The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26
MORE RICH STRIKES
A Twelve-Fcef Ledge scanned VIVA
Free Gold-yew Route to the Dis
trfes-P.-L Nap PIeases whatcs0-
Miners Gotns Up skasnt RIVER.

Special Dssrasch 20 the Post-InteiEgencer.
WHATCOM, Wash. Sept AA-Intsresi
IN the Root mountain gold discoveries was
further intensified today by reports OF new
strikes brought down by prospecEors direct
from the new district Charles Wilson. OK
EolIingsworth. mentioned n tocays Post
1ntelllgsncer. SIS being interested N
claim on the cas-. side OF Hannegan pass.
arrived here today direct from Silica creek
having left there Monday morning. he
says that ths biggest strike yet reported
was made last Monday on the north side
CT Root mountain by Herman Steiner. OF
Harlan II Is claimed 10 be q tweive-foot
ledge OF free nfliing quarts with seams
running through Il thickly fscked with
gold He has two claims there and two
on Tomahoy mountain. which are report
ed rich.
New Trail Up swamp Creek.
Mr.. Wilson win return to the mountains
next Monday. leaving the state trail al the
fourteen-niie post from which a new trail
has been olazsd. up Swamp creek. almost
due north 70 the scene OF the recent finds.
IL might be difficult for q person unaccus-
toned 70 the mountains 10 follow it, but
ne considers IL a much easter route than
that over Root mountain from the nine
teen-miie post
His report Of the new route Is confirmed
by John F. Woods. who arrived direct from
the Lambert. Post and Van Vaikenberg
claims this evening, having been one OF
the nrst men to go in and come out over
the Swamp creek trail. He left here last
sunday morning. going on a bicycle 10
Loops ranch. Mr.. Saportas. with whom
an interview was published In today's
Post-ntelligencer. camped with his party
on swamp creek, two and half miles from
the state trail and IL was from this point
that the gentleman hired himself steered
out for So
Details About One Claim.
woods, who Is well known here and a
responsible and reliable man went to the
TOP or the mountain. which he saws the
miners call Bald mountain. on which the
principal claims are located. examined and
measured the ledge and brought down
about twenty pounds Of ore. which ne took
from II himself. Free gold is plainly seen
IN II with the naked eye. and Il evidently
carries considerable silver also Mr. Woods
measured the ledge at the outcrop. and
found II fun three feet in width The
trend OF the ledge is northwest by south
east and ii drops southwest into the
mountain at an angle OF about A. degrees
Great masses have broken of the north
side and fallen down the Silica creek
slope. There is considerable rich float on
the Swamp creek side also. He reports the
mountains swarming with prospectors. and
says the weather was fine all the time Se
was gone.
What They Think of the P.-I. Man,
The map ana accompanying description
published in the Post In;elligencer today
have occasioned much favorable comment
here. where It is recognized and COM
mended as a correct representation of the
most direct route TO the new district
About fifty strangers from up Sound
points have gone in this way since Mon
day and about 200 have gone from the Bay
cities. including many prominent business
men, within a week. The Board OF Trade
has established bureau of !nforma alton In
the Bellingham Bay bank block. where
maps samples OF ore, etc. may be seen
and all needful pointers" for the trip OBJ
tanned.
Going by the skagft Route.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
MOUNT VERNON. Sept. 25.--The peo-
pie OF this place have caught the fever
which is spreading IN all directions. and
are fitting out expeditions TO go to the
Mount Baker district. Attorney ]. c.
Chambers left several days ago for the
scene of the new finds. and this morning
william Patterson. Fred J. Slack. Joseph
Snodgrass and Chauncey Patterson start
ed also. They took the route up the Skagt
and up Baker river. which is declared by
old prospectors here 20 be by all odds the
best way into the new district.
Tomorrow William Mcdonald. repre-
senting a syndicate OF Mount Vernon par
ties. starts for the Mount Baker district
10 locate a number of claims. He Is thor
oughy familiar with the mountains and
goes In by way Of the Skagit valley.
EVERETT, Sept. 25.-The reported find
ing OF large gold deposits in the vicinity
OF Mount Baker had not caused the least
excitement here until the arrival OF the
Post-Inteligencer this morning with the
first accurate map Of locations and dis
tances 4 son OF County Treasurer York
and Mr.. Scoville have started today and
others will probably follow soon II reports
continue favorable.