The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-30

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
REPUBLIC, March Sit is announced
that Patrick Clark has bonded the Manila
group of claims near Keller. the figure
stated being 100000. James Harvey, man.
ager for Mr.. Clark's interests at Repub-
lie left recently for Keller intending to
meet Mr.. Clark there. examine the prop
erty bonded and lay the plans for opera
lions.
The Manila has had 100-foot tunnel
Just completed. At its face II was all in
ore, and by a crosscut the ledge was
found to be sixty feet wide This prop
erty is reported to be a copper PROPOSE
tion that Is a wonder. The per cent of
copper found in assays is over 40 and
should Mr.. Clark take up his option IL
may prove one of the great mines of the
reservation. The owners of the claims
are the Farr Brothers. Andy and Lee, of
Spokane, who have been working up all
winter.
There is no doubt but that many rich
strikes viii be made the coming season
on the south half of the reservation.
Fine Ore From the Flagstaff.
Some fine ore has been exhibited from
the Flagstaff mine. at Cody camp, ten
miles east of town. The crosscut that
runs from the i00-foot level of the shaft
mas tNpoSeu "a ulS ppuN Inc
ledge is sixty feet wide and the quartz is
very promising, judging by several assays
obtained.
The Flagstaff. as well as other claims
In the camp, are improving steadily In
value, and give promise Of making mines
with more development.
A railroad from Grand Forks to Re-
public would pass close to this camp. and
thus bring the mines prominently to the
front, as the district embraces veins that
run from five miles east OF town as far
north as the boundary line, of large width
aud high values from surface showings.
The shares of the Princess Maud are
now advancing, and no doubt, have been
affected by the fact that the assessments
necessary for the purchase of machinery
and its putting in active operation have
bee~ paid and that better Improvement
In the ore Is now developing.
The vein is i've feet wide and the values
run between S35 and $40 per ton. Picked
specimens have run over sl0o. The pay
shoot uncovered certainly shows very en-
working smoothly, but only one drill is
being used. Consequently. the progress
cannot be very rapid
The machinery on the Tom Thumb is
about ready for operation, Work has
been suspended on the south drift tenn
pOrartly. owing to the heavy flow Of wa
tion when the water can then be easily
handled The main shaft ia being extend
ed and is now down 10 feet.
AZ soon as the hoist and pumps are in
Thumb will he much more active than in
the past IL is absolutely necessary TO
have stoamp pumps on properties in this
vicinity, as they are all shafting mines.
Eureka Guich Properties.
In the neighborhood of the Mountain
Lion tnere are many claims now being de-
veloped and good indications Of promising
quartz are found. A crew OF men are at
work on the Mormon. a claim lying south
of tho Merrimac They are running
mel nifty feet good stringers have been
cut, carving porphyry and other min
eral-bearing rock,
Adjoining the Mormon is the Big Lion,
property lately located Surface pros
pecting is being done by cuts and
trenches II Is thought a valuable Vein
will be found soon. On the Apollo good
witch IS now ia $50 feet The indications
continue more encouraging daily,
South of the Mountain Lion and near
the Apollo r. the Murphy Preparations
are beinE made 20 resume operations bv
the managers. Last fall some hfty feet
of a cut was made that opened up a fine
looking vein about three feet wide On
tho property S. a good tunnel site. which
will no doubt b. taken advantage Of as
q nne depth could be obtained By running
on the north OF the Trade Dollar IL the
silver Dollar. The shaft is down twenty
reached AZ a seventy nve-foot depth. The
shaft is a vertical one. and Will tap the
ledge on a dip. Lumber is ON the ground
and the shaft Is TO bc well Umhercd It
Is thought the ledge - the same as that
found Ia the Trade Dollar The latter
property Is shut down and has been for
-oms months The vein has been found
g. carry some very high values
The Sob iiW Is being worked steadily
bY ihe west tunnel some fine assays are
received By the company and the ledge
Is large one The property has been
proven Ga b. one 90 value and viii have
prominence in the near future.
The san Poll. Black Tail and Lone Pine
have shifts 40 work 500 their tunnels and
drifts on the Surprise the tunnel is un-
der lock and key. and 30 work Is being
done
work the New Mills.
Great progress has heeu made lately
aard completing the two new mills un-
der construction AZ thc RequhNe re-
duetluu mill Workmru are busy setting
up machinery on hand. putting The fin
lshirE touches on the buiidinE ard clos
fax up the hF%ck work The two biz bar
re,s have not vat reached camp and 60
BE- uncertain rust when tAey wiil arr sc,
The frame % the Republic company a
camping mill IS beiug rapidly put TO-
gcthFr Grading for the main min Is iu
zion rs wen in hand Thfre is a larKe
fore, ~ msn az work In various cap&ci-
fsca ana o. ls evident everything ViN be-
iu readiness for the machinery before SIS
arrival from GRIND Forks. Tho tWo mills
being in close proximity the building
activity shown presents busy scene
The present Work being dnuc "a the be-
ginning 81 what wil prove 90 Dc opera
lions that must continue foT many months
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