The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27
THE PASSING THRONG.

8. E. Barrow. president and general man.
ager OF the 20 s." Gold Mining and Smelt-
ing Company, who has been spending q
few days in Seattle. IL enthusiastic con-
corning the outlook Of mines In Okanogan
county. II think" said he, "that we have
there uncovered the richest and most ex-
tensive copper property In the world. The
general features OF our work on Aeueas
mountain have been already outlined in the
Post-Intelligencer Another loo feet will
bring US to the 600-foot level on the vein.
We are also prosecuting the vein at the
upper works. We have an ore body ex-
feet wide. The ore Il chsicopysite. and
here are some OF our assays"
Mr.. Barrow then showed the reporter.
series series .. Of assays IN aso which the
81. 81 and the higher grade 20. and as
this average was compared on the basis OF
valuing copper at ei2 per hundred. whereas
be correspondin9ly increased with the mar
ket advance IN copper.
We began work on July 5. 1897" con-
t.nued Mr.. Barrow. land we have never
stopped since. we have employed from
Ave to twelve men constantly. and have
done enough work to hold q patent on
eighteen claims.
Other companies In Okanogan are doing
well. The Palmer Mountain Tunnel Conn
pany which now has about 800 feet OF
tunnel. Is driving to reach the Black Bear
good veins, which were not known of be-
fore. They expect to 60 1.500 feet further
to reach the main ore body. Their ore Is
god-bearing, while ours II copper.
THE Golden Zone people, who also have
a gold property. have done several hundred
feet OF work. and are now putting up
than any other company in the district, and
are consequently better fitted up. They
are mainly ,pittsburg men. Personally 1
know very hssle about the property. but
that their assays show IS to the ton.
The Little Falls Company. which II
operating three miles from Palmer noun
,ainfi has a two-foot vein OF very high
grade ore. gold. OF course, and running
work has been started by the okano-
Palmer mountain, and that company Is
now putting In mill. and obtaining good
values.
.As the spring opens Up there Ia a vast
out the district. and there h nov great
rush Of people who are bent on locating
claims.
amount OF business done by Seattle in that
district. In company with the representa-
tive of another company. ] have been pur-
days. and together we viii ship Out TWEEN
ty-fixe tons. There must be fully 900 tons
ar freight from Seattle at points above
Wenaschee now awaiting transportation
into the interior"
William A. Gilmore, formerly assistant
secretary OF the Republican state central
committee II this city. returned yesterday
from q visit to Eastern Washington. He
is accompanied by his sister. Mss l.. A.
Gilmore and they are registered at the
Difier, Mr.. Gilmore, who has suffered from
a long attack OF typhoid fever. il much i'm
proved in health
NJ J. Bisseil. formerly of the o. r. a
y. Co., ana afterward with the ~ A. T.
e. + Co.. n this atty. Is here on his way
70 Honolulu. where he viii take the posi-.
ton Of contracting freight agen; for the
british American line. He has great faith
In the development; OF Hawaiian commerce
Capt W. w. Robinson. IT.. and Surgeon
r. G. Ebert OF Vancouver barracks left
this city yesterday for Marro~stone point.
where they Will lay out the buildings
particularly the hospital The site ls now
all cleared
George e. Rranos q weii-kncwn grain AMI
feed dealer Of Whsfcon- h In the city.
Mrs Frank Clayton VIII leave for Daw.
soa on Thursday TO meet hef husband
MADISON pavilion. Wa9nes's concerts
every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
nights. Admission free
wAGNER'S orchestra every afternoon
and evening at Madison pavilion.
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