The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-27

work, and from what is already known of existing
quantities and values the success of the district is
assured The camp enjoys good roads and tri-weekly
stage service
The Gle Elum District Joins the southern boundary
OF the latter. This is dstinctively Il gold camp,
though some good copper prospects have been found
ana also ialr showing of gaena The gold mostly
occurs In base form but high in average Many pro-
pertles In this district now being developed show
very high grade gold ore Good values in Tellurium
nave also been found this particularly in the vicn
ity OF Red Mountain. Good roads lead to this dis
trct, making it easy of access and from l;oslyn
the railway.
The Teanaway Mining District lies to the east Of
the Gle Eum District, being but nine miles near y
due north of lso, yn Large bodies of low grade ore
carrying gold and copper values are being developed
and extensive are OF the deposits they might
well be classed quarryng propositions. one emit
erprisng company is building air line wagon road
TO liosyn. a distance of eight miles only for the
transporting of ore to smelter.
Perhaps the richest surface showing of high grade
copper in the county is to be found in the morgan
lied Mt. Stuart District This magnificent cropping
extends from the divide between the north fork OF
the Teanaway river and Fortune creek in an ea-terly
direction to Niger creek and the watershed OF Stat
ford creek This great lode can be traced tor DIS
lance of five or six miles and more less develop
ment work has been done along the entire distance
Some of the properte, the east end of the ledge
show remarkable copp values aud more develop
meut being done correspondingly more ore in sight
Very recently over a quarter of million dollars OF
bonded property has been placed with San Francisco
CAPITALISTS in this district Gold is also found in pay
ing quantities. though in base form and stamp mill
=. Lo;n cd ct head waters OF the
Te.pawav river y good wagon road leads to this
,,nnertv and concentrates hauled over it to Gle
Finn thence shipped to smelter. This district also
shows we'll in nickel and cinnabar, but not SO ad-
vanced in development the gold and copper
Tho Frosty Creek Mining District is situated IN
tho ranum river country and begins at point
eleven miles from Thorp on the Northern racine
d A GOOD wagon road has been constructed D!
tho en,erprisng men who are developing TINS dis
,ric, Al the junction of Frosty creek and Ianum
rver COPPER gold and cinnabar ores are louhu IL
large and well defined lodges AT TINS point the
mineral and coal are in contact. Many well oe"neo
mineral ledge, parallel the coal Veins i'eVe'oPhe'
cork is being steadily prosecuted IN TINS part o' '"e
; 4, distance of seven miles TO the northwest
,,luable gold property iN.belng opened up ny "
.,u ,onipped company which keeps force o. nei
l,',. Steadily during the summer months. Ihs
i 81 the country mast, from It's showing com
to the front.
,,.,..,a miles northeast from Gle Eum and twenty
n,hu,..t of Elen,burg, with both of when
,aces il i, connected by GOOD wagon roads lies the
,,,l Ninin,, District. The only mineral so Ia
,nad in mi, camp i, gonl 9wauk is conceded to be
'''' di.,,i,r for mining. mi, entire section re-
rI,.a va.t park studded With pine trees amt ear
;,,, ,,,,.. Beside the placer dlggIng9 an'
,ar,nI,c pant, nov in operations great dea
,.lo,mant j. aaial done ON qtlr| prop ;
,'old prospect, eq la 10 any !" t"e COUNT .