The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-12
Record for Month of June Is Up
to the Average.
BIG TUNNEL KEEPS GROWING.
IL Has Vow Attained a Length OF
3,341 Feet-New Formation En-
countered in the Twenty-Third
yein-Increascd Force mt the
Uftca-Oro FIno-BuII Frog Mana
gers Occupfcd with an Uprnise.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tntelligencer.
LOOMS, July 1.-THE past month in
the Palmer mountain district, Thlle
seemingly quiet. has been important N
many respects. MIL runs have been w
to those OF former months. those OF inc
BLACK Bear and the Golden Zone slightly
exceeding the month of May. which
amounted 10 about $4,000 representing
the prodnct OF fifteen stamps.
AZ the Palmer mountain tunnel lN feot
was made In driving .he main tunnel. mo
fuiI length being 33n feet. The ground
passed through proved as good as mas
been gone through in the way OF miner
aiizatIon. but little drifting on veins
crossed was done. the company having
decided TO contine themselves 10 running
the main tunnel until such time AZ they
have their water right improved 70 fur-
rish mower for machine drills for drifting
ea "a now used IN running the tunnel.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the FELTON, water
wheel Company. and the WestinRhouse
Electric Company. are now on 'he
ground making plans and SPECIFICATIONS
for developing 1900 horse power, which
u,,u SUNNY all needs OF the tunnel, and
allow them To rent a large amount OF
newer 10 surrounding mines. A loo-starp
min will follow the Improvement OF the
water right.
Al this writing they have Just cut into
their thirty-third vein of ore. which is
encountered In an entirely different for
nation from that heretofore gone
through The size and value OF this lat
est strike is undetermined. but II Is prob
able that II IL one of the most Important
yet made in the tunnel.
At the tTtica-Oro Elmo the force has
been largely added TO on orders cabicr
from London by Mr.. Hyde who recently
took over the property The principal
work is In extending the Orc Elmo tunnel
20 and through the Utica vein which
crops for ninety-two feet between gran
ite walls OF the surface. they are now
In 26D feet and about b0o feet must bs,
made TO complete II. The past week they
have been going through an unexpected
vein OF about twenty feet OF good ore In
the Orc Elmo ground. This ore does no.
show on the surface.
At the Bull Frog the work has been
confined TO making an uprajse to sha old
Phantom shaft for the purpose OF giving
good ventilation, and when this IL COM
pieted the force Will bo largely added n
and the work OF fully developing their
immense vein OF ore, 1N feet between
walls, will be energetieally prosecuted
At the Puritan mines the work of get
ting their fume completed for supplying
water for sawmill compressor and test-
Ing plant " well under way and will
eoon ne completed. The compressor plant
IL being Installed and the work ~ run
ming the long tunnel TO gain 1850 feet
Will soon begin. porphyry dixie nearly
q mile In width will be prospected each
way from the tunnel with diamond drills.
Tho Black Bear-War Eagle Company
will soon begin The installation OF fifteen
more stamps and Will ais, place a hoist
on the War Eagle claim nnf begin active
development OF this old producer.