The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06
NEWS AND GOSSIP Of IHE MINING WORLD

quantities and Of low grade. but heav-
lily minerallzed. Should this strike prove
TO be continuation of the Manila ledge
IL would indicate that its direction would
be towards the Cuba ground and on
around the belt to Tolloman mountain.
The Manila tunnel is belng extended at
in fe Is feet. cons,derahle copp per-
rock is penetrated. but is only found in
small blotches. BY July 20 Il is thought
t p01h ,b me Manila A., and cuba tunnels VIII ~
tapped at the 225-foot level by the 800
feet OF tunnel. In the upper tunnel 20
feet OF ledge matter was passed. averag-
ing ore per cent copper.
on the Umatilla a bond for $4,000 has
been given to Eastern parties, supposed
who examined the property is now in St
Louis closing UP the deal. The Unatilla
lies half a mile west Of town. Finch &;
Campbell once held large bond on the
drift work, opening up the body of quartz
now in the tunnel whore high assays
for not taking up the bond was the poor
prospects At that time Of getting rail-
road shipping facilities. Adjoining the
Umatilla is the Iconocast. a mine owned
by Tacoma people. who have incorpor-
ated II and spent about $1,000 on develop
ment- There Is the finest surface show
Work Is 70 be resumed by the company
Immediately.
Work is progressing also in the soo-foot
tunnels Of the Dewey and Humboldt
mines. two other valuable mines in the
same vicinity. In the Dewey considerable
native copper has been found.
on the Manhattan and other claims adj
joining the Cuba, Oscar Shattuck is hav-
Ing considerable prospecting and tunnel
work under development. Some fine sur
properties.
on the Leonora group. which Patrick
Clark has bonded for $4,000 the tunnel on
and copper pyrites assaYi ing high ,'J is i1 b.
ing found The Leonora lies Just west
Of the Manila group, and an assay from
the surface runs S23.60.
The question Of immediate shipping IA
cilities for the Keller ores has been
solved; for the present at least. for a
limited amount. A company has been
formed and steamboat purchased for
navigating the Columbia river from Helle-
gate 70 Kettle Falls, connecting with
road. From Keller to Heilsgate is n good
grade for hauling for distance of ifteen
miles. This steamboat service will open
utary TO the Columbia river, most OF
which has Wilbur. on the Washington
4 Central railroad as the only shipping
point. which necessttate haul Of good
many miles. Besides the ore and serf-
culture shipments up the river, supplies
and machinery for the Keller mines can
De brought down on return trips. This
outlet VIII admit of the shipment of high
grade nickel. galena and copper now
ready from several mines near Keller
~, a contract has been let by the Republic
Mining Company to J. o. Stout and Tom
Grant for the building of about five miles
OF hume for the conveyance Of cordwood
for the mill The route Will be from the
headwaters of Granite creek west o.,
town. In the neighborhood OF the Green
slate and Walsh sawmills. II will take
six weeks to complete the work which
VIII require the employment of many la
borers. The contract for years supnly
WOOD, about hu
let. and a large force Of men are now
being put TO work falling and cutting the
some FOR delivery TO the fume. This viii
necesSiiate probably scventy-five men be-
ing employed all summer at this work
me matter OF granting a franchise and
right-of-way through the city for a water
ana electric light and power system is
now before the common council commit
tees, There are several applications being
considered but that put forth BY the
Republic Mining Company will probably
be the most liberal and extensive and will
most likely be accepted. The supply and
power will come from O'Brien crock TO
the east Of town about five miles. where
the fan is heavy and the water the best
quality. Besides the local use for water
by consumers, good system Of fire
stand pipes, or plugs. will be erected for
protection from fire. 4 reservoir can be
built Just above town on a hillside that
would give the city all the pressure fire
hose could stand. Besides the water sup
ply and electric lights for private and pub
Tic use contemplated, the matter of the
use Of electricity for power purposes Is
to be an important factor Besides power
for electric car service to connect with the
railroads and tn tram use many mines
for miles around can get power for run
ming compressors, hoists. pumps etc.
which could be furnished much cheaper
than the expense 81 buying a boiler and
the consumption Of cordwood or fuel as at
present While there are many mines
already supplied with steam plants. there
are as many more that in six months
time win be justified In the expenditure
and the placing of machinery thereon for
development on large scale rapidly.
which cannot be done by handwork Be
aides power for the mines there are small
manufactures. such as sawmiils. laun-
dries. blacksmith and machine shops,
printing Offices coffee mills assayists and
others that would be glad Of the oppor-
tunity 90 get cheap power.
AZ present thcfo IA a small electric light
system and water works in the city. hut
inadequate for the Ciry's demand The
system as outlined ahovc will cost in
the nelshborhood OF S9S,b0. and give en-
ployrnent Of 80 u,eu for six months The
city Is now taking on metropolitan airs
hy the opening ~ streets and new build
iuga going up With an up-to-datt water
and light system. tho most Important me-
cessity at tho present time Tor encourag-
Ing building and activity the town cannot