The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-25
AT NEW DENVER.
Many Valuable Claims About Ten
Nile Creek.


The Rossiand Miner says that ever since
Mr.. Finch bonded the Enterprise for SIS.
900 last fail. the country around Ten Mile
creek has been rising In the estimation of
prospectors. Many valuable claims have
been staked and subsequently bonded 10
responsible parties. Both dry and wet
ore propositions are TO be met with and
some splendid samples OF native silver
occurrence have been taken from tae Dali
housie claim, one massive specimen OF
pure silver weighing over two ounces.
The success of the Enterprise las been
wonderful. TWO tunnels 400 feet apart
vertically have each been driven over 40
feet on the vein, disclosing from six 10
twelve inches OF clean ore. pra1Sica'.y al
the way. A popularity OF the ore is tie
large quantity OF zinc IL contains. and
contrary TO experience in these parts, II IS
found 10 average much higher in silver
than the gaiena. sometimes assayins over
100 ounces 10 the ton. Some $40 tons CT
shipping ore are now on the dump, which
were ali taken out In the course Of de-
velopment. By the terms OF the bond ere
could not be shipped until the bp1d was
taken up. This has now been done by
Mr.. Finch. although not due TIL October.
and shipping will commence al cnce. IL
is confidently expected that the ore viii
give average returnes In the nesshtorhood
OF 800 ounces silver. The claim is situated
present the only connection IS by means
OF trail. but in view OF probable large
shipments a wagon road will probably be
constructed before long. II is ssfs TO say
that In consequence many properties now
lying nnheeded viii be shipping aie be-
fore winter.
The Little Daisy claim on Eight-Miie
creek is looking remarkably well. ~ IL
somewhat OF an anomaly, being the only
purely gold proposition in the SLOGAN IT
consists OF from two TO twelve inches Of
very rich free milling quartz The vein
has been traced for over LOCO feet on lie
surface. and the property as IL stands to-
day affords splendid example CT what
pluck and perseverance on the par- o.
prospectors can accomplish. Working 49,
tirsiy alone and unassisted by capital, the
owners. Messrs. Valentine and Aber-
crombie, have driven a tunnel 40 feet and
placed tons of rich ore on the dump. IL
Is intended 10 make j shipment to Taco fla
at once. and an average sample from over
ninety sacks gave assay returns OF
500 in gold, a trace OF silver only being
present. The necessity for Immediately
erecting a stamp mill Is apparent, but
unfortunately the owners are not In
position 10 accomplish this at present.
Tho property IS on the market at n
bonding price OF sie.no9 and should make
a ready sale. The tran TO the mine is now
being cleared and placed In order.
The cuTrie claim on the Galeua Farm.
near Siiverton. Is another mine worthy OF
more attention than 4 has hisherto re-
eeived. The ore is a low grade galena.
averaging some sixty ounces SILVER per
ton, but the enormous bodies so far cS-
posed should make IL n profitahia invest
nent II properly handled BeIn- situated
on level ground, the development a pres
ent consists OF a sixty-foot double com
partment vertical shaft passing through
the vein. which dips at a considerable
angie From the bottom Of the shaft
arifs is projected some forty feet TO cross
cut the lead Immense quantities OF con-
centraung ore can be observed. AID
streaks OF clean ealena from six = elsh-
teen inches across are frequent. The bed
rock being covered with from eight TO ten
feet OF wash. numerous bitches have been
dug for drainage and exploration os.r-
poses, and IN one OF these about SOD feet
from the shaft eighteen inches % clean
gaicna have been uncovered. Mine nGiid-
ines were erected last fan. n pump in
stalled and ten or twelve men were pas 70
work. but as the owners were unRble 10
stand the expense. operations ceased ard
the mine has pemained closed al winter
Al present the shaft Is fuli OF water. but
Il Is the intention Of the owners ID Grain
it this week % enable prospective pur-
chaSers from Vancouver 10 examine 81 a
very reasonable price Is aske3 for tPe
property. and there Is little doubt that 81
viii ~ sold thls vear and enter the list OF
shipping mines in thiS district.