The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-25

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Setstng Ready for the New Nilia'
\ ~, r,,spatch to the Post-Intelligencer,
SSSsinT,1C. Dec. Alt Is predicted Ply
z ~ IA timers and the reservation IN
y 49, ~ mn the winter now set IN 70 70 pe
%. '..ls nne. AZ yet the coldest day was
agEs. " the past week, when the
N...-cmeter fell to four above zero, put
Ess man the weather has been moderat-
sss rrtil today 4 chinook is blowing ana
!ss s ssr i thawing, the Thermometer reg
sss,,rx thirty-five degrees this mornine.
q m continues the roads Will again Dc
: M shape, but It Is quite probable that
~ weather will continue improving the
:TSa nom now on. Freighters are arr,v-
NJ ffom al directions on hobs, out the
ssicf4ty are coming by the hetue rhns
,siS. Yesterday 100 teams We're counteu
,elsinx this way BY passengers on sne
'isrs slslsh. loaded with freight Tor Re
yuSiIc $500
Mining Ii progressing a. usual through
II ia camp. but there 10 no surface
eosk being done to amount 20 anytnins
VI. assessment work on lnimproved
ss,,rs Tho stone foundation Is about conn
sssisd d, The new custom mill, and the
Sss,lns flnbers are being delivered daily
~. IA sawmills. This building will con-
S,1ue 160.OOo feet Of lumber, besides quantt-
-, 81 brick and stone. The Republic
eS6 Min.Sg Company has purchased all
AZ brick 10 be found in the market, some
T6oo. and win use them In their proposed
~ plar,t. work on which will begin about
nv III Of February. S. H. Johnson; Jr..
Il NE Arm Of s. n. Johnson & Co., Of Lon
ID. arrived in town yesterday. He comes
III the purpose OF experimenting with the
nspublic ores, and will remain here and
nske hls tests III the mill. He manufac-
ID q the machinery fer treating ore by
+ me pneumatic c,aniding process and he
etfns quite confident that his process will
move successful.
Ills understood here that should an cleo
aic fine BE- built from Kettle Falls COM
any Of capitalists will build system In
connection with It. taking In all the inn
Wstant mines In the neighborhood. The
rides to Sheridan Wauconda. Summit,
1redR, Myers Greek. Curlew and other
outside camps are such that the expense
would not be great for extending the sys-
tan Besides these camps. all the mines
X h The immediate Republic belt will be con-
ttrted very easily, as most of them lie on
Granite creek OF tributary to It's branches.
ne location OF the custom mill is at the
thction of the San Poll and Granite
Heets. and Is admirably located for the
mulng Of the ore, as 1t gives down grade
fFnn majority Of the mines. The route
prcnostd II along the level OF the creek
bottom The distance to The mine farthest
f1hl the mill would be about four miles.
Steady work goes on at the larger mines,
dough the forces have been reduced sonne-
What At the Republic force OF about
mlrty-fve men arc Stopping enough high
made ore for Shipment The first shipment.
which goes to the Trail smelter, left the
nine yesterday These shipments will con-
mue 80 long as the weather will permit
Mlshins, and until the completion Of the
~ mil. The present mill lie not treating
~ ore for paying purposes, and It has
ven decided to ship steadily all winter.
me south drift Of the San Poll mine IL
van showing up more high grade ore.
Aecve the point where the ore is now be-
ns tsken, or the face Of the drift, some of
me highest assays were obtained from the
nlne on the surface. The vein is the full
Motn q the drift and the ore il improving
WV. The south end line Is yet 500 feet,
--@1s't"A n Hutu uistdHCe IOT ODatllflS
suanfities Of first-c.ass ore. Superintendent
Mnnam drummer has lately returned from
Aiornia, and reports the fact that in
~ Francisco Republic is we'll known, and
Sel spoken Of as a great mining field. He
Hsurns more than ever convinced of the
Mrility Of the camp. The San Poll before
many months will be one of the largest
mppers, as there is at present hundreds
WIS Of good pay ore now on the dump,
sNt immense bodies remain untouched In
"e upper and lower workings.
un the Ben Hur much tunnel work has
yen done In the past that rave little sat
nslasucE to those financially interested.
novever, the prospecting that was done in
u y. and drifts disclosed several bod
" quartz and vein matter that denoted
%s presence Of ledge on the property that
u. ~ WORTH finding After some time of de-
" cansed by litlgations all disagreements
M ~ cleared up, and the company reorgan-
- ana Inc property again developed from
.k .s''hs standpoint. by sinking vertical
~ s % catch the vein at a depth Of 200
49,, = double compartment shaft,
~. IN n iocated about 200 yards west. 1t Is
/. unnered and the work has progressed
.s.., puAhess-iike manner. The vein was
~. @'ssA a. depth of $50 feet. 1t was found
~ = On pitch of about forty-five degrees
M " wss Tour feet wide. carrying clean,
s NV nard quartz. The values were very
sctory and denote that the property
n. ~ anle to produce ore for shipment
M NJ WI WI pay good dividend. A drift is
WA. 0 ss cut south on the vein and ex-
AZ ~ my feet from the shaft at present,
sa M ~ remaining very regular and of a
d 4. value The drift will be continued
res III !. norIh end of the property. As the
H. . very hard progress will he rather
-. averaging only about foot a day.
hnar sshnei on the Georgia Reed group
ye,s NV ~. u se feet and work is progressing
nv ~, sha.siactoriiy. Superintendent Dexter
an I :. ne expects to strike the ledge any
NJ, ~, y 10 understood that the company
ii s,s su!y q funds TO continue the work
M sas,' Ihis mine is located near the
ss ,s 'o N OF the San Poll river, about
d,tston,a w south of Republic. 1t is UNI
Nj = .nat compressor plant and pump
n ~ eiecteu on the Dranartv af,a, ~