The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-21
NEWS and GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

OF the streets and the installation of a
water works system. Piping has been or
10000 gallons. completed and the ditch cut
out for the laying Of the pipe, distance
of 500 feet from the reservoir TO the
town. A feature OF the place that appeals
largely TO the ranching and Indian com
munity Is a half-mile circular race track,
the only one in Okanogan county, that
was opened TO the public on Labor day.
Interested I'm Many Claims.
T. L. Patrick. mine superintendent Of
the syndicate informed the correspondent
that his company had acquired interests
In nearly 100 claims. including the well
known Poland China group. The expen-
diture alone on this property during the
past nine months f. represented in the
sum OF 5000. The mine has now reached
a stage in its DEVELOPMENT when heavy
machinery IS necessary. The develop
ment has exposed large bodies of profit
paying ore which only require milling IA
cilities 10 return profits With this end
In view tests have been made notably
a the McGHI MoutreaD university labo-
adapted to treatment by cyanide process
The average value of the ore IL about
sl5 in gold During the summer assess
ment work has also been performed on
the other numerous holdings of the sym
dicate. Besides merely complying with
the law, the work has been done with a
view to properly prospect the claims, and
number Of excellent showings have re-
suited
Cbesnw, Oldest Town on Myers Creek
Going southeasterly nine miles on the
chesa -Orovile stage road the town OF
Chesaw Is reached II IS the oldest town
In the Myers creek district. its incep-
ton starting shortly after the opening OF
the reservation 10 mineral location, when
Y. l.. McCurdy started a trading post.
The town has a pretty location on the
west bank OF Myers creek IT has quite
a number OF buildings OF log and frame
Splendid hotel accommodation IL to be
~ fAf wsA -
TALLY constructed three-story frame build
ing. Chesaw is now connected with Re-
public direct by n forty-mile wagon road
WITH the opening up OF the mines in the
immediate vicinity the town has gone
steadily forward and like the other towns
In the district its future Is bright.
bolster, Near Copper Mountain.
Turning north from Chesaw. a mile and
a half distant. Bolster f. next reached.
II also Is situated on Myers creek, and
Is distant from the international houn-
dairy line two and a half miles Green
wood capital Is at the back of the town
the public little over year ago 1t is
laid out on n tract OF gently sioping prai-
RE land, which gives natural drainage,
at the base OF Copper mountain. This dis
trict VIII In time play no small part in
the growth of Bolster. which IL so sit
uated that IL will secure the trade OF all
the mines located thereon. Copper noun
tain has large deposits OF copper gold
ore now being opened up with profitable
results. Near the town IS also the famous
Review mine, controlled principally by the
parties owning the TOWNSHIP II Is being
developed at depth by a tunnel which Is
600 feet In length
Awaiting the Day Of Opening.
The return 20 Greenwood from BOLSTER
by way OF Rock creek, covered distance
OF twenty-seven miles. In travelling
through the reservation many people were
met spying out the land with a view 10
taking up homestead on October 10
when the north half OF the reserve Is 10
be thrown open for homestead settlement,
Roughly speaking, there are now probably
ZOO or 5000 people looking over the conn
try, and judging from information Obtain
anie there will he as many more on the
gay or the opening While the opening
Will not rival the famous Oklahoma rush
owing TO Its somewhat Isolated position
ana the Indifference OF the press Ito its
merits, the reservation contains far SUI
perior agricultural and grazing land 10
that OF oklahoma territory. To this must
also be added its mineral resources witch
VIII always offer a high-priced market
70 the farmer and rancher for his
produce Few states In the Union can
oner such advantageous openings 10 the
young man as the state OF Washington.
ana but few districts In the state cnn
equal mat OF the north half OF the Col
vie indian reservation.