The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19
srREAkED WITH FREE GOLD.
Sea Level Mine COntinues to show
High Grade Values.

1.-THE main ledge continues 10 hold out
its width OF Ave feet. The free gold streak
still yields nuggets and the whole ledge
continues to hold up it's uniform high
grade values" This Is part of the graft
Tying news just received from the foreman
at the Sea Level mine by Secretary VIII
A. Steel
As work continues there II every prom
Use that the Sea Levei property will give
to Thorne arm. in Southeastern Alaska. a
prominence and permanency as a mining
district similar to that OF the Republic
In Eastern Washington. And Seattle will
reap the benefit. All north bound steam
ers stop at ketchikan. and already two
small steamers. the Diana and Volunteer.
connect for Thorne arm
In writing about work on the Sea Level
the foreman further says: About forty
feet from the man shaft there Is rich
ore shoot showing on the surface. We
are now tunpeiing at a depth of fifty feet.
Ing this body. which will undoubtedly
show immense value. We have crossseut
from the first to the second ledge. at a
depth OF fifty feet. There are seven feet
OF highly mineraized rock Intervening
while the second ledge is three feet wide
We continue to find plenty OF free gold
and will send some more fine samples very
soon. While writing this letter one of the
men has just come from the mine for
lunch. He says they are striking very
rich shoot OF sulphurets. surrounded with
FORMER instances
NJ our property runs about $50 To the ton"
Julian Rocker was recently employed by
the Sea Level company as consulting en-
gneer. which fact seems satisfactory alike
to the stockholders and MIXERS employed
at the property. The foreman SAYS; I'VE
were all very glad to learn that the SER
vices OF Mr.. Becker have been secured
Up this way he has the reputation OF
being the most reliable mining man in
Alaska, thoroughly practical and eonvers
ant with every detail Of mining and mill
ing
The letter further states rich strikes
are reported in copper and free gold near
kasan bay. on Prince OF Wales island
Peter Johnson, the Indian, has sold his
mine on this island for a sum OF money
that is currently reported 10 be $40 ono
hessrs. Dyer and Johnson owners OF the
Gold standard mine at Helm bay. are
running their arrastre again and are
grinding ous gold in large quantities Their
ore is now running about $50 to the ton.
while concentrates go 81 100 TO the ton
Fn they have no such Lodges as are on
the Sea Level property
r. Lobe. treasurer ~ the Sea Level
Mining and Milling Company. went north
yesterday on the steamer Faraiion He
took with him an engineer and several
workmen. as well n large consignment
OF machinery. supplies and proytsianx
Inc Farallon will put into Thorne arm and
make a landing at the Sea Ieyek prop~
srsy. The machinery includes a better
and engine hosting and ventilating ar
naratus, cars. rails, etc. While north Mr.
Lobe VIII have an additional hui, ding
erected 10 serve rs an office axS2ying de-
partynent and store house as the s,rsseu,
quarters are becoming too crowded He
also expects To meet Consulting En.inse-
Becker who Will designate the knd az
machinery IN ne purchased for power and
MIL purposes