The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01
.N|IH PICK And DRILL.
GOOD WEATHER CAUSES ACTIvITT
AT REPuBLlC CAMP.
Machinery VIII be Installed
and Several Properties Wfll
Ne Class<A m Diviaend Payers.

he Glasses m Diviaena Payers.
Special DISPATCH to the Pcst-InteIligencer.
REPUBLIC May 1.-A- person would
have to travel many miles 10 find more
charming and beautiful country than fnat
surrounding the town Of Republic TIE
fragrance from The Wild flowers found In
PROPULSION causes lovers OF nature 10 grow
almos, fanstica! on the subject. while 20
the prospector for mineral or the sports
man il is q paradise.
During the past week rain has fallen
more or less, but this has only stimulated
vegetation and spring crops OF various
kinds. we'll az freshening pasture for
stock, with many thousands OF dollars 10
the loeztors and farmers
The process for treating the ore on the
big Mountain Len mine Is practically
agreed on. but some email changes may be
Mr.. W. II. Brown. the superint ndent,
left during the week for Spokane and
Portland for the purpose OF purchasing a
steam hoist. 10 be used on their large shait
and also TO confer with Jonathan Bourne
regarding the machinery ordered and ON
er Important business
The hoist Will be paced I'm operation I'M
mediately. work On this mine is being
pushed vigorously.
The air In the tunnel Is not of the best
and the connection from there 10 the serv-
eeuted.
No particulars regarding the mil are OBJ
tanned yet, but 1t Is expected 70 be In
operation By next October. The working
shat, is being sunk rapidly, the thirty Ave
men employed being distributed there and
In the tunnel workings.
lie ROi Capitalist Inveats.
The Golden-Lion Mining Company has
been incorporated In Spokane for the pur-
pose Of opening up group of claims
northeast OF the Mountain Lion on an ex-
tensive scale.
The Groupings on the surface show that
II the Mountain Lion ledge runs continu-
ous.y in tina. direction. as II is confidently
expected II does, II will run through
these claims.
The president of the company and heav-
lest stakeholder is u. w Henley. one OF
the original stockholders of the famous lie
Roi mine In British Columbia The vice
Olmsfead. and J. Il. Lindsey. OF the Same
city is secretary and treasurer.
There Is good treasury fund at their
disposal. which will enable active work 10
proceed Immediately
Quilp.
This mine IL located about a mile northe
west Of town. just south OF the end lines
OF the Surprise and Black Tail and no
doubt carries t.Na Of the hedges found on
those properties. II has been opened UP
BY about 700 fee, Of tunnel and drifts, and
by shaft sunk on the ledge near large
blowout. plainly seen from the Granite
has been sunk about seventy-five feet, fc..
lowing the VEIN A large amount Of ore Is
on the dump a. the tunnel whicl lies close
10 the r6ad. OF the same character that is
found at the Republic and others In the
porrhyry belt.
There are several drifts from the tun
mel. but the ore where the work Is being
done is In about $50 feet TO the north Just
under the big Huff Of roek that follows the
ledge on the surface, and where great iron
seams Of quartz are exposed plainly TO
view, The ledge from the surface here
seems to ne immense. and TIE mountain is
heavily mineralized. At the face Of this
drift twenty-four-foot body OF solid ore
has been struck that is showing up better
crystasl.zed neture. This Gre liz no, OF a
very nigh grade, but there seems TO be an
Immense body in sight, which makes the
property just as valuable. THIS property
Was one of the first located here about
two years ago. and has been worked stead
lily by few men, who have not tried to
push II on the market In the least The
stock has been steady around 10 cents but
Is now on the RISE and will no doubt ad-
vance on ifs merits frcm now on and reach
much higher figure. where II 5eiongs.
II Is owned by +. J. Roberts f. l.. Tate.
Or. Russell and superintendent c. H. Eai.
icy, principally not a great many shares
Republic No. z.
On the Gertrude, one claim OF the above
group. the tunnel is now in 30 feet and
VIII probably cut the ledge In another 100
feet. where i, Is supposed the vertical
depth WIN reach 80 feet. II this proves
true. the ledge no doubt will be OF solid
formation and ought to be Of good value
On the Rossana, in the same vicinity, a
smhnei Is In $50 feet 10 catch the ledge.
where good progress is being made
Many claims in this district which les
about mile below the Republic and near.
er me san Poll. are located on low hills
which lie between The Republic les ga tanee
or mountains and the river which causes
considerable wash ground to he encoun-
terei In tunnel.ng before the ledge can he
reached. For this reason in order 10 get
a great depth, from $50 TO TO fee, of
straight tunnel is necessary. but as the
formation is of loose character bv uro,,.
reditiousy.
south Half.
lhis region il coming 10 the from, very
fast. and from the number Of prospect rs
ana mining men seen travelling over the
district one would think there would soon
be boom there
The Harvest Silver and Lead Mining
company. lately Incorporated by the
clarke interests has group that il Is ia
develop M Gold creek. nsar tie Davis
camp, between Park CITY and the mouth
Of the creek. The name signifies the ore
Il big property
Another property being opened I'D Is the
Nesrelim Mining and Milling Company
located near the headwaters Of the Mes
neii'n river. contract has been let 10
t"f q ~ itpt tunnel ana II VIII be pushed
10 cotnpieo0n, j. W. Murray is president
aud W Y Garrett = secretary they are
hoth 81 Spokane. The ledge on this prei.
srtS. ss well rs the majority II most
claims now being developed : Of great
size aud ASSAYS well. Great depth Will be
obtained by thts tunnel
Many claims rear the vest forks are
also being Cut and striped on the surface
prospecting preparatory for active work
IN he commenced
Construction af Wagon Roads
rs work has commenced on bath ends
~ the San PHii wagon roasi which - 20
rUn 4uto ReouAlsc faeiltiisS fa~ travelling
as well 80 for getting in supplies will t,e
10 frs lass share In smother month
II Is to-sed Seattle men viii become
ueess Interested ia this district as ship,
E5ng facilities wifi be on par with spo