The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-16
Development Of Its Mineral
Wealth Is. Unprecedented.
IT NOW WANTS a RAILROAD.
Mine Owners Determined to Buiid
tation Companies DO Not Act
Promptly-Money IL Ready, and
Preliminary Surveys Are Under
Way-An Opening for Seattle.

John T. Booge. Of Loomis. is at the
Northern. For two years he has made
Loomis his headquarters. and has closely
watched the development of Northern
Washington from that point When seen
yesterday he said, in speaking Of Okan-
ogan county:
.'One must bear In mind that Okan-
ogan county consists of 5000 square
miles OF territory and contains many
well-known camps. such as Bodie, Tor
oda, Myers Creek, Gro. Golden, Palmer
Mountain, the Similkameen. which In
cludes Little and Big Chapacca, Concon-
oily, Ruby and Slate Greek In all these
camps the past two years there have been
active and large developments. In fact,
there has perhaps been more work done
in Okanogan county the past two years
than for many years previously. Many
things have combined to bring this about.
One of the greatest factors. perhaps. is
that the froth OF new discoveries has
worn OF and properties OF merit selected
from the thousands of locations which
are always made when camps first come
into prominence. The most noticeable
among such properties are the Bodie.
Zaia NJ. and Maud West, on Toroda
creek. The Review, Crystal Butte, Buck
horn and Poland China, on Myers creek
Okanogan Free Gold. near Orc, Wehe
Consolidated. Milwaukee & Okanogan,
Josie 4 Occident, near Golden, the Nam
moth, Eureka, 90 and Whistle. at state
creek, Bridgeport Mining Milling Co.,
and Hargrove Cowley properties, at Con-
conully. and the American Flag, at Rob-
ineOn creek.
aAil Of these have been developed from
prospects into valuable mines, but PROB
ably for heavy and large development.
costing large sums OF money, the fatmer
Mountain district OF which LOOMS IS
the commercial center. has beat the rec
ord The Palmer Mountain Tunnel Com
pany has expended $250000 and has over
mines $3.50, 900. with half mile OF tunnel
and shaft, improving water-right. roads.
etc: tho Golden Zone 100000. with 1000
Elmo $4,000. the Bull Frog Company
$4,000 ard such properties as the Six
Eagles. King Solomon. @. 8. Northland
and some others. another S5oood The
result OF all this expenditure has been
to make such showings that the per-
manency OF the country Is FULLY assured
and caused the Great Northern to make
exhaustive and permanent surveys for a
railway from wenatchee, following the
Columbia and Okanogan rivers TO the
International boundary line, with branch
lines to Republic. Keller. Chesaw. Boil
ster and Bod!e. on the east. and Ruby.
Conconnuy. Loomis and Chapacca on the
west. while they have also run a line
from Ives Landing, on the Columbia, 70
csedingly comprehensive system OF sur
veys covering $500 square miles OF ter
ritory with less than 800 miles or rail-
road, and will give ample facilities for
That work will begin early In 1901
there now seems little doubt. However,
in this connection ! observed q state
Hill has said ne will not begin the build
ing OF this system before 1909. II this
Is true. then the Palmer Mountain dis
triet will connect itself With the outside
world In the same manner as II secured
a telephone line. II will simply go down
In It's pockets and build an electric line
from LOOMS to the okanogan river. For
the Inland Company 10 give them tele-
phone connection, and always received
the reply; AS soon as you have business
for one. we will build It for YOU About
three months ago the large mining COM
panies said to an opposition telephone
company; How much win line from
Ioomis cost Twelve thousand dollars
was the answer. In one week this
amount had been raised and the tine Is
now constructed and In operation.
Gold Mining ana Tunnel Company has
recently been asked how much an elee-
trio ilne of railway will cost from LOOMS
TO Johnson creek. on the Okanogan. He
made an estimate and gave them an an
swer. The reply came from Eastern
men. -so ahead with your survey, and
build as early the coming year as pos
sihIe. Money Is ready n desirable ex-
tend surveys 20 the Columbia river
ssThe power will be furnished from
Toats Cnnlee creek at Loemis and Me-
raughiln's rapids on the Okanogan. Pail
rier Mountain district at least VIII not
be without transportation facilities by
1904 This has hecn definitely settled n
should not he overlooked that the hutld-
ing os the Hill system would practically
put Seattle sn command 81 the trade Of
thls vast and rrowing section ~ the
state, which will, IN my Judgment, grow
faster and become ~ greater Importance
than any other coo square miles in the
state"
Mr. RooGe will remain tn the city sew
eraf DAYS. this being his nrSt visit OUT
side tor year. IN conclusion. he ex-
preases the belief that Seattle capitalists
ara not faiiiv realize the advantages az
carefully looking over Okansran Gamma