The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
Special Correspondence.

special Correspondence.
~ EPUBILc. March 2.-The develop
meut OF the mineral resources Of
~ Republic gees on undated There
are more than nffy properties here
that have been touched at a depth OF not
less than Atty feet from the surface. Some
% these have proved great bodies Of very
rich ore. and none OF them have evil
denced anything bat encouragement to the
owners. One remarkable feature OF the
camp that In worthy OF note II that there
has not been a single ledge OF ore In
place developed. however wide or narrow
II may be. that has '-plnched out and il
is equally true that In all cases the ore
grows richer az depth Is obtained These
facts have been amply demonstrated on
the Rerublsc mine itself. which showed
values Of 81 on the surface: so at forty
feet down and over 500 at the 40 foot
level and this example has been essab-
asshed in greater or less degree on the
Mountain Lion, Tom Thumb San Poll.
Golden Harvest. Number One, Morning
Glory and others Of the properties In diff
ferene localities IN the camp that have
shown the most valuable earmarks OF divi-
dend payers.
Another popularity that Is puxxiing the
students Of geology il the discovery of
small deposits OF coal embedded In. the
porphyry formation OF the district This
carbonixed substance was first found In
very small particles in the Republic mine.
but attracted no particular attention at
the time: later the Morning Glory gave
up small quantities Of it and this week
a considerable quantity Of soft coal was
found invested in the soft prophyry for
nation in the Jubilee tunnel at depth
OF fifty feet. Invariably the coal is ac-
companied by a. generous sprinkiing OF
quartz in the vicinity and Is considered
10 be a sure indication of high values
near at hand.
Mineral ON the East Side.
For long time 1t has been the opinion
OF mining men that the mineral zone OF
Republic district did not extend beyond
or across TO the country east of the San
Poll river Recent developments have
shown conelusiveIy the contrary 10 be
true. The rock on the east side is of por-
phyry but somewhat different in that II
does not carry the customary diffusion OF
sugary quartz common to the west belt,
but where the strata of quartz do ar-
pear they exhibit themselves in heavy
stringers well defined and carrying values
sufficiently strong TO warrant exploration.
New men in the camp. in quest Of wealth.
are directing their attention TO the east
side. and developments will be watched
with much interest.
The mines OF Republic that have been
developed beyond the experimental stage
have not put their values into merchants
BILE shape on account OF the lack of ma
chinery for reducing and treating the ores.
The Republic mine has been the only ore
TO accomplish this result, but machinery
Is coming in: in fact the Mountain Lion.
which is certainly a bigger mine than
the Republic by many fold In now plac-
ing its machinery In the big new mill,
and will be rolling on. bullion within two
months. A mill is planned for the Lone
Pine The Tom Thumb company has Or
dered its machinery. and the San Pofl will
follow as soon as the sale now on - En-
English syndicate Is consumma.cd. A
casual survey OF the possibilities 0: me
camp and the present knowledge o; the
vast preparations for facilities for redM-
ing the ores on the ground II The most
convincing evidence that the period Ct
greatest activity In this district HIS not
vet begun II Is safe to estimate tina. IL
the balf dozen mills that are sure II go
In this season could be operated TO their
full capacity from date until the end OF
the year upon the ore OF known value
now I'm sight the output OF the camp Tor
the year 1899 would far exceed S!0.oD.asA
Roads Are Opening Up.
The daily arrivals In camp have tten
much reduced in numbers within the past
two weeks. and the furry and hustle OF
the throng OF people upon the streets has
settled down to a more quiet End tusi-
ness-lIke desneanor. This change upon
the surface Is due to the fact that the