The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-14
- Developments Of This State
f,lrneting General Attention.
!. aev.ew BY ~. y. R,pPATH.


seewer In the history Of the state has such
.sraf activity prevailed In the several min
~ NesYscts Of Eastern and Western Wash
sSeea a. in reported from every camp A.
h ~ uresent time Ii Is an activity the
4 -rsefer OF which assures II permanency.
|. ~ ~ reasons that millions Of dollars nave
Il - invested In safe mining propositions
$500 the present year and msilions more
- rou,ing into the state as the result of
& - Atscoveries and prospects that are con-
ss~uauy being made public and acting as
s-rsns;vss for continued Developments. In
-. The prospects are 20 great for the fu-
i - 1intug interests Of this state that In
1900 year the state OF Washington win
. - mining center OF the entire North
-. ". n. Ridpath. q prominent citizen
- Snokaue. largely interested In the Hoo
tsnoy and other districts. and until re-
/ srnfiy one OF the chief owners OF the ia
- Le Ros. WAS ia Seattle yesterday,
~ rave the following Interesting review
RI n mining situation In Eastern Wash
hrtca and British Columbia tributary to
I Q e Gays:
Esstern Washsngtos.
.Ibs camps that are attracting the most
a,taptim just now are the North Star and
u Sullivan group located some eighteen
a. Cows Nest branch Of the Canadian
PseiGr The mines there are producing phe-
1 nen6nnl bodies of lead and silver ores. The
EetA Star Is working regular force of
+ N II present, and, IN fact, mas been most
q ~ year. The Sullivan group 10 build
- ! wagon road from the mine 10 the
eorGument road. leading from the North
tsas mine to the Kootenay river. At pres
at hey are putting In their machinery,
ap1 they will soon have q force Of men at
vak sinking and doing development work.
N property a. present il looking very
- and probably has as large body OF
NJ ore - any mine In the entire country.
afhS next camp Of most importance in
(bat section Ii the Saint Eugene and the
nWa on the east bank OF the Nova lake.
Thy have very fine bodies Of high grade
0ena ores and have done a sufficient
16paut Of development work TO have be-
oaae regular shippers. There are A num-
IT Il other good districts on the east side
4 the KooteIlay river in the Rocky noun.
It crescent well enough acquainted to say
nnch about. The Tracy creek mines are
nd to be looking well, and considerable
interest Is being taken IN them In that part
IN the Rossland district the mining In
iefsEts are very active at present, the War
Eagle and the Center Star. owned by the
csoasrham and Bla u. syndieate; pro.
permanent machinery and general improve
Mentss The lie Roi. which Is now tn the
hands OF the British-American Corpora
day and pushing the development work.
- well as doing great deal OF similar
work on numerous other properties which
Hey have acquired In that district.
In Republic Camp.
The camps which are creating the great
- Attention Just at this time among the
ppeDle Of Eastern Washington, as well as
e.ha parties throughout the country, are
49, n. q
Try. There r. great activity among the
owners OF the Republc camp. and with the
preeent stage OF the development work. the
iadIra;!ons are that there VIII be more gold
pFo3uced with a smaller expenditure Of
noaey than IN any other camp on the con-
ttnent The formation Il soft and easily
worked, and their ores are eheaply and
fsaSiy treated The most noted property
certAinly phenomenal In Its strictly high
Rrade ere and the great quantities of t.. AT
present. with the limited capacity for
treatment and the great distance they have
they are paving monthly dividend ofss
cry point Is all that their managers and
owners could expect.
The Mountain Lon and San Poll have
developments that place them among the
Hrf Of mines rather than prospects. and
win transportation facilities In the camp
they are sure TO come TO the front as dIvi-
dtnd paying properties. There are numer-
Oh other properties In the same camp that
are showing good values and the camps
generally are looking good and promising.
Old Ironsides and Knob Hill.
/. Over In the Whites camp on the Brit
~ Columbia side. some property IL being
osvelcped that Is attracting great deal OF
attention. mainly the Old Iroas'des and the
Ance Hill They are said 10 contain good
sAiues and immense lodges and much in
iereSt Just now f. centerug in that direc-
hcn. Recently in Montreal a smelling prop
eess:Ss Vas noated By J. Il. Graves. Of
SPOKANE. AID his Philadelphia associates.
ana Is soon as transportation can be had
sne smelter viii be erected somewhere IN
iaxs district
The richness OF all the mines and pros
peeu IN those several sections Is drawing
The attention Of capital 10 them. and many
,nvessments are being made and will no
ueabt Increase with the continued success
~ developments. This interes, IN the mines
having percepiible effect on the bust
nse of Spokane. The city Is full of peo-
PIE. and business generally Is very active.
- npd That Seattle mas iarg. rsDrs-
s - In many Of the mining districts
~ raEern Washington, and Includes "A
Asfe number OF your hes; men
Southeastern Alaska.
n. c. Templeman. who has just returned
asem prospecting tour OF southeastern
Ahsks- Us loud in his praises of that Sec
zen ~ The coming mining center OF Alas
- ne went np there last july and con-
eeata MS trip to the keichikan district
rssekihg or II 10 a reporter of the Post
1n.ssshgencer last evening he said:
mat district Is cut OF the line Of the
sonm sections Of Alaska for the resson
snss me propositions are all quartz, there
sssTsNs no placer asgg3ngs anya where around
49, go ! nave no AK to grind and no prop
srs 10 sell. for was not fortunate enough
" seizure any holding for the reason that
ny .iine Was so limited ms hy the time |
!. sss, aoelt What ! wanted the season vas
sssf and the coming of winter drove me
ut AIRY one going 20 Alaska should be
ArfsFsc Ia stay not less than two wears
- mere II necessary. his chances Of sue
thsh can - almost assured. | have
go East froa here. but next spring /