The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

A large section o. TIE present KIondike
excitement promises % be removed from
that far-away land Of snow ard starvation
70 a point much nearer Seastle. Il
a confirmation of the stories which
reached this city yesterday follows up
on investigation Thus far every
thing bears out The reports Of vast
mineral discoveries almost at Seattle's
door; and it is already safe 70 predict a
| diversion OF At least a part of the interest
that has been aroused all over the country
by the wonderful tales OF the wonderful
finds of the far north.
From the correspondents OF the Post
Intelligence particularly az Whsatcom)
in the northern part OF the state have
come from time 10 time stories of The re-
ported strikes of miners and prospectors
around Mount Baker and the South Fork.
but nothing definite reached this city I'M
til yesterday morning. when ]. c. Doc
little, an engineer on the Seattle & Inter
national, brought down some samples OF
ere for assay. With ahe ore there were
stories OF finds of quartz mines, that were
almost fabulous in their reported richness
II was stated that the finds Were in the
nedghborhood of Mount Baker. but there
was vagueness as 70 location. and the
reports for time went begging believers.
Inquiry al the office of the Seattle & In
ternaJlonal brought out the statement
from General Passenger and Freight
Agent F. A. Allen that the news had been
received by the officials of the company
and that there was little reason to doubt
their truth, as bhey were authenticated by
residents of Sumas who were not of the
VISIONARY sort. Mr.. Allen stated he had
heard that a considerable exodus had
taken place from Sumas upon the receipt
OF the news of the Mount Baker finds.
and related that one gang Of men engaged
In moving house had quit their fob
leaving the house in the middle OF the
street. and hurried away 20 the white
quartz mountains to the north
Tue Locations was described as being
forty-tive miles from Sumas. northeast of
Mount Baker. 1t was said that samples
sent down for assay showed free milling
gold worth SO 700 to the ton. The rich
est strikes are said TO have been made
eight miles south OF the International
boundary. The dspatchers office Of the
Seattle & International had the news over
the company's wire from the agent at
II
coming depopulated. but the news was
discredited by Mr.. Dagnan, the proprietor
of the Mount Baker hotel a Sumas who
was manager at one time OF the mines
owned by Marcus Daily in Montana.
Early yesterday afternoon a reporter OF |
the Post-Intelligencer called at the as
say Office Of C. E. Bogardus and asked |
him if he had had any samples of the ore |
from the northeast slope of Mount Baker |
submitted to him for assay. Mr.. Bogardus |
replied that he had. He was asked if the |
samples ran sl07 700 as reported, and he |
answered that they did not, but that !
they were very rich. When asked II the !
name Of the person sending IL down and |
the correct assay were private matters. |
Mr.. Bogardus said they were. He was |
not at liberty TO reveal either. but adj |
mitted the great value of the samples. |
He guardediy continued that the sam |
pies might be picked, and, while samples |
might average at the high rates quoted. |
il did not follow that a ton would run the |
same. He said, however, that the gold |
development at the location described |
would only be a natural continuation OF |
the belt through the northern counties 4
where Okanogan, Methow, Ruby creek |
and Slate creek lie. He did not doubt /
that rich finds had been made on the I
northeast slope OF Mount Baker.
Mr.. Bogardus description would sug- /
gest placer possibilities on Ruth creek /
and the streams between Mount Baker !
and Sour Dough mountain.
Sumas Deserted.
In answer TO a query the correspondent |
OF the Post-Intelligeneer at Sumas sent |
the following telegram:
To-day finds Sumas City almost deserted |
by every man who could round up pack 4
horse. some few carrying their packs /
This stampede was caused by ore brought I
IN from Mount Baker district. ass3ylnG /
sic. l3 gold and silver 10 the ton. Pros /
pectors Dunn. Lambert and Post have To- /
Gated twenty claims and say large |
amount OF this high grade ere is In sight" |
The Discovery.
Following this dispatch at an hours in |
terval came another as follows:
August % a fine ledge Of free milling |
gold quartz was discovered on the divide I
Of ChiiHwack and North Fork OF the /
Nooksack rivers by Jack Post. an old ex- I
perleneed proSpecto~. r. :. Lambert and +
l.. G. Van Nalkenba~E.
Lambert returned September with !
quartz which assays s.. so 10 the ton.
Alierward NJ r nuau and ". Booking /
went out and located a number Of claims. i
bringing in ore asSaying as flgh as $4,000 /
in gold 10 the ton. This created the great I
est excitement and fully 100 men are now !
IN the vicinity Of the discovery. and the (
rush has just commenced The lead. which /
Is yellow quartz IN porphyry and slate, /
runs northwest 10 southeast about three
feet wide and half n mile long, in plain I
sight. showing gold the whole distance Il :
is located about forty miles east OF Su-
mas. northeast Of Mount kaker. and di-
rec,ly north OF Mount Shuksan There IS
"A good wagon road 3houf half way and /
tie Cascade state tran runs within four
miles Of the ledge the country has never /
been prospected and shows the right for /
NATION for gold"
II the reports are proven Il VIII not be
necessary to 90 10 kIon1ike. The new 4