The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
The PASSING IHRONG.

Index ~ q copper district IN already at
Of Chicago. have had q trained expert In
the camp for two weeks past, and num-
Der Of other noted copper authorities are
known 10 De there. Notwithstanding their
their identity. 1T has long been known
TO mining men," Harry q. Blackwell.
who ts regarded a. one Of the best judges
remarked last night. that the western
sl0peA Of the Cascades contain vast guam
titles OF copper, the product just now so
much In demand. Development has nee
less inaccessible location OF some OF the
beet prospects. But those obstacles are
being overcome, and IL will not be long
giving good account OF themselves. There
10 what II known as the Aerchant-Iown-
send copper mine on Trout creek. 70 ms
property. which il situated above the Sun
SET has had more development work dons
on II. / believe. than most any other mine
In the district. Mr.. Downs. owner OF the
chant interest and / understand has
bond on Col. Townsend's holdings. Nature
has done much for this mine. having ex-
posed an immense deposit Of suphide ore
carrying good values In copper and gold.
Barring the Monte CTfsto. the Goat
Lake mine In the 8tiverton district has
reached better state OF development
than any other property in that section.
II II practically on the same mountain as
the Monte cristo PfftsburK. Pa, capital
lists are working the property and have
continued right along notwithstanding the
shut down OF the Monte cristo road.
Coming back into the Index district.
we find the Independent and Wilbur mines,
both good looking copper propertt,e les the me
Wilbur running $50 in copper and gold
per ton. The Sunset ID good mine. ana
there are a number Of Martin creek mines
showing good values in copper ores.
Michael Earle. the Fa.rhaven lumber
king. IL at the Hotel Seattle. The lumber
Is bitter than en,, xai n 'n: ame
TO a question as 10 the condition OF trade
in Ms line There has not been much
change IN the price Of shingles Of late.
mill traffic is good. I'm running two
sixty-men logging camps In Ciailam coun-
" constantly, getting out logs for my
.R. b. Cornwalrs big sawmill at What
com will be completed and in operation
about September l. II Is a big concern
and will furnish employment TO - men.
Mr.. Earle spoke interestingly Of the fish
industry about Fa.rhaven and Bcllingnam
bay. THE Pacific American Fish Com
pany's cannery." he said. when COM
Puget sound. having a capacity OF 5000
cases OF salmon daily. The plant. In
Guiding fish traps. boats and scows. has
necessi'ated an expenditure OF about
.sThc Aberdeen Canning Company Is
piiing lot OF traps and putting In
retort Their cannery at Fairhaven has
capacity Of a.500 cases day.
.'Steeie & Gage have contracted for the
catch OF the Aisop traps. considered to be
the best traps ND there. and the Chuck
anut cannery has heen leased by Grays
harhcr men. So IL there are any salmon
running they are liable TO be caught and
canned"
Frank p siavin. the Australian pugiiist
whose successes In the klondike have
made him a rich man. IL going 10 try the
ger on the next steamer. probably the
Faraiion. for that section. I've had some
very favorable reports from the Ketchikan
camp" Slavin said last night AT the North
ern. ''and have concluded TO 60 up and
take a look over the ground. AS I'm a
British subject. I probably can't locate.
but will be ready TO exchange some of my
klopdike gold in case anything good 10
slsvIn viii probably he much in evidence
around Seattle In the future. He mas sent
for his family and Will locate I'm Victoria.
al the same time maintaining business
connections in mis- city.
Edward V Murphy. official reporter In
Grand Mr. Murphy has been employed
in the senate for nearly forty years. sue
reeding his brother as chief reporter four
years ago. Mr.. Murphy was aSfon!shed
at the size OF Seattle. saying that al
though he had heard much about II In
washington yet he was not prepared for
such busy city. He also says that the
tives Ia the city Will do a great deal TO
hafn I'm tina hctes. In q future