The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-27
MINERAL RESOURCES OF KlTTITAS
An Able Article Writer BY Frederic j. Long of Liberty
For the ''ktttas Mrits.Up 1t Contsns Much Valuable
Information Given in Very Accurate and Reliable Manner
That Can BE Absolutely Relied lpon

The mineral deposit Of Kittta> destined in the
near future 70 play AN important part in its establish
ed industries. The topography OF the mneralized
section permit, Of Inexpensive road construction
Abundance of timber and water are to be found in
all the mining Districts and located on many of the
creek, and rivers the natural tall, which can be
utilized as power producers.
Apart from this, the whole mineral district is con
tiguou, to almost unlimited producing coal fields
which assure fuel for boilers, >meer, and furnaces
for year, 10 come.
For the past quarter Of a century the Swauk pac
er, have yielded large amounts Of coarse native
gold, and today many OF these old dggings are
steady and paying producers Nugget, ranging to
the value of over one thousand dollar, have been
taken from the mines, but in recent year, the source
Of these enouruou, piece, of yellow metal has
cerned the pro,pector more than the finding OF new
placer ground and the result Of hi, Efforts along this
line. confirmed by government expert testimony
show, there exist, well defined mineral belt, sew
era miles in width, extending across the entre
northern part Of the county
Along thi, great mineral belt, which begins al the
extreme northwestern section OF the county ana Is
easily traceable to the Swauk ba>ln-a distance OF
nearly fifty mes-are to be found vast deposits Vi
iron. copper, gold. cinnabar and GOOD prospect Vi
nickel and gaena. Owing 70 the eXten,lVehess o
the mineral area il was necessary, for the cohVeh
fence OF the miner and prospector TO divide INTO
seven mining districts which are a. follows: hacu
ees Lake Fish Lake, Cle-tlnm, IeanawaI' frost!
Creek uuorganized Mt. Stuart and S~auk
The Kachee, Lake mining district has several well
defined lodges Of low grade copper ore OF suic'e"'
width TO warrant development: but the camp Is P'n
cipally noted for its high grade gold properties
Most of the Developed workings are situated a' 'ne
upper end OF Kitchelo, Lake. ore Tor an'P'hc"V 10
broupht down in ,cows 10 the ower end OF tue la"e
thence hv waoon a distance of only nine miles ="
Martin station on the Northern Paclhc l'a''"aS
While thi, district is seemingly the most fe"o' !"
the county from centers Of populations u - a'hE
the easiest Of access. Present Development "'7"'
well for the future of the camp 49,
TO the south and east the famous fl'N ''"N' -"
trict beoin, Here are TO be found deposits u """
copper god and cinnabir. Inc extern =" Wv
lode, bu, been determined by diamond dFII process
and thu field, seem to b, unlimited. f"l '"''''
Examinations, have. been made and all sh"" ''''
iron in rayinJ quality and quantity rms '"""'"'
await, bnt the corst ructlon Of the necessary 0i
ing plants, fi,l Lake copper was "'''"-
earliest dl,cov, red and though not 50 hIE" j." '
As :, m. OF TN. other discoveries IN the ''""|
ore i, foun IN Large qualities, carrying
cold va nes Ia br NJ lhr arera-" away az =
idend paving point tuormon, "'"'H W
hive been O ,.ucd up ia mi, district. am very
~ ono ,ro .rtv ,y.,, n,nd.l TORS )d0~. 9oV''"'
oaniznd ca a ,i., are dong extensive de'''i'''