The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27
RICH FIND N OkAAOGAA.
PLATINUM or VERY FINE oCAL-
ITY ACCIDENTALLY FOUND.
cred BY Its Provence, bst Vow
II n Being SnrseA W1eh the Attsn-
tso~ Of = Fuli-FledgeA Gold Mine.

royery whiea, IL all reports are true,
marks an epoch IN the mining Industry OF
the state OF Washington. as It means the
addition to the minerals found IN the STATE
chat OF platinum. one of the most valuable
of the precious metals. Tie news OF the
discovery was brought to Spokane b. c. X.
Aldviy who for over year past Sas been
supertntenang the development oil tae
Lake View group Of mines on Mad river.
about twenty-five miles north OF Leavsn-
worth owned BY Chicago syndicate The
group II one OF the fTee-m!iiinS Lodges o.
Okanogan ard the company has installed
twensy-ton stamp mill during the past
year. From the first day Of the operation
of the mill the com pany Was bothered Gy
the persistent presence OF a white metal.
which appeared to he AZ heavy as the gold
ard which seriously interfered with the
milling operations As the ledge was yield
ing fair gold values the niiln process
was continued in the face Of the difftcfil-
DIES, the hope being entertained that depth
would free the ledge Of the Dothersons
MUM. II was not until a month ago that
che discovery @as made that the white
metal WAS platinum Of high grade and
rich IN value and now the company il
sevefsshiy hoping the ledge VIII develop IL.
20 = solid body Of Ihs precious metal.
IL Is rare occurrence 70 fitd Platinum
t:s q quartz vein. being usually In the form
OF rounded or aatssned grains OF sand.
and In Asia, where the worlds supply
mainly comes from, the paystTeak. usual
~ averaging less than foot In dspgh is
found AZ depth OF from six 70 forty fee,
and resting directly upon serpentine bed
rock.
I'VE discovered .he true value and nature
81 the ore By accident. said Mr. AIdyEn.
"A member Of the company came out
from Chicago to visit the property and on
his return took some samples Of the ore
back with him. In a ledge from fourteen
20 twenty feet wide We have two kinds OF
ore. There - a s.licsous quartz carrying
free gold. and steel gray ore In a sorI
Of spiral or twisted form looking much
Ike Iron ORE. The latter averages over an
eight feet tn width In a ledge which has
been traced across the country for more
Than i've miles. Some Of this ore was in
the lot taken back East by the gentleman.
About . month ago while In New York,
ne exhibited some of the ore 10 an expert
named Masee. who has mined in many
parts OF the world. and especially in Asia
Iha moment he saw the gray ore ne ex-
pressed establishment that IL should have
been found In this country. He made tests
Of the ore and found II 10 average y
ounces platinum and IL ounces in gold.
The white metal which had caused as 80
much bother proved 10 be more valuable
ana abundant than gold
Dir. Aidvsn brought TO Spokane with him
2 ARG quantity Of the ore. from which he
VII have tests made. both here and tn
New York. lie Is also considering plans
for treating the ere 70 save the platinum.
Since the discovery was made Alvin has
eeen looking over the country. and has
places. and while visiting the Niger creek
nsining district, two mics south Of Leav-
snworfn and nifty miles. from the Lake
View properties. he found one nine where
ore OF the same character as that Of The
Lake View was being thrown over The
dump, being considered yalueless by The
owners When It's true value was reveal
eu, the men could scarcely appreciate their
good fortune. Mr.. AIdyifi IL Confident that
NJ discovery VIII lead TO great things in
Okanogan county,
Patrick Clark the wealthy mining man
20 whom was transferred the management
OF the Lone Pire claim n Republic camp
has begun extensive development OF the
property. and II II showing up fiue. Drift
n ,rs exs, and wsst In he l5s-foot level Is
progressing rapidly under large force. and
values are increasing In both directions.
Assays received at the Offices In tbis ci.y
soaay snow Ni ore IN the east ard 81. in
sne west drift. shaft was also started
or TIE property saa feet from these work
inEs. at a point where the FIRST hlgb-rrada
ore ~ ne camp was struck. and here an
other rich vein was uncovered, assays from,
Whish give an average value Of SIS In cold
70 the ton. As soon as the property has
Deem opened NJ In good shape Il is Mr.
Statks Intention to put in a car,fsr.axnr
Plant. Under the stimulus of the rne
ehowing made. together With the fact thar
Mr. Clark is ~ tie head Of the manage
snens OF the property. Lone p.ne stock Ia.
been selling as high as 2css cents this week
TIE Black Tail Company held ,ts annual
meeting this week. when the old trustees
were all reelected john A. Finch Is
president: v. -. Williamson. vice nr.as-
dent and Treasurer and II X. Galusha
secreiaf, The annual report ~ the Sa-
perlntendenf nj The mine showed tho rre.,-
erty 10 he In excellent condition. As tTrif.
ing goes on AZ the 7cc~too' level values are
constantis increa.ing ASSAYS recently
ton. There IS ample finds IN me t-eas,;r,.
60 continue development work for me nexs
Twelve months Black Tai stock has eon.
mp from III 20 10 cents during the past week
A report from TIE superintendent, - Re
pubic No states thar THE lower tunnel,
which VIII eli; under the main rim =, ,ne
camp the Rruuhs,r ledge fs IN ~, ss.t
with values and ire width - ~ le9rc
steadily increasing. ard he Is positive that
camp within the next six weeks Stne, -
Kepuhise No, 2 wh'cA a week ago was SELF
ing al cents. has Sore np % douhle tha,
price. Gel. 7 Y Pevton Who rroen;Iv
seld on. his large ha,.iirwx ~ ~. ye p,
mine, this week bought block - ia fs.l
shares az Renu'lir NJ ~ prize sad
20 be ? cents Tbs sale tnsatNsr vyiin a
large uumher - smarter sales ~ sAe t~eas
ury stock. has given he ee,,,rauv sufncsen;
funas 10 carry on tac feVVfaGrneut wark
Ter several months The 4snY,rRn. "a NV,
con;emplaftne starting ano.hsv sr-asl -
cut the leixe ~ isuth - so re-, he
low the lowest workings on tAe Republic
mine.
The owners - the Narsh sar paa are ht-
s4isnt over she sAowiuSS sn It's p~oaertx
The shaf' e ron drwn = fest =, wNlrh
psnt the ledge has w%ienel q ~ Tex -he
orc averaging slS ser fcr
The strike ~ 81 -ssa ere made ;r the xNar.
SNas - - ecsesecf fAe two iawer tunnels Ir
thr RpnHhle, Nss Cniv feu1-,ararv II
proved 70 he a. eNHspf .0a4ly r4ea streak
fuf criy BALD eVt FOR e hou~s ens ,exf
day the values f~il hack ~ So "a sr-
TIE Eo3ie NiainF CaEnne9v oyvnsrs, thn
Belle ssis sga Requisite wss fnt4,r-,srar.=e
IN .hss city this week fNe stock hsg legs is,
cll,stnE many pEon.fsen5 fn-a5 h,!s Ness.
men. with several Ro-&taua rs.ttsssess
Over <Ana shares " thf sresets~, <te-e
was ossr-sahseri,esi from the stsyt e,, tast
the cernn&nN Starts ~. en- 3 raeA arant.a
BASS. Development - tho prosperity NJ
tgssiu AZ once.
NaraEer Brown - the Meunta4~ 49,
returnEz3 from the East tbs 49, vNsr.
Ne closed X contract for ttSssa re,x<s,. s4.sg,+
~ ~ - p fE4sea :.