The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
MINING DEAL N SPOKANE.
UMATILLA CLAIM ON SAN Poll
RIVER BONDED FOR 100000.
Many Claims Are Located In the
Vicinity of This Property-An-
other Report That lie Roi Sale In
COnsummat ed-News of Mines.

other Report That lie RO1 Sale II
Communicative of Mines.
Special Dispatch to the Poss-Inte.ligencer.
SPOKANE, Nov. IA mining deal was
consummated il Spokane this week that
Will be Of cheerful intelligence 10 owners
of mining claims on the south half OF the
Coiviiie reservation, and especially so 10
those Of Keller camp. as Indicating mat
capital Is preparing TO take recognition Of
the mineral deposits Of that section The
deal IN question was the bonding Of the
Tmatila claim on tie San Poi river by
its owners 10 Finch & Campbell. the mil
honaire mining men OF this city for SUI
The bonders VIII at once ship in the neces-
sary machinery for prosecuting extensive
prospect work on the claim this winter.
The Unafilia was OF the first loca-
tions on 1'oioman rsountain. the mineral
hill made famous by Indian Tenas George 8
long vigil Of iwenty-seven years over his
claim with the rich copper showinss. The
Umatina is Oh the same lead and develop
ment work done on the property has DEM
onstrated that 1t holds a ledge OF promising
rich ore. carrying copper, silver and gold
with the former largely predominating.
Guy and Clay Frlnk, two brothers. who
with j. IL. Lefevre, located the claim, were
in fact soonefs on The reSery alton and were
several times driven off by the vigi.ant
Indian police. but they persisted in staying
with the camp and were among the first
10 drive stakes upon To,loman mountain
They at once proceeded 10 develop the prop
erty and for their zeal ia prosecuting the
work they are rewarded by being the first
parties on the south half TO close a deal
for their claim. IT is estimated that no less
than 80 locations have been made in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Keller but owing 10 the
reservation being opened so late in the
season but few of the claim owners made
preparations 10 do any extensive develop
ment work this season With the opening
of spring, however, the south half promises
10 be scene OF great activity in this re-
spect.
Another lie ROi Rumor.
Gov. Macintosh. managing director. and
Edwin Durant. manager of the British
American Corporation, arrived in Spokane
today from Rossiand, and in consequence
rumors are again rife that the deal for the
transfer OF the famous lie Roi nine is
about 10 be consummated. While the Of
ficers Of the lie Roi, with their usual per-
sistency for giving out denias, state there
is no prospect of an immediate deal for a
sale CT the property, still the indications
warrant the assumption that before the
week is past the lie Roi mine viii have
become the property OF the B.-A. c.
Republic Still Looking Up.
There is very little of importance to
be said OF the Republic mine. Drifting is
progressing rapidly in the ore body TO the
south from the lower tunnel and toward
the Jim Blaine. The full size of the drift
is in the rich ore body and 1t will not be
known how much wider 1t is until they
get ready to stope. The values continue
fatil rs ynb ntSrate rod tE1A
cross-cut. which gave an average assay Of
500 TO the ton. The second dividend of
$4,000. declared last week, was paid the
10Th. OF this amount about $4,000 was
distributed to Spokane stockholders. The
remainder of the stock of the mine is
owned in Butte and Rossland.
Owing 10 the continuation OF sliderock.
the work of driving the tunnel on the
Butte and Boston is progressing slowly.
In order that no delay may be occasioned
after the sliderock is passed timber for the
tunnel Is now being gotten out.
The Princess Maud tunnel is progressing
at the rate of about four and a half feet
per day and the belief is entertained that
the first Of the year will see its compile
ton.
Under the systematic work OF the new
management the Golden Harvest Is show
ing up wei. The tunnel is now in So feet
and at depth of l47 feet. and is in a full
face Of ore that shows an average value
Of $3.50. The ledge Is seven and a half
feet in width and is all clean ore 4 ra.se
has just been started to connect the tun-
mel with the shaft.
deal has just been consummated by
which an English syndicate, represented
by Mr.. Shaw. has purchased the Golden
Eagle. Alaska Mammon and junction City
claims on Volcanic mountain for SA.ao OF
which r per cent. was paid down. The
new owners have engaged J. II. Fox TO
superintend development work In the
properties
D.-A. {. VIII Work on Large Scale
The Britlsh-Americau Corporation which
recently acquired the Ieadylla group and
the Bunker Hi and Sullivan group on
Palmer mountain. ia Ukanogan. are al
ready working these properties on large
scale. The leadvilie Is developed by a
shaft - feet in depth, ana Is opened by a
tuaafl on the vein for so feet. and a raise
Is n"w we'll under way 10 connect the two.
Samples from the bottom OF the shaft av-
eTage !iI3 n gold TO the ton. The bunker
iiiu ana Sullivan has a tunnel in IL feet
The richest taken from that section
came from this property. buildings are
now being erected. and il is the intention
Of the new company TO run the tunnel . go
feet. which Is expected 20 tap the ledge at
depth OF / 5e0 feet
sailor Mine Bonded
Charles Dv.tz this week bonded the Sail
or. IN Camp Mckinney. 10 Greenwood.
parties Tor $1,000. I he Sailor les near the
famous Car.boo and 10 all appearances
carries the Cariboo ledge. Two shifts have
been pa: To work on the property and a
few weeks work IS expected to demon
s,gate is exact value
Pushing Development Work.
Austin CoThu ard +. } Roberts ~ spo-
kaHe. owners Of the King solomon group.
III copper camp. have ARRANGED 10 uusa
t"Ys l0pmeut in these properties on an ex-
;e"sive scale Native copper ore taken
from The workings of HE King Solomon Is
thc wonder - every nan In boundary
creek and should tals ore body prove. t,.--
m3nert II : conceded Il viii be the great
cS. nlpe ia British Columbia
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