The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-04
UNDER THE fhRIH'S SURFACE
within . short TiDe the Crystal
Mine, Located Near spokane, VIII
he Added 10 ShiDDing Properties

-JaA 0Aalne LOOKING lD wen.
Special Dispatch 10 the Pos.-IntesEgencer.
SPOKANE. Dec. 3.-Another shipping
property b about to be added 70 the list
a mines tributary to this city and Is from
q comparatively new district. Il ls the
Fort Spokane and . mile and = half south
from the mouth OF the Spokane river. The
property IL largely owned By w. NJ Rid
path. Senator George Turner and Z. D.
Saunders, OF LIE Ros mine fame. Work
on the Crystal has been quietly going On
for the past three years, but not until
within the past few months has steady
work been done TIE property carries an
iron-capped ledge twenty fee, wide upoa
which three shafss have been sunk. the
last one being isa fest down. From this
N0-foot level drifting has been done anc
crosscuis SHOW that there - twenty feet
OF quartz literally s;reaked with stringers
OF gaieHa Throughout and showing fully tive
feet OF shipping ore. o. an average valas
OF $50 per ton. Everything indicates that
with depth these stringers viii all unite
In q solid ore body Of great width. A good
wagon road extends from the property TO
Davenport, twenty miles away. over which
tne ore win b shipped TO railroad trans
portatlon by way OF the Central Washing
ton. The ore being gaiena. carrying iron.
In especially desirable for emeiters as IL
contains the nux.ng materials so greatly
needed by them. The Crystal viii pc de-
ye.oped vigorously throughout the winter
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Renublfc Vein and the Jim blaine.
Concerning the reports so frequently cir
culated OF late expressing ooan's that the
Jim Blaine carries the Republic ledge fat-
rick Clark IN an interview says: The he
put,jc ledge runs through the length OF
the Him Blaine claim. OF that there ID no
doah, The Princess Maud ledge is posi-
bly, a spur OF the Republic, or II may DC
a different ledge. At any rate the Jim
Blaine shows that II has severas huncreo
feet Of that ledge In addition 10 the main
Republic Lead / do not say this to boost
fhe stock dealer every time they get tho
hines. gus the statement has been freely
made of late tina. the Jim Blaine has little
~ any of the Republic ledge and in justice
n rho stockholders who bought the stock
In good faith, believing that the hepuniic
ledge runs through the property. i make
chi. statement for the purpose or ouie'ihs
any fears that may have been occasioheo
by these false reports
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n~u uur n PromIsing Property.
The Ben Hur mine has developed one of
the surface in this camp. making II one OK
the most important discoveries In Republic,
especially In the north end or the camp.
The Rem Hur has over 3o feet of tunnel
and drift and a twenty-five foot shaft. be-
eiaes numerous crosscuts. In sinking the
ehaft a pay chute was uncovered: The
magnitude of which WAS unknown until
within the past few days. Upon investisa-
zion i, was found 10 be 30 feet long. Ten
o~ays were made on four fest Of ore next
10 the hanging wall and this is the result
of the tests: No. |. s2i.so. No. :. ~ No. },
U9: No. 4. ssi.si: No. s. sS2sy No. 6.
SIs6s; No Z. ss.Is: No. 5. $50 No, ..
Sl73s; No 10 s2l.os. Considering fhis show
ing made so near THE surface 1t stamps
OF the camp.
The Little Giant Doing Well.
The Little Giant mine In Pierre Lake
district. on the north half. is rapidly de-
yeioping into vat1ah.e property. Be-
cause of a lack OF funds the property was
closed down a year ago and IL was not
until about month ago that Spokane
parties secured control and begun devel-
opmen, with large force OF men The
old shaft vas down eighty feet and from
this level the new owners are drifting both
east and west. This week the west drift
penetrated twelve feet OF solid ore about
100 feet from the bottom of the shaft. This
ore Is a continuation Of the surface crop
pings which assays IS and $ie5 from the
surface work. No assays have yet been
obtained from the underground workings.
II. e. Barinds. of this city. is superintend-
ing tho work.
Work in sheridan Camp.
Machinery together with provisions sur
re,ent TO las. the winter through has Just
bean packed into Sheridan camp for the
Stella NJ claim. Superintendent Snyder
viii next week put an increased force on
the Stella NJ and he says there will be
no suspension OF operations until he has
fully demonstrated the value OF the claim.
The shaft Is now eighty feet deep IN very
rich ore At 100 feet II Is proposed 20 drift
north and south for %a feet each way
when stopping win begin. The ore VIII BE
sacked and shipped rs early as possible
IN the spring. Active work Is going on in
a number OF promising claims In Sheridan
camp.
Active Work on the Munree
Active operations in She development OF
the Mtinrce claim VIII commence tenor
row work having been completed in con-
ssructins the necessary buildings Supefin.
sendsnt RalIrv states he viii sink a
shaft n the polng where he discovered such
excellent ore near the surface and will
also continue the sinking on the twenty
Hse-foot shaft. started laat summer Hs
hopes shortly 10 demonstrate his theory
that the Munroe IS one OF the mines ~ Re
public camp.
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Bodie to lie Developed.
The Rodie soil nine limited. has hecn
Incorporated in Spokane =: s. .coo 0.o The
holding 81 The COMPANY Is The Is.s.iie claim