The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-04

LOOMS. Dec. S.-Sfnce July last inc
southeast slope of Palmer mountain has be-
come a section of much interest 10 monied
men and perhaps, no one has contributed
more toward bringing about this condition
than j. J. Hughes. OF Fargo N. D.. who,
with a party of gentlemen on tour 10 the
big cities of the state of Washington.
CHANGED TO meet in Spokane last June Mr..
H. NJ. wehe, an old resident of Milwaukee,,
Wis, who had put in several years on
Palmer mountain ten miles east OF Leofnis,
in acquiring number of very promising
mining locations The meeting resulted In
Mr., Hughes and two of his companions
visiting the Palmer mountain district and
purchasing from Mr.. Wehe and his broth
ers a controlling interest in twenty-six
claims. which have recently passed into
the hands OF the wehe Consolidated Mining
and Milling Company, with Cincinnati, o..
capitalists taking a very heavy interest.
One hundred thousand dollars are involved
In the deal and future Developments S2500e
going into the treasury.
men. Joseph schuer and Hon. II. Reinhold'
a member OF the Wisconsin state senete,
came in and acquired a group OF claims
their. development The purchase price and
Developments call for the expenditure OF
$50 Geo
bought Another Group.
Yesterday Mr.. Hughes put In an appear
ance for the second time, and went out to
see d couple OF the Oldest prospectors in the
camp, Roger Finan and George Paskell,
as there are on Palmer mountain for 4
number of years. 1t took Mfr. Hughes just
twenty-fotir hours TO leave with the owner
ship % this sroup He stated to the a Pest
81 himself and some Milwaukee, friends,
that he had made arransements 70
was rapidly closing UP his business affairs
at Fargo and would remove his family
to Seattle, 50 that he would be near his
large interests on Palmer mountain.
The property consists Of six full loca-
tons. ten miles east of LOOMS and SIX
miles from a point on the Okanogan river.
steamer line states he WIN be able next
year to run boats three months in the
year Four Of these claims are upon very
not less than thrty-five feet deep. showing
II to be not less than sixteen feet wide,
carrying values OF $50 average In gold. 4
amount Of lead. while The combination To-
cation has a crosscut tunnel now in 17S
feet. When It strikes the vein II will gain
$50 feet depth. Mr.. Hughes has arranEe1
to have this completed within the next two
months, and as soon as lumber can be OBJ
tanned. mine buildings will be erected A
shaft Is 70 be sunk on the ledge to connect
some of the Heavy Investors.
In this connection 1t may be of interest
to know that the Palmer mountain district
has received the attention during this year
Of such men as Ralph Baggaly, Pittsburg,
Pa: H. II: Bishop, Cleveland, o: George
Fl. Kimball waltham. Mass: Theo.s wiki
ms. Chicago; William Won Steinwehr and
Charles Hofer,. Cincinnati. o. c. w, Pres
ton Blanchard. n. D.. and James Parks,
Of Toronto. Ont. any one of whom can be
vouched for by consulting the commercial
reports OF the various places mentioned.
having from $1,000 20 s25a0oo expended in
their development and that none of them
has ever placed any treasury stock except
I'm large blocks. and then having all the
stock pooled for stated period, or until
such time as the mine is on a paying basis,
tells its own tale of what is thought Of the
permanency Of the Palmer mountain dis
triet.
Yesterday at Conconully the property OF
the Bridgeport Mining and Milling Com
pany. whose principal office is at Bridge
h he sum 81 @ The s purehas ss a are
supposed to be some Of the principal stock
holders who have allowed the property to
Of an undesirable element. as wen as 70
start ii OFF on business methods. The prop
erty consists of group of half dozen
claims II Is equipped with a steam hoist
and an air compressor and Sergeant drill
A large amount of work has been done
and ii IL said rich ore bodies can easily be
Blocked out with 2 moderate expenditure
ly high grade silver, and the richest silver
ore and best display at the worlds fair
from any ore mine came from the Bridge
port property. II is located on Mineral hill,
twenty-five miles south of LOOMS
1t could not he learned what would be
done with the property. but II is understood
the company will be recognized and $4,000
put into the treasury to place the mine on
a shipping basis early in the coming year.
buying Mines at Sumpter.