The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
MINES NOT
FAR away
Which Pay Rich
Returns.
WESTERN WASHINGTON DEVELOPS
Some Interesting Statements Made
BY q Man From snohomlsh
County.
WESTERN WASHINGTON DEVELOPS

Arthur Hawks. well known min
Ing man. arrived IN the city today
from snohomlsh and - registered al
the Butler. He speaks enthusiastic
ally OF the mines IN and around Sno-
houiish county. and says the outlook
is very bright.
THAT il a part % the country
said Mt Hawk. (which has not been
half developed. and the richness %
its minerals i practically unknown.
Only recently has work been done to
any extent. The large amount %
snow whlch fell last winter has been
slow Ia melting and has iaterferrd
greatly With the development work,
Another reason for little develop
nasnt work l. owing to the fact that
many people have been devaling
their attention largely 10 the ceun-
try in the nelghhorhood % British
Columbia and Republic. II Is true
that the ground II rich over there,
but the time viii soon come when the
public VIII he looking toward sna-
homish and King counties as ore OF
the most important mining esnters
In the United States.
while at ssnohamish visited the
majority OF the principal mines %
that section ard found that good
work was being done on nearly all
OF them. In thla district the Monte
Cristo. near iadex. Ia developing ~x-
sremely kood ore. The Pride 81 the
Mountains, owned By R2nton. MsF-
chant 6 Fellow. IL alao showing up
well. and a tunnel has receatly been
driven In to the extent u so.eoo II.
THE Geld Lake claim. near the
Monte crists. has recently been sold
20 a Pennsylyania syndicate for tss.-
90.
The Cold Inn mine near there l.
also producing coed ORE. and assays
sis9 in gold. The Forest claim adj
joining that. Is yielding rich ore IN
termixcd with quicksilver.
The Siivertan urins. 10 miles south
OF the Monte Cristo. il another mlas
In which good work - being done.
The BonAnza Queen l. showing W
90 good advantage. These claims
are located In what Is known as thu
Copper camp. The latter has re-
Gently been purchased BY a Boston
syndicate for sieo.oo on the sui
tan Basin there are Is claims which
contain a large body Of high grade
ore. and this assays ttn0 per ton.
The property II owned BY A syndi-
cate composed OF Seattle and Boston
parties.
Near the Sultan Basin there are
Il claims which q. Kruger. Of sno-
homish. recently bonded q New
York parties. The snow II sun deep
on these claims. which prevents any
work being done until II meiss.
Near Index. the Sunset mine.
owned BY John y McManus a son.
in showing up to good advantage.
The drifts have been extended a con-
siderable distance and nearly the
whole Of the ore body Is exposed
The ore improves In value as the
depth increases. on Money Creek.
the Apex claims. owned BY J. y.
Stevens and Mr.. Maions. % Seattle.
ore Is being taken out 10 the value
Of so per ton. The Sunday group.
belonging 70 = u. Palmer and sand
81 Seattle. Is also producing good
ore.
TN King county the Golden Tun-
mel Is showing up good. A large body
Of ore has recently been uncovered.
the values OF which run all the
way from $50 to 300 per ton. The
property f. located on the satno
creek. near Index.
The Cleopatra. on the Miller river.
Is also showing up hlgh-Erade ore.
valued at 500 per ton. This prop
erty Is owned b. the Silver Stock
company. composed OF Seattle and
eastern men. There IL good work
being done IN the Monte Carlo mine.
located on Silver Creek The mine
IL owned By Mr Schneider. Of suo-
homish. A tunnel 30 r. IN length
has recently been exeayated The
Troublesome mine. owned BY Ger
man syndicate. II also turning out
good ore. aud the claim IL estimated
20 be worth about $50 900"
Mr. Hawks viii go 10 Dawson about
June /. 10 look after some claims
which he has located on Quartz
Creek. near Eid0rada Work was
begun on these claims last summer.
and they are said to be giving splen-
did developments.