The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27
PALMER MOUNTAIN MINES.
PIant fee 6anAIfng he Ores 90 De
Pct In 1T m Early Day-A Nne
81 Tsnnel work Already Dene-
Ledge Cot oa the Q .. Property.

Special IiSpatCQ 70 the fNoSx-
LOOMS June x1-The developments on
Palmer mounta n and the country surround
ing Loonnss in the past two weeks. viii
nave more real interest for mining men
than all the ave years previous work TOT
the reaeon that questions which only depth
can decide In any mining section have been
met and solved, and solved favorabiy 10 the
country.
Hls now known that at depth OF nearly
loo feet the veins are found 10 De true
assures with a regular dip, and that the
ore goes down with them and more than
holds surface values which are not excehed
in any section OF Washington or briiisn
Columbia In gold values, while the copper
and silver values are equal TO any OF the
best camps.
Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company.
Drifting In Eve Of the veins cross cut mas
opened up three and one-haif feet OF pay
ore In six-foot vein at 500 feet verticaI
depth and three feet in a seven-foot vein
at SO feet vertical. while In three others
almost as good showings have been mace.
Bat the greatest strike has been the cross
cutting OF the twelfth vein. which is twen-
ty-fsve feet between walls. with hign sraae
quartz from wall TO wall and visible gold
following the hanging wall. This iweii.n
vein Is what is know as the bazzaro
and Is seven fee: wide on the surface, the
ore has many concentrating features ana -
the same character at 80 feet VerucaI
depth az on the surfa"' but carries greater
values.
Adding the drifts TO the tunnel proper.
which viii be at the end OF this week near
Gold Mining and Tunnel Company have
nearly one mile OF work.
One of the prominent features or this
now being developed which will furnish
1850 horse power sufficient To run all their
own machinery and plenty 10 rent out
.,r,c.ian and when Il Is installed it win be
the most modern money can buy ana VII
be able to save the values in the ore which
range from SO 10 several thousand IN goia
The next 1000 feet in this tunnel goes
through some Of the best surface showings
on Palmer mountain and VIII no douot
have some SURPRISES in store for me mn
ing public. Judging by the twelfth vein
just cut.
Black Renr aud War Eagle.
John Boyd has assumed the management
OF these two properties which have Just
emerged from several years litigation and
one OF the strongest companies financially
In the state has been recognized 10 work
them.
twenty-five horse power Fairbanks and
Morse hoist is now route and Manage.
Boyd starts force TO work al once 70 pre-.
same. A force will also be put on the
difc', ana flume TO repair and increase the
flow for the purpose OF adding to the
present stamps in the mill. II fs hoped
10 have the mine and mill working within
the next sixty days. There i nnuch good
ore ready for hcisting at the Oe-foot level.
These two properties were fhe nrsf ioca-
tons on Palmer mountain and ~~oduced
over si5c ect in gold the frs year with very
crude machinery an. bad MANAGEMENT.
/ The starting III, OF these properties means
| much to this camp.
| Okanogan Free Gid Mines.
| This property which Is saia TO have many
| features Of the great Homstake mine. at
! Deadwoad s. D.. by reason Of the whole
| surface OF i.2cOxs.oo feet being mineral zed
| to an extent that IL will 49, 10 run through
which are now being Installed. is attract
| ing much attention at this time.
4 tunnel is being run: which has passed
srGuSn ens sass to 8 m res so
| 1t is expected TO start the mill and con-
| cen,rator within thirty days.
| 4 force Of nifty men is now on the pay
| roll.
| Golden Zone.
1 Over 1000 feet Of tunnels and several
/ thousand tons Of ore are blocked out,
| ready to send 10 the thirty-ton concen-
| traitor. which II now being installed on this
| property.
| Many surface improvements have just
| been completed in the way Of bunkhouses.
me.shouse. office and residences
| II is expected to he turning out concen-
| trates by July Is. Forty men are now en-
| ployed. and Manager Garrigues Is adding
Not the least interesting strike In the
past fortnight is the cutting Of the ledge
| in this great copper property at GO feet
depth vertical
| This vein shows. on the surface between
| 90 and 80 feet wide. and the average val
| ues arc ft2 per cent. copper and s In gold.
| Al this writing the vein has just been en-
| countered. and some two and a half feet
made but the values are said 10 be almost
! double I'm copper.
| An increased force, II Is understood Will
| he put on as soon as Manager Barrow re-
turns from the Coast. where he was at the
| time of this strike.
| II IL understood that a treatment plant
is under consideration. Should the result
| OF prosecuting the vein at stn-foot depth
| greye |, 10 be as wide on the surface,
| this property viii take i.s place among the
h.g copper properties Of the United States.
Wehe Group.
Gray copper ore at elghtv-ave feet depth
In sinking on this property shows the va
riety and extern, OF rich ores to be found
| In this district
The latest report from the mine IL that
| the bottom OF the shaft Is nearly ali In ore.
The property was recently purchased hy
| Milwaukee and Fargo n D. parties. and
| the present work Is being done under their
management
/ Utica.
| The greatest surprise in the camp is on
| sinking this Douglas mountain claim.
| AT twelve feet. hish-grade copper ore was
| encountered. and at the present depth.
| twenty-five feet. nearly the whole saafe
/ IL i'm ere which assays - per cent copper
! and fair gold values
The sh8f, Is following the foot waf max
! rig IL m incline. and leaves the width OF
/ the vein undetermined Al atty feet /,
| will he eros<-cut
Little Falls.
4 car ~ ore from this property viii soon
| re sent 70 JchnsoT's Landing and hy beat
| and rail from there 10 Everett The re-
/ snls OF tho returns viii determine The su-
| turs Development ~ the Tr1periy. Assays
/ average sSS - srce milling gold
With very hfkgat prospects for ran
ro&sl 'o IsiFRsr noun "a wifain fwe.ve
| meHtas- tas sectsen Of country i enc
comma sd!rE the attention Of mining men
t ssth mercy &c spend and &c make
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