The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15

lie 70 the Okanogan river. distance OF for
~ miles vest. The principal work neces-
sary IL on the west side of the summit.
where considerable grade Is encountered.
hills viii lessen the grade from Is per cent.
TO per cent. or less. besides shortening
the route from two TO four miles. The
lowest bid vas 81 80. and the time fer COM
pist!0n of the repairs Is the LIST OF August
next. This will be . greaf benefit for
;saning and freighting in connection with
the, r.yer traffic on the rives. CONNECTING
line IL 10 be operated from. II u stated
that By this route freight can be handled
cheaper and more expedistously than by
the Marcus route. and will lessen the stage
ride nifty miles over the present rcute
The citIse ms Of Kettle Falls have raised
= fund Of 3. 800 10 grade and repair the
trail now used by PACK trains hauling <x-
press ard passengers. The total distance
II forty miles right over the summit OF
the sssf ran ne o. aa but the
line 10 b. completed VIII make much
better grade by following the alleys
through the divide along the river II Will
b. completed in about thirty days and be
the shortest. and consequently the quick
est route TO Republic OF any OF the roads
now coming In here. There will be reg
ufaf freighs. and passenger lns inaugu-
rated upon the completion OF the contract
The coming Of President James Hill to
the Coas, will undoubtedly settle the ques-
ton whether the Great Northern will build
Poll VALLEY into Republic. Ii Is reported
here today that he will give the contract
10 some spokane parties on hts Visit
through that city. and that grading wiz
July. This question - Of the greatest i'm
portancs to this camp and the reservation
In general II II hoped something definite
viii be given to the public.
strike In Trade Dollar.
This mine IL located about mile north
about a half mile from the Surprise and
Black Tall II joins The Ben Hnr on. the
north. and the tunHels Of both properties
commence at the same level at right angles
ss sa ars saer ar ne as s E feet r Gfh
cross at the lo0-foot level 10 the west for
fifty feet. and one TO the east for thirty
feet. where = .w . has been In operation
has not been In active operation for some
months. until lately when the water has
been pumped out and weeks work OF
the past very satisfactory. the quartz
nnineraiized, Comfortable whi:e quartz
creased, and several samples have carried
FREE gold Yesterday supt ". L. Keis
uncovered a streak Of black mineral that
ssssysd 10 ounces n.,ss In Eo,d and LARGE
=
able showing ana has caused consider
able excttomen. among the mining men
here. as the property has always been re-
Eartied as a valuable one, but being shut
down for some tisne nothing has been
hfard about 81 or could be learned regard
ing the intentions 81 the owners az regards
It's future operations II Is the Intention,
however. TO develop II Immediately. and
the showing In the next few weeks will
undoubtedly be II high character. The
majority holdings In the property is held
by Mr.. Kells and Msssrs. Wells and Wood
house. ~ this place This viii probably
be another property to come 10 the front
along with the Surprise and the Black
Tail. Several samples of the ore we're
taken by disinterestcd parties today and
the assays therefrom Will be OF consider
able Interest. The body Of ore now In
sight seems Co be frors the hanging wall
only, and II IL impossible 10 tell the size
OF the vein at the present writing.
WNnconda (;roup.
This property Hes twelve miles west
from the town. near the summit camp
and the Monarch group 1t comprises
seven elaine owned by the Waneenda Gold
Mining Company, Of Seattle The officers
are. pr. w G. Chapman. president. ] n
Chapman, secretary and treasurer and
O. l. Hedges, general manager and super
intendent There are two we'll defined
lodges running through the group that are
fifteen feet average In width on the sur
face. where sesersi cuts and shafts have
been opened thereon that uncovered ore