The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05

wish their holdings were larger. and
I truly believe this will be true Of all
holdings in the Gold Hill mining
camp. Some will reach the ore dep0o.
its at less depth than others. on ac-
count of less surface covering, but
when the ore is reached all the labor
will be we'll rewarded.
The Rob Roy mine, though the last
mentioned, Is not the least Of the Gold
Hill mining properties, as its location
will disclose. 1t is situated in the very
center Of the camp. adjoining the Eliza
beth mine, and covers three thousand
feet of the Elizabeth lode. The hold
ings of this company consists Of ten
claims and millsite. with an album
dance of the finest mining timber in
the district. sufficient water for mining
purposes. easy of access and well sit
uated for economical development.
The depth OF the prospecting tunnel
on this property is $50 feet. which has
cut several veins showing some value,
but not sufficient to warrant further
development at this point az the ele-
walton is too near the apex Of the ore
body. The purpose OF this tunnel was
to prove the course Of the lode. The
management considers that this pur-
pos has been satisfactorily served. On
the Goth of August 1905. work COM
menced on the development tunnel,
which will cut the lode 900 feet deeper
than in the prospecting tunnel. Ac.
cording to careful measurements the
tunnel will reach the ore body at a
depth of $50 feet from its portal.
which point will be reached about the
middle of July 1907. c. Mcintyre.
principal owner. and co-owners Mall
loux Bros, I. Beaudry, o. Sandberg.
A. J. Mclean, J. H. Needham and J. c.
MacCrimmon have pinned their faith
to old Bob Roy, evidenced by liberal
contributions to the development fund.
There are plain indications that they
will be rewarded in the near future.
Before leaving the district I was
invited to join some friends on a three
days exploration trip to Thunder
mountain, which Is separated from
Gold Hill on the east by Rainier creek.
was glad to have an opportunity to
see that section, because learned that
John Clemon, our ex-representative, or
one of his herders, found some very
fine groupings there. have carried
my blankets and packs, varying in
weight from 35 to 100 pounds, over
some rough trails but I must confess
that the assent Of Thunder mountain
was the hardest journey I ever made.
During the climb I often wished that
my companions, Colin Mcintyre and
Horace E. Foster, were hobbled. We
located a block of claims on this
mountain which believe will in two
or three years pay us well for all the
hardships we endured.
The North Coast railroad has SUR
veyed line following the west h4se
Of the mountain, which leads to a
pass through the mountains to the
coast. claimed to be the easiest of ac-
cess yet discovered. II this road Is
built and necessary ore transporta-
Hill and Thunder mountain will soon
be changed from a state Of inactivity
to busy. thriving mining camp. Per-
haps then some OF the enterprising
merchants Of North Yakima will won
der why they did not discover the i'm
portance Of this section before.
Gentlemen. I fear that you have
let a golden opportunity pass you.
Tacoma and Seattle parties have TAX
en- advantage Of your Indifference ana
they are now at the threshold Of Gold
Hill with mining machinery and min
ing supplies. following the very heels
OF the road construction party.
J. c. MCRInGAdoN