The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
INSPECTING his PROPERTIES
PATRICK CLARK. TINE MINING MAG
NATE. VISITS REPUna.sC.
work % she aepahttc Mine % Pro-
wrsssasw satisfactorily So Pres-
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asssssse us several usosshs Patrick Clark.
the father ~ fsepassas and ia. NEST AK
tsnesvw awne- Of mining properties Ia this
District arrived here Thursday night from
hts kerns IN Spokane 10 ieok over his
many sntsrrsss and ths Republic mine in
particular.
Since his arrival. In company with his
general superintendent. SIR James Har-
yey. a general survey has been made OF
the Republic. Lone Pine, Pearl, Rebate
ard other properties in which he IL In
tersssed. and the improvements noted In
each one. ard especially the Republic.
have b@en a great surprise TO the mining
mAgnate. as well an the Improvement and
business change In the town Of Republic.
all of which have given even more faith
in the camp than formerly. II such q
thing could be possible.
He has examined tbs Republic carefully
and fully. the development work under
ground and rew work since his prior visit.
as well a. the workings In the mill from
the cruailer to the reduction factory In
detail, and gives the following information
in an interview today regarding has views.
After a critical examination and In
formation received Of the mine II is now
In better shape and working more salts
factory than / ever saw IL before. There
IL not a hitch or faw of any Kind
throughout the tweniy-four hours o. OPP
GRAFTON, and am more than pleased with
the prospects now awaiting the future.
and I am satisfied wa have one OF the
best mines III operation any place. and
propose To do all can TO further the best
interests of the same as well as the camp
sn general. The walls seem masz of
ore. The new tunnel. lately began, is now
In about 80 feet, and figure that We can
make about 30 Test per month. which
would take about six months time 10
complete the work. After that is done
We expec; TO sink a shaft 60 connect
Herewith.
THE ore is keeping up the average spsea-
didiy. running So. 800 and sl"e and what
we have blocked out il sufficient To run
ns many months. We have declared q
dividend payable the 18th OF next month.
Of $4,000. and the ore taken cut from now
on wii. not be shipped as We have been
In the habit Of doing. by wagon, as the
freight is toe high, and We can reduce II
and keep II at the mill until the railroad
Is completed. which there Ia little aues-
ton II will be this year. The extra ex-
pense now paid out for such hauling will
be put 10 the credit or the stockholders.
Mr.. CLARK was asked IL there was any
likelihood Of his removing his hcadquar~
tiers TO T0ronto or Quebec. and in reply
said: II will remain at Spokane, as
usual. Al think that the best situated
place. and I have arrangements made 10
remain there IA formerly. AS to the ca
madam cities. we will probably have an
office I'm OF the above cities, more
especially for the convenience Of the
stockholders living In British Columbia.
as II will be more expeditions TO have
an office In a Canadian city where there
ts a good market for the transmission OF
such business. Outside OF that cur head
quarters will probably be Spokane and
Republic"
Lone Pine ana Others.
THE Eene Pine is looking satisfactory
and am satisfied that the ore In sight
and now coming from the tunnels Is val
uahle enough 10 mill" continued Mr..
Clark, land AZ to the question as to
whether a mill Will be erected l am not
able IL state positively. rs our plans are
not fully developed as 20 that. but such
n thing Is a possibility. and should II be
decided definitely ! am sanguine II would
be . proper thing. not only for the Lone
Pine, but the erusher and reduction pro-
cess In operation en- this property would
be a benefit 10 the adjoining claims as
well.
II have been approached on the sub
1ect OF water facilities for the town and
viii say that stand ready In do my part
for any enterprise that will be OF benefit
to the community OF course. am not
3n the water business and have my hands
pretty fuil with mining interests at pres
ent. tut after IL IT, settled on the legality
of the powers OF the county commission
ers on the subject Of giving franchises
and granting right Of ways. IL can be OF
assistance "a the town In any way I
stand ready 10 DO all In my power. As 20
the advssahiity OF running water from
The fumes ~ the Republic mine. IL would
b. a question u enough pressure could
be brought 10 hear~-for fire protection.
mere especially the Granite creek
as at present. where our supply is frnm
: let alone the supply sn summer II nigh,
be possible 10 pump water from IN. msil.
bat In any event the question would have
To be taken up ey the company. or new
company formed which have no doubt
could he easily dene.
NiitinH tn Help oat.
I'm relation 10 this question I might
say that had one experience IN a mining
town noe over .sa miles from here some
years ago that WAS an experience for me
although I have ma complaint 10 make
as fny mining interests thssea boa, well
paid me for sach, II MAS q new place.
such as Republic and ia. mgsneS were ura-
developed 81 a gFea, extent hui we had
confidence ia the phase sUst The same
enough So that We get a franchise aud
spent many thousands 81 sleliAss IN a syS-
tenn and got II on good paving basis
Tire right Was granted VA BY the ean-
srolsefs ia power. bss sf1nrs was 40 xtipu-
iatton rs te the continued rights and
the question ~ TIE legality ~ such An
net VAS fot considered In a Fea years
"a the ,saaee grew ana gas 20 be a iarg,
village, Il was ifCnt lsesRged as 4 city
aud We had sisked ear rnanex ard pat
eur tsnse ~ il shs sHsh 4h.t nFss wears OF
the arbgtlsias II Re place aFsd ais, tax
iDg ifsfa consideration thst il waa now en-
"a good paying fsaAss. we were satisfied a.
hold e. tg, the I5ta taritv - ths. council
sssn decided ta own iltey sateg ;stant for
the city aua came SO as ana sAf& shey
wished - hwy US aut We So es9r nr.ee
80 slssss, which we theWsh ~aA reaxar-
aeie. fus tsse sasateouse az e wax fAa, We
were notified that they 1osiG hslt.a their
e~M pEsns y we wssaiss ras take 49, price
erers3 ss by them. wkSess coos l9isftr, We
readily saw was aisytsaass. though az
their cwn Figure.
TTtesv - na doubt So sag faina kas
What the sss8nsv commissioners haHc u
leNsG TsSns ss eFsas s4eh gTAac hssss sss,s
l au4 ia hssgss 81 seeing "a water rlsnt A.
weE as 4&eestte Tight PANT Installed here
as snsa as sstS@less.s
Ns. Clark has his wtfe wtss hsfa az tbs
TRIP ara SIZE sesns@ Interested sn hts
UNDERTAKINGS ARID tne hsg uAnS So asa
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