The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25
Consuumstion Of 3 Big Slate
Creek Mining Deal.
MEANS MUCH ron THIS STATE.


try's most noted mining men In this state,
Was announced yesterday. The negotia-
lions were brought to a successful tcrmi-
nation through the efforts Of James j.
Reilly. an expert Of acknowledged ability
In his line. the enterprise having already
resulted In the expenditure In Washington
Of $4,000 by Charles u. Lane. California's
millionaire mining man, and Alvin3& Hay
ward. another millionaire operator.
In closing the sale a group OF seven
mines, situated 1T the head Of Slate creek.
In whakccm county. passed into the pos
eession Of those named. Melville Curtis,
Of Anae0rtes, and his assoctate owners re-
ceived $4,000 for the property. Lane and
Hayward have thus early expended So
90 more for q ten-stamp mill and other
enachinegy necessary 10 the quick develop
nent OF the mines The stamp mill and
other machinery effects are now en- route
90 the mine, TO the development OF which
f1r. Lane has announced that he will bring
into play all tho latest modern machinery
and appliances. He IL the owner Of the
great Utica mine. one OF the biggest pro-
dncers In the world, In Calavsras county.
California. Some Of the mechanics en-
pioyed In tho Utica are On route to Slate
creek for tho purpose Of ciacing the stamp
mill and other machinery In position. In.
miner q total force Of about 80 men win
be employed this summer by the new COM
Il 4 the intention of the owners to have
tho machinery UP and the mine In work
inr shape by the time SNOW flies again.
and that feat once accomplished the prop
city will be worked winter ard summer
81. II win in no Wise impede the develop
ment progress once the plant 10 IN work
Ing shape.
story Of the Deal
The story Of Reil1y's long struggle to
rot the property in such shape - to be
SHE TO present the proposition to Lane
and Hayward In . businessltke manner.
End hts abiding faith that no had found
IN the Slate creek prospects the nucleus
81 . great mine. and which. he believes.
he said yesterday. 10 destined to prove one
OF tho richest mining properties In the
world: e not an nnintsrest IN one . It was
ado inspection Of the claims which proved
% satisfactory to him They were located
IN 1Se4-& and various parties had been
took some time before no untangied mat
xGrS ana shaped Affairs 20 he could himself
uecurs bond and procssd In bussnsss-
Il vas apparent from the ess!nnlss tn.
1nies:: % &c MAJ. trip g 9sn rfe ssss.s
octins on Keiily's representation disreich-
"a C. w. Toxier. his own conAdentiM e.
cert, and one who has eeou service IN
The South African. and other mining dts
trtcts OF the world. TO development tn
yestigation. ioxier worked the property
% person. returning from the camp May
= us report was favorable and fully
e0ndrmatory Of Reilly's representations.
% the sale was made.
Description % the Mines.
The mines are situated at the head of
elnfe creek. In the Eastern portion Of
Whatcom county. They are about ten
uAles from tho British Columbia line.
and according to Reilly's opinion are In
the continuation Of a mineral belt extend
Ing from Eastern Oregon on up through
famed Kiondike. Slate In tributary OF
Ruby creek. which empties into the skagit
river.
TO become a great district. He told yes
terday OF much work that II being carried
on In that section that the newspapers
hear but little about. Ruby creek has
long been known to contain some good
placer ground. Minneapolis men have ae-
Quired 2to acres near the mouth. and have
expended Sto,eoo in the purchase OF by
ready constructed fiume three and n
half miles long. and have 80 inches of
water. with Mo-fcot fall. In this same
section p. l.. Padden, OF the county treas
urer's Office. owns the Goat. according TO
Reilly an excellent property.
According 90 Reilly the ore OF the newly
acquired Lane pfpfsefty carries ire gold
and iron pyrites the ore being very tract
able. The concentrates will have to be
worked, he says, by colonization pro-
ceoa. However al tho orc will be treat
ia at the mine. Only bullion will be
shipped. In prospecting the property the
purchasers stripped the ledge To width
OF about thirty-fve feet by eighty tn
length. In the center of this body they
sunk n shaft 10 the depth of loo feet and
cross~cut by various drifts The work
done indicates that the Ledge Is certainly
twenty-five feet wide. carrying ore values
OF 81 per ton, aud the owners were suf-
0ciently convinced Of the extent OF the
product To expend sisaooe in cash the
Iirst outlay.
James White. n noted stamp mill man Of
San Francisco IN experimenting the cree
tion OF the machinery Much ia the way
Of material and supplies Is being pur-
chased In this city.
Lane recently expended abou. ssh go In
Cape Nome ventures. He wss in Seattle
about three weeks ago. and while here
purchased a schooner which he loaded
with lumber and supplies for his men new
aa the camp Last year he outfitled for,y
men and sent them on schooner specially
chartered Ia the kotsshne sound country.
They found nothing there but crossed Ia
Cape Meme and according to advises re
cevcd by Lane some time age, every man
had secured claim in tia ssew camp.
BANQUET OFFICERS OF IOWA