The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-09
Post-Lambert Operations to Be
Carried on ALI Winter.
CUSTOMS TROUBLE is ENDED,
Superintendent Has Decided to Rush
In Supplies for the winter-Amer-
lean Trail VIII BE Used II Pack
Animals Can Re Obtained-Plans
for the Lane Properties VIII
Probably Ne Carried Into Eject.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
WHATCOM. Oct. S.--Development work
on the Post-Lambert mines will not be
suspended for the winter, as heretofore
announced. provided determined ehort
to get the winters supplies In to the
camp Is successful The announcement
that the work would be closed down came
Immediately after the seizure of the sup
plies and pack train at the mine last
week for customs duties. That matter
has been practically adjusted and the
packing in Of supplies will now be rushed
to make up for the delay at so critical
period OF the season Superintendent
n. Stanislawski. of the mines. says he
win first endeavor to see how much
cilities are adequate for packing In from
the American side. He said today: "If
anyone will show me where I can hire
ten pack horses on this side will load
them up tomorrow and start them for
the mine over the Shuksan trail n
cannot get horses over here shall go to
Chilliwack and pack in from there, pay
ing the duty on all supplies taken across
the line"
No Seizures to Re MADE.
The United States customs officers have
announced that they viii make no seizures
In the disputed territory. though they
hold. as does also Mr.. stanisiawski. that
the Post-Lamhert mines are on the Ameri-
can side This announcement has re-
iieved the Chiillwsck packers OF their
scare. and II II believed that the supplies
can yet be packed into the district by
rushing. n no heavy SHOWS come for a
few weeks. II he finds It necessary to
pack In from the British Columbia side
Mr. stanIsIawski win pay the duty at
sumas on invoices Of the goods taken
In across the disputed STRIP. He now has
2 gasoline engine and quantity OF gaso-
line Mt Sumas which he desires to pack
In from this side at once. and he has
gone. to Sumas to see II arrangements
CINE Is to be used in operating the ven
tflatinr fan In the tunnel
Mr.. Stanisiawski was shown the COM
mnnication OF Capt. s. P, Conner. deputy
the Post-1nteliirencer, and was rather
severe on Mr.. Stanislawski Mr.. stanis-
lawski said he had no statement 20 make
IN answer thereto, as no good could be
accomplished by now discussing the mer-
its OF the seizure. The matter was ended
SO far as he was concerned He had
never criticised Capt Conner In any way:
in fact. did not know the latter had taken
any part In the matter OF the seizure
until he saw the communication.
Lane Properties May Also Continue.
The statement was made Immediately
represents the Charles ID. Lane inter-
ests on Red mountain that their extern
siye operations would also he closed down
for the winter because OF the action Of
the customs officers. The Lane nroper-
ties are well within the disputed strip and
II Is believed here that the stater&ont
that no seizures viii BE made In this sfrip
for customs duties will have the effect of
again starting work on these properties
When in the city few days ago, Mr.
Carlisle told the Post-Inteligenccr cor
respondent that n had been his inten-
tian next spring to begin operations on
n very large scale. The winters work
would open up one OF the veins and sur
face operations on the lead would also
be commenced I'VE have rock there
worth forty and nfty thousand dollars
a tom saif Mr.. Carlisle. In the spring
he intends 20 push the tunnel with power
drills providing for the drills power
enough 20 run the whole district
the mine by the middle of the year was
10 become big producer. The tunnel
viii have 10 be driven about 100 feet
to crosscut all the veins These plans
were postponed when II was thought that
the United States government Intended TO
selse supplies sent IN to the disputed strio
from British Columbia Red mountain
cannot be reached via the shuksRn and
swamp creek trails The customs rifn-
Guilty r. now removed. however. ana n
Mr.. s;anisiswski car get supplies 20
Mr.. Carlisle can certainly get them 70 his
camp
Mr.. Carlisle expresses unhounded nra,se
FOR the Mount Baker district The
anscia creek basin IL the richest coun-
try 7 was ever tn" he says