The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

~onceDfiou OF the magnitude OF that COM
r1nvss property or the development that
- been done by the company. In the
~ a almost insurmountable difficulties.
ne writer recently paid visit to and
srarnlued thoroughly the mine and prop
-. This mine Is situated at the head
n ~ Sultan basin, on the headwaters OF
rgiamson creek. being on the Sultan
,1.ue a. the watershed dividing the Sui
- and etiilaguamish rivers, just over
~ mounfain from Siiverton and 1850
- distant from the Everett & Monte
cpleto railway, which has now been re-
eonotructed and Is In operation to Monte
fytoto, The mine is connected with the
vnllway By two aerial trans OF HaIlide
vnftsfn. One II n gravity tram extend
~ from the mine to Headquarter camp,
~ fsef IN length. constructed by the
Sonupany, over which there has been
sh1uced upward of 1000 tons OF ore: the
1lior. : power and gravity tram COM
h1eed 1a7D feet in length, which
eonnects Headquarter camp with
~ ore bunkers and spur OF the
ccupnny at the railway near
Gfvsrton, was built under contract to be
~ for ~ tho ore was transported at a
IA rate per ton. This tram did not
ueet The expectations of Its constructors
~ only delivered six cars of ore at the
Satuay. but the parties constructing the
nans II N said, have made arrangements
vhsfsbv the tram is to he changed to
soel me suggestions of the parties from
whom Il was purchased, and upon such
shnnges being made Its successful opera
4 III h guaranteed and assured
lmppevememts Mt the Mine.
= visit TO the property attention IL
M attracted by the substantial manner
n which the buildings OF the company
Ave been constructed At Headquarter
camp, the point of connection between
ths mine and Silverton trans. have been
erected the main buildings Of the COM
pany. including q sawmill of 10000 feet
dnly capacity. driven by water power
transmitted by electricity. Here when
completed viii be the concentrator which
WI Mill the low grade ores. the site for
eh(ch has already been cleared and build
II started; the necessary water for
xAioa plant has been brought by fiume
poune 1A00 feet long. and part OF the
z uoehlnery for 30~ton plant IL now on
~ ground The power used by the saw
IA viii b. amply SUFFICIENT Tor such u
Plant and can be easily increased u DE,
p.Ysd Here, TOO, II large two-story ana
. nlfk boarding house. with accommoda-
toAs for sixty men, containing once:
plort and assay ONCE Here also Is found
~ harm and lumber sheds and machine
shBp and al the concentration site an ore
IN containing 1000 tons OF ore. II is at
lhis point that the trans To be erected IN
III future 10 other openings on the peu
Free lode of which this company owns
&Mo feet. win center.
eukstsmtiai work at Magus Camp.
On VISIT to the property attention Is
pfnyements nrst attracts the eye. Magus
famp the quarters for the men, IL large
enough 10 accommodate Atty men, and Is
III Under one roof. the foundation for
a. taA eat Rf nssk
tn same roof occupying the hrst floor.
\ found the terminal for short tram ana
~ tns, IN the annex adjoining, leading
y the mouth OF tunnel No, 2. are to be-
NNnd the blacksmith shop, the engine
ussd for driving the fan and electric light
0ant. BY which the mine IL ventilated and
Mtfed The steam for the hoist Is gen
sixted In this annex and Is conveyed by
Atsni II
The underground work In the Magus
Mnt consists OF q cross-cut w teet long,
nnkin. The leagc at a depth % zoe feet:
Rs cfuss-cut IL called tunnel No 2. ana
sarift from the end Of II has been driven
De east atty feet and to the west APP
saras Of Loco feet From this level. tun-
~ No 2 al the end OF the cross-cut
- shoot and a, a depth az seventy
nj on the winze drifts have been run
sarh way on the ledge, all In ore, agsre-
xting ia feet Slopes have been opened
<ffst Wv AV-lNpi tFtNt ftNN1 tNI tphANtfNa
~ mining done by the company from
yalrh the dumps now at the mine con-
wing Of 500 tons. and the t.0oo-ton dump
hsadquarter we've derived. IL confined
aacys the sc,roo, level and to tunnel No.
" feet above, The upraise between
xs<anels and Il row mp about 10 feet,
tsnnsl No, ! extends Tor 100 feet ON the
Fsd and y all the way in ore.
Has True Fissur~ Vein.
ihls lead tho Dea Pree lode, upon
rnfsh thc corpany owns the Magus, Deu
TIT Hard 20 Beat Mountain Ram, Hurh
~ Norm csatine Il a very strong one
~ Is readily tfnceahle Tor four or I've
nass and y beyond question a true us
safs vein. II IS well lnineralltcd and 81
SEVERAL places on the Is property particu-
49, en- the Mountain Ram. peu Pre-
~ uord 70 Heat ctaimS. large ore shoots
XXI tne surface, varying from -four g
nnNhsssn teet IN width on the Hard 60
ssst claim there Is tunnel In on an orc
ssf ~ feet and the breast Is stiii In ere
~ from surface Indications that ore
~ az lgaS ~ feet long. On the
Tive claim a aflf, has been run in
- Az ore body seventy feet. the cropping
sa ~ point being eighteen feet on the
xs.saes The tunnels drifts. cross-euts.
es-s Ana epfaises on this lode WITH eN-
va. Y Nhe aSgresa,e halt mile, The
,AasauN has always used hand work In
nnNrl@pmgnt ~ its property. hut has
Is ssa sdded 70 its equipment two Bur-
80 drivsns drifts
n - ors shsppsd b, the company since
$3.50 arerulians is 20 tons ana the
- $3.50 GAYS paid therefor. after deduct
- .sxht treatment and losses In smelt-
tae sum % tsS an
49, sSuapApY'A concentrating ore Ia de-
@vlesd BY Mr. BoKardus a. state ard
49," kangue With proclamation ~
s,r,s. Striving ircu pyrites ana Rrgentif~
htfs. s,.N eoppef and ruby silver with a
- sesrNA The values IN the ore Of all
h0ufnlM usaHy.-~ -