our people. who look 10 the return OF the
Republican party 70 power as the only sal
vstion for the country a. large"
Judge and Mrs Mount and their two nt-
tie boys left last evening for their home
al Spragae.