The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-13
Untold Riches in the Mineral Of
the Cascades.
MINES NEAR PUGET SOUND.
Renewed Activity at the Pride and
Mystery, I'm the Monte Cristo Dis
trict-Development of the Penn
Properties on Troublesome Creek
-Dimcuit Transportation Prob
lens VIII Soon he Solved.

IF the people OF Seattle would invest
half as much money in the Cascades as
they have in Alaska, we would develop
a mineral region ~ our doors more vaiu-
able than the placers OF the far North
ana much more enduring" II the belief
expressed with utmost confidence by NJ
u. Leehey, attorney and mining man. OF
this city.
Mr.. Leehey has recently returned from
q trip 10 Monte Cristo and the mountain
GUS districts in tho northwestern part
OF Snohomish county. Although not pre-
viously a stranger IN that country, his
recent trip extended further than on for
rner occasions. and In the course OF ten
days travelling. he became more familiar
than before with Its great extent, the ss-
isting conditions and tho vast possbili-
ties for future work.
Capitalists Operating Extensively.
The strongest possible evidence OF the
wealth OF the district Mr.. Leehey hnds
Expressed IN the pefsistency Of great con.
Of properties they have acquired. and In
their efforts to open up the country by
transporfafto facilities. Setting aside the
plain differences to be drawn by the cas-
nal Visitor in looking over the district
and examining IT'S mineral formations, the
paramount proof OF its great resources
exists In the heavy and constantly in
creasing expenditure Of money by such
careful investors az tho Rockefellers and
their associates. These people know what
the district contains; they are adding to
their holdings at every opportunity. they
are seeking and creating means OF get
ting the product Of their mines 10 mar
kot. and working as closed corpora
"wid-cattinx" can attach to their move
ments. Upon these facts. as well as
upon bis personal knowledge and informa-
ton, Mfr. fcehsy bases his belief that the
district IL destined to become great
producer OF mineral wealth.
Much Activity at Monte Cristo.
Leaving Everett about two weeks ago.
MIR. Leehey went out over tho reconstruct
I'd Everett a Monte Cristo railroad to the
latter terminus This road. 4 Win be re-
kockefefier interests In 1891. In the great
fre~het Of the stiIlaguanish in 1857 the
entire section OF the railway lying along
the banks OF that river was torn away.
This has all been replaced, but not Mr.,
Leehey says, In any temporary form. The
route followed by the line along the river
IL based on solid rock. the river itself has
cut deep into the mountain sides and the
keoiosical formation has been taken adj
vantage ~ In making the roadhed: the
rock has been cut into, pinnacles ieveIed.
crevices and interstiees filled with con-
crete, SO that thu rails are now permanent
~ laid upon foundation as solid as gran
ite. which will yield ma slowly as the
mountains themselves 10 the force OF the
Al Monte Crlsto Mr.. r.eehey visited the
big concentration and the Pride and Mvs-
terry mines owned by the same corporn-
pon owning and operating the railroad
IN the concentration. which has n capacity
Or 20 tons day. thu water had lust been
tufnsd on. Fifty men were at work and
their number was TO he Increased this
week BY NIFTY more. In three months Mr.
Leshey was told fully 80 would b. reg
niariy employed In aud about the work.
several miles OF switching tracks were
being laid from the main line to the con-
centrntor and other buildings ard the
bridge across the Sank river al that potn,
hhd Just been completed
IN the Pride and Mystery mines aftv
men were found at work getting out the
ore and pushing along further dsy,lop-
ment This force. II was said wouid ia
soon Increased by aA many mora ,nen
probably 20 work by shifts both aav ana
night This viii naseaSitate an anfarg,.-
ment OF the coucentrator'e CAPACITY a.. n
" said the present force In the mlnss
. day. ~ ''S ''''S
The Golden Crown mine OF en-. ssma
company, In which much work has vi.
ready been done. win resume onerat Hons
sometime this month From each az the
shfee mines thn ore Ia brought to the CON
contractor ny an aerial tramway
work N the . and - riins ia ausnani .
81 pending the settlement OF Iitirativn IN
which The title Is now involved
40 susertoa aud Dmrrfustoe.
AZ silvwton active work Is IN progress
~ ths Forty i've mine. The orc from, thla
mineis hrousht to the railroaa BY 4 tran,
Gown the mountain side. said TO be about