The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-09

5 =, r. and the Evening Star are all well
ss 49,. properties and several OF them
1 nave hosting plants and are shipping ore.
Slope OF the Blue mountains on the head
waters Of the north and middle forks OF
Known rs 1on az pay ,n river: is located what Is
.rict includes very large territory and
S som OF the best producers OF free gold
creek l. the hey pe nine located on Gear
producer; II f. equipped with a twenty
stamp mill and cyanide plant. II Is operat-
heated T by s,I porer; lighted By electricity
treats the ore complete, having no con-
c ra 70 ship, It il considered the
Tor simplicity and durability as a reduc-
Ton plant. The mine is well developed
an; has two well defined lodges. averag-
now being sunk which is to have n dspth
q 100 feet. and II the same values are
found =, there that are now being taken out
VIII be the largest free gold producer IN
the Northwest. The output OF the mine
y y, ABOUT 1900 per month, with pay roll
The Cougar Is the next bes, developed
mine IN this district and has . cyanide
Plant With capacity OF go tons per day.
lodges OF ore that run from So TO SO
per ton in gold. subject to the cyanide
process twS vs.r THIS property was a prospeet
eee The pay roll numbers sixty men.
Near the Cougar Is the Magnolia mine
ana tsn.stamp mill, which is also new
the last two years. The May Queen,
which Il also located on Clear creek. near
the nil bsinr suss n9 s1mp,steS w,ep ,e
stamps The Little Giant mine and TWEEN
,y-s'amp mill is located z few miles fur.
yet started. Tn. Magnolia. i the sA' May lay
Queen and the Little Giant are all good
properties. which will soon commence
channels OF trade There are several good
prospects In this district which the pres
ent seasons work will doubtless bring TO
Anda. the Success. the South Cougar. the
Mastiff. the Quebec and the Buffalo.
Mines Of the bonanza Nsfrirt.
Crossing the main range Of the Blue
mountains to the southwark. we enter
upon the headwaters OF the Burnt river
In what IL commonly called the Bonanza
district. named after its famous mine.
which was recently sold for 100000 TO
has been the only producer up 10 date
in this district Several placer mines have
paid well. but development OF quartz
Lodges has been slow. The Bonanza has
been a paying mine since 1921. and has
been the star Of hope for many miners
who have labored hard and long for a
pay-shoot that would equal the bonanza.
This mine II equipped with a fo-stamp
mill and concentrators. has payroll of
100 men and IL said to get better as work
progresses The original owners OF this
mine are Baker City young people. and
they have Invested large amount of the
proceeds Of the sale in new buildings IN
Baker City, and established a new band.
Tho most promising prospects In this
district are the Black Bird. the White
Elephant, the Keystone. the Hall group.
the Richmond and the Empire, the last
named being now well developed mine
and machinery in process Of oonstruc-
ton.
About thirty miles west OF the bonanza
district IL the Susanviile district The
Badger mine being the chief producer, Il
Is sometimes called the Badger district.
The ore is partly free gold. with concen-
trates. The Badger mine has i0-stamp
mill. and has been steady producer for
several years. There are a large number
OF partially developed mines and prospects
In this district.
south OF the susanvie district are the
mines OF Dixie butte. Prairie City and the
Strawberry mountains. These mines are
but prospects yet. but have such fine
yond tbs prospect stage. Copper, as well
as gold and silver. predominant, and the
owners claim a great future for this
section as wealth producer.
The entire country commencing few
miles west OF Baker City and extending
almost TO Burns. a distance OF 100 miles,
arack, mr. and spruce are the most val
liable kinds of timber TO be found. There
Is also large amount OF black or bull
pine high up on the ranges.
One OF the peculiar features of the
Eastern Oregon gold fields is that upon
the same quarter section OF land the
owner may nnd mining. farming. fruit
growing, numbering and stock raising.
The altitude ranges from 2.Io to $500
feet. and the climate Is about the same
az Colorado and other mountain states
Of the same altitude.
Opinions of Noted Experts.
A large number OF mining engineers and
experts have visited Eastern Oregon dur
ing the last year and made examinations
capitalists OF the East. Among the num-
Der may he mentioned George .Gordon
Mcnamara. r. NJ, OF Arizona: DIR Al
fred II. q. Seiwyn, late director OF the
geological survey OF Canada, and J. n.
Esseistyne, Il. NJ. OF Utah. Mr.. Me-
ing north and west OF Sumpter. including
the rich miner of Cracker creek. Granite
and HonanE3, says I'm part;
THE general formation IL slate. por-
phyry and granite, with occasional belts
OF lime schlst and phonoiite. The ores.
though IN many instances they merge
into sulphurets as depth Is obtained
However. In most cases when this
change takes place, the gold values OK
the ore increase very materially Ia
many cases there are associated with the
rum. silvanite and uasvagitc. These
last mentioned ores are 10 every way
similar to the Cripple creek deposits, and
are generally anenahle 10 the ~~anlds
treatment,
DR. saiwyn made an extended trip
a close Investigation. making his report
especially for large Investors who de-
pend entirely upon export testimony for
the basis ~ Investment. HE savsi