The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-14
BIG STRIKE On sen IEVH.


some glowing reports from Southeastern
Alaska indicate that ere the cioee Of the
year that region VIII have ~ least che
rich diyidend-paying quartz miae. Recent
Developments on the property OF the 6ez
Level Mining and Milling Company Il
very gratifying 10 the owners Of this
property which Is located on Thorne Arm
mems of hish-grsde free milling ore hzve
just been received by Treasurer 4. Lobe
ard Secretary VIII A. Steel.
The superintendent OF the mine writes
10 Mr.. Lobe, under date OF February Is:
'.Haye struck another pay shoot near the
front NJ the claim. A number of Assays
show = large body OF 80 ore. while there
are ore styeaks that run ~ high as 80 .
ton"
A still more encouraging letter from
Thcrne Arm. under date OF March 2. states,
II forward by this mail somsi free gold
specimens taken from the Sea Level shaft.
The indications are that We viii get plenty
more Of the same. which / will forward
later. We also have struck another rich
streak Of sulphurets going over 80 to the
ton. The specimens will average from
.0U To $4,000 a ton. while one IN par
tiCular. which Is nearly solid nugget.
win assay over $S0.f0o ton
Mr. Steel. who ID secretary OF the Sea
Level company, states that ten men are
working night and day on this property
The exceptionally heavy snow cf this win
ter has retarded work. A. 1t has been I'M
possible 10 build this fumes necessary TO
carry water TO furnish power 10 run the
drills and stamp mills that VIII be put In.
Lumber was taken up in January and the
necessary buildings have been erected.
The Sea Level and other properties IN
1outbeaxtern Alaska are owned largely
hy Seattle people. Their development vill
directly benefit this city, as Seattle will
be The source from which supplies vii
~ taken. miners furnished. and here The
returns viii be invested.
The Sea Level mine. which now prom
lscS such rich returns. IL located on
Thorne Arm Rcyiiexegtdo island in tbs.
ketchikan district. about 40 miles from
Seattle. There are two parallel assure
lodges on this property. about twenty feel
apart which are exposed for the entire
length. The veins are each from two
100 feet along the lodges for their entire
length. prospect shafts have been SUNK.
the lowest assay running SO and the
highest into the thousands OF dollars. Ii
Il calculated that on this mine alone there
- exposed body Of not less than 1o0.-
90 tons of ore. equivalent 10 ts.9ou.Uo, In
sight above the ground.
This ore In very rich In sliphursts. AMI
a series OF milling tests .nade of large
lots gtse an average value 0f $zs.A. silver
&Q ounces. Fifty tons. anaigamated for
free gold. returned tio.S per ton from
plates IN connection with battery. The
concentrates which rur about twantv-Esse
ounces to the tor, average S3l0.05: silver
- ounces. while the taflings averaged
3:.R The more recent finds will largely
Increase this value. An idea OF its rich
ness can be CLEANED from the fact that
over A9p nsl In dividends have been de-
clared BY the Treadweil company. which
has been mining and milling ore that as-
erages less than - 10 the ter.
number Of the rich MINIS Is In the
vicinity OF the Comet. Berners Bay.
sumdun, aud Bald Eagle. all within swen-
ty i've miles ~ ketchlkan. the distrisut-
ing point for that section OF the country.
forty miles distant from the United States
custom house on Mary island.
Mr.. I.ube. who has BEEN over Southeast
erin Alaska. speaks most enthusiastically
OF the mining prospects for the comirg
year In that section. and also In the North
generally. Eome of the recent strikes are
fnhtiiousiy rich. In the adjoining ground
some little distance from the Sea Level
$50 werth OF gold was exposed by sin
gle shot On Annette island. the Indian
reservation some ore has been discovered.
4 few sacks OF which would make man
rich. and al another place "a miner. after
enc hast has heen taking out gold by
the aid OF an urrHstre mortar and pestle.
with $4,000 10 his credit nj last accounts.