The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-17
NO MORE HARD TINES.
Mining Bringing Prosperity to
the State.
IT'S GOOD EFFECT At SPOKANE
Every Business House and Residence
Occupied, and the Hotels Crowded
News From the Districts.

J. n wslnot. 81 ona tine chief q the
fire department. inspector of OaileiDgs and
the incumbent q hz8f dozen ether o tie
municipal positions Of fhs city OF Fair-
haven, during the boom days, wien
money vas no objection" IS IN Seattle.
and IL a saest OF the Hotel NortasrEa. 1ast
now Mr.. EiIgaot ss sitting back 10 . con
GIfi0n Of cgrrplacencT. brought apo2S iy
a number Of successful mlnlag ventures,
IN which he has recently eagazeG- las
present hea6aaartsrs are fl Spokane. and
his visit 70 Seattle a. this time IL one %
business. conn-cted With his Interests. and
OF pleasure in renewing acquaintance
with many old FRIENDS. made Eaile living
on Puget sound. TO q Geisnsr
reporter last evening Mr. Wlmot gaze
most Interesting Interview On fae newly
developed mining districts 81 the state.
and particularly those parts Of Eastern
Washington aaeFe A.s own claims are 20
Gated.
s.ffard times" said Mr. wilfnot. "are en-
ssreiy unknown ever cur WAY. Every ho-
Tel in Spokane = croadea. and there -
considerable difficulty IN arranging Tor
the accommodation Ok the casual hetel
trade There II not single vacant ius.-
nasa house or residence IN tie city. aud II
certainly seems as though an era o. pros
perlty had struck osF part Of ne state, Al
least. Ai3 OWE AEFE#A&fsEA~1 -AsN IS @frf
R0saland and sariboo districts. and on
the Cnlglile reservation Ia fact, ] am
the first man who drew atiensi0n 70 the
cariboo creek mines.
II want 10 congratulate the Post-inteIii-
gencer on the amount OF attention i mas
given 10 the matter Of mining IN Eastern
Washington. ard assure 500 that the pa
per has made many friends by the wide
spread notice given Of tie immense Miner
al deposits in the new mining districts 81
the state. appreciate the fact that where
certain mines have waited until the Dsst-
ting in Of sramwsYs for the transporta-
ton az the ore snch q delay has Influenced
stocks. but also know thar TIC mana@efs
OF the mines have puFposely held lack
shipments owing 90 the high rates Tor
freigfstlng by wagons The Poor Aan
mine, The principal stockholders or
which are Seattle men. has mad three cars
on lie tracks al the aaeiter. and the low
est assay they have YET resolved has been
a. per ton. The O. *. mine Is nov putting
In 4 tan-aiAmp mill, and there Is a bran
new town. Deer Park on the Columbia,
between Trail Landing and Sakusp. about
17s miles north OF spokane.
zone feature 81 this new district. ia
Eastern washington, IL that II you strike
an iron ledge you may be sure there Il gold
under Il. All you have % DO Is 20 80 down
deep enough.
spokane In rks SEATTLE iust before the
IRE and the hotels there remind me Of
the old Occidental in the character and
complexion Of their crowds. ! got m
few days ago early IN the morning and on
booking out OF my window ] saw man
1rawiax diagram ia the dust. with his
foot. explaining 10 a crowd last where
he had located a claim that he felt sure
WIS 70 pay him big. II Is so with every
body over there: everybody feels confident
at the prospects. and times with rs ara
good