The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-02

Is considerable II tnS mountains. and En-
doubleday viii be for month 10 come
Travel Is commencing very early, insi-
eating an active season In mining inter-
estS- Every stage comes IN loaded down
with mining men seeking investments or
looking up property that they have al
ready acquired. and undoubtedly the CON-
ing season viii be as prosperous for upper
okanogsn as was the boom OF fsS2. and
many careful observers predict that II Will
be a record breaker.
The first inquiries and attention of all
visitors. both miners and lsymen. Is d.
rected TO the big tunnel into Palmer
mountain. upon which work Is steadily
progrsSs!ng. with 8 full force Of miners
working day and night and gaining
ground as fast as possible by hand-driu-
ing. Arrangements have been made with
the Black Bear company 20 use the water
power Of it's stamp mill in LOOMS 10 work
air compresSors and power drills on the
tunnel work. This machinery will soon
he on the ground. when il VIII az once
be put In position and the advance of the
work viii be materially increased. The
use OF the Black Bear power viii only De
temporary. as the tunnel company owns a
splendid water power on Toats Couia
creek which IL is continuously working
upon. and when completed will erect cleo
frlcal works or large capacity. not only
sufficient for the company's own needs.
but viii furnish power TO other mining
terprises-
Commodious buildings have been erect
ed at the portal Of the tunnel. 10 be used
for office, dressing rooms and fully
equipped machine and blacksmith shops.
The workings are about la feet from the
portal. and the face is mass OF diorfte.
gllstening with mineral. which assays a
small value in gold There are also
stringers OF white quartz running with
ha Al a.
proximity OF rich goid-bearing lode
Superintendent Lewis. OF the Whisky
hiH Tunnel Company. is busy facing up
their tunnel sight preparatory 10 active
operations In the early spring. Assays
made from the face give si2.15 per ton in
gold. and the superintendent is confident
that Whisky hill is solid mass OF min
erai, which can be concentrated on the
ground and shipped at low rates 10 the
srnelter. This property being situated only
one mile from the Okanogan river on a
down grade has an advantage in ship
ping rates over most Okanogan mining
propositions.
The Wyandotte Company. on the Simil-
kameen river has been busy all winter
making alterations in its cyanide process
mill and putting in the electrical plant
that Is TO furnish the motive power. and
hope TO be able 10 handle ore early in the
spring
The Triune Company OF Golden, has
started its mill on half time. which will
be increased tc fun capacity as soon as
the weather in the mountains Is mild
enough TO allow the springs TO run full.
Development work on the mine has been
steadily going on all winter with a large
force OF miners, and ore has been !ncreas-
ing in values A large amount of high
grade ore is on the dump. so rich that the
mill pays well even when run al one-half
capacity.
The Roanoke NJ. & NJ. Company. Of
Michigan City. Ind. which has two
groups of FIVE mines each situated on
Mount Eliemeham. a spur of Palmer
mountain. has been al work all winter
under Superintendent Baldwin. developing
its properties. On the Hoosier group sew
enty-five fee, OF work has been done upon
the main six-foot ledge OF high grade ore
Upon the Roanoke group & 22st-foot tun-
mel has been run on the main ledge which
is also six feet wide. OF free milling gold
ore that assays from $40 10 80 per ton
Work Will be continued upon both these
groups until so feet is done upon each
and when the tunnel on the Roanoke has
been run 600 feet Il is the intention Of the
company TO erect reduction works of sur
ficient capacity TO handle the output of all
It's claims.
NJ. F. MsConkey has returned from Spo-
kane and Seattle where he has moor
porated some OF his properties situated in
Horse Spring Coulee and VIII Immediate
~ contract for necessary buildings TO be
erected upon the claims. and then resume
development Of the Gains At the same
tine Mr. McConkey viii resume develop
ment work on the Treasury claim. where
re has already unaid@d. sunk an eighty
foot shaft. the bottom being AL in mineral.
Four pounds % the bottom on being pull
yerzed ia a mortar produced button OF
gold Weighing four penuyweight besides
several ounces q silver
Or T4aurbammer. IN company with cap
italists % Chfesgo. was In town last week
on his way back 20 Chicago, having exam
i0ed the weli-known Allison group near
Oroviie One hundred and ffty feet %
tunnel work has recently been completed
upon thts property. and q new contract
for 100 feet has been let. Or. Isanghamner
has a contract with Chicago parties on this
property. which includes tire erection of
cyanide process reduction works o. 80 tons
per day capacity. providing there Is a
ledge four feet wide that vii average 50
per ton, and the title Is found perfect As
10 assays gave an average o. s. 80 per ton
II is probable that tais deal viii be con-
snuIaated.
The Sirnikaneen Cod Placer Mining
Company. % which Capt Finch e super
tntendent. VIII commence active operations
Ice is out. The company owns a fn@ boat
well equipped with powerful engines drsd-
ger and centrifugal pumps and vii
work the bad % tne river on ground thr
company has located and bouxht II The
past millions % d1f,srs - coarse god have
been taken from ths benches and bars %
the slrnTka ueen. and az present there are
many proSpectors that make their yearly
grub stake crevicinE and washing ms
gravel n pans and rockers. few m1nths
eaea season.
The Ivanhoe company has sunk en- fr-
rYred shaft - TIE sa-fos' levei ard has
srifses about f0rfy-Hve fset esch Wy a.
-sa asa-fsot level The company 1as ahaut
2 80 tors ~ high grade ere on ere dump
ana a lsrre amount - rfch ore sacked
r4aav % ship when naFtgatiou opens ca
tie Okaroran river.
pVvf A. Harris have recently waEe n
~s-n sLsrorerv ca one % fhrir cairns ln
IRE Ka'anaRoo ETcup sit-nf@f 80 fhe hasa
q Pa f-rer mountain. ore mEe east -
T.~-~-i~ NJ Harris raj noticed sore -trh
eoat and ran az uwer cut @1rne thi-tv feet
49, 10 e-~r-lrfered a fNrar-Ta-f Ie-fze q
usifa 0uarfx tnat Was literally 81 witn
-rl-errI IrriaalrE a tatr pe-c=rfare 81.
-.s+art~ r1-rer. The ore is very sirrwa-
20 TraE creek crE. ard q 80 pound s7eef-
~-s- on sxHfhifior. receives cCrzslf e-at..
affs~rior Work - pr1xr=-l-r u--on fhs
carr. aaH every shot shows Al increased
wsdfn 20 ere vein
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