The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
Likelihood That the Falls Power
Will Be Utilized.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MILL SIGHT,
Two Propositions for the Erection
Consideration-Jack Hanly, the
well-Known Mine Manager, TO
Take Charge of several Properties
I'm summit Cnmp-Meyers Creek.


GREENWOOD, b. c., April 6.-rhe
chances that Greenwood will either have
another smelter or that a sampler Will be
erected here are excellent. Andrew Laid
law of Spokane, the promoter OF the
Standard Copper Company, Limited. OF
Quebec, with offices in this city, is still
here considering the location OF the loder-
pyritic smeiter his company intends TO
erect. Recently he drove out TO examine
the site and power at Boundary falls. He
admitted on his return that they were sat
isfactory for his purposes. though he was
by no means in a hurry TO make any def
mite decision. He will go to Grand Forks,
where he has already received a favorable
proposition TO locate After having re-
ports made on the different site. he will
return East and lay the whole matter be-
fore the directors. and until this is done
no one can say where the smelter will be
built. II can however, be authoritativey
stated that il Robert Woods. the owner
of the Boundary falls power, comes to
Mr. Laidaws terms the plant will be To-
Gated there.
Considerable interest has also been
aroused in the proposition of r. L. Arnit
to erect sampler plant at Greenwood.
He was before the city council and out
lined his plan. He is one Of the owners
of the works at Nelson. Il. C., which were
finished about a year ago this month, but
by reason Of the closing down of the Slo-
can mines and the formation at about the
same time of the slver-lead smeIter trust
was never opened. II is new plant OF
the latest pattern, with a capacity of $50
tons per day. Mr. Armit said that IL GER
tain land and money concessions were
agreed upon he would either dismantle
this plant and remove the same to Green
wood or would build a duplicate plant
here. Mr.. Armit is Cripple Creek man,
and has had experience In sampling
works, WHICH on the other side, In such
states as Colorado, are to be found in
every camp Citizens generally believe
the establishment of a plant here would
be Of direct benefit to the district in help
ing the prospector and small mine owner
to put his property on paying basis
News comes from Summit camp that
Jack Hany, a well-known Spokane min
ing operator has resumed work on the
Delamare. a property just north of the
Eholt TOWNSHIP. II Is also currently re-
ported that he viii be placed IN charge of
is one of the oldest in the camp. and Is
developed by shaft to a depth Of eighty
feet. The Remington will also be under
his charge. Work has been resumed on
the Tiger, in the same camp. on the
Rambler Superintendent Davis reports
progress In sinking the SHAFT, which Is
down past eighty feet After going
through twenty-three feet of a porphyry
dixie they are again in solid ore.
Good reports stil continue TO come frog
Myers Creek camp, and there Is every
promise that this summer Will see a large
amount of development there. on the
Lone Star claim, adjoining to the south
or the Review mine. they are certainly
getting some fine ore in the face of the
drift This ore Ia In many respects SINH
lar to the Review. The claim is being de-
veloped by a tunnel. which. started as
crOss-cut encountered the vein within
thirty feet from the portal Drifting was
then started on the vein. which averages
about two and half feet OF ore. The
shaft on the Poland China Is now In some
OF the richest ore ever discovered on the
property II is down eighty-hve feet. and
viii be continued on TO the ao-foot level.
Returns have not vet been received from
the different machinery houses, who were
sent ore for experimental purposes. re-
Rarding the best method Of treating the
same.