The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-09
SEEKING
WEALTH
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In the Washington
Cold Mines.
NEWS FROM THE REPUBLIC FIELD
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GnosIiset Progress Being Made In
Driving shafts In Many Places
In That Camp.
NEWS FROM THE REPUBLIC FIELD

REPUBLIC. wash. June .. - The
residents % Republic and Kcttie
Falls have recently been ralslns
money 10 complete the wagon road
across tho summit from Kettle Falls.
This Ia the shortest and most direct
route by which the camp can b.
reached from the Spokane Falls and
Northern railroad, II Is estimated
that between 5000 and $1,000 viii be
required TO complete Il. and already
over tseoo has been subscribed. Work
ls presrrssing an rapidly as possible
on the san Poll state Wagon road.
and /, IL expected to be completed
this fail,
The Black Tail mine II showing
fine ore In the cross vein. as well az
on the Surprise ledge, which is be
ing opened up where Il crosses the
Black Tail Every foot Of work
brings some new surprise. Within
a week the ore has Increased from
an average value OF 81 per ton 60
over $50 per ton.
The shaft OF the Morning Glory y
going down rapidly. and II u the
opinion Of the general public that
the shaft II In rich orr. but how rich
no outsider il allowed 20 discover.
ON the Republic aiopiug and De
yeiopment work IL being pushed sith
vigor. The large tunnel VAS driver
over 900 ~. during the month u Mas.
record that would be hard 90 equal
on the Lone Pine the ernsseut tun-
mel 10 being driven rapidly. and u -
announced that a mill viii be Install
81 this season.
0ood progress IL being made an
both shafts aud Ia the south dfifi
Of the great Mountain iien. There
10 no change IN the value Of ths
ore. and all that iw taken out % tbs
south drift II of milling quality. Tbs
amount Of quarts that IL ready for
shipping 10 something Immense II
IL nos generally conceded that The
Mountain Lion will rival the Re-
public. The width Of the pay ore
between the wallis At ths rs q. level
10 a. "a. with values running from
80 TO 80 per ton In gold.
Another % the hix minea % the
camp that 10 making q most wonder.
fui showing IL the Tom Thumb. The
Tom Thumb company owns a group
% four cialma-fhe Tom Thumb.
Plug Hat. Midget and Hannah simp-
ron. In shaft No. ! on the Tom
Thumb. the ledge was crnsscut az
the bottom Of the ~ n. shaft. and
an enormous ledge. ss n between the
walls. gave values Of 500 In Eaid.
=. 81 - laf
the present shaft 10 nearing fhe ledge
at a depth % over 80 ~. The com
pany u now arranging 70 run a tun-
mel that viii be $500 ~. In length and
tap the ledge at a depth % 1000 n.
Two claims that ars at present at
tracing quite an amount Of attsn.
tian In the camp are the Pirate and
Pleasant Dream. situated about a
mile southeast 81 the Republic mill.
They have a strong ledge cropping
from 90 10 n, on the surfaec. with
values running from 81 70 g per ton
In gold. They have recently passed
into the hands Of the East San Poll
Gold Mining company. organised in
Seattle Besides ths Seattle gen
tiemsn interested In the company.
Florida. hold large interests. over
100. 900 shares ~ the stock werc sub
scribed In Republic. The rupsrin-
tsndeut Of the East san Poll is " ".
Hodxson. who has had charge of the
Jubilee mine since work was first
started on that property
The Gold Ledge. which lies east ~
the Eas, san Poll properties. has n
full face Of ore in the crosz-eut
which was run from the bottom Of
the 100 r.. shaft. The quarts ~
closely resembles the Republic ore
that II IL doubtful II there II man
In the camp who could tell the one
from the other.