The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-22
Miners Look Beyond Them
Towards the North Pole.
YET THEY YIELD MUCH GOLD.
MAI. Baldwin's observations on Mt.
Placer and Free Gold Quarts
Mfnes-Recent Mt. Baker DiscOv-
ley Road-Mines on Miller River.

One Of the greatest enthusiasts over the
mineral wealth OF Washington is ex-Con-
gresham NJ. r. Baldwin. formerly OF Du-
iuth. who is managing the bureau OF in
formation at the Seattle & International
depot In conjunction with Reuben W.
Jones. He has recently made a trip to
the upper Skagit. and in discussing 1t he
said:
The mineral character Of this state IS
lar beyond my expectations. Ny ohserva-
tons have convinced me that there Is u
the Cascade range one of the most Taiu-
able mineral districts Of this continent. II
II had distance 10 lend enchantmen;, with
glaciers and impossible trails intervening.
doubtless there would be rush 10 the
Cascades very like the late stampede 10
Alaska. Lying. as /; does. at orr very
doors. easy Of access, and too familiar
from long acquaintance. I; has not at
tracted the attention i, would under other
conditions. though l believe that attention
Is now being attracted to these districts
that will speedily result In their thorough
exploration and development. Since We
have been displaying at the bureau sam
pies Of rock from the Lone Jack and other
mines in the Mount Baker district, We
have had many visits from mining engi-
neers and mining experts, who are enthu-
siastc in their praise
ION my recent trip my exploration and
observation were confined 10 the Ruby
creek placer district. Having but little
experience myself. l had placer mining
expert accompany me. and I give his opin-
ions and Judgment rather than my OWN.
The first mining properties engaging our
attention were those of the Ruby Hydrau-
tic Gold Mining Company, at the mouth
OF Ruby creek. owned and being developed
by Minneapolis parties / think the Post
Intelligencer has heretofore described the
work being done at this pace. Suffice ii
10 say that this company is putting in
hydraulic plant at a probable cost or
$40 go and was working sixty men, with
a sawnill in constant operation. The min
Ing expert who was with me. after crit
icai examination Of these piaceFs, pro-
nounced them very rich and said that the
output would be even beyond the essi-
mates of the owners.
Following these grounds up the Ruby
for n distance OF about ten miles, we
found conditions very similar TO those at
the mouth of the creek. The placers show
cclors from the surface down. We banned
and saw panned at different points, where
coors, scale gold, were found in almost
every instance. All the ground on Ruby
creek has been located. ard while II IS
not claimed that all the ground is valu-
able most of Il gives indications on the
surface OF being so, and coarse gold in
considerable quantities has been found
wherever bed rock has been reached. Raw
ley & Co. are putting in wing dam and
extensive sluices about five miles up Ruby
creek Two and half miles above that
poin. IL the Nip and Tuck mine. controlled
BIZ Seattle parties. They are sinking sixty
feet to bed rock. and are confident of good
results / met quite number of capital
lists or their representatives in the dis
trict, who are investigating properties with
q view TO purchase and development. In
the event OF the hydraulic proving the
success that Is predicted, II will lead. in
my Judgment TO the working Of other
PAGERS on Ruby creek and the output OF a
large amount of gold.
1.-The quartz district OF Slate creek was
attracting even more attention than the
piacers of Ruby. Reports seemingly ex-
travagant were in circulation regarding
the output of the stamp mil al the Noun
tain Goat mine. and properties In that VI
ciu,ty were being examined and some sales
had been made. New companies are do
ing considerable development and the
district is attracting a good deal or at
tention, not so much OF prosreetors az
rani.a.Ists. with view TO securing and
developing these properties.
..The route We took Is by the Seattle &
International railroad to wooiley: thence
by the Seattle & Northern TO Hamilton:
then by stage line 10 Marble Mount, a
distance Of thirty-four miles, then by an
excellent pack trail 10 the mouth OF Ruby
Fuhv creek. thirty-fnur miles. the trip
being made in three DAYS. The pack trains
arc carving goods as far az Slate creek.