The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
REPUBLIC, May 3l.-Since 1T has been
learned definitely that the bond on the
Manila mine, near Keller. has been nego-
tiated to Patrick Clark and associates
and work commenced, great interest Is be-
ing taken in the future developments OF
that district by many Republic citizens,
some of whom are interested in claims in
the vicinity
The Manila is under bond for the orig
inal figure, 5000 600. IL is either a mine
worth a fortune or of no value at all:
this is the way Mr.. Clark looks at it. The
property was located by the Farr Broth
ers in 1905 along with many others, but
has quite little history. The summer
of this year these boys came to Keller
from Spokane, and being experienced
miners, after prospecting the country
pretty thoroughly, came to the conclu-
sion that along the southern borders OF
the Colville Indian reservation and fol-
lowing the mountain ranges along the
valley of the San Poll river, from its head
here at Republic to its mouth at the
junction of the Columbia, was contin-
uous body of ledge matter carrying
quartz, and that groupings and surface
indications in the neighborhood Of Keller
gave the probability of lodges of i'm
mense proportions out OF which they
figured that at some locations there would
undoubtedly be opened pay shoots of
great value, Since that time they have
devoted most of their time prospecting
and locating the whole region for miles
around
Last winter two poor German prospec-
tors who had wandered into the camp
came to these gentlemen for winters
grubstake for working some of their
claims for them A proposition was made
them to go to the Manila, drive a 1907
foot tunnel for a grubstake, and when the
company would be Incorporated they
would receive 10000 shares of stock be-
sides They thought nothing much of the
share proposition, but gladly took the
About a month ago the 1o0-foot tunnel
tapped ledge with copper bearings that
caused great commotion al over me
reservation, the width passed through
being over forty feet and no walls in
sight.
James Harvey, Patrick Clark, James
Clark Maj j. Il. Leckie, Frank Rayburg
and many other well known mining men
and experts examined the property, and
the universal opinion was that the show
ing made was something immense.
The intention is to put twenty men at
work Immediately 70 drive 40o-foot tun-
mel at lower level than the present one.
when a vertical depth of 20 feet is ex-
pected to be reached.
The company has good mill sites. water
power and small plot suitable for town
site purposes II IL understood they have
options on several claims In the same
vicinity besides the four claims COM
1t Is thought three months work will
decide the merits of the mine.
Cuba.
About mile 10 the south of the Manila
is situated the Cuba mine. This property.
in which the Farr brothers also own an
interest, Just at present Is causing At great
amount of interest. owing To the la;e
strike OF copper there. and some samples
brought TO town by Prof. G. 4. Graham, OF
Republic, who has Just returned from
there. Both properties lie on the west
slope OF Tollman mountain about four
miles from Keller. There are three claims
in the Cuba group. which have only had an
adlt tunnel run in thirty-fve feet when
copper ore struck and the ledge
seemed we'll formed and solid but no walls
could be found and the width could not
be determined. In speaking u the Cuba,
Mr Graham gives the following informa-
After examining our property and con-
snlting with the other owners, am salts.
a. the Manila. and o,e In which,
II the ore continues as At pres
ent as depth Increases, there IS
fortune awaiting the owners. The saIu-
plies Of ore brought back h me, we're
taken from the face 81 the tunnel and are
not picked specimens. Before leaving kel-
Ter had them aesav.d and the values ran
over 500 per ton. some assays showed %
per cent In copper. but the general aver
axe IS = per cent The ore seems 20 Ne
strong In copper pyritcs White quartz
seema 10 he coming In as depth tucreas 9,
den0ting a possibility % gold values. Sew
erd mining mcn claim the black auar,y
q the oge IS huTmite but "a my opniot
f. Is black oxide There are some traces -
silver as the following assay shows, =
per cent copper s. gold and D. ounces ~
silver. Two shifts arr now working SIX
feet In twenty -four hours as the rock IL
uot hard and Il easily broken. This rate
viii soon develop the fntne quickly Ths
drifting will ~ run In both directions for
lto feet aud cruss-cuts from each then