The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-26

MACHINERY FOR REPUBLIC.
Hundreds of Tons Transported 20 the
Mines of the District.


Special Dispatch to the ost-Intelligencer,
REPT BLIC. June 25.-Republic is at a
stage where the facilities for quick de-
velopment and the reduction conveniences
for the many mines will enable the camp
to be in the position of producer OF no
small proportions before the end OF 1900
Resides the Mountain Lion mill. now
dividend payer and the Republic ana the
Reduction mills soon 70 be in operation,
the machinery distributed over the camp
for the extraction of the ore for ship
ping purposes is more extensive than an
ordinary observer would imagine. The
placing of this machinery on the ground
has all been done in the last six months,
the worst time of year for hauling over
mountain roads as they are newly built
and wet weather has made heavy haul
inc a very difficult and expensive busi-
ness. Many hundreds OF tons were
brought from Marcus, distance OF
eighty miles from the Spokane and North
ern railroad. and Grand Forks a distance
Of thirty-sve miles from the Canadian
Pacific branch line and transfer charges
high as cents per pound We're PAID
on some shipments The Mountain Lion
Companys plant comprised Twenty-Five
carloads. the Republic Mining Company's
over forty carloads and the Republic Re-
duction Company's twenty carloads. Most
of this machinery came by Grand Forks.
Machinery IS arriving all the time for
some mine. and more Is being ordered,
so IL is safe TO say that no carloads at
least viii arrive before winter The ma
chtnery y onAhe way for a gasolliine plant ant
first plant of the kind in the camp. and
It's success In other places has been
proved conclusively. The fuel supplied
by gasoline IS much cheaper than cord
wood.
Machinery has been ordered for a
twelve-driI compressor plant for use on
the San Poll and Black Tail mines, and
the Ben Hur. Mob Hin. the Belcher group
and Gold Ledge, east Of town. on the
Flag HIN and other promising properties
the managers are considering the advisa-
bility Of installing steam plants.
Resides the mining machinery com
plete sapmill outfit has arrived and Is
now ready for operation by the San Poll
Mil COMPANY in which Eastern and Re-
public mill men are interested
In contemplation also for the summer
IS the shipping In Of steam tramway
outfit TO connect with tho sawmiils ana
mines. to cost probably $1,000: the ma
chinery. piping and materials for S15,-
90 water and electric light system, APP
pIlcation for which has been made for
franchise from the city coupcil; a pack
ing house plant 10 be Installed by whole
sale butcher 10 be propelled by electric
fly. and posslhiy a steam plant for the
manufa cture OF fu-niture.
In addition 10 the above plants al
ready In use there are two steam laun.
dries. representing an investment ~
about $4,000. and two sawmiils. winch
have been In operation for some time with
a canacitv of 1900 feet IN twenty-four
hours There win also he small plants
erected In several Of the outlying camps
The following mines are now supplied
with steam plants. not mentioning tho
reduction mills Of the Republic and Noun
tain Lion
Tom thumb Twenty-Five horse power
boiler. ono five-irilI compressor, steam
pump and hoist and one shaft cage.
Quilp-one hundred horse power boiler.
seven-drill compressor. steam pump and
compressed air hoist
Gopher Fifty horse power boiler steam
pump and hoist
fns.fIM u4a nm
pump and hoist.
Cyhico- Seventy horse power boiler. five
dril compressor, steam pump and hoist.
Princess Ataud-Tortv horse power boil
cr four-trili compressor with pump.
But,e and Boston-steam boiler and
hoist
Ren Hur-IIorse vhirn
North San Folklore within.
zcla " Forty horse power boiler and
steam hoist and pump
With those plants N operation ard the
big mills tho sound ~ enc whistle az meal
times would indicate 90 a stranger The
great activity ~ me camp. being similar
somrvh has q manufacturing center On
Most ~ ne buildings At the Republic
Colo Mining Companv's new NH ara
noR completed. with she exception - 'he
floors DOORS and windows ana some par
Utlaus The STONE 0rk e. about finished
and majority - 'he machinery iE 10
place Work e Trn rfesirg on The rtyrt-
INK together - th' large tanks. which
fnr of she Eve boilers with brick ans
concrete The sawu'irE mill Is about
finished The tram rHnrec'ing &c Wli1 fhe
lfuweHse ore bins - ne main mill passes
the roof az me north extension - tte
rualn wiu building. and r. nearly 20 feet
long The gravity ~ the descending car
v.n rraGel fhc ae-"n.iuE car from thc
Sgm.IlnE mlli The 'ahrrar4 RON ems
u'eYs1 ave mostly me Nartcs ana uu1-
chlnists Vho mike a great noise ~.ith
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