The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-06
NEWS and GOSSIP Of 1H[ MINING WORLD.

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sunk about l20 feet deep. with about 500
feet of underground tunnels. As re-
suit over 1900 tons Of ore is on the
dump, awaiting the erection OF stamp
mill. which the company is now arrang-
Ing to put on the ground. with capa-
city Of 100 tons per day. There are two
parallel veins. running from 4 20 $ feet
each. and from IL to l6 feet apart The
horse between Is heavily mineralized
porphyretic quartz. The veins. are
true assure. The ore is a free milling and
concentrating iron suiohide. The aver
age value Of this ore Is believed to be
over $50 per ton. An expert from New
York was recently at the mine for week
or two. He made a thorough examination
the terminals, took quantity for mill
test. and the result is said to have been
80 highly gratifying as to even arouse
company, who have always been satisfied
OF the great value of the Sea Level prop
erty.
Mines of Mount 81. Andrew.
On Mount St. Andrew, in Kasaan bay.
Fred e. Anderson, Boston shoe manu-
facturer. has purchased from Robert AL
lison five copper claims and one gold
mine. He has a force OF ten men on
preliminary work Mr.. Anderson will re-
turn In the spring and enlarge his oper-
atoms His holdings are locally consid-
cred to be good. although mere prospects.
Two miles west of Mr.. Anderson's
property a Hartford. Conn. company Is
operating some copper mines. Mr. Dab
cock, of Hartford. Is the manager. They
have a good sawmill and employ from
twenty to thirty men. In these mines
the copper occurs in kidneys and righ,
at the beach is remarkable showing
OF copper pyrites. Mr.. Ives, OF Hartford.
is a heavy stockhoidcr in this company.
On the same mountain are the fifteen
copper claims, operated by London COM
pany, managed by Samuel Isichtenstadter.
a sharp. shrewd Jew. Mr.. Lichtenstadter
has unlimited capital back OF him, and
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our district r. splendid evidence OF its
mineral worth. The writer has been inti-
mately acquainted with Mr.. Lchtenstad-
ter for eighteen years. and knows him to
be thorough in his business. Sammy. as
his friends. including myself, call him. is
'nobody's fool He and his company
found It. Within the last thirty days a
body OF copper ore OF great extent has
been found In their mines. An English
Mr. TwomIey. has las" assumed u the direction
of the work under Mr.. Lichtenstadter.
Adjoining Mr.. Lichtenstadter's property
IL the Hildah mine. purchased month
The ore. like most of the mines on Mount
Andrew, r. copper pyrites The vein
reaches tidewater. Mr.. Phillips has just
completed the buildings needed. and has
a force of men at work driving a tunnel
In on the vein.
In the same bay. but on skoul arm. the
kyamma Copper Company is driving
depth of zoo feet. They have splendid
surface showing. Mining men are watch
ing their operations with q good deal OF
interest. as 1t Is believed they will find a
large body OF pay ore when they reach
the ledge. The members Of the company
on this coast are w. w. Catlin, of Port
land. and q. w. Mckenzie OF Ketchikan.
New York capital Ia interested in this en-
terprise, with a good show Of making
money.
seattle Capital Interested.
At Johnsons inlet. near the Valparaiso
mine. IL the Golden Fleece property
operated principally BY Seattle capital
and r, c. johnson Interested The prop
erty is managed by r. l., Dunn They
have beyond question very. valuable
gold mine. Enough work has been done
to warrant the erection of mill. The
vein Is In dolamite. Some OF the ore is
very rich. This mine has passed the pros
pecting. stage, and the owners should put
Near The Golden Fleece Mr.. Clemens
has bond on a gold mine that makes a
splendid showing for the work done
Some Of the ore. like the Valparaiso and
Golden Fleece, Is very rich. Mr.. Clemens
Will undoubtedly take up his option and
add another TO our paying mines.
On Dali head. Graviua island. w. A.
Gilmore is opening some copper mines
Kansas City capital is back OF this enter
prise. The writer has not seen these
mines, but IL Is locally understood that he
Of vast experience well liked In his own
own community. and his good judgment
In conceded,
On Helm bay there Is a ten-stamp min
In operation. Messrs. Appleton. Of Wis
consin. Dyer and Johnson on Seattle. are
interested. The writer recently asked
about their mines He said why
John, they bring me In a big gold brick
every month. I guess that's pretty
good. And ] guess so. too Their prop
and. like the Sea Level, has been the
means Of demonstrating that there are
rich gold mines In this district.
"A Boston company called the Hartford
Mining Company has purchased twenty
three claims In our district and IN the
spring intends 70 do considerable work
on them. Charles NJ Thayer and Henry
r. wilkins, both OF Boston. arc the main
men I'm this company.
Ore Treated at = PROFIT.
Ny principal reason for writing this
article n first. TO give an honest clear
statement os the operations 81 a number
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second, to show how copper mining can
be made profitable. and I cannot do N bet
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