The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-14
LIVELY DAYS IN REPUBLIC.
MORE THAN &5o.oeo MONTE
SPENT ON TINNELiN6.
strike tn the Geld Ledge Attracts
Attention 10 the s0ath End
Much Development at Mtaes N
the Netg h hor hood OF the San roal.


Special Dispatch % ne Post !nssillgencer.
Rr-f.t lsI-iCs saril iA-The past week
n2s Nssn a. lively oae ia many WAYS in
tsegSasse Ehe Fscxnt say anent es <saeso
nseu Ehiy dividend 81 The Espabie Fnlae
has sgiaas.s1&2 Inc ieesl market II stocks.
aid aas sgsen "a - ssnEelEs 10 Work among
the ETfns.. Xhe-e are ever Atty properties
IN the camp shaf have been worked sseaa-
sly aaffts s.sest 81 the winter. and 10 give
an approx innate 2dsa - the amount OF
work done an these during the month of
March. a n1tis 81 Tanned wl.l scarcely cover
g. Tits az cost az SO per running foot
sessld run the total expxEssr Of prospect
9ng In the carp up te considerably more
I stan tss.a1 for the month. This does not
include the work on the Republic. Noun.
tain Lion. San Pol ard TAO CT three ether
properties that have gone beyond the rres.
peesing stage. And all this development
has not been without some good results.
strike om the Geld Ledge.
The rnoss noted strike Is that In the Gold
Ledge. In the extreme south end OF tho
camp, where work has been In progress
for nearly SIX noasHs. No enthusiasm
nsd been manifested by the public over
this end OF the camp. and the owners had
hard work 70 seep enough stock moving 10
maintain work. and many times had to so
down into their pockets Tor the necessary
coin 10 pay their nea The present work
is down about loo feet and - feet Of cross
cut has not reached the further wall Of
the ledge. The values lie In contact be-
tween porphyry and granite and run from
a few 6a!lars 10 more than Saoo. An av-
eraKe ls said TO ne ever 80 per ton across
the ledge The development; OF the Gold
Ledge has not only added another mine 10
the Icing Hist of developed properties in
the camp. fut IT has added a large ana
Yet UNEMPLOYED territory 20 the section
known as the mineral belt.
In the Center Of the Big Cnmp.
Outside OF Gold Ledge. the greatest en-
ergy By way Of development has been ex-
pended on the San Pol hIil. where re-
markabie hedges have been shown. This
locality may he termed the very center of
Republic camp, and around this hill. which
towers go feet or more above the level OF
the country are clustered some Of the best
uinea Ia the district. On the east side are
the Lone Pine. Little Cove. San Poll ana
Little san Poll: the north end Of tho
hill is the Trade Dollar. with twelve feet
OF clean quartz running over ga per ton In
gold. and tapping the same vein at
slightly lower level. adjoining the Trade
Dollar. is the Bsn-Hur Ledge. The Trade
Dollar and Little Cove are controlled by
the owners OF the Mountain Lion group.
On the south end OF the HIN are the Chess
"a. Morning Glory. FL CaI!ph. Mark Tap
ley, Flag Hin, and lying across the summit
and siopinE 10 the south Is the Jubilee,
and extending frcm the north end OF the
Jubilee down the north slope Is the Trilcy.
All Have Well Deanea yeias.
In all these well. defined veins are essab-
lished. and in mos of thsm values sre
equal to the best In the camp. The Morn.
irg Glory ledge is opened at intervals oe
100 feet or more over the entire length OF
the claim. and at no point Is IT short of
twelve feet. In the Flag Hsii the same
vein has been reached through 4 tunnel
running into the face 80 the csfY. and great
excitement prevailed when free gold. rum
ming into the thousands. was obtained.
The Mark Tapley and Fl Caiiph have tho
same ledge. and this week a Gse-poslnd
sample was taken from the latter which
when crusaisd and banned gave a retarn
OF 10 cents In gold 10 the pound. The
same vein turns into the Jubilee and dk-
appears in the Trlihy ard again Yields 20
development on the Ben-lfns and Trade
Dollar The tunnel on the Jubilee n,
depfh ~ ahou, ssxfy-ave feet passed
through another e;ringsr of quartz mora
than foo; thick and dipping toward the
ledge.
Rumor Of Consolidation.
Rumor has II that there IL a movement
on TO the end of Consolidating the Iona
Pine. fnstreen,. Last Chance and Black
tail under ore management. and IL posi-.
hl. 10 merge IN. whole irto q single cors
pcration Tfss accounts TO some extent
for the uncertain condition Of the stock
market for some time affecting these
properties These four properties are de-
vsiors~f to the point % being producers.
and await the arrival ~ the machinery
which has been ordered for u MIL On tho
Lone f'ine The reason FOR tbs proposed
consolidation is shst all four properties
can be most simultaneously worked
through ths Lone Pine tunnel which al
ready teaches immense ore body IN
the lnsavgent.
The sraow has scarcely disappeared from
the hills and shs weather n yet unfayor-
able for prospecting. bsfr shs restless -piris
81 the mar with the pick ~ crowfinT fha
season Attention ss drawn IN every d.
Fcrsion from Repabite. ard there Will hs
many new districts established before Tho
end Of the season.