The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
GREAT STRIKE.
rx AND A HALF FEET OF A
..av SHOOT Of 300 A TON.
clark Promptly Takes Up His
: s.t,s. ON $4,000 shares NJ $3.50
49,, Mines in the Neighbour
A~l Feel the Effects OF BOOM

- ~orayE, New. 4-The chief event in
- circles during the past week, ana
~sea has stirred Up more excitement
-, mining mes. IA @eIi Al A.! classes
~s.s,sns, was The great strike on TIE
- rntns first made public last Sun
- TIE srst reports ci 's4S st1fhe W.
~sst magniEed as subsequent facts
- known. hut even the most con-
- abatement OF the extent o. the
49, MADE stamps the Republic as one
80 no. the. greatest nine n the world
- Indeed, Il is difficult 20 grasp the
- .,sen; or magnitude 90 the r.cn ore
.,cot,n.ereG The Republic was a rich
bsfore this strike was made. but this
- tnS viii add many additional millions
- A.sars 10 the wealth OF It's owners
~ work OF crosz-cuttiHg the ledge az the
81 80, fgnnsl va competed last Nedres-
~hen the footwail WAS encountered.
= ,..scxea the ledge to be talrty feet IN
EE.ss Some reports place the width or
~. shcot carrying sae nl9n-grace Gre az
Sssesa feet, but James CIark informed
-. r,rrexponGent that hts brother. Pat
~ rlark. teiepnoned him from the mine
J Il ,he Effect that the pay shoot Of h.ga-
sv1de ore was fifteen and half feet IN
Sas,n assays from which ran from e4gnt
"a fsftesa ounces IN goid, OF al average OF
= .sn,,t I'D to the ton-
ar5y.ng this lower tunnel all previous
4rs.ng records on the Pacific coast were
tS-ssfn Since striking quartz lttle over
2 - ssss was made during the past month
fl srfrtober or an average OF over thirteen
81 ussr day A. result or their record
q snekIEg feat, Nr. Clark rendered the en-
Il nIsyss IL the mite banquet ar the com
/ s.sny's boarding nous Wednesday nlgDt.
4stwh.ca champagne flowed freely az water
!. fcneernlng the future development Of the
Rsnub.lc James +. Harvey. superntend-
- al the mIne. who is III Spokane Tor a
- days rest and recreation from his ar
dsoas task. ssatea ina d dfiit VIII De m
ned.aisly started south On the ledge, to-
Vras TIE Jim Blaine. with tie Intention
4 Carrying II into that claim. Work WI
l4Arly begin on another tunnel on the
i lepub.sc, which viii strike the ledge at a
fcfoor greater depth than the preSsY (
: Ss:ze This new tunnel VII be the per-
Il ran.i' working tunnel for the property
II I'd vii enable the company TO reach the
j al readily with the ore from the mine.
u IN txplanalion OF the workings on the
! ropetty. Dir. Harvey said: ''rhe first level
i Is feet deep. fne second level Is 3D. and
Ae pfesen, strike Is ECO feet lower stlil, or
r sboa, IS feet vertical depth. The new
tnaeI Will therefore give Us a depth Of
shcut e. fee ON the 2po-foot level the
= ar, is within l9o feet of the Jim Blaine.
asd the strike Just made is within about
/ 81 FEET OF the Fla ne
A. ire ore shoots IN the Republic dip at
4 n angle Of about u Il grees towards the
jim Blaine. II - Only a question OF the
| ha1re development ef the Republic when
DIR sat!re ore shoot VIII run into Blaine
r enuH6. hut, of course, az A considerable
e4th. As both properties are practically
tvuei BIZ the same parties, this tact does
nc cause any worry 10 the Republic own
i Es As a consequence or the Republic
stsks. Jim Blaine stock took CORES pond
J tns jump from > cents 10 S. and 81 cents
wwkhln twenty-four hours after the news
A t,.F4f- -
eEpkane was made 81 01 richer within the
fpsce Of one day through deals In Blaine
Hrk The EepublIc strike, however, had
4 sxa suffering effect on most OF the Re
n ruAsc camp stocks that comparatively lit
'sfA trading was done. Republic stock was
e1sed az a.gn a. s2.75 per share, burt none
LEI tie holders desired 10 sell Patrick
Clark had an option Of 81 on Is 600 shares
1 csned by the Butte synd cate. When the
i aslks vas made n took up the option and
GNse his check for the amount at the m ne
II The Republic strike has had a most won
asiaHy stimulating effect on the camp
1end already preparations are under way
20 great amount Of development work
ios the Butte * Boston. the second ex-
1tession rom the Republic and which also
tIylfs me Republic and Jim Blame ledge,
aNeik VIII row ce prose ussd with great
Nskor. A tunnel = now in lifty feet ana il
4 k aghred the ledge VII bc crosss-ctt at s6l
S~set. The work thus far done on the f1rot,-
4gty has been paid for through the sale III
Il -" sh1res of treasury stock An option
= - the remaining 49, 9i shares Of treas4tr.
ssssek has been taken hy the pr,nr,nai
II Sskhoideis. J. ii. Wimot. John ii Rlrks
g W ;. Norman. The average surface
says made from the Butte x Boston
= s..aed from $40 10 $li In gold being TIE
surface showing made In the camp
.IAe san Poll BIDS far to make the second
r1PpHg hine IN Republic. Il has naw
\ sfen feet % ore ia the south dr.gt. ard
~ Three in the north DRIFT Every in
ss,on tends o prove that the tunnel VII
: 1@iy come INTO the vaiunble ore shoot
A.sys rom TIE pres 1T workings give SD
kA' showing marked improve M ut as th.,
esnmlHk on the ledge continues
n me Hen Hnr. tho second extension OF ths
~ fo.l on The rOrtH. l. show ma ,sp wei
ia eef development, The flll face Of tbs
80. = 10 ore. which IL sad 10 assay
Al ~ 10 40 u tna ton. During The. last
j e. Jays ben-Haf stock has jumped from
sots on me Merflmac claim was begun
sei4ay Trenches are being CT, to de-
~MNs the position OK the ledge. after
- smart VIII be sunk ana devotion
-. ga 'Ae property pushed % an extern
- seale The promoters 81 tAe enter.
r. appear 70 have plenty II money be-
: - tAeio- The Mcryimsc j. the aral
"a % the nogth 81 the Mountain Lion.
no" mas forty-Gour-foo; ledge ~
: TIE Republic Ne = IS being deyelcned
- an increased forc. and ane ore
showing ~. The second lunne. is
ga OF The ledge aad a depth VIII
r. .saeRrl under p. hill or Ma feet Supt
l 'fF"F{s mat within the mex; SD fee,
W reach ne * Blowout Of ore AMI
a. 81 carnations Z promises 10 be an
g'+.l'9Ai!H aEge body 81 high grade ore
81 S eie Cody Is steadily Increasing in value.
u . - az Rev li uve-foot pay chute
- hsN9bs nine Is two claims north 81
"e.@h.c Ne. : properly. Whicn has
- e.siEns on the SAME ledge, with a
"'"Stlner ~ eleven claims. nur{Ug
- 'tstht Week Republic Nc. stock has
80 very ACTIVE. ia th, 1e...f frfa-k.s A. :
| nss..@'lS' iHc Cofnrauy IS holding it's
"'s'sS s'och al aleh.r 0EJve.
british Capital In okauogun.