The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29
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Special covresccpdence.
KELLER. July A--sourh half prospects
eenfiane better aud better. and the mining
district In and near Keller in ealsy attract
ing more attention
The completion OF the state wagon road
down the San Poii valley from Republic
70 Keller and out to Wilbur has turned
me TOE OF travel and transportation this
wsy ana already the road ss lined with
.1siSnt teams This week stages VIII b
kal on the road betxeea Republic and
wilbur. with Keller ~ the principal way
sssuon on the route. UEtii the Washington
Ssnsfa rastrUad dsctdea 10 pat on regu-
bar passenger train and changes the schei-
uie ~ present In vogue on the mixed train
passengers. both going and coming from
nepnosac. VIII stop over night here II
heiier. This route Ia most excellent
one, and will become very popular "A soon
as the finishing touches are put on the
road in certain places. 1t viii give the
travelling public an AL American route
between Republic and Spokane. and
sresghfers win also be glad Of the ot-
pcrfnnisy 10 do business without being
subjected TO the annoyance incident 10 in
spestscn at the international boundary line.
hSsaraing this new route. stage drivers
o1e'a1s that II VIII make a splendid win
Ter route 10 Republic.
80 AeOoOeAooes
The mines Ia this section are attracting
outside eapstal. ard development is being
rapidly pushed on a number of properties
ne famous Ieosociast mine. an interest in
which was recently secured by west-s.de
capitalists. viii soon be developed on an
extensive scale. This property was owned
by George w. Runncis, and Is located ON
one OF the many spurs leading up toward
me summit OF Toiloman mountain. The
surface groupings indicate an Immense
ooay OF ore. aud II - a fact tina, good
shipping ore. carrying copper, gold and
silver values. can be taken practically
from the surface Of the property, Tha
writer recently visited the lconoelast and
beheld for himself the solid f,fsh grade
copper ore standing out boldly In the open
cuts The ore taken out In process b
development WITH be preserved ana shipped
TIE property II now on the market. and
vessmens than government bonds Many
look for IL TO rival the great mines of Ross
land.
The Alliance.
Across the ridge 10 the north. adjoining
the Iconocias. Is the Alliance. which also
has recently been pait on tho market This
property has splendid showing native
copper having recently been uncovered.
Other Properties
North Of the Alliance IL the Yellow
Jacket. claim which is ribbed with great
lodges. having surface groupings similar
TO taose en- the Alliance and Iconoclasts
Considerable work has been done this
year on Meadow creek ana Jack creek.
The Byrne Mining Company, of Spokane,
has driven ioe-foot tunnel on its prop
erty on the latter creek and has Jus: let
contract for additional work During the
progress OF the work some very hand some
gaiena ore was encountered.
On The Lincoln group on Meadow creek.
OF which u. r. prumhcller, the Spokane
banker and millionaire. 10 one OF the princi-
pal owners. tunnel 100 feet long is now
being driven. Other properties in the same
section are under development, and look
well.
Bridge creek and Keno camps are send
Ing In good reports. The claims on Con-
sres Hill. the Art Damons property, the
Roaring Eagle and Pappoose and many
others are In vaTioais stages Of develop
rneni and certainly are showing UP II, a
Highly satisfactory manner
In the Stne-miie country. which les
about twelve miles northwest of Keller.
great interest has been aroused over the
discovery OF rich s.lvsr-iead ore on the
Cold mountain property. OF which Mr. w
~. Tn'iv, OF Spokane. IL superintendent.
Recent assays show vaiuex OF SIS n. but
later discoveries have brought 10 light
some ore which will surety 40 go or 400
ounces In silver and 60 per cent. lead The
or. II being sacked for shipment.
Over IN the Seep-lim valley. which lies
west 81 and is tributary to Keller. sone
magnificent showinxs may be mentioned.
On the Humphrey claim ore has been taken
out which assays leo ounces Of silver per
ton. few miles distant n Centraiia COM
rany ~ Developing some promising prop
erty. Farther north, near Gold creek re-
cen; rich discoveries have been made ard
capital has already been secured for de-
veiapmeni. new tran into this latter
section II now being built from the mouth
Of Cash creek. distance 81 about sixteen
miles. with money subscribed by wide
awake citizens Of this place. Next on the
ianls Is a shorter and better route 20 the
Sine-miie country,
Keller Ia reaching out for the business
ef ali the camps on the hig South Hair.
Possessing the advantage az location near
or market than any other point on the
reservation, Keller Is certain 70 esccnae
gosi town
Keller II now = thriving iittls place ami
has n wfdeaxake nsasFapsr. the Keller
Miner. witch prints reitahae reports each
wsek from all tae South ffaif camps and