The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25

But little work has been done in the
Cedar river mining district during the
winter. because the county ROAD wnica
VIII give the district an outlet nas not
been completed. The read viii nave 20
be finished before the miners can oegia
ire shipment OF high-grade ore now
ready 20 TIRE srneiters When they are
able to do this IL Is expected that the
returns will enable them 70 continue de-
veiopment work and erect smelling works
near their properties
The Robinson company. operating in the
Cedar river district now has about 20
tons in the ore house. which j. Nj DOW
ley. NJ. e. estimates viii average over
so per ton In gold and silver, besides
large percentage OF copper. he also says
that fifty tens OF this. assorted, VIII re-
turn 500 per ton. The width OF the vein
exceeds f0rty-ffves feet. The company Is
now ready TO resume work and VIII move
to camp about April ). with a douoie crew
Of men TO begin work on main working
shaft. which will be located a snort dis-
lance up the hill and northwest from the
present shaft. After sinking ie ieet
crosScuts will be made to eacn wall 70 as
certain the width OF the vein, and levels
run. when the shaft viii be continued an
other hundred feet
It is altogether likely that the county
road will be completed early in the sea-
expressed a friendly interest in II ana are
backed up by big petition signed oy
leading taxpayers OF the city ana Dy the
Endorsement of the Chamber or tom-
merce. The completion or this pubhc
highway is absolutely necessary before
any returns from the many rich mineral
deposits in the district can De hoped for
with the last five miles or the road
completed. which will not cost more than
50 800" said one Of the mine owners yes
ferday hundreds of men could at once
go 70 work in the mines. Capital for de-
yelopment work would be attracted from
abroad, and IL would be but a short time
mill the revenues derived from the wealth
developed and accumulated In this new
and rich district would much more than
repay the county for the trifiing outlay
required 10 complete the road already Of
ficIaliy surveyed, to say nothing OF Inc
thousands and probably millions or dol
lars OF wealth which would be added from
the output OF the mines TO our present
resources.
The Robinson company has in con-
template the erection of a five-ton Ma
tional matte and base bullion smelter,
which will be warranted 10 reduce eight
to ten tons of ore TO one ton or matte
and base bullion. which can be put in
complete working order on the ground
at an expense not to exceed $500 or 500.
Should this smelter work satisfactorily,
a twenty or forty ton matte jacket smelt-
er. made by the same company. viii be
put up at once. The cost OF these re-
spectiyely with engines. crushers and
charcoal kilns, fully equipped for work,
would not exceed Sc. go and 5000 each.
warranted TO save % per cent. of the assay
value OF the ore. The estimated cost or
reducing ore where all fiuxing material
and fuel have to be supplied is put down
at So 81 and SO respectively. But this ore.
having been analysed. only per cent. or
fiuxing material will be required. and as
the ore carries iron, copper and large
percentage OF sulphur, but little charcoal
will be needed. the sulphur being utilized
as fuel This saving will reduce the cost
at least one-haf.
Calhoun & Hill near Philipsburg,
Mont, have a five-ton prospector's fur
mace made by the same company. but
producing only matte They advise US that
their ore carries from 30 TO so per cent.
OF oxide of iron and from Sl5 10 so In
gold bur owing to the heavy percentage
OF iron they are unable to reduce 1t closer
than four to one, with 10 per cent. lime
rock and Is per cent. charcoal. They are.
however well satisfied with results. They
ship their matte to the Tacoma smelter
al a cost OF s13 per ton for freight and
further working.
ASSAYS from the Robinson mine have
frequently run away up into the humid
reds, and some above 81 .uv0 10 the ton. anu
one assay from three samples OF ore taken
from the present shaft thirty-five feet be-
low the level OF Cedar river yielded ia
ounces gold % ounces silver, ass copper,
worth sI7760 per ton.
Residents OF Montana, Idaho. Colorado
or even Spokane would scarcely believe
that such stores of mineral wealth would
be permitted 10 lie undeveloped right here
liz our own county for want OF a small
appropriation 20 open up a road and for
lack OF enterprise to invest in develop
ment stock with which to furnish means
for bringing these treasures into practical
use. l have only referred particularly 10
this one mine, but there are host OF
others in the district which promise quite
as much as this one did at the same stage
Of development. and the moment that the
road Is completed and this company gets
returns from car load OF high-grade
ore there VIII be n stampede OF miners
and others 10 the Cedar river district that
VIII equal II not surpass those to Alaska
or RoSsland."