The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-06
KING COUNTY AS
A GOLD PRODUCER
SEVERAL MINES AT BERLIN IS MILES FROM SEATTLE.


KinE county promises 10 BECOME
one OF the best Enld pro
dueiuE districts In the north
veat. The little town Of Der
Hu. 50 miles from Seattle and
within the borders % this county.
ls becoming enc OF the uveliout 10
the state Several well known local
miners have been quietly prospect
ms there and fouud some very rich
laads
Actual development work ou one
af two % them has besu going On
for the past eight years and the ~
suits warrant the prediction. from
those who have visited Berlin that
this county will coon Be Chased
among the bIK gold producers Those
who have overlooked the apportuui-
ties and cast their fortunes In the
frozen north. are likely 10 be- sur
prfard when fhs whole truth Of the
Berlin gold belt L. told
Several Local men hare been de-
YriopinK a mine near Berlin for the
Cold Mountain NininK company
/ This company IL differed by several
strong men. who have decided 10
/ cast their fortunes a. home. rather
than suffer the diacomforts % boom
mining camps They began work
eight years axo and with the com
| Ing summer vii have more than
500 feet # tunnel driven into their
property
This makes Il one OF the biggest
mines In the Cascade mountains and
/ among the biz ones Ia the north
vest. The working tunnel f. nov
/ 80 feet IA lenEfh and Wili tap the
main lead At a perpendieular depth
af over TOO feet The work % con
nesting these two main shafts has
been rushed along and Il ia expected
that they uill be connected within
the nsHt few days
Several small lodges have been cut
/ Through during the work and All In
| dirationa point 20 heavy mineralired
rock the farther On the shafts are
driven. An assay 81 the ore taken
+ from the different mines about Der
/ lin "a very satisfactory. The rock
runs $40 70 the ton. which makes
+ IL 81 great value
Three big companies are operated
f in the Berlin district The Apex
f Mining company. the Cleopatra Min
+ ing company and the Gold Noun
tain Mining company. The two first
+ named are shipping ore from the
mines. and the Gold Mountain Min
f ing company will BE- doing 80 during
+ the coming summer. besides these
three companies. several smaller
companies and individuals are doing
some good development work. and
f with tho most satisfactory results.
i The Berlin mining district IL 10
Gated within one mile n the Great
/ Northern line and has a great ad
f vantage over other camps on ac-
f count Of easy transportation farill-
ties. Besides this there ia fine
water power in the district and
plenty Of timber.
Il have been In mining business
for a good many years" said VIII
fam Frankfurt. president ~ the
+ Gold Mountain Mining company.
and I can say that Berlin district
ls "a promising as any I have ever
seen. 7 believe that there Is n bet
ter opportunity In mining right here
At home than there Is in the far
north You take the advantage of
f King county mines being near the
railroad. facilities and ameltor, IL
one OF the greatest
The ore that has been taken out
Of the mines Of the district In the
past eight years proves eonelusively
that King county has Just a. good
gold mines as any other district Of