The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-09
4 NEW PLACER CAMP.
GOOD AMOUNTS OF GOLD PANIED
on wcoY CREEK.
ST HeIens District Offers New At
fraetfon-Biue. Jay Ledge on Lake
Chrgan shows Large Ore Body
Active work ON Palmer Mountain.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intsiligencer.
CAMP CHICAGO. St Helens Mining
District. Oct 3,-Considsrable quiet pros
rect5ng has been done for the last two
seasons on ard around Mccoy creek. and
some very fine specimens OF placer god
have been obtained from that vicinity.
Mccoy creek flows into the Cfspus river
about nftsen miles east of the confluence
o. the Cispas and Cowlltx rivers. Il is en-
bracsd IN the Ct. Hslens district. but tae
prospect0rs and miners have formed
new district OF that part OF the Cascade
mountains known as the <iggernead MIN
ing district
Gold was first discovered by William Nc
Coy IN the fall OF 1855 (from whom tire
stream derives fits name). He reported
his discovery on his return 70 civilization
and ths Mazama Mining Company was
formed. with John Cradlebsugh. OF The
Dalies, as president.
Last season the company did consider
able work II bringing water on their
claims putting ia siuice boxes etc Some
siuicing was done. but the result Of the
cleanup was kept a secret. Many con-
tiicting stories are heard in that respect.
Some claim that II amounted up In me
hundreds, while others place II at much
lever figure.
There IS certainly some very rich ground
OF the creek. Out OF one small crevice
about SIS was taken. and IL is common
for prospectors coming from there to
have from one 20 TWO ounces or gold IN
their possession. the result OF panning-
The gold is OF a fine quality and accord
ing 20 San Francisco mint report runs
nearly SEQ per ounce. Small nuggets have
been found composed OF half platinum
and half gold.
James Langille proprietor If the Cloud
cap inn al Mount Hood, Or, holds sew
eraI claims on the creek. He has done
good deal OF development work and is
very enthusiastic over his prospects. The
popularity Of the country is that at GER
tain line the gold cuts of suddenly.
good prospect may be found ten feet be-
low IL, but above IL not color can be
found. Many men have tried 10 find the
source from which the gold comes. but
none have been successful so far Several
fine quartz veins have been discovered,
bat all carry sulphide ores. The formation
OF the country is Of granite. syenite, por-
phyry, basait, etc.
The greatest drawback so far has been
the inaccessibiiify of the country. Parties
going In had to come via Trout lake and
Mount Adams as It Is next 10 impossible
TO go up the creek from its mouth, on &C
count Of the dense underground. wind
falls and broken ground. while the stream
runs in a deep canyon for about four
miles, with perpendicular walls on both
sides hundreds OF feet in height. A horse
trail has been made this fall from the Cis-
pus river, striking Mccoy river about six
miles from its mouth and connecting with
the Vance trail. the distance from Vance
10 Mccoy creek being fourteen miles.
+. NJ. Broadbent. after five weeks Of
hard work under the most trying circum-
stances. succeeded In striking the north
west extension Of the Chicago few davs
ago. This is without a doubt one of the
best strikes ever made in the district. The
discovery was made about 1900 10 1000 feet
from the original discovery, on a steep
slope. The vein shows a width OF about
fourteen feet. carrying copper and iron
sulphIdes In many combinations. Assays
have shown as high as % per cent. copper.
SIS gold and some silver. Average ore as
says about 10 per cent. copper. Mr..
Broadbent is preparing TO run tunnel,
IN which he viii gain depth foot for. foot.
Another location was made few days
ago BY a. Olson on the southeast extern
sion Of the same vein and cross cut is
being made.
I. w. Shultz. ex-assessor of Lewis coun-
". and w. +. T. Matches. Of Vancouver.
Wash. have a crew Of men developing the
South Chicago. Mary. Mountain Fairy and
White Owl On the Mountain Fairy some
very fine ore has been struck. The vein
foot In width. or quartz. carrying chalcO-
pyrite. chalcoeite. boruite. red and black
oxides, assaying $50 In gold. sl65o In sil-
Yer and s per cent. copper.
Messrs. Wright, Iittlejohn and De Hart,
representing the Pueblo Mining Company.
of Olympia. left the district few days
ago for their home. They and several
other men have been at work nearly all
summer on the Pueblo and Granite. on
Black mountain. The Pueblo is the rich
est copper-bearlng vein IN the district,
from which q mill test Of $50 pounds gave
IS per cent copper. The ore streak aver
ages about ten inches in width, composed
Of chalcopyrite and meIaconite, or black
oxide.
The first snow Of the season made its ap-
pearance September % and most OF the
miners and prospectors are leaving the
district for the season.
The Bullion Consolidated Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company. Of Tacoma, is put
ting a crew Of eight or ten men 10 work
for the winter on the Trade Dollar.