The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08

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mine, and lying along what Is sup
posed to be tire NAN central
ledge. Is what is known as the
San Poll lode, row practically demon
stratad frrsm the Bodie Ia the Trade Dol
lar. s. distance Of about $3.50 feet. Along
this stretch Of more than hall mile The
lead Is We'll defined. Going Up the San
Poll guieh a high Hill is observed on the
left Of the galch and parallel To it. The
very summit OF this ridge embraces the
San Poll ledge. From there northward
over TO the Ben Hur there is a gradual
descent 10 the Trade Dollar and south
ward a gradual descent over the San Poll
TO the Boae.
The North San Poll fractional claim lies
due north OF the San Poll between which
and the Fen Hur IL lies IN the shape OK
a tranca,ed wedge II occupies the very
summit; 81 the hill and seems TO be the
climax Of the vein which there widens 10
~ feet. A. shaft sunk about = feet has
the remarkable record Of not having had
removed from IL any waste matter what
ever, every pound placed on the dump be-
ing clean quartz. The shaft is going down
on the hanging wall which is perfectly
smooth and with sharp lire Of demarca-
ton from the ore
The interior OF this shaft Is a study for
an artist. The ore lies In solid white bulk,
and there big branches OF caic-spar. The
latter Is a marked feature in the ore of
the San Poll ode. II is noticeable In the
San Poil and Ben Hur mines ard presents
a brilliant appearance where, in the
Geeped workings. il appears in an III
stained condition To the North San Poll
Is allotted only si5 feet OF the ledge. or
that portion lying between the San Poll
and the Ben Haf. Experts here think
IA he m N
20 establish a uniform strength through
ont its entire length
At Work on the Rem Hur.
Adjoining the North San Poll on the
north is the Ben Hur covering go feet
OF the same lead. On this property enough
development work has been done to make
the stock a recognized markefao bic guam
tity. IL lies on a gradual slope 10 the
north. A series OF open cuts is being run
across the lead every . feet Two Of
these cuts have been completed the one
furthest south being near the Inc of the
North San Poll. and In both of them the
clean quartz comes 10 the surface and is
Il or Is feet wide. the average value 81
the ore from one being si2 and from the
other a little less. II Is thought here that
the showing made in these two cuts makes
IL reasonably certain that The ore chute
opened by the shaft on the North San
The assays at some points have run as
high as 500 The underground workings
on the Ben Hur are progressing well
Near the line where Il joins the Trade
Dollar a cross-cut tunnel was run I50 feet
10 cut the vein and drift has been car
ried south 80 feet entirely In ore aver
aging SIS to SIS The width of the ore
chute varies considerably. At some points
II In not more than or feet wide while
at others II wldens to % feet. At one point
there is a solid chute OF high grade ore
through which wide drift was rtir with
out touching either wall for distance
of 80 feet. A croes-cut is now being run
into the hanging wall side a. the face OF
the drift and IL reveals only pure quartz
the calc.te In which gives it a beautiful
appearance. Both the Ben Hur and the
North San Poll are in charge of Wood
house e. Wells and they are to be worked
as one property. large compartment
shaft IL to be sunk Just AT the base OF
the hill and steam hoist will be erected
Another steam hoist will be constructed
over the shaft already started on the
North san Poll. A compressed air plant
viii also probably he put in soon for the
purpose Of working drills.
The San Poll one of the we'll recognized
properties Of the camp, now has TWO levels
established, the lower. No 9, being nearly
30 feet below No ! and more than 500 feet
below the surface, A winze Ia being sunk
between the two levels and VIII soon be
completed. Drifts have been run on the
vein from the crosscuts on both levels
and large body OF ore opened mp. II
averages or s feet wide on both Levels
helnc stronger ON No ?
South az the San Poll IL narrow frac-
ton on which the vein has also been OPEN