The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-28
NOTES Of STATE MINES.
REPUBLIC CAMP SHOWING UP WON
DERFULLY RICH.
Three Mills md Three Compressors
nj Work. and the Republic About
tn Pay q second Divfdend-The b.
A. C. Buys an OkanOgan Property.

Special Dispatch to the Pos;-In,elligencer.
SPOKANE, Oct. a7.-Rspublic. on the
north half OF the Coly.lle reservation, IS
rapidly coming 10 the fore as the leading
mining camp Of the Pacific coast, and
there are many mining men o. prominence
who have no heSitarcy in making the
calm that in a few short years II VIII De
the richest camp IN the world IL IS no"
seventeen months since the first pick was
struck III the camp and IN that short space
OF time Republic can boast Of Il mine that
is already paying dividends, and before
the winter is past il viii have added al
least three more dividend payers.
Another remarkable showing 5 the fact
tina. the camp already GaS n operation
three conprtssors and three mills, while
miles upon mics OF fi1Ines nave been built
and wagon roads constructed.
This only s.vts slight conception Of the
wonderful development Of a camp eighty
miles from railroad transportation, and III
space OF time less than year and naIf.
The future OF Republic camp is no longer
d problem
The Republic mine has declared its Sec
ond dividend of $Sn.Qlo. which will be pay
able December TO- Il IS said the mine will
from now on declare similar dlViGends
monthly. Returns were received at the OF
nee Of the company in this city OF one or
five carloads of ore shipped 10 the EVeFett
OF sixteen ounces III god and thirteen in
silver, or a net value Of $500 TO the ton
This ore was taken from its second level
While this value does not hold good
throughout the richness OF the ore in
cre1ssS with depth. The average value or
the ore being treated at the mine runs al
aoou, 500 to the ton and from that UP.
A contract has just been closed for
complete compressor plant for the Noun
tain Lion, located near the further end of
the camp. Development of this property
f-xl hr,j,- ns.l
while il is of comparative low grade. there
is such an immense body of il that mining
men declare the Mountain Lion viii prove
10 be one Of the best properties in the
camp.
Within the month the tunnel now being
driven through the Republic will have
reached the Jim Blaine. adjoining. when
work will he commenced on this prop
|. erty. This fact has served TO stiffen the
price of Jim Blaine stock to a consider
able extent.
Mining in the Okanogan was given an
impetus this week by the confirmation OF
the rumof that the British American cor
poration. was dipping into that district. 1t
is now learned that the British American
corporation has taken bond on the Bunk
er Hill group in the Palmer mountain
properties. James Mcconnell, the owner of
tae group. closed the deal with Governor
Macintosh in Vancouver. The terms Of
the bond were $4ooD. with 10 per cent.
cash. the next payment. 5000, 70 be paya-
bic in sixty days AMI the balance TO be
paid at regular intervals, tho last payment
being due one year from the date of the
bond
The Leadvi,le group. owned by John
Judge. and adjacent TO the Bunker Hll
group, has also been bonded To the British
American corporation at similar figures and
terms. These two groups Of six claims each
are considered among the best properties
on Palmer mountain 1t is the express IN
tention Of the British-American corporation
to continue upon an extensive scale the de-
velcpment already done of the properties.
Il Is predicted that the coming OF this rlch
corporation will have stimulating eHect
on this camp.
The Peoria Mining Company officers in
this city announce that their properly in
the Methow district. consisting of the Peo-
ra and three adjoining claims, have just
been bonded to an English syndicate whose
identity is not made public. The former is
bonded for $4,000 and the other three
will have charge OF The development Of the
Peoria for the bonding syndicate.
The strike made on the Umatilla claim
on the south half OF the Colviie reserva-
ton. near the new town OF keliar has Gre
ated considerable of fiutter among mining
men holding claims in that district 1t was
of twelve feet that ore was encountered
that assayed $il.3s, mostly in copper. al
though carrying a far percentage of gold
ard silver The owners OF the rmatil!a
would have been satisfied with 81 ore at
that depth. While but little development
has been done in the keliar camp II is the
opinion or We'll poSlcu mining men tndt the
showing made up TO date indicates that the
camp will prove rich one. Recent dis
coveres of nigh grade ore have also been
mads along Burch creek. which is near the
So mile post on the Sans Poe. river on the
north half. Several assays made from
practically surface rock have yielded
values as high as $Sl4.e9 mostly in silver.
George Il. kittinger. Of Seattle, who -
largely interested In the Treasury calm Al
Republic, passed through Spokane this
week on his way to that camp, being called
thther by the report from the superinleud-
ent at the property that the ledge has been
struck while prosecuting a depth of l25
feet The tunnel is in 800 feet. al which a
3a-foot ledge Of good ore had been
| crossed. Mining experts who have in
spotted surface sh0wingS on the Treasury
| have expressed the opinion that no ore
body existed in the property. This ID now
r. flI;ea and further indicates that a good
ore body lies directly east and parallel TO
| the Republic vein. $50 feet away. Mr.. Kit
! finger Will remain at Republic for the n.Nt
| two months directing development work
| on the Treasury.