The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-03
HtRRYING THE MINING BOOK.
IL VIII BE Published About April Il
Its Many Good Features

n answer 10 many inquiries. the Post-in-
telIgencer wishes 20 announce hat the
preparation Of he book. Mining IN the
Pacific Northwest" is being pushed as fast
as possible. consistent with accuracy and
thoroughness. and every effort will be
made 10 place * in the hands % suhscrih-
ers and the general public not later than
April !.
II was hoped that the work might be
completed a month earlier than the date
mentioned bat. as often happens with
such undertakings. the time required vas
underestimate. The delay Is largely due
to the necessity, Of including chapters on
more districts than had been at FIRST con-
,emplated and OF collecting data from
number Of remote points. This involved
quite a mass Of correspondence.
4 most valuable feature Of the work VIII
be the mans. the number Of which Will be
nearer thirty ihan twenty, as a. first an
nouaced. The large map or Washington
and Southern British Columbia Viii show
the Cascade mountain region tn more de-
tail and more accurately than any map
yet published. including the location OF
the various mining districts and the routes
thereto. including the official location %
the state trail and the country traversed
by r. Only the large sales 70 be expected
during the present period OF active inter
est in mining would warrant the insertion
OF such a map IN a book sold at so low
price as - cents In addition. the district
maps nearly thirty in number wjIl show
the roads and trails from the nearest town
and nearly al the mining locations in each
district. Thus the maps VIII be a vaIua-
bic guide 70 Those who contemplate visit
TO the mining country.
The reading matter viii include a de-
scVfption Of each district and o( the prop-
critics In IT, telling the stage of develop
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There viii also be a dgest of the INNINGS
laws or the United States. Washington and
british Columbia articles on hlowpipe an
slys sis, reauction Of ores and the cyanide
process. TIE mining properties viii be
thoroughly iudsxed rs names and districts.
For the convenience % those interested
the volume vii Include directory OF the
mining companies giving Tire name. capt.
al stock treasury stock Office. name and
location OK property and names Of officers
This viii AFFORD the companies q ready
means 81 bringing themselves before she
Investing public For inclusion In this d.
rect0ry % charge oF - centq q line vii be
made ard as the facfr in regard 20 each
company cgu be stated IN frorn three "a
Eve lines the cost viii be cousna rative.v
81 all BY reference from this directory %
the index ere page on which any com
pany's property to described may - found
ard thus clear understandings OF It's
status uay he obtained
4 limited amount % space has heasp set
apart for advertising and AS the first szl-
i'ion wiIl consist 90 l0aoo COPIES. for whtcr
contract has already been Jet st. ad-
vsrtaEes as Az advertising medium ere
apparent Rates can be obtained hy az
dressing T. h. lIoiCes editor and man
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authorized agents Of tho publication.
Tense persons Md wish 20 obtain one
or more COPIES n the t-eok fy1ruesffatat,
on publication vii 90 wel to send Ybe8r
subscriptions in beforehand as tnes xri
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