The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-04
DEAL CLOSED ON THETRAIL.
Trost Creek Clsim Brings . Good
Figure-lstercst IN the south
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Special Correspondence post-rntenigencer
REpIfBLIfs. AUG. si--Quite novel bit
eardins the purchase Of a very promIs-
Ing claim by Mai. j. Edward I<eckie and
q few mining men Of the city. Up on
Trout creek. about ten miles from is
claims have been discovered. and the as
sessment work carried on during the
which Il about eight miles further up
the creek than the well known Valley
group. owned BY Mai. I.eckfe and some
~ the Republic Mining company's stock
holders. IL junction 90 north and
south fork OF the stream. near which
IN HIS prospecting during the summer.
~ Lee located claim called the
runs, and along Its length a ledge can
be traced distinctly from the surface Cor
some dlasancc; Mr. tee, thinking the
staksd Il. as well as two adjoining
claims. and after doing few weeks
Of surface cuts and trenches on the
property, moved his camp to another ie-
wiimst riads . Cre.a ledge.
Since the agitation for building n rail-
road 10 pass In the neiahhorhnod Of Cur
lew lake, quite number OF nroSpertors
and mining men have gone over the
Trout creek district looking Tor deslrahle
properties Among those who wers ami
that way was Hank Wim0t a well in
formed old-timer ~ the reservation. who
UFs3htAtAttt ran ACROSS lee y claims. and
disccyercd that cross-ledse passed
through the property In the abaence
OF the ouncr. unhsknrwn u him. Mr.
Wslmot took some samples from a point
~ or near the junction Of the lodges
frem en- open cut. which carried values
from te 70 tis1 per ton From such
showing be Informed the purchasers. and
him for It's purchase. An option was oh
tanned tyr NeeA 20 rsn nfteen days The
time ssPlTed yesterday.
fE.g -
81 the strike. and offered siaea, Ia caaa
Wfinots Deal feli through n wae un-
ders,ead that the 500 would Re deposit
svr,iay.
rhe Money .. Handed over.
Mr. Lee net hAlnx snxlcn~ 20 have tha
bend ascepse3 dcciscf % remain az the
mire and nes come into town for his
money me purchasers deposited the
money a. egree1. ana az the hour for
ciosing the aank lee not putting IN
steeAfanes IN thslr anSlsty % set tho
property NJ tRekte Eavs The money TO
ara rotary pahae. N c0snpAny WITH
Wtllnat Nrucr@tcd 20 tho camp. AAsit
rls miles this klae lee was met on
was pToauyeI thc notary's seal siampsd
OF q ne dssd siFnsa saa witnessed and
PARTIES sii-ae under tne sanpor, ~ -
riRe fArvsi ars couasing oni 10 j. IA
Ice xt8e IN hAf3 cash
II Il thought quite an excitement Wiz
- the result. ~ staNr~2e 70 the lis.
tFirt rs faVat0ra
ms valey rsre e The only ore 40 far
on which much work has heen done an
TfaMs creek X - thoNght n T. the MAI
tre 81 neea nlns, Raa vii ~ made
y anisreF etaug NTH ere AiAhRuR. ia
the same nrighhorhNod witch h owned
III Spokane.
Mach Interest In the Manila.
F'gS ths last tan DAYS or twA weeks
the nNntnE elstssTnt N RegNh,ic has hegn
waiting q bear frpm Keller IN thN
SlAf&s have sfvQ2k the ledge Nfs thN
MAata fTneahlN there are nnW 4, sNA
around Keller about 80 mee fYhna har,,
wao aAve taken va claims an8 sre thsr.
ce4aE tAeir WORN cr are prospecting fha
ceantrN several others have made 81.
cseteual trips, ans arN HGgrtaw or nas.
ms down f1efe anal giving Ga rs Fsffeus
h-1alnA.. anLurMEL.aa- LL aa..-a ID. e--..-r.