The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE SILvERTON DISTRICT

When the Everett = Monte csisss -.
road was built along the south fork Il ~
Stillaguamish river to the Monts csrs
mines. 1t was little thought that Il pasax
through district which would prov, I
rich in minerals as the one for wAaA
was headed. Yet TIA last years. dsyelc<
nlents have suificed to give coed gsaaa
for this behef and this years work al
finally prove II. The formation x u
country is granite cut by assures n,x
with quartz carrying gold and sIlgw d
chalcopyrite and arsenical Iron and q
rich In copper as In many instances b
make that mineral the principal YslN
The copper value is rarely less than !
per cent, rich streaks OF black oxide e.
rying as much as Is per cent, and pocksa
OF bornite run up in value TO % per tsst
Galena Is sometimes found In associstas
with the other metals. nickel and ~
bait occur occasionally and In enc plan
ds a great deposit OF asbestos.
One OF the first discoveries wAa ne Hot
doc group. now one OF the principal uasA
which is owned by the Stillaguainlxa ~
Sultan Mining Company. controlled ~ .
English syndicate. The group consisu 4
six claims. three OF which ara on rhs nk'
ledge. This is a well-defned ASSURE YEA
20 feet wide. shown by a sco-foot ssrnsl y
contain six feet of solid iron and eepps'
pyrltes, pyerhotite and bell metal On
ore body ranges from IS inches to y IL.
wide and Is 300 feet long and enosaw
varies from Il inches TO 10 feet and raati
for 200 feet. Another ledge shows s<ssa
feet of ore for 400 feet. The company ~
a two-drlll compressor plant and ~
pushing development until the rscsa'
floods forced suspension BY cutting y
supplies. This mine Ii on Hocdoo gakA
IN miles from the railroad.
The independent
The next great discovery was TIE inat
pendent on silver gulch. half mile Fp1
Silyerton, the owners OF which have r
Gently Incorporated. They are Judfs ~
G. Denney, A. w. Fratsr. A. ". hasn
and A. l.. Palmer. The Ledge % vnss
the company owns three claims cfom
feet wide In a gorge and carries aFstn'1
iron all through, with 10 feet @ ~
grade ore and streaks OF gaiena- Inc ~
streak has assayed $40 to 49, incinaa4
very little silver. A tunnel 10 fess s1vs'
SO inches OF solid ore and another laaae
100 feet higher has been driven Nv icy y Y.
an ore chute. through which . closs's..
IL being made. Work has recenuJ -
resumed with view 10 shipping Gs Z
the next three months. The ioWH ss1s.
il being extended and has shown W ~.
good ore, and a recent rocksssos sss 49, !
has uncovered an immense pp0s :" -"
grade ore. A.. r~,.
Adjoining the Independent . ne go |.
land group Of four claims. ~ Ha,. !,
three-fourths interest has peen po'nss ~ 4
Van Il. De Lashmutt. H. =. CrooAnsn - 4.
Others. OF Portland. for s1v1 ~ =.
Violet, which In the extension o. - =
dependent ledge. a cross-cuf nsMn
feet long cuts a number OF smsh $3.50. 4.
and shows two wide pay strsaks ~ y,
cleveland. a cross edge on WINCH !. : 4
be continued. The latter crops ~.
feet vide. showing three feet OF e A.'s,s
rvrite and assays from the cIvps. -.
SHOW 500 gold. silver and copp'i ~
Anarortes group of three claims 81
-, George Uan M. L. Moleaus aha -. !.
T'ono,sfreet. show Is inches OF ore 2 80
nee 10 and DC feet long. Inc -
,yhfnb e. under bond 70 Judge DchssI. 49,. =
~ HACKS. r. q. Hughes am 800
af6Nfteknr shows eight inches Of 80 Z,
iron and galera. aasaying ~ go ~ .,.sst
yer "a a f0-goot tunnel and Vt-foos s 800
the Big -Four group OF seven a.
ovns.1 by Charles Livingstone. '" 40.
Areys pert Tweedy and others. " 80
~ nsm .wo Lodges. One OF fhesr. n,
ZEE, eide has s0-iDch pay HIea .
saving about $50 gold ana slss -. ror,g.
believed 70 be an extension - 49,. 81, su,.ss
five through the ridge ITO" -
side. n.....
ppt he greatest showing 10 tne a as,ssss
.. % - Helena group OF sil 60, -.
n.,1ea ~ ans Deer Creek Cold go = 4
- Mining company. controEso ~ |
-. "a hsa associates. Tns ~,
80, - sveuuA 5osxi 20 feel. VI
..,r-.t, ~ the divide between -.
e. c.e@bs seven miles from Ire, ~.rcs
sre,e, which II Is reached ~ 80. ,sessss
road one ledge IL 80 feet 49, ..S thsss
1900, shrouxs, the mountain ~. q ~.
= : go otbers ranging from y - ~
80 ,.errv ..faleopyrite with so'a 80. ~
- "a IA me great isD-feos 800. 80, 3
-,sr,y lsrge nav stTeaks, ore y - rssss
- - s,osu in a eToss-epI i j.
tunnsl, TO feet below tls sh = ~ nfss
10 feet. with drift % feet !. Gus
ana n feet 10 the left Ins az -, slfssIT
za-foot ledge with ar s-foo1 ~ .sosiss
assayinT 81. and the forms .soss IS
, See drIfts run into ps.ss's. e. isse
aheVrn 40 by tunnels 10 ana - ,,,nr& ~
81 80 q poin, 10 feet higher. = LES 10 ~.
been started on the main 80 - = essass
oe.ow the nafn tunnel and VIZ y. ! IL "
ei.esd during the winter 70 20 80. .sns u -
body al a depth. A5out ~ 80. .s shsz5A
n m near INC surface nave e. s~ssr 3, .
70 the shelter ard rstufnsa - lysas =
M me pl al on tie railroad. -. i
road mas been quilt 10 tns o'a