The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-11-23

received an invitation to visit, IN the
month of August, the Red Mountain
mining district. After a somewhat
eventful trip, especially eventful in the
last twenty miles or thereabout, on
one of the worst trails of this wild
mountain country.
must say, that, thanks to Chelan
Consolidated Copper Company, this
has all been changed now, as the COM
pany has had large crew of men for
months cutting out road around the
foot of the mountains, and where neces-
sary grading it, so that today horse
and carriage or an automobile may be
driven with speed to within two miles
of the camp, fifty or sixty miles from
this town. No expense or trouble has
been spared ON this road under the SUI
pervision Of Chelan county's efficient
civil engineer.
The Red Mountain district lies in the
northwest part of Chelsn county and
the mines lie far up in the Cascade
mountains, within few hundred feet
of the glacier region. Those who enjoy
scenic effects would, in the passage of
these mountains, live in land of ka-
leidoscopic changes in an endless varie-
ty, mountains piled on mountains, CIV
ing feeling of awe from the stipend
uous grandure OF the ever varying
scene.
The Chelan Consolidated Copper
Company has property consisting of
one hundred and one mining claims,
equivalent to two thousand acres of
mineral bearing land. The many test
workings of thousands OF feet of devel-
opment work on the different claims,
principally tunneling, have shown the
general distribution of mineral in the
numerous veins and their extensions,
to the satisfaction of the stockholders.
I met the principal officers of the com.
pany while at the camp and all exprest
themselves as abundantly satisfied, so
that none of the stock was offered for
sale at the time my visit was made.
This immense mineral deposit is stock
ed as twelve million dollars.
The personnel of the company is suf-
ficient warrant for its soundness: Rich
ard Wood, of r. W. Wood Iron Pipe
Manufacturers, Philadelphia, president;
Prof. Thos. B. Stillman, M. Sc. Phi. D.,
chemical expert) New York, vice pres
ident; Joseph Garvin, ex-comptroller,
Buffalo, N. Y, secretary; H. L. Fox, of
Fox Brothers, railroad supplies, New
York City, treasurer; M. L. Blackburn,
president Novelty Stamping Company,
Bellair, Ohio; J. B. FISHER, Crescent
Court, New York City; Thomas Burns,
New York City: Grover E. Asmus,
West Hoboken, N. j.; Lewis A.Steyn,
Prof. Edwards and son and Fl. S.Albers
of New York City. The latter is one
of the most prominent figures in the
enterprise. This array of wealth is
supplemented by expert opinions OF the
highest order.
Mr.. Phillip Deidesheimer, of San
Francisco, mining engineer of nation
al reputation visited this property and,
as | learned, made this unqualified
statement, "This is the finest prospect
that have seen in all my 48 years ex-
perience as a mining man." l met
Prof Harper at the camp; his words
were an echo of Mr.. Deidesheimer's
only more fully emphasized. He said,
81 have never in all my experience seen
such wonderful exhibit OF mineralized
quartz. There are veins of from 90 to
$50 feet wide that would employ one
thousand men one hundred years and
not be exhausted, many of these veins
can be traced for two 10 four miles be-
tween we'll defined walls" Professor
Stillman said that his lowest assay was
twenty-five dollars, ranging from differ
ent prospects, to forty, seventy-five and
as high as two hundred dollars to the
ton in gold, silver and copper.
Phelps creek, at foot of the mountain
in the canyon OF the same name, Is Inc
source for fine water power, sufficient
for all purposes of these extensive
mines. Nature has provided in all re-
spects the requirements for successful
mining and l believe the reduction o.
ores by smelling, unlimited timber and
limestone for the miners ready use'
The early history of the camp would
read like romance. One John Miller
first penetrated this region about thir'
teen years ago blazing his trail over
steep mountains and thru deep canyons
led on by that mysterious impulse Of
the genuine prospector, the greater
the difficulty and danger, the greatel
the incentive to him. The spirit OF ad
venture in this class OF men have led Il
all OF our great mines. Faith has beeI
the foundation stone of nearly all thu
great mineral discoveries. Arriving
at this canyon he was soon satisfied hi
had made a discovery. Located sever
al claims without any definite thought
of how he was to utilize his find, hi
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