The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-10
Lively Settlement on the North
Fork of Kettle River.
GOOD FIND ON THE CHRISTINA.
Stx-Foot Ledge Of Wen-MineraIixed
Quarts Opened up on the Property
-Assays show High vaines-De-
vclopment work on the Ninety
Base of Pathfinder Mountain.
sneclal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
HAMMOCK CITY. y. G.. July 7.-situ-
ated fourteen miles up the North Fork
OF the Kettle river, from Grand Forks, on
the main wagon road. which goes forty
miles further north 20 Franklin camp. this
pInc< Is radusily becoming known to the
mining world. IL lies at the base OF
Pathfinder mountain. In what IL known as
Browns camp. Tho place boasts OF an
excellent stopping house. known as the
Headquarters hotel, which Is run by j
W. Shaw. former Rosslander. There
are also half n dozen log dwelling houses.
Adjoining the tnynste and surrounding
II In every direction. from the bank OF
the river TO tho summit Of Pathfinder
mountain, are mineral locations At the
time OF the visit OF the correspondent Of
the Post-fntelligcncer there was much ac-
tivity in camp. He had occasion 10 visit
many OF the nearby claims, and though no
large amount Of development had been
performed or any great depth gained,
there was snffieient To prove the existence
OF many mineral-bearing lodges. mainly
OF quartz and measuring from a few
inches up 10 six and ten feet in width.
These Lodges have general trend north
and south. and dip invariably east into
the mountain at about Is degrees. The
veins are in a formation OF dorite ana
porphyry. He was informed when in
quiring regarding values. that the quartz
runs from a trace 10 as high AZ $3.50 In
gold and silver On the surface the ore
appears to be free milling This may or
may not be thH case with depth
At the present time the property that In
attracting the attention OF those In camp,
on account OF truly remarkable ind Of
quarts II tho Christina. II IL owned by
ths Kettle River Mines. limited. a cam
pany promoted by =. Thornton Langley, A
we1i-known mining operator OF Roasland
At the time OF the Post -Intelllgencer cor
respondents visit the men had uncov-
cred. Just Immediately across Hornet
creek. In a steep bank. what II believed 10
he tho extension OF the NInety-eight lead.
known as the Christina East, or No. 3.
lead The ledge as opened up was fully
six feet In width, Of welI.mineralixed
quartz N was the intention to run an
adit funrel. ms the steepness OF the noun
TAIN AZ that point gave every facility for
mining NJ depth and there was fully GOO
fest OF ground 10 run through.
me main development of the Chris
III" mas pesn confined to the West, or
NO. vein. next TO the river. but IL had
to he abandoned on account Of water
hooding the workings. Here a crossc,t,
tunnel was run twenty-five feet II cut
through sfx-foot vein of quarts In
place, which was dipping into the hin
~ the END OF the tunnel IL was decided
70 sink Wine. and thus follow the orc
down on Its dip. A winzc was started
but work was suspended on account OF
water coming In.
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tba nrar.r.,, "ho examined
nj. "a. 10 .a .""pans, sampled
rour y.at \, o"hs results
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with Iron, $3.50 In gold: grab OF dunn
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