The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
THEY ALL SEE ITS MERITS
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continued demand among mining men,
VINO recognize that, without any pretea-
sions TO elegance OF style. II contains in
convenient form the information they
want No man is better qualified to speak
OF IL from long experince. both as a news
paper mar and mining man. than r. E.
Brown. of Spokane. who has made a for
tune IL South African mines. and he
writes TO the editor:
Il have not yet had time to give your
book minute review. A casual inspec-
ton, however. induces me TO compliment
you upon the Industry and careful COM
piiation which IL exhibits. Books such
as this will stimulate the development
merited by the resources of the North
west"
The newspapers also continue to recog-
nize the merits OF the work, as the follow
Ing extracts show.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, with
commendable enterprise. has just issued
volume OF 1872 pages entitled Mining
IN the Pacific Northwest" IL is a COM
prenensive review of the rich mining
ish Columbia. Each district is treated
separately and with no attempt at exag-
seration CT its prospects. A feature of
the book are the many maps by which
IL Is possible to ascertain the route into
any district and the mines located there
IN The book Is invaluable to those de-
string Sa, eniightenment as to the mineral
resources and prospects of the section
trsased.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The new book, entitled Mining in the
Pacific Northwest. is full of useful in
formation, giving all the latest discov-
cries and developments OF Washington
and British Columbia. II is worth hum
areds OF dollars to the man interested in
tanned from 1t, which would otherwise
have TO be obtained by travelling and
spending large sums Of money-Eibe
During the present year the Pacific
Northwest will be the scene of the great
est bona hde mining operations that the
world mas ever known. Not only the min
country. will be directly or indirectly
penented by the influx of visitors and
permanent settlers that the development
OF the mining industry will cause. The
TACT that the whole of the Pacific North
west is rich in mineral deposits has been
established beyond doubt. and has been
proved by actual results. Capitalists and
others VINO desire to avail themselves of
the golden. or other metallic, opportuni-
ties, must have reliable and full informa-
ton as TO work done, work in progress
and work in prospect: also explicit in
formation as to various mining districts.
description OF their various resources,
and their geographical location. The in
formation derived from those interested
In special enterprises or in the building up
OF certain localities is not as a rule. re-
liable. While such information is given
with the most honest intentions. 1t is diff
neult to avoid a local coioring which may
prove disappointing TO strangers who are
thereby induced TO make investments. To
prevent such disappointment. and to pro-
vide the most reliable statements, the
management of the Seattle Post-Intelh-
gencer commenced some time ago to take
steps to give the public the best. the least
colored and the truest information con-
corning mines and mining that money
could procure. The result is the recent
frV of t.1 1t,~tA
the Pacific Northwest which is being
sold at the low price of 20 cents. The work
has been compiled BY Mr.. L. X. Hodges. a
gentleman well and favorably known in
Hoge, jr-. manager of the Post-Intelli-
gencer Mr.. Hodges has taken nothing
for granted. but has visited every spot de-
seribed in the book, and has verified every
statement by actual and personal investi-
cation. The fullest information concern
ing districts, quality OF ore and present
and proposed development is given with
the minutest details. Maps are profusely
interspersed throughout the book. and
nothing appears TO have been omitted that
might prove of the least interest to pros
The Post-Inteligencer is always foremost
In any proposition that has for its object
the welfare and advancement of the
Northwest. but In the publication OF
Mining in the Pacific Northwest" II
seems to have surpassed any previous ef
fort. Those interested in mining land who
is notD should procure copy of Mr..
Hodges work without delay.-Pe-Ell Ex-
aminer.
Mining In the Pacific Northwest" a
valuable compendium OF useful knowledge
for the professional and amateur prospec-
tors Of the great mineral lands lying be-
tween the Columbia river on the south
and the Alaskan boundary on the north.
edited by l.. X. Hodges and issued by the
Post-inteiligencer Publishing Company.
OF Seattle. came to hand this week IL is
= book, both in quality and name. II con-
tains vast amount OF technical knowi-
edge, given In succinct yet simple Ian
guage. Every man with the interest of
the state Of Washington at heart should
own copy of the work and coisely study
IL, for IL Is a book of the state-a state
whose whole future is bound up in min
eral wealth Boundless as its fame for
timber wealth. its precious metals will yet
surpass the glories of the Golden State
and place Washington pre-eminent among
git County Times.
Mining IN the Pacific Northwest" ar
namnet pa EFT az Post-Intelligencer nyli-
gen utgifvet. iliustreradt yerk. som gifver
de NEST utforliga underrattelser ON gruf-
verksamhcten ala district pa Stiila HATS
kusten. Boken kan rcqvireras fran
nanda tiding for 80 eents.-Tacoma Trib-
uueu.
En- ny Bog kaldet Mining In the North
west" forfattet az l.. X. Hodges cg udgf-
yet AZ the Post-Iufelligencer ! Seattle er
uetop udsommet. Bogen. der giver hvert
Z i
forst fandt Mineral op I'll Dato med en-
Liste az de forskJeilige Miner hyerf Dis
trikt og med 81 Kart az hvert DIstrikf In
deholder ogsaa Uddrag az de Forende
Skaters og Staten washlngtons Minelove.
Ilgelefes Mineiovene I British Columbia
nenne Bog ar AZ hetydelig Nytte for allie,
der er interesseret Minedrift i Nordvest-
on og slene de karter. der medfolger den.
er vaerd Rogens PRS. Bogen koster kun
81 Cents.-Tacona Tidende.
The book is on sale at 50 cents a copy
az the business effiee OF the Post-Tnteil-
gencer: also at the following book stores:
Lowman & Hanford. Pioneer place.
The Calvert Company, 7l6 First avenue.
\ T I.undberg, eo5 Pike street
George T. Ward. 100 Columbia street
c. 6. oyston, postofflce news stand
Butler hotel news stand
G. Rhinelsnder. sis Second avenue.
NJ J. Matthews. Se8 Second avenue
Rainier-1frand hotel news stand
Novelty news depot. les Occidental av-
cnue.
Puget Sound News Company. Second
avenue and Cherry street.
The postage Is cents a copy 20 all points