The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-19
A MINING CYCLOPEDIA.
That's what Mining Men Call the
Mfnfng Book-Will Bring I'm
Many Investors.

Many Investors.
Compliments continue to pour in on
Mining in the Pacific Northwest" from
newspapers In all parts of the state. A
few notices are given below:
The Post-Intelligencer book. with the
above title. edited by Mr.. l.. X. Hodges.
has made It's appearance and meets expec-
tations. The maps are particularly good
for mining maps. and give a very satisfac-
tory idea of the location OF the various
claims with but few exceptions. The de-
scription Of the Silverton district is OF
value for reference, Ii Is In general cor
rect The book Is Intended as cyclopedia
OF information as TO the mining resources
OF the state, and as such il is certainly =
success. The criticism which has been
quite general that the book Is put up in too
per. Is not well taken, we think. as mining
affairs change with such rapidity that
within year the work will have to be
succeeded by revised edition. To put
money into fine paper and costly covers
would be waste The money was wisely
put into the subject matter and the maps
-Silyerton Miner.
The rapid development of the mining
possibilities of the Northwest has created
a widespread and urgent demand for COM
prehensive and reliable information con-
corning the various mining districts. This
demand has for the first time been met
in the publication Of the volume entitled
Mining In the Pacific Northwest" edited
by I X. Hodges and published by James
ID. Hoge, ir-. manager of the Post-Intelli-
gencer. Mr.. Hodges Is the entertaining
correspondent whom that enterprssing
Journal sent into every mineral district in
the Northwest to gather the material for
the graphic and accurate series of special
articles which appeared In It's columns.
These articles. carefully revised and
merous maps and diagrams and supple
mented With many important additions.
constitute this volume. Unlike other
works Of similar design. usually the result
M nd nj lar n second a
third-hand informant ton and exporat tons
confined within the limits OF the author $
brain cells. the material for the volume
deck OF a mulc or under pack on rugged
foot trails. at the expense of saddle sores
and bunIons. Thousands OF miles through
the Cascade mountains have been Travelled
at great cost and hardship for the purpose
OF collecting information that the purchas-
erS OF this book may get for % cents. IL
* not only useful work for the prospec-
tor. but should be consulted by those con-
tenrplating investments In mining stocks.
We know Mr.. Hodges 10 be man who
would not misiead his readers IN the in
terest OF any clique OF mining share op-
erators-Ielsnd County Times
The Seattle Post-Inteilgencer has Just
published little volume that will be great
w Appreciated IL r. Mining IN the Pa
cine Northwest ana n deals with every
mining camp in the state OF Washington
and IN the British Columbia mining re-
showing the locations made. and a vast
amount OF information valuable 20 those
interested In mining Pullman Herald
w W Janison. vice president and Si-
r,erfntendent OF the Penn Mining Company.
writes 10 the editor % the book. ''Your
Mining In the Pacific Northwest proves
20 b a very interesting book. and should
h. in ths hands 81 every one wishing 20
inform himself about the mineral deposits
81 tbs section. The great labor and ~
search expanded IN It's preparation viii ~
appreciated by every mining man. / think
n VIII ala materially IN directing capital
90 this state
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