The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11
lfI PROVE THEIR FAITH.
ystine Mining Men Make a Big
Investment.
uti DEVELOP THE SULTAN.
:. px~ert's Examination Il Quickly
eeuswed by q Deal on the Part
- Old Hnnds-Reduetfon Works
"a Railroad TO FoIiow-NBninv
e>xfneer to Explore Philippine
- Malay Islands for Mineral.

n largest sale O: mining property west
4 = - Cascade mountains for more than a
Uwss Closed yesterday. and will result
\ .steie q raoalk In a great addition TO the
.n.ax Development now Il progress IL
4 ~ sultan basin The sale is especially
sxssscaat because tns purchasers are
sxa.ay AID experienced mining men from
celsrsdo end Arizona, and their decision
sss prompted b. the advice. after a thor
s;xa examination. Of william A. Far.Sa,
+ r Dsnyer. whose reports have been III
srunsn-aI In making some of the greatest
rsranx deals n the United States. The
-. therefore. Is equivalent 10 . rec
ArusraS. on of the Cascade range az a
ssaa aa!ne-i. country b. this high author
IS, aad m.A 80 tar 10 induce other mn
| f. zsn 70 invest ia this state.
TIE property IN question consists of
tssatySsysfi mineral claims. two mill sites
AZ water power On the basin at the
| kesd os tbs north fork of the Sultan river.
. taa was owned by l.. r. Kruger, Of Sno-
| hnsa.. one Of the pioneer prospectors Of
e,s section. After preliminary exauaiaa-
Nc q the property by ". Il. Gerard, pro-
k1stcr Of the Gerard hotel. at New York,
bic has made extensive mining invest
ps1.s In Arizona. that gentleman was join
q hsrc by Mr. F'arisa ard by William
lawrence, OF Denver. the head OF the coal
| apartment OF the Union Pacific railroad.
fssy then made a. thorough examination
= the property, IN company with Mr.. krue-
re-, and returned 10 the city on Wednes-
1xy. Mr.. Kruger offered liberal terms,
ssGsy which Messr& Gerard and Lawrence
sscare certain interest In consideration.
q = certain amount OF development, the
rrepsrty being simply very good pros
PEG, ard requiring large amount OF cap
"a 70 make IL 4 producing mine. The pa
Esrs were signed yesterday, and within a
ESnth. probably much less. the work Of
tsysiopaseni VIII begin.
The claims are known as the Sultan
UOup. and are on the side OF Sheep Gap
maintain. which divides the Sultan from
- Silver creek watershed. They are In
lie direct line OF the great copper gold min
cal belt. which runs through the Silver
creek. Sultan, Silverton and White Horse
E.alng districts the mountain ridge IN
which they tie forming the center from
Waseh Silver creek. the Sultan river and
tse S..iias uamlSh river flow IN as many
diHsren, directions. Describing the prop
tf:y TO Post-intelligencer representative,
NJ. Parish said:
The veins proper are very large and
are AL nsneralzed. the main vein being
oTs ~ feet wide at one point The min
eFa Is eopper-Iron pyrites. carrying gold,
sJTe: and copper. Outside Of the rich and
Gid ssreaks OF ore, wsich range from
tsar 70 eighteen inches In width and should
ShinbrD 20 ~ x,Ai,, *.
csacentrat.ng ore. The veins are SO iocat-
Ct that they can be attacked and develop
% TO depth of 500 10 2,0Jo feet by tun-
Tea TIE facilities offered by the uniimit-
GO supply OF water power, which has a
al Of several hundred feet. with a con-
slant flow the year around. az well as TIM
Der for Guel and mining purposes viii en-
Eele tee ores 20 be mines and reduced at
the minimum cost The claims are locat-
u about twenty-four miles from Sultan.
ca The Great Northern railroad. and can
d reached by a railroad on grade rang
NC from 10 per cent
II Is the intention Of sna purchasers 20
esss4op these properties and, II the devel-
sprenss prove satisfactory. 10 erect such
ssaac..on works and railroad facilities as
VII enSare the least possible cost of opera
tee
se:ng asked 10 give his impressions OF
- Cascades AS mining country. Judging
Eon his observations on the Sultan, Mr..
hrsa said:
This country strikes ne all right. II Is
'aiasralized country. with every indica-
Ton q proving a. good as any ether por-
,sa q the United states. The prospect
'I 'Aat has been done has been ipsiKn.i-
eaas No1wlthsts nding the fact that "A
srsas many good mines have been discover
81 ARD are being operated upon this min
VA oeit l haVe no hesitation in stating
1sI8 has been nebir>ted. both by ihe pros
lee'er Ane the capitalist. mucl more thaa
deserves In NY opinion. Il Is nor sense
iee The proSpVctors and capt;aists - wash
As'oa n be running of 20 the htoudtke
saa other portions 0f this "a ,da world " ben
axh' a. iacis doors they have a country
SasSA bids .3tG - equal ia point II per
msnen, prosperity in mining any pArs Il
We aorthegu hemisphere, Their action can
esiy r accounted r ? By the proverb that
alst2nce leg:e cucnantneut Ia the view"
he development e the Sultan group
WI probably hasten Ire construction of the
s-tsan valley ra.ra.sd. tar q branch q
sxai niles f:ota tAe present surveyed Eae
va reach tfs property. 2u1 thus add ma
.~RA-t to Ire ac-rcH4ta tonnage a..cd.
2aa Far:y-fre Consolidated Company IS
"a" eaSased IA oaut.us wagon road
..sa4 Nalssce q lis mine az the seaG E
"i.'-AlI.son eyree gu3 oGr'9E t.se Ns0tcr
WI kaG- <Ut 5ets IONS ~ SO ore. This
9sS102t'en. tusutae~ with that guaranteed
tAa owners u ,1te i.ttte chief - ghe
s~-9eTs - 3 rai.Yaa3. viii FORM a good la-
~ fes nn&orsos tac scheme. and should Tie
ssseiop;slsa. - the Satan group fes1., IS
xFoE@tiy &3 expected ta4t tartasr source
= fE&ific ~ sell FAgther strengthen he
s*SFNas.tlQE. =. ss~.sE Lawrence a0A Gerard