The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-07

ranging up 70 nuggets Of over sixteen
ounces N xeigtl. The heaviest nugset or
the gold Shown By Mr.. Jansen Is wortn
SD. II WAS taken from joan haacA
claim on swzGk creek. The next IN size
Is worth SIS. fron Thomas Aeagasrs
claim on Williams creek.
No such heavy s0l6 5 being p-oducs9
by any other district on the coast said
&r. Jansen. The mines are s1ih being
worked nniy IN the most primitive way.
awaiting tas advent o. capital 70 csYeaop
them il q proper mariner.
The extent ef aariferoas gravel Is very
grea. and the output per yard VIII aeuele
discount many very profitable mines OF
this character now being worked n eah-
fovasa. Southern Oregon and ELSEWHERE,
Under the Disadvantages OF Imperfect
methods OF working. 4 success Is eslas
made OF a number Of mines, proving tnaI
II equipped and managed properly the as
trict would long ago have been proven 70
be one of the best IN the great northwest
While II shows canaraendable enterprise
and energy On the part OF the business
mea Of Seattle % advertise 10 the werld
their superior inca ton as the proper cut
fitting point for al Intending enigFants 10
the northern gold fields. whereby they
gain increase % business and pronts; and
while Seattle has hitherto and VIII con-
tinue 20 absorb most OF this business. i
il q common failing 20 look far abroad
and entirely overloog opportunities close Al
home.
'.That a prophet hath little honor in his
own country is exemplified stronsiy by the
fact that here at home in the state or
Washington We have gold mines Which
heretofore have languished for lack or the
necessary capital to develop them. Mines
which, II only a moiety Of the expenditure
which Seattle men are sending abroad
could be diverted 20 home explorations ana
development, would surely Result IN the
uncovering of most valuable and perman-
ent mines, creating regular and proiitaoie
customers and upbuilding your city ana
state
A board Of army ofheers. created Sep
tenber ! by & special order from the sec
rotary Of war 20 consider the distribution
OF the present artillery force and the care
and preservation OF the seaooast aFIfAa-
ment and material, arrived in Seattle yes
terday directly from Washington. The
board is composed OF Col John l. Rogers.
of the Fifth artillery: Lieut. Col. III. Z.
Hasbrouek, Fourth artillery; Capt. {. =.
Miller. Quartermaster's department; Lieut.
c. p. Townsley, Fourth artillery.
The board yesterday visited the Mag
nolia bluff site with Capt. w. w. Robin
son. ir, A. Q. NJ, and today viii probably
leave for visit TO other Sound fortifca-
tons.
The duties OF the board, other than
those mentioned. will be 10 indicate the
size OF the GARRISON for each group or bat
teries and the number Of men required as
caretakers and guards for each separate
battery. When existing accommodations
are not sufficient the board will Indicate
the size. location and area OF site neces-
sary for the purpose. and estimate the
cost OF barracks. drainage, wharfage and
steamboat service.
Capt. John r. Thompson and W. ].
Colkett left yesterday afternoon for the
Fast, going over the Great Northern.
They will visit Chicago. Detroit and New
York and other large cities before returns
ing. and during their absence they will
purchase machinery to be used in the
new vessels CT the Thompson Steamboat
Company's feet
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Fred A. Allen, OF the Seattle & Interna-
tional. Will return today from trip to
New Westminster.