The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
RICH GOLD Quartz FOUND.
G. T.. BENT PROSPECTING PARTY
BACK FROM BARANOF ISLAND.
Hitherto Unknown Mineral District
Was Vfsfted-Clatms Were LOcat-
ed and stamp Mill May Be
Erected-New Mines Near Sttka.

A new mineral district in Southeastern
Alasaa, alleged 10 be 80 rich IN quartz as
any in That country, has Just been discov-
eTee. liz is he southeastern part OF Bar
anof Islands. less than sixty miles from
Sitka. The discovery was made by the
members OF the Baranof Exploration Com
pany, who Lett here last June % and re-
turned Saturday night with their little
steamer Tcnquin- They say that they
found quartz in great lodges, extending
four or five miles back from the shore.
They made thirty-five locations. which
they think Will develop into good proper
ties Within few weeks another party
VIII be sent back with materials for
stamp mill and other machinery for de-
Neloping their finds.
The party that made the discoveries con-
sisted OF George +. Bent, manager James
T. Bent, Charles x. Poteet and William
Thomas +. Adams and Charles Penning-
ton. They first went TO ketchikan and
around Prince Of Wales island. then 10
BaTanof island. They believed that they
had made fortunate start and they pro-
ceeied to make the most OF il. The entire
locality was carefully Investigated. with
what they consider extremely rich lodges
Samples from each were assayed in the
field by George Bent. who is an expert
enced assayer. The assays showed that
there was gold in all the lodges. the as
says running from 81 10 $50 a ton. Plenty
OF wood and water vas found and ali con-
L.
a thorough exploration OF the surrounding
country Was made, with me result that the
company now has fun Information regard
ing everything necessary to put he proper
~ IA good working basis. Roads were
s;aked out ana site found for mill. which
VIII be on the coast. A member % the
party says that there had been nc prospect
ing in the region before their arrival. The
only people there are Indians.
AS soon as reports can be made out rep
resentativea will 90 To New York to confer
with Eastern members Of the company and
arrange the details of future operations.
Manager Bent is a mining engineer of ma
uonal reputation He Was formerly a mille
superintendent III the Occur d Alene mining
district and later Of the IL R' II ne Othel
officers Of the Baranof Exploration Com
pany are: President, Capt. James Carroll:
secretary, W. II, Gorhan; treasurer. ". T.
Summers, OF Juneau. The company is a
corporation.
George f. Bent was seen at the Hotel
Seattle last night but beyond talking in a
general way Of the Tonquin's voyage de-
clined 10 give any specific information re-
gard.ng the country
We saw some pretty good quartz he
said. There is no doubt that the country
along TIL. coast Of Alaska is heavily miner
allied. II is hard region to prospect. on
account OF the heavy undcrbrush. We saw
some districts over which I am satisfied
men have not Travelled before Bears
aoounded in these widernesses ana IN fact
ali kinds OF game was plentiful. The gen
eral opinion that southeastern Ala SKA IS 10
develop into one OF the greatest gold pro
ducing districts OF the continent IS we'll
founded, in my opinion"