The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

twenty years than has been found on I'll
Other Puget sound streams put tcgethe-
This naturally led TO the prospecting that
brought 10 notice the Monte Crlsto dis
trict and the Silver creek district. the
former being about four miles distant
from the latter hy mountain tran. Many
OK The capitalists interested in the f0unda-
ton Of Everett and IT'S industries were
also Interested IN the great project of de-
veioaiug the rich mines a. Monte CrLsto,
and they demonstrated their confidence
BY the stupendouS undertaking OF building
the Everett A. Monte Crists railroad
through the canyons to the nest in the
mountains where the great mining camp 0 :
Monte Cristo - located This railroad,
skirting the banks 81 The South fork OF The
Sfglla9uamish through a rugged and
picturesque canyon. piercing the noantains
hy numerous tunnels and crossing thA
surgtng torrent BY well cons r7lcted bridges
IS another illustration OF the tTiampns ia
modern railway engineering and con-
str1etion. II Is an artery Of commerce
reaching from the western % the eastern
boundaries of the county and lnfus'ng the
life % capital with the dormant energies
and wealth swaItiug-its magic touch -
pave she way for vel direct ed tabor 20
brigg into touch Nttn the markets of the
world the rich minerals % the Cascades.
The Everett & Monte Cristo railroad, n
which J. y. Croker Is vice president and
manager. and & ~. Bn3r5 general freight
and passenger agent. has its headquarters
in Everett. The road Teacues cha nalni &
districts OF Silver Gaich. the stillaxuamlsh,
Cooper lake, and Moate CrisS0. rs con-
ssrpcttoa fnvolvsa an outlay ~ 3, .sss1 90.
Fellowing ire opening OF The railroad -agga
the development az fhH mining properties
a. Monte CrtsfS. the chief work hssng done
rgesnrs NfrsAsrrsr F1sf-FD ~ sha Ne
asa Prize @ IRE Mountains Although ire
Pest Intelligence 81 It's re0runrsneusgve
treatment Of the mining Interests II Wass-
trgfoa has recsntiy described he WORK AZ
Monte CrlEta the Importance q the antar-
prise tlsfs5es 4 repro3 aetfou % sorse % the
lASsinE facts ~ ceunectsor With 4 sue-
5eet fraa~ht w3th 50 rnach interest 20 thA
large usraber = pecpta lrves,lae 81 rnif.aS
properties in Kris vicinity Never before
have tbs wsaes 1ooksi 90 promising or
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