The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-16
Properties in That Section Give
Encouraging Outlook.
WAGON ROAD BADLY NEEDED.
Route Around East side of LaHeur
Mountain Probably VIII He
Acknowledgement of Work on
the Lone star and Washington.
the Golden Eagle and other Mines
of District-Much Ore on Dump.

Good reports of several mining proper
ties were made by W Aitchison, super
intendent of the Lone Star and Washing
ton mine. while in Grand Forks few
days ago. He stated to the Miner that
there is a force of nearly thirty men en-
ployed at present by the Reservation Min
ing Company. part of the force being
employed in building a road down Coos
nous creek which shall be free from
up-grades. coming away from the mine.
A road was proposed connecting the Lone
Star and Washington with the City OF
Paris and Lincoln road but upon exam
nation by Surveyor Thomas II was found
that in order TO make such connection
and avoid heavy grades II would be nee
essary to make a road as long as the
present road down Goosmous creek. Ac-
cordingly Mr.. Aitchison put the men to
work building a half mile OF new road
near the mine. and will recommend that
a road be built around the east side of
Lafieur mountain, which will give an
easy grade and shorten the way to the
mine by three miles bringing 1t nearer
to the smelter than the Paris and Lin
coin. He Will ask the cooperation of the
A. b. C. Company, and also the county
commissioners of Ferry county.
There is about 5000 feet of work done
on the mine. The present work consists
of sinking a main working shaft. and IT
is being put down at a rate of between
fifty and sixty feet per month. Its present
depth is about 100 feet. The ore Is hoist
ed by a double drum hoist, with a lift-
ing capacity of $500 pounds, at rate of
forty-i1ve feet per minute. 1t is now
being worked TO its fun capacity, how
ever. but is loaded with one ton at a time
and lifts this weight out OF the shaft In
six seconds There are now about 1890
tons of sulphide ore on the dump. and
800 tons of oxides. New ore bins are now
being built. and the dumps will be sorted
and the high grade ore hauled to the
CRANKY smelter in Grand Forks. There
IL hardly any of the ore that would not
stand haul to the smelter by rail- but
some of II is too low grade to pay for the
wagon haul. On account of these condi-
tons the mine owners Will decrease the
output and increase the percentage by
sorting the dumps, holding the low-grade
ore until such a time as better transport
alton facilities are provided.
The main shaft on the Golden Eagle
Is now down about lao feet. all I'm ore
and twenty-five tons of the high grade
ores have been sacked, and VIII he
shipped TO the smelter at Trail as soon
as wagons can be provided. This will be
a trial shipment to test the smelling
capacity OF the ore When the CRANKY
smelter is blown in, the Golden Eagle ore
will be smelted In this city
The II. Bell has resumed work with
Jack Hanly as superintendent, and 1t ia
expected there will be no further cessa-
ton OF operations, as the mine Is al
ready one which will pay good returns
IL shipped 10 the smelter horse whim
is employed ana will be utilized until
steam power and machinery are installed.
Emma q prominent North Fork proper
~ owned by Mann & Mackenzie.