The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-30
REJOICE OVER SCI lEVH.
aEATTLE MaUIUo EHTEaPnI1k
IaDERAILY REWARDED.
pnaaen 4. Seeker, Mining Eng1neer
90 Expert, Makes mfgAay Grsts-
fyfng Report - One sf nseAsss
FreS Malling Miaes IN Alaska.

Possibly no large number Of mine ON
ers ever before assembled In the city Of b.
attIe with greater cause for reo0fcfng tnan
aid the sscckheldsrs o. s sss sss en as Asout
fh3rty Of our most prominent professional
and business men ATTENDED meetlng ~
the Offices Of the company 1T Nos. u ana
Prom previous reports received from the
mine they had reason 10 hope for 2 eTnI-
flying report from Julien A. Becker. the
mining engineer In the service OF the com
many and who has just returned alter 9
direction OF work thereon. Their expecta-
lions were more than realized. ana ~ re-
suit enthusiasm vas uno2un6 s sS ~ -
Ievel mine Is soon 10 take precedence -
The best high-grade gold properly 10 Aias-
Ia. 49, =.
called the meeting TO order the following
were among the sfockhoiders present.
Judge Roger q. Greene J. q Pacey. Louis
ehoenfeid. r. G. 6irudwick. frank L.
". 4. Ballard, DIR. g. n. Kriegyk. G: ".
Reed L. c. Gilman. J. Bernstein. w r
Curtis z Leoe , W. e nA' g Dsnss,.pisI
Il secretary VIII A. Steel read the report
Of Mr.. Becker. which II a. follows:
juneau. Aiaaka. June a. isss
N The prsuadent and Trustees Of the ssa Lsrel
Minine and Milling Company Gentlenen: A. Z
rssnlt of my examination a the Sea Lesss mine
an abb. 70 nass sSs iesorns s r..
Isis property is situated On the beach. nsar The
on Reriliasisedn isiand. twsntJsfour miles south
sssseTiy 81 water from Kstshihan. Aiasha
ss sa ss ssn a bum q q ss ioss .nd m.
cine i1sis. buslf d boards: III are web hniis.
substantial and adequate for the purpose Thee
sss. sp os 'Iasa hsig Dc as 1 soan snish
fiearsd. via gise a good sits for a the nnialnss
her ,soursd 2, the e0 mp s saod sp.mI
sits can be had where ) afsy-foos wharf would
insuss : depth Of water for ans. steamer.
tas: tie present kaiidins i too mali for ofncs
ana sssay room. for which II Is now used.
The vein is . true assure, and has . strike =:
shs east stsndins only o. degrees from vertical
The vsin has been exposed By D system Of shallow
: s: ~: .ss e ss r.as & ao . III. %
IL feet & saii and hssbs n Of which had 70 b
tssss snss. sioot vertical shait s b = test IN
slde measure, has been sunk to the hrst level.
80 % y: s's. rs is q. ss,n. q, .s,, orr, e..
deeper fog second Level. THIS shsft Il protected
b. ! shaft houss iasss enough 20 Get - hoistins
reversible bac1se. iron car and track. Also, the
boiler furnishes steam 70 SNOW DUPLEX pump
= q: s ',: .sc as.p ss r: s5
Inch seivsnissd pips: this [. al contained IN u.
IS nj sos1 levels and ne present workings.
sos ns distance S .; IL ssss TIE sascs q .Ass.
ns an:.. ssa s s .Ss assaa. the ssa q isse
tuss Of the schistnss country rock q nearly 2
.ns. 70 :. sad . Il s sp ssa "
s s. S. s: s ssss so saa ss eosas
sxpoaed 70 10 b. accurate - 10 In width.
This assure u Alied With two veins If quartz
the one On the hanging vaii bang I'VE and . bali
5 hall test wids. holding thsis vtdth well to the
6spsh obtained. TIE enara vsns ars separated
s ss9ss,s Snsss sss s n sssss an. and
width showing frse Gold sstieulsts through this
vuphystic center. running from ssds 70 side and
siAes shese. therv are also quarts feedsrs from
the schlssose walls a the country rock. making
r r., G sss , s. Ss ... ss:' = 4: :.ss
ystn for nearly ~ fest gives an average value of
sids per ton; the sstn valls are very smooth and
iree hrotsn only a. the tuteecfion IL the feeders
The country rock Of both wall. Is . miesceous
ssnsss q quarts siiins n &c i.msnss. frequently
hanchins and again running In fine ribbons. At
times thess quarts rteoons iutn and rrodue. the
feeders mentioned. Throughout the length at the
vein unable 10 discover any disturbance that
would affect tbs vein unfavorabiy. such - slides.
The suyfses ground throughout the property IL
very heavily simssred with spruce aud heaiock,
many being two. three and four feet in disme.ss
Thts Hsssf~z = great quantity 81 timber for the
mine, and sswm.ii could be ksrst supplied with
hogs II Al grade II ven!d be ecasnmy To cut
ai mnh~r for bas,dsnss and mine timeers right
where they re1ras~i
Water rover eaa be had In any quantity from
fails o. acss.shsen sfssn one mills distant ircm
creeh runs and winter. ard when meas.
urcd the water sMsy - .ss, the creek contained
am er~dinay informed that during the sa,Sis.t
weather In winter the watrr Vas mol reduced 10
third the quantity soaaa--hiie 80 cubic feet
Il water would give all required poser for the
milne
I wish TO xay IN conclusion that the sinking n
the shat, to the msss l~set ard the drifts thereof
also work progresses Ca the second level that
ekere shcws an improvement In the character Of
sse VEN sss s srs sosn msr a,nassa tssosa
tsiasd takes the nature Of pss streak the iron
sairAises are Amer. Esvsns = hstser grade II ore
the hrss sevrt station. sesludinx ali waste racs
QuAffs, iron. etc. fs thirty feet save average
vAsd the second isvsa Il by feetl gave sle per
Fren the general ecnsiitiaa. valve Of orr ssas
cf vein end accessibility. I feel that Justified
IN saying that yoa have 81 the best rrapcssses
IA Alaska to-day. and Upatd advise that steps h.
t.sen 81 eaes "a Install saitahls reasstien p'an,
cr~sserx. machine assisa and wafer power. q en-
ahae 60 secure the finished pFosssact ~ low
Z Hxrrs rrsxibie this eeaSs. psncc the vein
y eArahte IL furnishing for mtii Ut this size
o. IL tan he ef~Stsd
Gentlemen. congsstslsfe xua ResFrr4fay
sahsnittcd JULIEN A. BECKER
At the conclusion OF the reading OF the
report the Satisfaction OF the listeners was
evidenced nv hearty applause. A general
discussion followed. and q volisy az qses-
tons were nred nj Mr.. Becker. He is q
quiet unassuminx bat very earnest and
thoroughly reliable mining man. and In his
answers could scarce refrain from taking
On some Of the enthusiasm that his gssos.
tidinss aroused IN his hearers He states.
that about ssx.ees, men were now al work
NJ the mine. with ever aa tons o. ore on
the dump. which will raa I'm value from
- q, xite s-sr ten. Where work was A.fng
done In the tunnel when Mr.. Becker left
the Sea- Level mine. he says tae lowest
average was so per son. and eftsn ran as
high as 500 with an average vaftle eE stsi-
~ stae per ton. These assays were not
snsde from assorted rock and where any
visible eod was observed tn the ore IL was
thrown cut.
Mr. Becker gave the al lfIianAI geogs
news that a tunnel Is aetng run 10 = SEQ
ticn fes feet square. where enough sniIisale
ere will I've taken cut 10 alone kessss :.
t~ensy~stanp nssA running year. and {,
viii ran nearly slal per soa. He ssco0a.er~
"a a rich k=sts % &e,s.nstr-ts f-xs.xs "a asses,