The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
GENERAL AIMING ACTIVITY.
ENTIRE CASCADE RANGE SHOWING
WONDERFUL RESULTS.
Frank Watson. Of Spokane. Talks
of various Promising Districts
In and Tributary tn This state
Locks for Great Discoveries.

Frank Watson. the we!g-known mining
man of Spokane. and general manager Of
the Arlington and Fisher Moran minss. in
ssocan, r.. G.. * guest a the Northern
hotel Seen yesterday, he said:
We are having good times Ia Eastern
Washington. now. and Spokane seems les
toned 10 - the Dana sous % Inc West
The mining interests never hooked more
promising than today Wa:.e the Repub-
lie alone Is already a famous producer.
the entire Cascade range is showing wa1-
derfuE results
In the Eureka camp. and. in fact al
over tie reservation where locations have
beer made ard regarded at firx as only
prospects they are, apen slight deve.op-
r1ent, turning out 20 be mines. There is no
better region existing for prl-pectors than
the Colville reservation IL is safe 10 pre-
dict that many .args fortunes VIII be made
III that camp.
The Buffalo Hump country. in Idaho.
recently discovered ID advancing rapidly.
only few days ago group Of prospects
was sola Tor soslDs 10 per cent. of which
was paid down In cash. There will be a
Big rush there later In The spring. The
as't Of Nay OF first OF june VIII witness
great activity in that region.
The BoGndar~ creek country. in Brit
fsh Columbia. adjoining the Colriile reser-
walton on the north. Is attracting mining
men from all over the world. The baaies
OF o.e are large and extensive The Iron
sides and Mob Hn Company d conteln-
plating the erection Of a l,@sa-ton smelter.
There are BOW about 3.se men engaged IN
constructing a railroad from kosssa nd, Il.
G.. through this vast mining region, and
they expect 10 reach their destination by
rail this fan
The Siocan country contains the rich
est lead and silver mines in the world. but
little is said of this wonderful camp. But
the facLs arr That over forty properties
are shipping one today. and many of these
{f% a n Xvi
dends
North OF the slocan dlstric, l. the
Jordan Duncan country. principally silver
and lead. with some god. This coun-
try promises well. The Canadian Pacific
confempiates extending a branch line TO
that district early in the spring The de-
isfactoTy.
THE Occur TAlene district WAS never
more prosperous than nov. The present
price OF lead has stimulated great activ-
fsy in that camp
What effect viii the alien exclusion act
passed by the parliament Of British Co
.nmoia have on m.nipg development in the
Northwest" Mr.. Watson was asked.
Well 50 far as British Columbia Is con-
eerned. II will not affect the Eastern part
o. that provinces so seriously a. II does the
Northwest IL @,n retard the development,
OF the Attn district for some time. and
injare the commerce OF the whole West
err province. particularly the cities Of Vic
tos "A and Vancouver | have Just returned
from Victoria and much dissatisfaction -
manifested there in commercial circles.
The city OF Seattle. / find will also be
seriously affected by that measure The
rush heading FOR that region this spring
has turned In other directions. The thou
sands OF miners and prospectars who con-
templafed going North have turned back
and this state win receive the benefit Of
their search for minerals during This year
The city or Spokane will derive benefit
from the passing Of lhat act The creeks
and mines guarantee her a great future
Ia ia ~
Colorado only more 80. because she is
more centrally heated
Il look for great discoveries during the
coming scissor. The British North Afueri-
can tofrDany which recently purchased
the famous lie Ro mine at RoSs.and b
e, Is acquiring barge and valuable prop
ertie. In this state. Fully S. ea 90 IN cash.
realized IN mines aione has been Dis
trsbuted ia the last eighteen months TO
citizens % Spokane. Such results in 80
snort time are indeed ma rveio