The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-28

. ~ On the reconstruction Of the wash
= m portion Of the Everett & Monte
! 800 road It is expected will be COM
/ ,sfsd not later than June 10. The Monte
. $50 mine, is located at the east
q terminus of the Hartford junction d.
| - Of the road, or more properly speak
= tho main line, for since the sale of
| Y western division to the Northern Pa.
- the Hartford junction end Is all
/ A. d left.
r. resumption of operation over the
EoFstt 4 Monte Cristo railroad, and the
rpening of the Monte cristo mines, II Is
~ means much to that section of the
- Of washington including the Monte
60. 0ilverton and other lesser districts
~ prosperity and development depend
80 small degree on close railroad trans
STATION that will permit the shipment of
| ~ ore at low rate OF freight.
me- years ago, when great floods tore
| = eeotions OF the Everett & Monte Cristo
-. and forced the abandonment of op-
eokions, the Monte Cristo and Silverton
I'M districts were in their infancy.
| - that time while no shipping to any
nlDut has been done, and but very few
- have been employed, these two Sec
IN have been steadily developed until
iotay locations that three years ago were
mnght but prospects are known to be
uytng properties. and capable, after thor
m development. OF furnishing employ
mt 10 many hundreds of gold, silver and
nDDer miners.
Anpug the prominent and we'll known
nining men from the Monte Cristo district
~ n the city is A. ID. Broolxing. of Ev-
astt He Is here on matters appertain-
hs to that section. and intends to remain
hf several days 1--WE expect the last
afoke Of repair work on the Everett g.
llMls Cristo road from Hartford junction
NJ 0Dp4e Cristo will be done in two
uNhs" he said yesterday, land mining
- Gre looking forward to an increased
,Aivity IN that section shortly.
The railroad company Is working every
nlihble man on the line pushing the
vNk to completion. The same company
svns majority of the stock in the Monte
Ubto mine, and soon the buzz and hum
y work will be heard there. At present
nere IL small force of men working on
hs tramways and concentration of the
Nate Cristo mine, under direction of the
u superintendent, Capt CHRISTOPHER.
nc the road was washed out these have
seen allowed to go to ruin, and the mine
we'll IL not In the best of condition Ow-
s 70 the TACT that there IL yet to trans
tf2tlon facilities to the mine. the work.
= sang has n hard time keeping a supply
" gFuD ON hand. Just as soon as the
nsd y completed and grub can be got
20 ~ the mine forces will he increased.
WI also the gangs at work on the
aacentrator and tramways.
. Inere has been report circulated
w ". me Monte Cristo mines were of
aillc value. This was done by the Rookie
lsuef interests for the purpose of getting
ns stock cheaply The washout furth-
~ this Interest and made IL to a great
Nuee possible. The report. however, is
~ uue The ore In the Pride OF the
.sontain mine Is richer than the Con-
sauaics IN Mystery hill ever were. The
80 IN The former Ia the same as was
sfoantered in the latter. In the Pride OF
~ Mountain vertical depth of over
~ ~ !eet has been attained. | have been
~ mat the ore found there Is richer
~ IN the famous lie Roi mine. After a
W, raise of twenty-five to forty feet
- ceen completed the Monte Cristo
ss y pS VIII be able To put TO work from
10 = . W. men Stopping ore. II is the in
huon OF the company 20 work the mine
,aa Ns fall capacity When these de-
- naVe been completed the output of
nine daily will be enormous and the
VIII be OF a very high grade.
4 Ane opening up of the road Will mean
~ asVelopment OF great number OF
ssypetties IN the Monte Cristo. Silverton
sM otner districts Much work has been
I S3e on properties In these sections since
~ FMiway was washed ont that the
r sss nave never heard of. Again. many
aaaes nave sprung into existence since
washout. Prior TO the washout the
: snd H. mine had shipped probably 30
~ !" tons OF ore and demonstrated II was
- ~, enough 10 shin from the stokes. The
--ues owning the property are now ar