The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
TELEGRAPH 70 REPUBLIC.
C0RnUY LIME coNPLEEBD V0ON
KETTLE EALlA
Tenpesnry ooarNeFs SeeureA-
Patrick Clark RetsRos. ana His
Future Awaited with Interest.

Special Dispatch TO the Pos
REPUBLIC, April MIR Austin Cor
bin. son Of D. C. Corbfn. fhs railroad man
and former owner Of the Spokane Falls =
Northern railroad. reached town Friday
fog the purpose Of establishing tsicgraphsc
service between here and Spokane. Mr.
Ccyhin In selling the above railroad made
the proyisson that be retain the telegraph
line and equipment along the Inc. which
runs into British territory to RoSiand and
o:her mining eeaterDl
The line which has been completed into
Republic IL = branch line from Kettle
Falls on the railroad. and comes direct
over the mountains The service viii be
drst class and with he run In conjunction
with the Western Union. and IL expected
70 be ready for business Sunday night.
Mr. Corhin brought an operator with him
"a manage this end. and has sscUred tenn
porary quarters until a building can Be
erected adapted for their purpose There
may be some lively competition with the
telephone people. who have hitherto con-
troiied the business. and Il such b the
case the business community and mine
owners viii benefit BY reduction in the
rates
Ton Thumh.
Tom Thumb IL getting down 10 steady
work now and the prospects are very
natserinE for reaching the ledge. The
shaft Is down about lts feet. where a
crosscut q being made TO reach the lead.
Good quarts siringers are found. and the
ledge Is thought to be about twenty feet
deeper On this property there are at work
nine men. who are making good progress
On the Tom Thumb Giant service pros
pecting il being made. with the idea OK
sinking on the most promising cropping OF
the ledge.
In the tunnel Of the Lilly r.. which il
In twenty-six feet. . streak OF ore Was
found yesterday that assaycd So In silver
and - in gold. The surface digGinxs hefe
show several weil-defne<i iNdges.
0rpAan Nay.
Yesterday . strike Was made on the
Orphan Boy. situated on the west and
adjoining the Butte and Boston and near
tho Jim Blaine. This Is a property lately
taken In charge by the Geldness Brothers.
Of Rossiand.
Mr.. Claus Geldness IL an old mine oper-
ator and has obtained several good prop
critics here In the last month. On the
above property shaft Ia sheen sunk
about thirty feet and several crosscuts on
the surface made. exposing well defined
veins The body OF ore found 10 about ~
feet wide and assays run So in gold. The
q
and iron. similar to others in the Republic
belt. and no doubt with depth will attain
higher values
WsPk On Other Properties.
visit was made TO the Golden Harvest
group. Suowdrop and other properties.
which are situated about four miles south
OF the Republic, and with more develop
ment they ought to be good properties.
Work Is progressing an the Snowdrop. but
the Harves; group is not In operation. ow-
ing. IL Is understood. 10 some litigation
now pending. Several tunnels have been
run for some depth. and a good showing
has been made, and IL Is hoped that the
difficulty will soon be arranged so active
work viii proceed.
Adjoining the above property the Silads-
ator group Is in orerasion. and several
pay streaks have been cut and opened on
the surface and In a twenty foot shaft.
Patriot. Cla'k an TIE GrOund.
Mr.. Patrick Clark arrived last night and
has been busy getting ready for general
eurvey OF his several properties here. The
outcome OF his visit Is looked 10 with great
interest by every one in camp. IS a desi.
mite decision will be made on development
OF many large propositions which have
been In contemplation for some time
Mr. Clark liz a hroaa~fnlnded man and a
man Of good Judgment In the business
sense. and having the Interest Of the camp
az heart. great Importance IL attached to
this visit.