The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26
Two Large Districts Ribbed With
Undeveloped Gold Lodges.
History of the Recent Discoveries In
Results of state Road Construc-
ton Up the Nooksack-DeveloD-
ments at Headwaters 0f the
naker, Nooksaek and Chiiltwack.
specls, Dispatch to the Post Intelligence.

county is the treasure house Of the North
west. IL the spirit OF prophecy was
moving within him. subsequent events
prove that IL was moving Alright. This
man made the above remark after visit
ing Ruby and Slate creeks at time
rficr To the discoveries in the Mount
Baker district. The Ruby and Slate
creek districts are iu the extreme eastern
portion of Whatcom county in the main
range Of the Cascade mountains, while
the Baker district Is Ia the Baker range.
some seventy miles west of the main
range and separated fherefrom by the
Skagit river and its tributaries. This
explanation Is made because there seems
IL he Ignorance among writers. and which
In consequence must extend 10 the gen.
eraI reader, az to the real geography
OF the several mining sections Of What
com county.
In the summer Of 1894 the valley OF the
north fork OF the Nooksack was rendered
accessible 20 Its very source by the build
Ing by the state OF twenty miles Of
read designed TO cross the mountains into
Eastern Washington, The road was
abandoned the same season. owing to
the tremendous difficulties that attended
fits further construction. That twenty
miles would carry one into the very
heart ~ the rugged and stupeudous
ranges surrounding the sources Of Baker
river. the Nooksack and the chiiiiwack.
which latter Is branch Of the Fraser.
In 1884 Indications OF mineral were no
tseed and that season and during the
summers of 1855 and 1886 discoveries OF
base metals were made By occasional
prospectors In 1897 the Post-Lambert
discovery. following close after the
breaking out Of the kfond!ke fever. At
tracted n great amount of attention 10
this section The principal vein is a
small. weii-defined ledge of white quartz
running through a country rock OF SER
pentine, and Is true assure. II IL visi-
BILE cutting the precipitous wall OF the
mountains for nearly half mile, and
T. fabulously rich In free gold and tel
Iarium. This Is the famous Lone Jack
lead. Crossing the country at right
angles Ia and abutting the Lone Jack
are the Lulu. a stained quartz, likewise
very rich In gold and tellurum, and the
Whist. a weli-definsd ledge Of base ore.
Sale of the rost-La mh~rt Group.
These three lodges constitute the Post
Lambert property. This mine was sold
late IN the fall Of 1897 by ita dlscoverers,
Jack Post. n. $. Lambert and L. c. Van
yaikenberg, OF Sumas. To Portland
company for $so.ooo The Portland peo-
pie crosscus two of the lodges by TO feet
OF tunnel work and sold the property
this pas. summer to Messrs Corners and
English, owners 81 the Goconda mine
near Baker City. Or. for price various
" reported all the way from $i5o.ea TO
$50 oVe The dispatches from Spokane.
where the deal was contaminated gave
the latter figure.
The new company Is at work on the
property with twenty-five men. and say
they will work 30 when spring opens
They are now erecting buildings for the
accommodation OF their miners their ma
chine and blacksmith shops and their
drilling machinery Next season they
viii huild mill and sawnill and work
a large force ~ nes building a mountain
tram and good road to connect with the
county road II II Is built To Shuksan.
or. in event nj failure on the part Of
the county to do that, To tap the gov
srnmen. road in the municipality of Chill
liwack " G
Hut there ARE other mines I'm the Mount
Baker district. and among them one 81 the
most promising Ia the Fourth II July
rTonp This ledge is owned by Emery
Nc6innis. J. J Donovan. = VI Bruce
1,hise Elnou Scott and Frank Wright. %
New Nhetecm. and Ia A high grade free
gCla property The ledge carries visible
3 eA, the lowest essay from picked Rfect-
mems exceeding sira In yalns A ernsScu'
tunnel ninety feet I'm length was run on
the property this season hut the ls4lsa Ia
This group is lecatea with the Rat,oes
copper prospects IN the head of swift
creek 81 tributary u faaker river
The Mamie Mining and Milling Company
tuun,ied sixty feet on the Mamie ledge
CARRYING goot ocpper ard gnlf values. ws;h
sonle high grade galeua. The vnrkraen
~eTr I'm large horse when operations acre
suspended. althOaght the Indications were
that the are body WOULD anon be cucour-
go AExs - III
ana - ono 81 the hest known properties In
the district The ore was eyp0s.-, IN I
atrtuger. the ledge itself never cron}.lnx
ont. lis wtsita az the breast ~ the tunnel
i to' known. only one VAL being in sAt
On the mountain Slopes along this stream
thsfe ate a number ~ natterinx prospects
Nrr" is 'ae t1ahrman group carving IRE
gold thr Silver Ttp the Texas anI he
Morning Stsr ON none ~ tha~e latter
claims hsS tnerc been any great arr,u,rt NJ
work do0e. hut from the ssirface shoNiuSs
II would undoubtedly pty the owners u
thcreushlv SeNelop tHe.r properties
Very Rteh i'm Surface vaiar~.
over oa nssi mountain. pa s.r.is freek.
II q Anderson has opened "a WIN ~ WHITE
quarts, CARRYING free soia ara fe.lprsugn
Identical IN character win SIC famous Len.
Jack. 81 which theFe car 81 no ,'ont, q
Is an extension. Andrew Heath has
twen;y-six iIeSh vein q high grade e5fartz
IN the hreas; ~ ais tunnel Tee MeNftfan
Company 3ii considerable wcrk an& IL is
said exposed thrav separate petas. ne
Of froe mil3as auars8 Ire Pettlhan~-
Seyisrfatagla group was SOLD - Lane 4
Harvard. ~ Ss8 Francisco sad is ssts q,
he ore ~ the richest hueches of claims
81 surface values ln sae tststr}ez
Just across the British CN'useeia tsouf-
diary {hs Fierce brothers. - fseaofaE hass
tseen haYA ~ sotk Staee early *r-sux ~ a
prap1sstaea which ASSAYS slp tr tae bsn-
dreGs tn sota saa Sopfssr Vasavs r L
l.etych. - SafrAs has some very rfcs g-,A
tcg copper In a claim r@RF fhs rass-l4 sgys-
bert.
Near he cle$e - the summer an ostrrse
was foana tyins sisaxsfSe a nnyphvrSf .3vke
" hitch rams acsSsss ssse sosutry g~se.s ere
:nsftv St'itss 50 NHfN rloe2-al~. 4 fsyassy.
fee, apea ctt 4is~Ss3 blg Veta e sa--
;aoTphtry aaG quarts. ere 81 RE eEavi-
sirfaseTs being taeaJv sres1ee in slEta
A single aSsay fran fAs quartz - sAlssh
'hsrs Is al iHnnsenss amount In sight. gays