The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-16

Mining opcrtions were never more
active IN the Northwest than they
are now. and Y new mines ana de-
velormen,s continue ~ increase At
the preasnt ratio, IL means the sFow-
ine Of an lndu.try witch viii hFing
a prosperity to SEATTLE much srwstsr
than has yet been experienced. The
number OF miners that make Seattle
a supply base. and wiso come here
for recreation. il already having a
pronounced eTcct upon he com
mcrce OF the city. The mines u snp-
honish and KING countfes are aa yet
in their infancy. but ne few that
have bean developed are a ans lnii-
cation % the great wealth that
iS tributary TO Seattle.
The mines % the far north are
looked upon a. a freak. and one that
will not last iorE. but when the
plarsrs are used up. miners Who
have recently come from DawHoh
say the Introduction of proper ma
chinery viii make the quartz turn
out greater wealth than the piacrra.
For a long time the mines % south
eastern Alaska have attracted wide
spread attention. not only u mining
men. but u people - all Glasses Tor
ire discovery ~ wealth there - mar
rowly effects the people q Seattle
that any discovery - wealth must
b. q interest to the whole public.
The district ~ Southeastern Alas
la. which IL being NEST rapidly de-
veioped. r. Prince = Wsics island.
This has long been tire observed u
mining men. both for the variety and
quality Of It's ores Copper bounds
IN the greatest quantity. though gold
and silver and the lesser metals are
also found IN paving quantities. The
copper commonly found on this is-
land r. notable f-r it, freedom frpm
arsenic and sulphur. and generally
contains enough IRON and flrun to
rux itself. facilitating and cheap~u-
Ing the process Of reduction Tho
work AZ the mines 10 greatly aided
b. the mild climate, II being about
the same - that % Puget sound. aw-
ing To the japan strcam. Fine tim
Der. well sdaptad for fuel ~ build
ing. "A found on the ISLAND tn great
abundarce The large stocks ~ ne
eessary supplies carried in Seattle
makes living cheap. and avoids de-
iays In operation.
The most notable improvements
now under way are those 81 Kassaan
bay. Most u the capital being in
vested there comes from Boston.
bridgeport and New Haven. though
a number 81 SEATTLE partteF are also
interested. KasaHn bay lies Ia the
Ketcta kan district. - which ex-Goy-
SViuefort Of Alaska. WAS recently
elected recorder There are now IN
the neighborhood Of 2 000 people on
the Island and the Kasaan bay com
pany is taking steps 70 promote the
establishment u a thriving town
near It's properties on Queen hay
which f. an arm ~ Kasaan bay The
Farall0n will hereafter call ~ Queen
bay both up and down insuring good
steamer service
Al the Copper Queen mine. located
on Queen bay. o wharf has been *
tended into % feet Of water 4 hotel
har been erected for the convene ncc
Of workmenf and transleuts. toReth-
or with large store and the offices
uf the Kasaun Bay company. All
improvements are being made by prl-
v8te capital and NJ stocks Ire sold
on the markets. carload ~ mining
and saw mill machinery uow lies AZ
the dock at Seattle. destined FOR
Queen bay. The proposed saw mill
will be- the largest IN Southeastern
Alaska.
Tho topography about queen bay
r. peculiar. but favorable 10 mining.
The Copper queen and Keystone
claims form a practical monopoly Of