The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-17

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
LOOMS, March 1.-THE northern portion
of the state of Washington, included in
the counties of Okanogan and Ferry, has
at a low estimate expended at least one
and one-han million of dollars in the deyel-
opment of mines alone. TO say nothing of
other industries which Of a necessity fol-
low mining The result OF this vast ex-
pendture seems TO have been instrumental
In determining James J. Hill that II shall
not longer remain without railroad facii-
ties, IL one may judge by the thorough and
permanent manner of the survey now be-
ing made from Wenatchee up the Column
hia and Okanogan rivers to osooyous lake
or the international boundary line. 1t Is
probable that the mining development has
had most TO do with the decision upon
the part Of the Great Northern railway
manager. However, as IL Is we'll known
fact that since the completion OF the Great
Northern TO Seattle Mr.. Hill has taken
every opportunity TO inform himself of
the resources particularly of all that por-
ton of the state north of his railway
line, that its agricultural and other re-
sources have been well considered also,
his decision to build a main branch
on a water grade OF 1 per cent. or less.
from Wenatchee to the international line
Is a plan that has recently received much
thought.
The surveys being made from the line
following up the okanogan, would put
branch to Keller. Republic, Toroda. Mid
way. on the east, and Ruby, Conconully
and Loomls on the west. A line is also
about TO be surveyed from near Chelsn
Falls up to Methow, thus giving Northern
Washington, from the Kettle river to the
SUNNI; of the Cascade mountains, rail
communication with a small mileage, and
covering an immense territory.
Should this be done by the Great North
ern railway, II means great activity for
all that portion OF the state mentioned.
and perhaps none would receive more bene-
fit that Loomis and neighborhood. known
as the Palmer Mountain district, now made
famous by the largest mining venture in
the state being prosecuted.
Though the Palmer Mountain tunnel be
a great undertaking. there are others
which promise to almost equal IL. and
among them are the Gold Hill Bun Frog,
Golden Zone.s Wehe Consolidated and Black
Bear. while there are numerous others
which might he named as good seconds.
but those above mentioned have In 1893
had expe1ded upon them half million
dollars, and have now In their various
treasures at least "A like sum for the first
six months work laid out for 1909.
A pleasing popularity about all these
properties is that they have been pur-
chased and developed by American money
and by the original subscribers to the
stock. so far as known.
There Is not dollars worth OF stock OF
any OF these properties to be had today.
1t should not be understood that capital
from anywhere. II IT came In the righ:
way, would not be welcome. but in view
OF the disturbance OF British capital by
reason OF the Transvaal troubles, and the
effect II has had mining property
financed from Montreal and Toronto. tho
operations In this district are IN no way az
tected by those causes, they having been
financed BY Eastern capitalists, principally
from Chicago. Cleveland, Cincinnati New
York and Boston. while St Paul and Mil
waukee figure TO some extent In owner
ship.
Il Is perhaps permissible to call the AZ
tentiun OF the business and mining men %
Seattle to the fact that a railroad built
20 This section from WenRtchce, places
them IN position 20 uke advantage
Of the situation 20 a greater extent than
Any other Northwestern city.
II ls quite true that u h. as a mining
country. not a poor mans camp In the
sense OF quick returns from the grass
roots bat 20 does invite thoughtful mon
with MINING experience and capital. de-
string to establish themselves In large poo
ducinG and dividend paying mines.