The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-08

'...-. sxnAicate, as Reported.
Y. .......,ondenc Post-Intelligencer.
- CRY. Or, NOV. 80 aea a
a this city few days ago
~ .l,...s I new departure in placer
I'd os..on. or at least In this part
- =. 8. Lack and associates
~ : Jease and 0ond on the
~ sha old Nelson Placer MIN
Y - vhich includes the Nelson
g-ls.-s the Auburn ditch and the
.<s<Ss connected Herewith. The
u ~ Stated. but II Ii said TO run
- = he thousands
.sy..e - Of this placer sroupd has
.s.i,Sa 10 . depth Of ABOUT 50
~. ~ 1ssp A. could be mined with
1srnities There seems to be no
~ IS ekIs immense gravel deposit,
~ - put down to depth Of
1870 tho present workings.
* ~ eravel, and still no end. 1t
su<~stion OF the new company TO
4. -~cc<rty by means of a hydraui-
49,, uring Z similar system to
:sw n vogue in the deep gravel
~ ~ ceIifornia and Colorado. Com
ls.1 s,efneers have examined the pro-
2 sai report that with the ma
- scatsmplated the company will
- r.tnap1 10 work the ground at least
N 1900. using the same fiume. The
SSus mi b. placed In position for
N(lne operations.
"A S1lorn placers have been operated
~ & 800 many years, and. while the
i71 Su11nut Of the property has never
~ 11n1e public. over 500. 900 is shown
D h>on produced by mint receipts
y kand. During the six years In
\ ~ owned and operated by l..
Il 49, Il has produced $4,000. On
E r1eos or tits enterprise depends
<1Goillne Of like machinery on other
~ n this section.
r1rnt =. p. Hayes and Superinten-
n H. Thatcher, OF the Bonanza
1l1n1ed Mining Company, arrived In
"a 1v qAursday over the Sumpter Val
~9wny. and left at the Citizens
q ~ city two bars Of bullion, the
rs1e6 value Of which was about
I This 4 said TO be n months
71n non the Bonanza.
~ = stamp mill on the Brazos pro-
~1s. sUned by the 0eisers and Blewetts.
1 efnrteA IA operation Thursday of
- ana the arrangements report
glilHe running along very smoothly.
- kolaG taken out Of the property
<U ~ values.
71tsr q the interest manifested in
1(e5on this year In this section by
nlnees and mine owners, deals
- ysss n b consumated were not
Il viii BE- remembered that an
nto6 Press dispatch from London
~ - 80. stated that the Red Boy
" co0ltallsts FOR the alleged sum
41M This report is not true, ac-
y the statement made by Man.
1lFey Of that property last even
311fO has been no sale. nor do
1hpo Vas any intention on the
1ho management to dispose OF
H1y," he said. "Of course there
- . great many rumors prevalent
U(U tor some time to the effect
rNDQety was soon to be sold to
~ h the English capital. but
- ee the part Of the manage
~ u there was . sale OF this
noae Of the owners has been
- that effect" The Red Boy
e14oe0 when . prospect for 500.
= peW Estimated 10 be worth ga
IAe on encountered at the pres
- y very rich and IL free mill
~ time ago . rumor was prevalent
Ntlroad was soon to be built into
yon Devils mining country. A
III 4aining man, who, II Is said,
49, N this projected route. said
sseHlne to Post-Intelligencer
- many rumors are afioat rela-
eroepectivs railway construction
III OF Oregon. II will likely re-
.I little more time for some If
I2sory % crystalline into direct
o. what II likely TO occur In
ect ~ the near future. A con-
q the present good times is
...13 " psink about new railway con-
~ well as further important
<S. nt IN the abundant latent re-
tnis inter-mountain country"
eassss d this new line. but he r 81 sns
w sat ANYTHING relative 10 the con-
<cb OF the railway
Nestion almost directly west of
y ~ hnIwn as the Greenhorn district.
\, -'E ~ extensive development work was
EHrS summcr, will be the scene OF
seudty during the coming winter
IN fapplies Of provisions and miscel-
:Ss mn,nK maNrlal and equipment
!$nuy been and are vet being
~. ana although the SHOWS ara
.vy ~ the mountains. the mon
4. .nemsniyes warm and comfort
n ~ sr' wnsr" else and for many OF
Az
eheet after the long winter
TSt.ss I'm pick, hammer and drill
N ~ mention II made here or A few
[nnsss sssxinx mines OF this district,
FenJ a'cn e tho Ben Harrison group.
f1ss ~ uiNham a SON The dovelon.
- nssw OF over no feet OF tunnel
~ : shaft ATTY or sixty feet in
l{fK suing Up four-t0ot ledge, in
~ 49, sAihss run from $Ii ta $50 gold
~ Is r'hcipaliy the former.
nas faur feet OF ore rttnnlnx n
49, ~ gosd. silver and copper, In a
- ~ green stone and diortte. The
~ vsb<s ohp % claims yields some very
I. - Smcitiug ore, said to run n.
~ PET ton. BENNETT A Rennatt
F0As ssr"rrs % this property, and are
fI&pS. yssS kaed work, having opened a
! N a ~ ss'n 81 ore while running saa
A NJ s,,,.s. ssa shd a thirsy-font SHAFT The
FtSe<s ~ ~ claims owned hy welther.
\ = ss9sriy. In this district wstrb Ma
NJ q s'. showing The Tiger has M
~ ,Ast aons on a tunnel ard a sixtv-
/ r1f{>a 49, ~ the mouth ~ witch a ledge
4Hs>n.sS ~ one and enc half inches and
ma 49, tour tct at the i<ty-so0t
~ Nss-t.N there v NOW good SOLID arc
tcN2 Il, properly y another promising
4 &sss,. eNnsd ~ Grant ThornhnrF
/ aas,ss ...N ao Is having some very ex.
~ taro.a@ aone on Il, he has an $40
~ 49, and about a sS.foas ahAft
a fSsasai sAowinss ''''-''
! e. .nSsden, Of this eitv r,,,,-...s 81.
--~---a we snake river mining coR,n-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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