The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
Msb-Grade Gays Nlapujactured All
Material tor. SmeLtips Exists
ip Mupdapce.
ip Abupdapee.

from -.s~ ''s'' - IRE ristse Chief which
has been thoroughly explored an3 contains
one II tho largest e~saies o. low grade
gaat-copiser ore in the state. There ars
several other gocd-lookinS properties On
the several forks ~ the Sultan, and Ia
and above Horseshoe celxi are some Placer
mines which pay wages.
Tho wreckinS Of the Everett ana monte
CrSto ratlrNad Catsei Al entire SiSrGp-
sion Of work on the Monte Crssio mines.
on which more work sss Sssa Go=.s than
IN any other ia - Cascade mountains.
The Mystery All Pride Of The Mountains
mines have been developed 10 = depth ee
loo feet and have proved tha, permaasnce
Is one OF the characteristics Of the mineral
deposits OF the CascsdeA The ore AZ Ia
higher levels was !cw grade. avsTSG!ri
about S.. but a; greaAer Iep;n The value
ran up 20 50 and even higher, although
NO direct Information as To this point Was
ever available. Aerial cable srAmways
Lead from the mines TO q S0Aton concen-
traitor ore side OF which had been In con-
stan. operation until the wasss-out. The
wil.nans. Golden Ccrd and Rainy an al
50 well developed having ora o. the same
character. and the two former have cable
tramways but have not been operated for
several YEARS The O. Il y. Is again being
operated. IA ~pite OF the wush-oW. and
has 8 tramway ever which several car
loads OF good ore have been shipped
From Goat lake basin. on the opposite
side OF Cadet peak from Monte Cristo,
the Penr Mining Company has run
long csoSscut 10 tap the Foggy ledge.
which is the Pride extended through tina
mountain and shogsld now I've within
short distance Of the ore. A number q
othe- promising prospects have been OPEN
ed on Goat sake
The Pride Of the Mountains and Mcnse
CEs;o companies are IN process of re-or-
ganiza;ton and the railroad. which b con-
trofled nv the same PARTIES. Is undergoing
the same process, and meanwhile is besnG
temporarily repaired ard n survey has
osseu made for a rev route along the base
OF Nit Pilohuck, which will ave.d the
canyon.
On silver Creek.
SILVER creek. adjoining Monte Cristo ON
the south, Is much neglected district OF
much promise. but may be mate more
accessible this year by the building Of q
road from Index. On the fsrea; Northern
railroad. 10 Galena and possibly 10 Min
ersl City. This work is row IN progress
and ,hirty-iive To forty men are working
on their claims with others preparing to
start. There are some OF the strongest
surface snowings In the country IN tbs
district. iron and copper sulphurets In the
Orphan Boy, Lockwood. National, Jasper
son, Webster, Silver Lake and oihoR
Claims. gaiena In the vandalia. Morning
Star and Mlnnehaha: and copper gold orc
ia the Edison group. On Troublesome
creek, two mites cart. g. h. Haber, rep
resenting 4 German syndicate which has
bonded the paisy and Great Scott. has
been at work all winter and has showu
up a good body OF gold ard silver ore.
on Howard creek. TO the south. the Co
intv ca hal
cuted work continuously on two groups
Of claims. one carrying suiphide and the
other free milling ore. A good body OF
copper sulph.ie Is being opened in the
Sunset and from the Pride of Index .
shipment of similar ore Is being made.
At the head Of Trout creek is a series o.
ledges of gold-coprer ore remarkable.
even IN this section, for their strength and
extent. thousands OF tons or shipping ore
coming down the mountain every winter
in slides Exposures OF equal size hav~
been found across the Index range on
Becker river.
miller River and Money Creek.
Two OF the strongest companies operat-
INK In the state are developing tho Coney
and Cleopatra mines on Miller river ana
ars showing good bodies or concentrating
ore, which carries snlphides, gray copper
and gaiena. The coney has power driu
rant which is running "a crcss-cut 10 tho
main le~igeS along the Coney feeder. IN
which there IL IA foot OF ore. The Geo
patra has over 1900 feet of tunnelipg.
which has cu. shoot of ore us Feet
long, IS inches to 80 fee. wide ana
" orth about $23 ton. 4 shoot or high
grade orc OF great size crops on the hang
ing wall. but has not been encountered In
the tunnel Work IL also In progress On
tho Aces TIP, tho Fourth Of July and sev-
eral Others and the Sunday has shown ore
similar 10 tie Cleopatra.
On Money creek which rises In the sar'e
ridge az Msler river. the ARK has pro-
duced 300 tors Of so ore carrying gold,
Silver ard lad and has rcceckly been pur-
chased by John +. Stevens. Of the Great
Northern railroad. The Chicago has
good body of coprsx sGphide ore.
The Miller RIVER hedges have besn traced
through tho mountain ridge TO tbs had
OF tho Sroquairnse NOT tn fork and have
been opened up there. On the middle FORK
there are some good leig~s OF suiphaHes
ore a xyvsis reef II hornbienilc quarts
crops I'm the Bald Horvsst on the summit
Of Mount 81 and magnetic iron ana cop
pee pyrites are found in the Dcnny. Guy@
Green Mouusain ard Chair Peak MINIS.