The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-20

Higb-Graac Ore Appearing in the
Deep Workings at Republic.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InieIlisencer
REPUBLIC. oct ls.-The great prob
iera If values with depth il fast being
solved in Republic mines by the develop
Hneats progressing Ia the larger proper
ties from day IL day. The TACT mat
values increas. and the vein matter Ell
IaFges. predicted since the discovery
Of the camp by every well know rulD-
ing man and expert that has examined
the country. Win every f0o~ OF depth
As beGTs proved by the low levels uoS
rea he'd IN the Republic, Jim Blaine, Sur
prise. Princess Maud. Morning Glory,
Mountain Lion and San Poll mines, where
At the bottom Of the Wine from the
No. Tunnel OF the Republic there Ia
Il fve-foot body Of ore that is largely
spriukled with free gold. and is continu-
Maud free gold - also found Assays
taken " ben the first nigh grade ore was
struck Ia thc Republic began from 800
and have Increased the last two weeks.
until this week values over 81. 10 In gold
and silver twcTe treated consisting or a
sylgaulte character, similar 10 ore also
found in the Princess Maud and Surprise
IL the latter two WINES tne'average val
Aes are running between SID and SoiS in
gold, with four-foot veins. In the Morn
ing Glory there IL found some telluride
also, that Is keeping Up some very salts
factory assays
IN the big San Poll ledge, where the
values have averaged between so and
so for the last six months. some nigh
has been encountered in the south and
north drifts. aad at present such a streak
IL now coming in. There is no doubt
when a winze IS sunk on this property the
same character Of high grade Will
be found, and II such should be the case
all the north end properties ought to car
~ the same rich values. With such ore
coming from this camp IL will not need
Il great deal OF IL 70 build up aver
age product that will make this belt OF
nrst-class Importance as "a gold producer.
familiar with the Cripple Greek country
assert that this place is coming 70 the
very condition Of values that has made
the Colorado district famous. as the ores
now found have a very close resem-
biance TO those OF Cripple Creek.
The Princess Maud Will have a COM
pressor plant IN operation in about thirty
days. and by that time they will be ship
ping ore that wili more than pay all run
Ming expenses we'll the expense
Of installing the machinery.
The Morning Glory il also stacking
It's picked ore. and will be shippers in
side OF sixty days.
GIN the Mountain Lion Wine IS being
sunk from the lower level. and the re-
Ing In value constantly. There are over
10 men employed an this property build
Ing a mill house and preparing for the
hitting Of the machinery fer the large
Mill that Is now being delivered. Mr..
Hammond. who has charge Of this i'm
pToYemeDt returned from Portland last
night. and says that the work will pro-
coed IA fast as men and money can do
It. II win take sixty days to complete
the building and additions and about
three months Ia have the mill in opera
ton From this time until this job
is completed tho pay roll of this mine
the Republic and all others now IN opera
ton, VII! run In the neighborhooti OF SO 600
81 month, as conservative estimate.
The prospects for a steady producing min
ing camp were never hotter than they
are today fer the Republic district.