The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-16
OUTLOOK VERY PROMISING
Encouraging Reports From the
Republic Mining District.
MANY MEN ARE AT WORK
Manager James p. Harvey Has Made a
Trip Through the Southern Portion
and Offers Some Pertinent and
Interesting Comment

Encouraging reports are received
from the southern part Of the Republic
mining district in Washington. This
section of the big gold and silver belt
is being extensively exploited by Butte
men and the report Of J. P. Harvey
published in the Spokane Chronicle will
be Of interest to Butte investors. That
paper says:
James F. Harvey, the well-known
manager of the Republic mine and mill,
recently made a trip to the south half,
visiting some of the mining camps that
have sprung up since the opening, less
than year ago. In conversation with
the Chronicle reporter he said:
ut is astonishing to see how actively
many of the claims that were taken up
since the south half was thrown opeu
are being prospected. There are men
at work everywhere.
AT the Park and Central" Mr.. Har-
vey continued "a 300-fOot tunnel is TO
be run that will cut the vein 200 feet
deep and should demonstrate that it is
a great property
Looking at some handsome specimens
of lead sulphide in quartz, the CORE
spondent inquired if they were from the
south half
Yes" responded Mr. Harvey, "they
are from the Harvest in Davis camp,
and all who have seen it are willing to
admit that it is one of the best mining
propositions on the south half of the
Colville reservation
Continuing, Mr.. Harvey gave the fol-
lowing information in regard to the
property:
The Harvest SilverLead Mining COM
pany was recently organized in Spo-
kane, with James P. Harvey as presi-
dent Patrick Clark vice president aud
Charles S. Eltinge secretary. The prin-
cipal place of business is at Spokane
The property consists of two full 1,50Ox
600-feet claims, the Harvest and Long
Joe, situated on Twenty Mile creek, on
an open, level section, four miles west
of the San Poll river and 20 miles south
of Republic, on an air line.
The claims are located on a magnifi-
cent outcrop, which stands up boldly
above the surrounding land for 1900 or
1,600 feet in length on the two claims
and running 20 feet or more in width
The ore is exposed in each of three
open cuts, respectively 4, and u feet
in width. An average sample taken
from the cuts carried IA ounces silver
per ton and IA per cent. lead. Individ-
ual assays have run as high as $50
ounces of silver, $40 in gold and Is per
cent. Of lead. 1t is the best kind of ore
for concentrating and will yield an
ounce of silver for every 90 pounds of
lead. The ore has a quartz gangue,
and the lead, in the form of galena,
will easily separate from it on concern
tratng tables, reducing five or six parts
into one.
Early this week eight men were start
ed to Work on the property sinking a
shaft on the lead. That is the only
means by which it can be. opened at
present, as 1T is a natural sinking prop
osition, without any way of reaching it
with tunnel at reasonable distance.
The vein is probably a contact, be
tween a slate hanging and a porphyry
foot wall, having northeasterly
course.
The company owns the Central Park
placer claim on Twenty Mile creek, sit
uated from 1900 to 1000 feet southeast
from the mine, and there it is proposed
to later put a fine concentrating plant.
The Harvest claims are about a mile
from the Park and Davis group and.
with the millsite, form one of the most
eligibly situated properties imaginable,
with all of the natural facilities for
mining and reducing the ore that can
be desired. Wood and water are quite
abundant. The road from the mine to
the millsite will be on an easy down
grade. A convenient wagon road from
Wilbur. about 81 or 40 miles distant,
will afford an avenue for bringing in
supplies, and the Great Northern rail
way is making a permanent survey for
line to connect Republic with the
town of Wilbur, which will run within