The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
Prospecting Not Extremely Hard.


snow Is off the mountain sides and the
float is exposed. is not 80 hard as might
be supposed, for float from the sides OF the
mountains is found in all the guches and
creek beds, which Is a fair indication OF
the formation above. and, by carefully eX-
aiming the float as he passes over the
ground, the proSpector gains much infor-
nation that is of value 10 him and is often
times saved many a hard and toilsome
climb TO points where he can see what APP
pear TO be good indications. but may NOT be.
Reports of other rich strikes have Just
come in today. n group OF claims styled
the Gold Basin group. and including four
teen claims. have been recently made on
the northwest side OF Red mountain by f.
pet.ibone. w. Pettibone, r. Hatfield
Svers and A. McGhan. their first claim
having been located about August s and
the others on various dates since then
There are several leads in this group one
a siX-inch lead. white quartz. from which
assays of $3.50 per ton were had and an
other one-foot lead. similar In character.
rock from which assays SGD per ton, while
third. ledge Of base ore carrying :ron
and copper pyrites. assays s. in gold nj the
surface. This last mentioned ledge II six
feet wide az the discovery point and widens
in places TO twenty-five feet
Adjoining this group on the southeast Is
a group Of three claims located by r.. c.
Van Vaikenberg. and another group located
by Heath both of whom claim TO have
free milling quartz lefises.
On the northwest side of the Gold Basin
group is stiii another group of claims To-
Gated by Messrs. Booth and Lodge Much
interest is directed toward Red mountain
on account OF the reported recent strikes
there, and many are leaving other neigh
borhoods 10 prospect In this vicinity
/ have examined some OF the quartz from
ths.r I'd - Ter, e. -. 3 .N-f1 81 q.
ind II 10 he white and rose quartz. very
rich in free gold.
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. C.. r. Lat.a have
come out with samples OF quartz from To-
cations they made a few days ago on the
west side OF Red mountain. This quartz
Is also apparently very good. showing free
gold in fine particles. bar as yet they have
had no assays.
Still another find. this being on the south
side OF Red mountain. is reported today
by Mr.. Aaron Johnson. who has been pros
pecting In this nesghborhood fer some
weeks In company with George Ruthsuss.
On August 10 they located the Comnno-
dore. ana August D the Stella and the
Spar. rose quartz leads which show free
sold pientifuiiy al the surface Several
VINO have seen these claims say thas, IN
their opinion, they VIII prove 10 be as
rich as the Lone Jack or others OF the
Post-I.ambert group.
The Grizzly Jack and Harris. locations
made IN the Hast fe. days by Messrs. Har-
RS. Jarvis. Smith and Kenyon In the i'm
mediate nelghborao0i Of the Harris group.
are On a four-fnot lead of white quartz.
showing free gold in fine particles tiistrtb-
utsd through *. These gentlemen have
done considerable development work but
did not ascertain 2hat their rock assayea
sfr. Frank Black. Of Sumas. in workins;
his assessment a claim south of tbs
Lone Jack. opened up q very rich vein
full OF free gold. late in september.
Quarts Mining by Hand.
Mr.. Swaii. who purchased M Posts
placer claims. went In 10 do his assessment
work. bIiit'a cabin and then began sort
Ing the tssat, intending 10 erect an arrastre,
hut became 80 much interested In the rock
he ~as handing thai he began breaking
and puIver.z.ag IL in mortar and pannlns
IL ~ hand. lie came out bringing a baking