The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
a0H H BUFFALO HUMP.
CHARLES SWEENEY GIVES THE
CAMP A BLACK ETE.
The Capitalist says That the Ore
An the Hsm~ He Bonded In Chang
fnx 90 Bs.e, Lew Grade Smelling
ore, as Depth IL 6sined in shaft

ing 90 BASE Lew trade Smelling
ore, AS Depth IL ssined in shaft
Epecsai Tgsspateh 10 the po~f-rntsifigsresr-
sfsg5E<ANEs. April i&e--<ssAvsss s~ssraeys
@. sse wei xuown mining .rrE ot Clark &
sueeasg. Hfzsen f8iIk tEss present a<rE1d CD
TIA Tslg Hafsals group a. Buffalo Hump.
haa ersatss na saa os comment and ez-
ssser7seyss ssg 8 statement Egzfts 20 the
Isranssv.sss idaho, cares ssgs2lleFat OF me
k;EsgsAsgzsars-I ssrTk@w sew Cars ago. Ar.
fxeersey has 5ass rsta~ned from $ vts.t
Of lns.s<sfsng fe t4s prapsrty. and ne zzG
that TIE SHAFT a. depth % thirty ave
fess had ceTas sHto fzass Gre q very
low grade. fAe axxay hslag asagz s.. aaa
as = result b. ysas very g3isn aasapgoinE-
e. over the pusIgas fer tas prcp&~tT.
The Publication % this Statement ears-
&c ali snag4ner ~ sseesasztiGn as 10 vsas
Ag- Sgeeneys motive Was. II any ae mad,
fer giving l. cas-. Some had = s6at Clark
& Sweeney AID tns stbsrs interested NTH
them sgers making isis taIk fer tbs p1r-
pose os securing 3 reduction 81 tas bond.
sr "a ssaEs ar an approaching "a n1snf Oh
tGe bend. while others say taat Mr Swse-
hey Simply stated sse facts. TIE view
taken st Lewiston wblet. ike esraasgv4l.e
Is vflallg Interested in lhs ssseeesstlii Pro-
gress % The Buffalo HasnE dissglcf. 81 thus
told Dy . correspondent from fsesS pace.
what Ntalug Men Think.
Mining mnn here say that the facts
stated hy Mr.. Swesus3 Do u0t Justify tie
conclusion that ti4e property Il playing
our. Tlsa fact thaf sbs ore IL TIE bottom
a q fntgtv.f ive-f4aess aisa1s wag no. as rich
Is that f9aU8 ig tie pay e{sG5e a. some
ether point would nss justify sacn CON
ss8asgu. The 1arfE aFr the holders Of the
ocnG 81 chs HlE Buffalo are trying TO G s.
e0snf their over obligations. The original
owners ~ tiss u8sae state that Ehes have
brsn and ars aow ErEsssg SO gst a discount
for esash all deferred payments II is
fl4s. Gealrs II THESES n.@n 70 aTgais.xs stock
egB4pany. which they cannot d. without
settlement IT. fEA This they are trying 10
d. - favorable terms as Is4saaspe
This looks Ike & scheme % discount their
own obligations u ia also Known that
Clark and EwxaBgy have been offered ard
can now get large bonus OF their bond F"
crnnxeviif~ disappointed.
The state ~ the feeling 1T Grangevlile
over Mr. hw~engv's statement n given IN
the following from = correspondent al that
plsea 10 the Spokesman Review
The ons topic @! conversation through
Out the town IL she announcement made
last n.ghs hy Charles Sweeney that a
streak Of low grade ore had been
eIscounsesed in she shaft of the
FIVE fess. Owing 10 the fact that
nothing but goo.f news has heretofore bsen
gwen oar ffafu the mine. tbs effect of Mr.
Essen.ye announcement, has been that Of
wet blanket upea merchants and real
estate dealers. Though the ma tority OF
mining men do not doubt the accuracy OF
the statement. they freeiy erttieise Mr.
A*een~ysn position IN the matter saying
that thar gentleman appeared TOO much
sssaappalnte3 over an occurrence likely to
be met with Ii any mine,
Does Not Effect other Deals.
As far ss can se learned the new~ has
foi affected other a.aIs which are tend
Ing The fdth IN the general richness OF
Hump properties - unimpaifea whiie
mining men openly state that a
Little mare work ia the shaft
VIII eisange the aspect of the ore
and revive tse almost fabulous stories ~
Inc richness 81 tsae famous miue The fact
that MssasFs ',iaFk s. Sweeney gave such
hig bond on the property is pointed out
o. the reason far SIR SweeneY's evident
DISAPPOINTMENT Bur In the face of hss
placement II is noticed that work will
y, proceeded with and that supplies are
being rushed 10 tire mine II is feared
however that tbe effect 81 Mr. sweeney'a
outside that the Buffalo HUMP boom Is
puncsnFs8 at least for same time"
Sweeney Sass lie Is disappointed.
MIR. Sweeney returned from his "trip -
the tianip tetaF and. his attention being
called 70 The above statements auid
To-
iNt4n srltele It's author might tust as
wei oaVe been In Some place thousands
- miiss awas and concocssa the story
from There Clark Il Sweeney are nnler
ilsA otfiisaEonR Ia auyons The correspond
eni Il Ignorant Of the facts in ct4e case ana
when be states that we are now trying to
uasefeJi ntif obligations under the bond
Re ao%k n0s know what he IL taking
about The facts are thnt when ". ,s-
ceifefi tie ns@t glowing reports from the
tgsa 5iemeu sent &, examine shs mine
offered certain Inducements 10 the orig
inai owners ia psy cash Oh the deferred
pay Rt'l2s ~ the bonds. aut after my re
withdrew az Sueh offers. Outside that
the fiGralu Hump hopsn Is puac,arssi At
least for Some tisns
VIII rystard n1s statement made AZ
GTnssgev.il& thar ] was disappointed ever
the eKafsl Va tt0n ar the nfg Hara,o ! now
FetSesst~ y. NV reason f1r slch state
sfa*sfas wfs n81 Enfx Basel an Fny personal
examination ard nlnilng O. the rrine but
assa upon the reports received from five
other gentlemen. The values ~ tht hot
Sofn - ihs thirty -fisV~sSat SHAFT were less
thar found nesr the s9rtaeo. bur tia T.
ras al TIE 0Ts hRs cAangea considerably
ar4 coataafss nhack sAek eapaar pyrfss
ah5 Nlue Eu faet tise eyre a. the bottom
- sfz@ shaft has changed frana a larf,sly
fFee~ssiislsEr sasrtx - base aye This.
however, n'ey nss lass We shaI cont sne
Esfskieg isS saef. and only teog fgt,set
development can We arrive az any cane4a%
StHsi tu Eas matter
Much Assay ing H~inG Done.
Ffem Gfaueryttle IL was learned today
tAat ever aisseo las' Saturday the focal
assay ofaee theF~ b.sR ases engaged Ia
fhv uree fAkesi frana she Bottom
az the issF Huffals shaft TnsE uy. wex
taksn uut privately fot tas purpose ~
i"@fuiae the eSsef eesss3itiou as ftae nNns.
without having ~ F%wt pF wsAt@ser pc
fearia e saleas sfit tks lsesa*nS nausws-
Fs1eni ZAP esfef airs l~fefesee Ta la~ values
ft18 az }Ae sHfsA ssfvam r3 Tfa s@aey.
lnT aFi4 saft@f.ss 5as faasN yesterday
asd .hs eFfff as aatsHs xa}uas 80 - ~
if xalS sfs = a. s3xer us tEsa4 ~
g s. A. MF #eeaaset a1atse sto ore
s4@a 3H fAs s@tsa - lH~ N#ft hma 8.-
ses ssss Sass eFaa fses trs }sssHgesaissf a.
fHF tf rz ws - ssfDs
ts~s-e- stsH Ge esFssNssA tsa 1a5fas reports
fs#a fef 81 fs5 the Tsstef,sen ~
snat~ tr ~ NWeesa*e Aas HAd $50 eEscf
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