The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-16
MUCH WORK 1t REPUBLIC.
Mines ana Others Are Scattered
TAresgA the District, Developing
Newer Properties or Prospeeting.
spec.al correrpondence.

Special Correspondence.
Repg1ajc May iz-The uaye. TO this
camp at the present time Is by men with
money and thoce representing money. such
N agents. brokers. interested mine owners
and heavy stockholders. Most OF the prac-
tea! miners have come and are either al
work CT have gone cut in the mountains
either TO prospect for themselves or for
others A conservative estimate OF the
men pu. 70 work since the frs. OF tie
month can be estimated as al leas; 80 men.
scattered all over the district in the big
mine-. on partially developed properties or
claims just being opened Up. or prospects
.ocassd since the first OF The year Every
day brings men that come for the purpose
OF either having claims surveyed and open
ed UP by themselves or 20 give contracts
for the came.
Many promising groups that have laid
Idle fer some time, owing TO a depleted
treasury. or caused by some litigation. are
now getting in shape for early resumption.
aad contracts have been let for SO many
fee, extension OF the shafts or tunnels.
whichever IL may be. thus showing that
money IL still 20 be had 20 put In further
ing zee developing OF properties that Of
ten have not even found a trace of the
ledge. but at the same time explicit conf
donce IS placed in IL being worth the ex-
pendiure of considerable money. One IN
stance may be cited in the late sale to
Portland parties OF the Chico. Jim Blaine
FractsSn and Advance Fraction. a group
adjoining on the south the Republic. where
there has been al least seven or eight hun
dred feet of tunnel work done besides some
shag'ing and surface prosecuting, all OF
which represent considerable money ex-
pended. Ambrose Stewart. Of the Morn
ing Glory. Is experimenting the new
work. and has put crew of men to work
on the same. and states that he has great
faith In each Of the claims. and Is confident
the Republic ledge win be found in each
one. and with further depth ore OF value
found similar TO the Republic The ore
being taken from the Jim Blaine il now
getting Of higher grade. and Ia perfectly
satisfactory to the Republic people.
Another district that will come into prom
inence that has been quiet this spring Is
In the south. in the vicinity of the Golden
Harvest group, distance OF about Ave
miles. 1t is reported that this group will
soon fall into the hands OF Toronto cap
italists. and IL such should prove the case
IT VIII certainly put new life In the sur
rounding district. There has been consid-
cradle work done on this group and others
and the best Of results has been found
Jumbo.
The tunnel here is showing up some fine
decomposed quartz from the face which is
now In 150 feet. that promises to lead 10 a
ledge vein in the near future Some sur
up well.
In the shaft now being sunk here good
progress Is being made The frs. ten feet
was in soft formation, but as depth in
creaseS more solid formation appears and
better looking rock. which seems to be
leading 10 promising lead for the vein
supposed to be NJ depth OF seventy-fve
feet. The shaft Is now a a depth of thirty
feet, and the formation OF rock getting
more solid with depth, and traces of quartz
appearing. This property has not as yet
been put on the market for stock sale but
az soon as the ledge is struck Il Is ex-
pec;ed that stock will advance quickly
sunset.
A ff.ty-foo. shat; has been sunk here.
and seems TO be on a vein. but no pay
shoot as yet has been found There II a
fine tunnel site on this property. and no
doubt as the shaft reaches proper depth
II will be reached by tunneling.
On the No. ! Consolidated. in the same
vicinity. a forty-foot shaft is sunk. and
the prospects with depth arc fa.ter!ng
for striking the vein, which is exposed
strongly on the surface
Mining Notes.
The late strike on me Stray Horse has
proved Of greater value than at first COM
pretended It IL reported that the ledge IL
similar 20 the Morning Glory. giving large
values on the surface. A tunnel is now
being cut through on the supposed vein OF
the Rebate and Tom Thumb
A bond has been given 70 w. r. Hales
on n group OF three claims few mile. cas-.
Of Curlew lake. near the head OF Lam
bert and San Poll creeks. The properties
contain copper, and are reported 20 be OF
promising value. They adjoin what ara
called the Copper Ledge and Buckhorn
claims. The consideration is sls.oo
Company 81 Chchals. has Obtained two
claims called the Eana and Surrey tina.
tie near The Mabel. and are along the wee,
perphyry bet. 4 shaft will re sunk 70
obtain the lead Immediately.
south Half.
on the south half a rich strike has been
made In The vicinity OF Park City. on Gold
creek which Is about ten miles southwest
from the west fork az the San Peil river
ON the Davis group some fine ore Is coming
from the Harvest claim which IL owned
nv Joe Davis. James Harvey and others
Considerable ray ore is found in this
nelxhsorhood
At she wes, fork Of the river placer
claim is being worked hy JACK Kern. 81
Spokane ard III Doyle. o, Republic. A.
this place considerable work SO going On In
;be way - building preparatory ~ a town
site Swinging IN there There WI soon
he a he'sI store and lodging accommo1a-
t.cus erected
Myers Creek.
Myers creek heads nj the base ot Bona
parte mountain. IN okanogaH county ani
runs a distance - thirty miles IN r north
~asfeTly direction - within q few miles ~
Midway. where Il aows into the Kettle
river. There has beer considerable mining
3e9e !r fss districts on this crcek where
Some very Tics ere has bes1 found \
gvss; deal has Aeen FREE go,i some silver
ana copper. Cons d5rab:s xaisra Is found
alonE the eastern range % mountains bu,
along re w@Ssern la5t me free geld veins
seem 70 pres3oss3uaie TheTe Is found De-
composed quartz and quartz - hard char
acfsF similar u ;ae Republic ore nut more
Ike granite thst carries 'res gold Your
correspondent sss shown today sampes
from tA* whsle tssfriei " GRAFT Stew
az. na has fast returned from there with
h6S wife They aete gore a BRAT tive weeks
"a h2gss hack nsost x iss way making a
fHcVoSEs Inspection - tAs country. ard
Mr. St*wart - htsnly pleased with ,ne
showing ~ the cresk ant prestt-.s so.ss
~rcssferEGl mines sn operation there some
. SaT tn the near future Tie visited the