The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-16
Encouraging Results Of Prospect
ing During the Year.
PLENTY or PROMISING FINDS.
Geld, silver, Copper and Lead Found
In Paying Quantities In the Fis-
sures Exposed BY Erosion In the
Coulees Of the mig Bend Country
Results Of Assays of CroppinEs
Range From s11 to $40 . Ton.

rurinr the year 1893 new discoveries and
xha dcvelonment OF old holdings demon
strated to the satisfaction Of those expert
aYced In mining that Lincoln county IS
entitled to some recognition for It's MIN
oral deposits as well as for its adaptapn.
~ for ne production Of grains. fruits and
vegetables The minerals known to De IN
mace are confined to the northern part OF
the county. The topography OF this county
IL similar to that OF other counties in the
Big Bend. It covers high plateau. roll
ine ana broken and the water courses tnat
distinctively mark its northern boundary
are hundreds Of feet below the upper level.
The ground falls precipitately down to the
shores OF the Spokane and Columbia riv-
ers leaving a fringe of rough brakes or
declivities, often the headlands standing
out prominently like miniature mountains.
1t IL along these rough elevations that
mineral has been discovered and where
mines are being slowly but surely devel-
oped.
Of these mineral deposits. The bumps ana
ridges are only continuation OF those
that rough the surface Of Ferry and Stew
ems counties, where mineral has long been
known to exist. divided by the streams
that have by the erosion Of centuries cut
channels far below the higher lands Sill
yer and lead and copper, with some gold,
was found on the south side of the two
rivers some years ago, but II mas only
been within the past year that any great
interest has been manifested In mining In
this particular section of the state.
Prospects That Make Good Showing.
The result Of the work already done.
while not az yet evolving any shipping
mines, says the Lincoln County Times. has
proved so encouraging that we expect to
see far more development accomplished
during 1900, resulting in opening up prop
critics of considerable value. The Crystal
claim. at Fort Spokane, has reached the
dignity of q mine. In fact. and promises
to be regular dividend payer early in
the present year. The Spokane. adjacent
to the Crystal, has bright future. The
Gray Eagle and neighboring properties.
few miles down Hawk creek. are showing
up well with every indication of being
rich.
The La Manche is another fine prospect.
The Pennsylvania has yielded as fine ore
as any yet discovered in the whole upper
country. Near the Pennsylvania are the
holdings Of the Pitman Butte Mining
Company, with q surface showing that
would attract attention in any mining dis
trict. The ore on these claims carries gold.
silver and copper, and surface assays run
from 81 to $40. The company is preparing
to push work this winter The ledge 10 an
enormous one, thoroughly mineralized.
Besides the ones enumerated, there are a
number Of other properties upon which
the showings justify further investigation.
The country has not been fully prospected
and other finds are certain to be made.
Undoubtedly the new year will see much
activity in the way of mining in Lincoln
county.