The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-17
IEN RESERVATION TOWNS.
MINING CAMPS OPENING AT DEE.
YEnExr FONTS.


now getting the benefit Of the regular sum-
nser weather. not days and cool nights. The
spring has been backward, similar 10 other
portions Of the state. which has caused the
grass TO be green and plenty OF coed feed
for the prospector and traveller. Also the
Ease rains VII make the dry season shorter
ana the springs and streams furnish water
much later than usually, q very important
factor In this camp this summer. for the
reason there Is no water supply for the
town as yet. The mains belonging to the
towns.te people have arrived and are be-
ing laid TO Clarke avenue. where they Will
run for two blocks among the business
blocks belonging 10 the weils-w oodhouss
Company. This supply 10 intended Cor tem-
porary IRE protection only.
Myers Greek.
Many properties are being developed at
Myers creek, according TO reports brought
n By Mr.. Grant Stewart. Of this place. Mr..
Stewart. accompanied BY his partner, E.
r. Knowles. has been In town the last two
days, and they leave this evening for their
mines They own a group OF Ave claims
on the same hin as the Review. Th.s is
the most developed nine there, and is own
ed By Allison 4 Mulho.aand and Is being
worked under $4,000 bond. Aessrs Stew
art and Knowles are working on the Yam
hill and Polar Star. They have shaft
sunk on each twenty and twenty-five feet
deep. respectively, and shows some fine
free-miIling ore similar To mos, OF these
properties. They are very enthusiastic
over the district anc expect to stay With
II until they strike II rich
The Review has two tunnels and consid-
srahie surface work done, The ore s free
milling and much Of II free gold The
hedges vary from two feet TO ten feet IN
width, and IL is the intention OF the Re-
view people to erect a small mill in the near
future. Good assays can be hac from most
any OF the Groupings on the surface. A
good many people are going in there and
the prospects are that this summer and
fall things vii! be lively. These mines are
on Anarchists mountain. and are within two
miles OF the town of Chesaw and one mile
of the rival town called Bolster. new
town, which seems TO be fiourlshing. This
town IL only a mi.e from the Canadian
line. and the whole district Is In the north
err part OF Okanogan county. The Cana
dian branch railroad to Midway IL sur
veyee to within five niles of Bolster. There
are splendid tunnel sites on the mountain
and any amount of timber and water. There
seems to be great number OF lodges run
ming through the district. q majority OF
which carry free gold.
At the West Forks.
A trip was made to the west forks of
the San Poll on the south half Wednes-
day Just at this time II Is a very In
teresfing trip. owing to the fact that the
new wagon road Is about to be opened
from Wilbur to Republic. Active opera
tions are being carried on about eight
miles below Republic. where the char
acser OF the soil has rendered consid-
cradle blasting necessary. The road fol-
lows the creek down the west bank along
the foot Of mighty rocky cliffs that loom
up. some of them 1000 feet perpendicular
~s.x ~ To-. -
IT. On both sides of the valley immense
rocks and mountains OF powders seem
TO defy the gathering OF clouds above
for ioftiness and height. The road Is
level most of the way. no grade percepti-
BILE. and as II winds around great prom
ontories and through valleys II Is des-
tined to be one OF the most picturesque
roads and the most desirable for easy
travel of any TO be found In the North
west.
IL Is announced by the road contract
ors that the road will be finished on July
%. when the first stage leaves Wilbur
for Republic at 6 o'clock In the morn
ing. In company with another team car
rying the Wilbur brass band. and great
preparations are being made along the
line for Its reception. and an opening cele-
bration will welcome the new lire at ev-
cry point. AT Keliers and the West
Forks. which IL twenty-five miles dis
tant. big dinners ut the hotels will be
spread and warm receptions extended 10
the promoters of the line ana those on
their way to Republic, 1t Is not fully
decided whether public ovation will
be held here or not. but the chances nre
that there will be some notice taken of
the event. At the Forks the postoffice
will be called Alkire. as the merchant
there by that name Is TO receive the APP
pointment for tho postmastership. All
details have been arranged for the es-
adjustment OF the office and the mails
viii be in shape In two weeks whereby
they VIII come up from Wilbur and on
up 20 Republic by special messenger.
until the regular route into this place IL
established up this valley.
There are two townsite propositions here
one located by K r. Curry. j. II. Revis
and others OF this place. and the Seibert
Bros, and others. also OF Republic
At this junction there II an Indian ranch
or. and he has made an application for
reversal OF n patent to Curry ct al.
and Is reported To be I'm a position TO con-
test the application owing 10 a priority
right vested In himself AS this iuforua-
tIon reached the ears Of several squat
ters they fled yesterday over thirty To-
cations OF lots on the main street of the
Sesbert tract There IL a saloon. hotel,
general store. several log and shack
'sRtATe1"
ed hv the stage company. who intend
building ali along the line for their relays
An assay office is located here by Robert
Hughes. the son OF the late banker at
Republic. who REPORTS fine business
Mines Under Development.
Many claims are being worked UP the
West Forks and Gold creek. which runs
into to. The PRINCIPAL group under de-
veiopment is the Harvest Silver and Lead
Companies. near the Davis camp on Gold
creek. This ss n property lately sncnr-
rora'r9 By James Harvey, Jim Clark and
others, and is being managed By Mr.
Harvey. Patrick Clark holds the ma
tcrssy Of stock. and from his holdings
ptansy OF money IL in the treasury and
two crews Of eight men sire nj work ssriv-
Ing iStfoct tunnel Same nne SAMPLES
81 ralsna have been found on the sysrfaee
and several immense iesigss are in sight
A nsont.s work viii estals..sh the merits
II the property.
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