The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06
SEATTLE AND THE MINES
closer Connection Desirable with
Republic and boundary Creek.

Seattle. January 1. 1899.
To the Editor: As you remark In your
timely editorial this morning on the Spo-
kane mining boom. this is an opportune
moment to call the attention OF the citizens
OF Seattle to mining developments now pro-
ceeding in this state. The information yo,,
also publish, obtained from Cant. Alex
Grggs. or Wenatchee, and C. B. HOPKINS
or spokane, appears well worthy of the
earnest consideration OF the merchants
and manufacturers OF Seattle. who will
find upon careful inquiry that an increas-
ingiy important field for trade operations
IS opening up north and west Of the Co
lumbia river above Wenatchee. The Col
vile Indian reese walton Is now receiving
particular attention, with eminentIy salts
factory results in the case OF Republic
camp. and much promise on Toroda creek
and in the section lying north and north
east OF these points. 10 the international
boundary l.ne. The outlook for the Okla
hogan mineral claims especially In the
Palmer mountain neighhorhood is now
more encouraging, capitalists having taken
hold OF several properties that appear to he
we'll worth developing. Myers creek nearer
the boundary line is also having attention.
Should railway connection-already pro-
1ected-be extended 10 this okanogan coun-
try. il would draw trade not only from Re-
public, Palmer mountain and Myers creek
but would serve as q southsriy outlet for
several important mining districts across
the line. Camp Mckinney Is now being de-
veloped largely with Spokane money.
Numbers OF prospeetors from Spokane and
northwards have aireedy found their way
up the main Kettle rives above Rock creek,
and the many mineral locations made on
the West Fork. Cedar Canyon and Deer
creeks and other tributaries OF the main
river, include some with big surface show
ings that are opening up well. II Is not
beyond the bounds Of probability that even
tually rail connection with the Boundary
creek district win be secured vim the Oka-
hogan and Myers creek TO Midway, which
Is the poin. at which the proposed Corhsn
extension OF the Spokane Falls A North
ern railway would enter the Boundary
creek district. Should this connection via
the Okanogan and Midway he made with
Boundary creek. much OF the coast traffic
beth passenger and freight, that would
otherwise so over the Canadian Pacific
road via Revelstoke. through Spokane,
would go and come via Seattle direct
Much might be written Of the importance
and value OF the mineral resources ~
Boundary creek. but space limitations viii
not admit OF more than very brief men
ton OF three or four OF the most prominent
properties. Your tosiay's dispatches men,
ton the sale 10 Montreal capitalists Tor
iumhia. as enormously advised which ia
a well known Boundary creek n1Ine Owned
by the =. c. Copper Syndicate OF London,
England. represented by A. II. Harrison
and II. E Barchard- The Mother Lode.
owned by the British Columbia Conner
Company or New York. is equipped with
the largest mining plant In the Boundary
country, and has It's large main working
shaft down about go feet. from wheh its
big lead OF iroa-copper ore, proved to oe
1s5 feet wide. VIII be extensively prospect
ed The Old Ironxides and Knob Hi ara
owned by companies organized BY Jaw r
Graves. Of Spokane. who. with associates
from Spokane and Eastern Canadian cities.
also own several other yaluahl@ csaiYaa
The Knob HilI lead has Lately been shown
by "a croSs-cut tunnel To be 30 sest tn
width. much Of Ii ore that viii pay well 80
treat. The Winnipeg owned Largely n
North Dakota. il property shat . quarter
of a million would not buy. A dozen oshsrs
could be named. bat those c9enIioae<! VII
serve 10 Indicate that should Seattle obtain
more direct rail- connection with boundary
creek :han via Spokans # NAV lock for =
important Accession o, trade from that
quarter. Is IL not worth while % keep the
possl billy constantly "a vsew?
E. JACOBS