The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28
snecial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

REPUBLIC. May 2A-This region vas
visited today BY an unusual thunder and
lightning storm. together with heavy
downpour Of rain. Old-timers claim that
June Is the only month In the year when
much Eain tails. but thsrs has 90 far bean
considerable this month, indicating an early
summer and plenty Of water IN the noun
tain streams and for vegetation and pasture
throughout the reservation The streams
are swollen considerably 1t present. espe-
cially the Columbia, and no doubt towards
its mouth It viii be very high next month.
The town 70 fliing up fast with good
element Of residentA who ara renting or
buying Ill tho available houses to be had.
denot1n8 . permanency Of occupancy Tor
some time at least.
Yesterday brick srosn Zscl's yard was de-
nvered Tor the f1rst omsI for several struc-
lures In the course Of construction. The
price paid II &l4 per thousand.
Ths foundations for buildings ana bust
ness structures win now BE- mostly Of brick.
There are two other yards about ready
to deliver brick, also. Four teams arrived
today with potatoes and feed from Water
vile, Q town at The mouth Of the Okanogan
river. having travelled q distance OF 100
miles. They followed the river up the en-
tire distance and came In here over tho
state road through Loomis. From the
prices obtained for these products. It would
from the Sound to Republic landing ana
landed here much cheaper an It l. report
ed Capt Griggs' river boat. the Ellens-
burg. Ia now running from Wenaschee on
the Great Northern 10 Republic landing.
or Johnson creek. connecting there with
SreiEhtem for this place.
Treating Ore.
From the careful manner and various
methods that the managers Of the MouA-
tain Lion and Republic mines have taken
and are studying Il seems they are not
positive with Just what process Of treat
ing the grade q ore Found In this belt b
tho best ~ far - economy - concerned.
hence are rather SOW Determining. While
the Mountain Lion people know what they
want and have ordered tho min. there will
likely be many changes made In different
branches Of the treatment before tn erec-
ton. Sample ore from both mines has bsen
sent 10 ali the largo Western refinsrio or
smslters for experimental purposea to de-
termine Just what modern method OF treat.
ment will reduce the ore the cheapest A
far ~ q stamp mill u concerned for this
camp. Il 10 hardly possible that ono would
pay. It u understood. however. that one
10 to b erected at Grand Forks this fan.
where they no doubt viii have rail con-
neetion by that time. . great convenience
for factory or min work.
Low-0PaAe Ores.
The question 70 be settled FOR the good
Of tho many Republic mines. and the most
important ore yet 70 Be determined. IL what
system OF treatment Of refractory ore run
ming from 80 to - 70 the ton can be used
here ~ prohtf
There n any amount Of ore that 10 now
lying On dumps Al through these claims.
and some IL being brought ~ every day
that run a. high a. 90 10 the ton but the
ere that runs 50 II the loves, vaiue that
win pay Tor treatment ~ . shipping propo-
ation-
ReDuhlie MIL IN Experimens.
The Republic mill - merely an expert
ment rsli Of thirty ave tons capacity. ac-
cordtns to Mr.. c. J. McCuaiGs statement.
ara IL 10 reported that but s. per cent. OF
the gcid In saved BY the present process.
but since the new management has taken
hold . large ger cent II now being saved
BY treating shs ta.i!ngs more exactly. Az
far - the system 10 concerned II - not
perfecfiy satisfactory. and rust - soon -
. higher per cent can b SAVED. and shown
to their satiafa1tion. . min Of ~ least 100
tens capacity. and pcsxthly - tnna. viii -
inssal.s. or Increased trom the present
plant !. - hcpea that the treatment Of
SO Republic ere win sceu be solved. where
BY tAere ccsiS Do q rrossa made to the own-
ers thereof II - true these msnes I'm
prove tn v2lrs with depth. but II some eivi-
aen4s eculd b ossasned white the depth u
belng increased IL wcusd be . wonderful
help to the camp ans 70 men cf limited
! meanA
DaaisIs VIII start . PaDsv.
Lieut.. 0sv DartelA Of vAaocuvss. wssn..
II arranging % start . noWsrApee q the
tswn % Keller. "a TIE sosth half Ar. Dan
isss las had . good many yssrs a expers-
sncs In this tina ana ~ doubt ~ Win And
Q eeel oa.4 for Ne undertaking.. and mako
Q saocess ths-e. - the foeasisa VII - .
vsgy inpestAns enc sAs Coming ysas.
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