The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
RICHES OF THE STATE
GINNING IN THE PACIFIC NORTH
WEST, An OPEN BOOK.
Puhficatton Of . Thorough and
synoptIcal Review OF the Minerai
Regions Of washinston and Brit
ish Columbia - An Invaiuable
Handbook for the Prospector ana
Investor.

mining in the Pacific Northwest VIII
attract more attention throughout the
United States during the next Few years
than mining ia any other part VI the cum
try, and it is very appIopilas,e slas .ne
cornniata review of the mineral resources
az washington and British Columbia. just
iss,,ed should bear so striking and COM
nreheusiye a title. With tWenty-elgnt
mans. showing $40 claims and groups OF
claims and with description OF every
mine upon which work has been done.
the great field OF mineral wealth is
thoroughly covered There has never
been ANYTHING like such an attempt In the
history of mining in this country to afford
the detailed information which Is so
much demanded by the prospector and
the investor.
IL is to the enterprise OF the Seattle
Post -Intelligencer in sending corre-
spondent through the mining districts
that this work owes its origin The ar
tIcles published In the course OF that tour
aroused such wide interest as to suggest
the advisability OF republishing in book
form. and the methods pursued. and the
objects sought, are told in the preface
to the book.
The purpose has been to give In q sue
cinct form and with moderation of state
ment a description of each mining dis
trict in Washington, and in southern Brit
ish Columbia. following a general descrip-
ton of each district with description of
each mine and the more important pros
poets in that district. The general descrip-
ton Is accompanied by large map of the
state and British Columbia. specially
drawn for this purpose, and containing for
the first time hundreds of geographical
features calculated to show the lay OF
mining territory. For instance. Mount St.
Helens district, which is comparatively
tfnE nau rft 80 dAGy ,nd Nd ~ mi, inO
district finds careful location. This il fol-
lowed by description of the districts. be-
ginning with Monte Cristo. as that most
thoroughly developed. Then come Goat
Lake. Silverton. Sultan. Silver Creek. and
so on, following each other in order Of To-
cation.
The value of the maps is incalculable.
there being nothing like so complete a
grouping extant. The Monte Cristo and
Goat Lake map shows 2f claims; that OF
Silverton, 234. each being numbered and
the name given on the map. so that it can
be at once identified in tbs locations.
The aim of James d. Hoge. jr., and l..
X. Hodges. the publishers and proprietors
Of the book, has been to collate inforna-
ton on the subject from the most reliable
sources available. and to mass the material
facts without any exaggeration or verbal
fourishes. leaving them generally to tell
their own story.
The greatest care has been taken to pre-
vent any discrimination. and the informa-
ton given is confined TO such facts as
could be established by careful investiga-
ton. Each mining district is described as
being relatively near to the principal city
from which IL can be reached; thus the
route TO Boundary Greek is given from
Vancouver and Spokane; to North Kettle
river. from Spokane: where the shortest
or best route is by way OF Seattle or Ia
xt ssreS yuta al Hnr g
lance. The index is very complete. in
GLIDING table of contents, which shows
each of the districts then a guide TO the
maps, followed by an alphabetical ar
rangement OF over / 500 claims and groups
of claims. Thus far the scope and method
of the work have been commented upon.
Admirable though the work Is as
painstaking, detailed and reliable guide 10
every known mine In she territory cover
ed. the reader will be more generally In
terested in the broad and clear view 1t
affords TO the wonderful wealth OF the
territory embraced within It's purpose.
The Cascade range. the western foothills
of the Rocky mountains and the Selkirk
range, exhibit incalcuable treasures The
hedges In this region have gangue of
quartz, porphyry. porphyritic quartz.
hornbende or notifications of these sew
erai rocks, and In the Cascade mountains
are exposed TO such a width as to rx-
cite even the most phlegmatic miners TO
wonder. Nature has done the surface
prospecting in these cases. Further east,
where the formation Is covered with
wash. the exposures are not as continu-
Gus. bat are often extremely large and
development has been rewarded by the
opening of such ore bodies as TO tax the
credulity even of those most willing To
believe
The readiness with which this wealth
can be turned TO account is unsurpassed
In any part of the world because water
and lumber are in perpetual abundance
and can be applied almost without cost
Another advantage enjoyed by no other
mining district Is the climate. which Is pe-
euliarly agreeable for travel and outdoor
work in summer. Much more work can be
done in this climate than In the low-grade
districts of West Australia and South
Africa. where. TO the intense heat. is add
ed the disadvantage that water is ex-
ceedingiy scarce.
Tho development OF mining in the dis
triets of Washington ana British Column
hia has been enormous during the past
year and the inquiry Is rapidly increas-
ing. All that the prospector. or the in
weston would ask in a preliminary inves-
tigation is volunteered in Mining in the
Pacific Northwest
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