The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-06

c. sharp, who has just returned from
4 - 10 the Salmon mining district. gives
p Interesting account Of a visit to the
q N Jacket mine, He says II IL one
~ best properties he has seen in the
1rndes. and that in his opinion II is
1lssd 70 become heavy producer.
~ mime r. situated about four miles
Barring, station on the Great
1ntfn railroad. II IL reached by
80 " good trail. constructed by the
nay. which branches off from the
~ TunneI road about one and
14ef miles from the station.
n Is property consists OF ten claims--the
w Jacket. Morning Star. whistler,
&lsF. Highland Fling. Mayfower No.
"a Maynower No. e Mayfiower No. 8.
yIloWer No. and Mayfiower Junction
=. a!l IN one group and comprising
p two hundred acres Of mineral land.
y claims are situated In the Salmon
1fng district and lie upon the west side
TT 1he east fork of Salmon creek and
"a The south side OF the low pass be-
[11G6 that fork and the Golden Tunnel
y 1111n. extending from there over across
Efn9e cfeek 10 Money creek.
Ihofe are several assure veins running
fstqgh the property. the most promising
= which Is the Maynower. This vein
IN through seven claims, or 1850 feet
~ maintains Its strength throughout
= entira distance. 1t Ii an immense
Gare vein OF heavily mineraliyed quartz
EI65phery. between walls Of syenite. The
I'M are from thirty TO eighty feet
oaxt and the vein matter IL exposed al
~ the entire length Of the seven claims,
nearly two miles. The fact that the
= II without Gaping renders the prob
- Of mining the ore very simple. II can
J removed by open cut and requires no
noIinG. except for exploration. The
HnFS ciaim that, like the Homestaks
IN Deadwoods g. d.. and the Tread
~ n Alaska. the ore can be practical
&oarried out and sent to the mill
xhe exposed surfaces of the vein Ii de-
DoSed and presents reddish yellow
II, which attracts the eye for q long
lanos Thte q The first tine y twelve
! = that II could be seen. The wealth.
MIST winter was exceptionally mild and
~ snow went on early. A glimpse OF
~ yein from an opposite mountain, when
~ sun III shining brightly. In ono GER
Sn 10 attract the eye Of a prospector.
rmpetent experts who have examined
tth properties say that the surface indi-
{&lions OF the Mayflower are not unlike
1pee OF the Anaconda. For the first two
~ gold proposition. the copper not
owing In any great quantity until
I'll had been gained The surface as
rs on the Anaconda showed values
oh lower than those OF the Mayfiower.
6Averasc for thirty feet O. the sur
1tre OF ghe Mayffower was $3.50. mostly
~. with traces Of silver and copper.
n depth = gained the copper liz showing
- With ever increasing strength, and
n the YfVsent writing some very fine
1oactmena are on exhibition carrying rich
values IN copper and gold. Only n few
docafago u rich streak Of copper was
sncvuntered, and there Is now. reason for
eaclnx that when a. few hundred. feet OF
t661h has been gained a strong body OF
cl1oAr will be encountered.
The funnel on the Mayflower begins and
WtlI continue In ore. and had the company
mill on the property today Y could
eommencc milling tho ore at good proht.
1he property II well located a. to ac-
eooD1biiity. the grade from Barring being
e4ny and the country presenting no great
Uoa5acIeS to the construction OF a road.
~ elevation u hut 2.scp feet. being near
Wte0 feet lower than the Golden T,in-
eel mine, from which TIM Yellow Jacket
= blatant about one mile.
The property Includes both mill site
and water right The min site Is well
located. and tho water power Is sufncfent
~ any requirement, there being about
- miners inches. with fall OF $40 feet.