The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

the writer than by using the following ad-
mirable reasons advanced by II. f. Cos
nell. In q recent article, He says: I'm all
new mining districts the location OF busi-
ness centers are largely. II not altogether.
determined by. natural and economic con-
ditions, and whatever enterprising men and
capital combined may do 10 temporarily
stimulate the growth of towusites they cam
not alter or overcome natural tendencies
OF business to concentrate at tho most ia
vorable points. The location may be variei
a mile or two In any direction. and early
enterprise may establish center any place
within certain small local limits. but that
Is all. Geographical relation and generd
easy access 10 the various mining camps,
considered as whole, must be regarded
a. the controlling factors Just as Nelson
has become the commercial center OF Fast
and West Kootenays. and Rossland. min
Ing town and A mining center. with their
futures In all probabilities determined as
such. 1t Ii claimed for Greenwood that Il
occupies Just such q position TN relation 20
the whole of thu Boundary district. and OF
the new country developing west of It. as
far as Hope mountain IL Is the very cen
ter OF the numerous big mining camps so
situated, In fact. that II stream OF water
were set flowing from any one OF them q
would find its way TO Greenwood. and II "a
Kettle river to command the trade Of the
whole Of Il when developed. II r. the we'll
known experience OF all new districts that
some one town or city eventually draws 70
itself the trade OF the surrounding country
TO the exclusion OF other towns and be-
comes the commercial Industrial and none.
tary center" This is exactly what tho
writer claims for the city of Greenwood
There are half dozen other nne towns In
IA a
considerations. Greenwood has already the
advantage OF a good start. IL is established.
Camps Adjacent to the Town.
Coming hack to tho surrounding camps.
the development OF which are making the
city. II might be said that there are
thirteen such camps within a radius OF
not 10 exceed ten miles, connected with
the city BY wagon roads ana also IN many
cases by spurs OF the railway. The lead
ing camp. and that showing the most de-
devopment. r. Greenwood camp, perhaps
better known as Phoenix camp nowadays.
II lies six miles cast of the city ana al
an elevation OF aoto feet above T. IL Is
also shortly 10 be connected by an cleo
tFio tramway system, and the electric
lightins for the town Of Phoenix IN the
heart OF the camp, and many OF tho
mines. Is supplied from the power station
In Greenwood City. In Phoenix camp are
such weli-kuown properties IS the Old
Tgonsiacs, Knob HIN, War Eagle the
properties az the Dominion Copper Com
pany. including the steamwinder. Brook
Ign. Idaho. standard. RawAiae and Men
iexumR, Gold Drop. SnowShee and many
others. The Gro bodies are typical OF the
Boundary district, measuring on the sur
face from 400 70 20 feet IN width. The ore
In this camp shows with depth general
sameness % appearance. T. e. ehslco-
pyrite with hemAtite. and some ircn py-
rites mixed with cslcite and some quarts
ia a greenish erupttve rock. showing con
siderable alteration and sometimes having
a schlstose structure. In some cases the
ore bodies along thair trend are capped
with magnetic iron oxide, through which
is disseminated In varying quantities cop
per pyrites. From large numeer 0s sur
face assays the writer has been privileged
to inspect taken promiseuously from diff
ferent properties In this camp Il can be
said l 20 10 per cent copper. 81 10 SIC In
gold and one 20 six ounces in silver. gives
a close valuation cs surface ore; to s
per cent copper. ana 81 20 SIS in gold. has
been obtained from some OF the claims
upon average ssmpling OF several feet OF
ore Some OF the ores In the camp are
almost self-nuxing. possessing the re-
ouired percentage OF iron. silica and lime,
ana are wen ADAPTED scs smelling, II