The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-22

fnx awe- a rsrsr-up OF an ossncs OF these
grains washed cut al the same TIE and
frcrr the same spot Gre sees two distinct
characters q gold there are large pieces
a. bright as gold can make Them with
their rough surfaces. and carrying quartz.
utth ire appearances OF having tusE been
extracted from the mother vein. and with
them othe- pieces seIid. smooth and 50
fror-coated or r1ste1 as 10 lose entirely
their rich golden hue Undoubtedly the
rough surfaced ard quartz mixed pieces
are Of local origin. bat we believe that the
rusty. smooth surfaced pieces are sn1rssi-
grants <ron another cline and born hatner
through glacial action. We are backed
81 this belief 81 the disss1tlfsude or the
gravel deposits. II places where re
Oldest DEPOSITS lay yet untouched by
later washes OF the streams and always
lying over or covering tie bedrock we
find eensated gravel. not melted tcxetn-
er but through sufficient hear. with chem
zeal acton and age. 10 plaster IL together
80 bard thai the sAarpest pick viii rot en-
ter Il over half an zach. although In time
water dissotves H. These deposits when
FIRST exposed TO the Hight and atmosphere
have tne colorirxs OF red rnstsd iron. with
smaller ssrztas OF bright yellow clay. but
in few hours these bright colorfugs
change to a bssckish or cindsr like hue
The beul8ers- ranging up 10 several tons
in weight and consisting almost entirely
OF schists. are polished exceedingly
smooth. I have seen large and small
boulders with ore side convex shaped ant
the other side as fat and smooth as
pare of glass. as II the whole were egg
shaped and had been sawed in half
Above the bedrock the gravel in such
deposits carries but little gold. or yields
from one TO two or three small shot coll
ors 10 several pans. some pans yielding
nothing. most of the gold lying ON the
surface OF the bedrock and IN the crew
lees And. too. but little fine gold IS
found among the grains. the most or X
being small blrj-ShoI sized up 10 several
dollar pieces, with no quartz adherins,
ard generally as rusty as pieces OF old
scrap iron. Such deposits vary in thick
ness from a few inches up 10 depth OF
not over four feet. and are scarce, APP
pearing only in places. and 10 all ap-
pearances what at one time formed the
entire deposits OF the streams have by
the washes of ages been dissolved and
together with later washes distributed
broadcast. The late washes have a dingy
blue or rather whitish appearance. being
infermixe3 with a ground-up sediment OF
schist rock. which constitutes the gen
eral formation OF the country. This ssd-
fment, now formed into clay, quickly dis
solves In water. and forms no obstruction
whatever in mining. These gravel banks
from a few feet TO over fifty feet in
depth generally carry gold throughout.
with the usual pay-stresks and small
s;ratas of chicken feed and form adj
mirable hydraulic propositions. and IN
favored spots where the gold could ind
permanent ioigmsnt. bars and banks pay
Welt bv rocking and slnicing.
No Quartz veins OF auv note have yet
been discovered here. although an occa-
sIonal report comes In OF rich discovery
far
quartz il being carried on. the prospectors
con1ning their search chiefly 10 plaeers.
However the indications for paying
quartz veins existing IN the country are
good. as ffoat rock has been found carry
ing free gold. iron pyrites and in rare
cases some galena- In fact, your corre-
spondent while crevicing IN the bedrock.
extracted pieces of quartz from a small
stringer which upon being broken open
showed free gold. I would believe that
along the contact OF this Schistose belt
with the granite permanent and paying
quartz veins WI be found. AT any rate.
as the snow is now disappearing from the
mountain sides and upper gGlches, quartz
prospectors Will soon be securing the hills.
There was considerable rivalry among
the townsises near the mouth OF Ssx-Mile
when your correspondent last wrote. but
the advantages in the cd and original
fowns.te, Sunrise City. have already be-
come apparent TO all far seeing people
and the once hourishing little pace called
Slx-MiIe, one and one-haif miles below
here. Is now almost entirely deserted,
having now nothing but a few small log
cabins to mark the spot where six weeks
ago over 500 people were living. The Ju-
neau delegation settled at the present site
or Sunrise and IL is due 20 them that
the new boom town fell with a dull thud-
Among the buildings that were erected
a. ~ e~stf4 4
two-story frame building 30x5D feet. which
was nearly completed and was 10 be used
for mercantile purposes. Even this was
torn down and now stands q monument 10
the present site Of Sunrise City and IS
occupied by Wheeler & Co. of Seattle.
dealers In groceries and hardware.
CARPENTER Frank Brandon, Fred Hyde,
Billy Ash, John Ward and Phil Jones are
in company and are opening up claim
on Mills creek. They have leased the
same from Hans Leverson.
A force OF six men are now al work on
the Mills claim at the Forks under the
superintendency of James McClacky. They
are shove.ing into siuices. in fact, mere
" opening up the claim for more extern
sive future work in running a cut TO turn
the river. The clean-ups show far above
average wages per day 10 the man.
Arthur Howard and Clark Miller are
sluicing on Silver Tip creek. tributary
TO Six Mile. The indications are fair that
these boys have good ground. Sw!nehart
and Howard are located on claims just
above and adjoining them. with good indi-
cations.
The Windy Bill bar. situated about six
miles above town. a. the mouth OF Alder
creek. was recently sold for 500. and the
purchasers Immediately started work
opening up the ground. r. number of other
sales from $500 down have been made IN
the past two weeks.
In addition % the building above men
toned there have been lately erected
frame building by the L. 5. Mercantile
Company. general merchandise; two.
story hotel by William Ripstetn, formerly
OF juneau; one-story building by Dusy
4 Co. groceries ard hardware, and
small one by a Mr.. Lawrence. 3ewelsr.
l.. Gof. OF Seattle, known 10 many ju-
ueau people. has stock of groceries in
a tent. Besides the business houses men,
toned above there are three restaurants,
one barber shop. two boot and shoe re-
pairing shops. one dentist. one doctor.
three saloons and one brewery.
There are nine women IN the town and
about as many children. The male pop
ulatsou is placed al from geo TO 1900. Crafts
or from twenty-five 20 loo tons burden are
constantly coming and going and the
population somewhat fiuctuates From
the present outlook the town bids fair 10
rival juneau for metropolitan honors in
another year.
While p0rterhouss steak Is not served
az our restaurants. yet the tables are al
WAYS Supplied with dclfcfous fresh rloose
and mountain sheep meat King salmon
is also plentiful In The market.
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