The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-10

Dr. Langharnsner. who has just returned
from his mines I'm Okanogan county. was
seen at the Butter yesterday, and replying
to inquiries relative 10 that section OF the
state he said:
Il have concluded to organize company
to work the mines and ship the ore in bulk
in steam barges constructed for that pur-
pose. You are aware that the great diff
Guilty TO overcome in Okanogan Is lack Of
transportation facilities, and this is a Sc
rious loss 10 the business men of Seattle.
who could derive a large amount of trade
from a rich mineral region that Is natur-
ally tributary. While the merchants of
this city have virtually controlled the
trade OF Alaska. they should not overlook
the fact that there are other rich mining
countries demanding attention nearer
home and. further. that there are active
competitors in the field seeking TO attract
the trade OF these mining districts.
THE mines in which / am directly inter-
ested are IL miles from Penticton. Il. C.,
where connection can be made with the
Canadian Pacific railway, whereas Wen
atchee. on the Great Northern. is $50 miles
south While the ore is rich In gold. ex-
pensive transportation is the solution OF
the whole business. That is why I am
here TO see the business men and people
who are interested IN the prosperity of Sc
attic and the mines.
Beginning in small way. my plan
would be the construction of steam
barge drawing from 10 to Is inches without
cargo. and with cargo from Is 70 20 inciles.
This craft would carry 100 tons of ore in
bulk. consigned TO smelters at Seattle.
transhipment would necessarily have 10
be made at Wenatchee from the boat 10
the cars. and the Great Northern would be
expected 20 furnish bunkers or derricks
for the rapid and easy handling of the
bulk ores. Navigation on the Okanogan is
only interrupted for a short time in the
winter. and in the dry season occasionally
low water may prevent operations tenn
porarily but this can be overcome by
dredging. All the heavy loads would be
carried down stream and the light ones up
stream. ~ is in the construction and OPP
GRAFTON OF this barge that am DESTROYS of
interesting tho merchants and business
men of Seattle. A vessel to inaugurate
this enterprise would not cost TO exceed
ST.. 900. and that II would make money rap
idly can be seen from this statement:
THE productive mining districts already
open In Okanogan are Palmer Mountain.
SimiIkameer. Osoyoos. Kruger, Fairview.
Rocky, Upper Kettle. Mayors. Camp Nc
Kinney, Bonaparte Mountain. etc. These
could be made tributary 70 such naviga-
tlon enterprise.
AL the lHdnEoe rnlntSs IuOuii-
Tain, there are 1000 tons of ore ayera cling
$50 per ton. This is ON the dump and could
be shipped at profit TO Seattle. These
mines can produce daily from 50 10 100 tons
of a much higher grade ore Seiffert Bros.
and Robert Allison. of the Meyers creek
mines. can deliver several hundred tons or
high grade ore monthly. have five claims
at the junction of the Okanogan and Sim
ilikameen. which. with an expenditure of
about s3.ep9 in further development work
would he in condition TO furnish monthly
1000 tons of value of s35 per ton gold
This ore could be dumped from the open
chute and shafts and tunnel directly into
the barge. This ore, after deducting ex-
pense of mining. transportation. reduction
and wastage. will net from SIS to $50 per
ton. or from $4,000 to saoooo per month.
providing facilities are afforded for the
shipment of / 600 tons a month.
This will give an idea of the wealth
that will flow this way In the shape of
gold ore.
THE boat, returning. viii go laden with
mining supplies and machinery and a
large amount of merchandise What you
have seen done in the way of securing the
great trade of Alaska to Seattle. you can
see duplicated in the trade with Okano-