The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-05
;1is SECOND AVENUE.

the Grea; Northern railway n three-quAr-
tiers Of mile in q straight line. and this
distance they purpose putting In q bucket
tram. when they will be able 10 ship .
couple Of carloads OF ore per month, wffh
the ore now in sight
When Mr.. Hin Was last In Seattle Mr..
Wilbur interviewed him a. to getting q
spur at some convenient place. and Wa
informed that you have convinced me
that you have the ore tustifying q SUR
and certainly ] will have one put In at
once. The policy Of the Great Northern
10 assisi legitimate mining" This spur
win be put In within q few days, and very
shortly thereafter regular shipments OF
ore will begin. They now have pretty
nearly . carload in sacks alongside the
track. The Wilbur will be the drsf mine
to ship ore. and. In fact. the property looks
a good deal like solid bullion. pleasarable
TO the eye. II viii certainly make a rich
mine. and within a short time The ore
In very rich. the assure true. with the fll-
ing matter white quartz.
The ladies' Independent.
This property In located some four miles
from Index and two miles beyond the VIII
bur mines. Mr.. Ben Evans Ia president Of
the company and superintendent at the
mine. This 10 another high-grade PROPOSE
ton. an elegant ore shoo, Of solid borni,e
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twelve to eighteen inches In width. Work
l. now being pushed with two shifts on a
tunnel. which IL TO tap this shoot at q
depth OF 800 feet. with. say. 100 feet more
TO run. In the tunnel. now In nearly 300
feet, they md occasional stringers OF gray
oooper. while the ledge matter mineraiixa-
ton Is bornite. There Is here a bridge
across the river (as also one to the Wilbur
mine). and a skid road to the cabins, no.
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tunnel. All the work being done II OF a
substantial character. and the most eco
nomical. 1t 10 proposed to run ore TO the
railway by means Of q tram. about mile
long. There q spur Ia to be put In. which
viii give every facility for speedy and eco
nom.cal transport OF the ore. This In for
the first work. OF course. as when the
property has another years development
machinery will be necessary for the bes;
results. The independent will surely make
a very rich property. having many things
especially favorable.
Copper King.
This Is the property recently purchased
by Joseph Young and DIR. Knbourne.
Of Seattle. Work is now progress
ing under the superintendency Of John Mo
Mullen. with . good force Of men. They
are driving a tunnel In on the ore body,
which "a a large lead Of solid chalcopyrite.
IL has the appearance OF one OF the big
gest things IN the camp. and not . low
grade proposition. either The property IL
about two miles south Of Index. across the
river. to which a tran Ia now being con-
structed. The Bimetallic In the extension
of the King. and In also Of favorable APP
pearance. Messrs. Young and KiIbcurne
propose pushing development until the
mine begins paying expenses. at least. be
Il however long az the present fattering m
'dications continue. OF course). and Il r. Of
benefit TO the camp that they are well able
to carry this through.
The First Bullion.
Charles A. Dinsmore. editor OF the Seat
tie Mining Record. has the honor % taking
the first bullion from the Index camp TAX
ing n small piece OF the ordinary born.te
ore he roasted H. then threw II into cold
water. which caused u 20 blister. that 10.
drew the pure copper out. 1t Is a hand
some piece.
sunset Bridge Finished.
The Sunset bridge Is finished. and now
cars are hauling rails and ties for the bal
arce OF the tram line. They expect to be-
gin shipments OF ore In two weeks