The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
r. R. TO RED MOUNTAIN
CheIan Consolidated Copper Go. will Be
Active
SUNSET MINE AT INDEX IN RICH ORE
Congressman Ooulden of New York and
Other Eastern Capitalists Visit Coast
and Inspect Index Property

J. A. Goulden, democratic con-
gresham from New York, Judge J. j..
Brady, of the supreme court Of New
York, Henry F. Albers and Lewis A.
Stein, of New York City, and George
Geilas, of Buffalo, accompanied by Col.
Woodard, the local manager for the
company, visited the Sunset mine, To-
Gated at Index just across the Cas-
cades from Leavenworth, last week and
were SO thoroly we'll satifed with the
work done at the mine, and the show
ing made, that they decided to build
more than six miles of standard gauge
railroad to connect the property with
the Great Northern. A smelter will
also be built, work upon which will be-
gin at once.
The following account Of the purpose
of the promoters was given to repor-
ter of the P.-I. on Saturday last:
Congressman ]. A. Goulden, Dem
ocrat, of New York city, arrived in Sc
attic yesterday afternoon and is at the
Washington annex. With him are
Judge J. ]; Brady, Of the Supreme
court of New York; H. F. Albers,
Lewis A. Stein, both of New York;
George Geilas, Of Buffalo, and Col.
w. R. Woodard, all Of whom are in
terested in extensive copper and tim
Der property in this state. The party
has just come from Index, Wash,
where it has been inspecting the Sun
set mines, which it controls. The mem
bers have many Improvements for the
property in mind which they claim
will make of it one OF the best mines
in the state.
Last evening Congressmen Goulden
said: I'VE will, within the next two
months, start the construction Of a
$50,000 smelter just below the mine,
which will give all our ore its prelimi-
nary treatment. The mine is now be-
ing operated quite extensively after
having stood idle for number Of years
and is just step towards the wonder
full mining activity which will soon be
in full swing in Snohomish county.
We will also begin immediate consuuc-
ton work on railroad six miles long
from the mines to the Great Northern
main line at Index. Everything now
has to be done over long trail, and
the installation OF this road will put US
in direct touch with the world. Our
new smelter will be built to take care
of 100 tons of ore day, which we
hope to be putting out soon. The
Copper Bell mine, which is also near
Index, is putting in an extensive smelt-
ing plant
Mr.. Goulden and his associates are
interested in mining property and tim
Der in both Snohomish and Chelan
counties.
In the course of a conversation, the
following information was given to a
reporter on Monday with reference to
the Red Mountain property:
Congressman J. A. Goulden, of New
York, and the party who have accom-
panied him on his recent visit to Sc
attic and other Washington cities, left
for New York city last evening. The
party is extensively interested in min
ing and timber property in this state
and was here to form plans for active
mining operations in the Sunset and
other mines in which they are inter
ested. Mr.. Goulden and associates
have been in consultation while here
with engineers, and since there an.
noucement OF few days ago, relative
to the immediate construction Of +:
large smelter at Index, have reached
the further conclusion to construct ;
railroad twenty six miles long to con
meet their Red Mountain property
which is in Chelan county, near Lea
venworth with the Great Northern.
Speaking of this later project, Mr.
Goulden said yesterday afternoon short
ly before leaving: That is the onl,
trouble with mining in this part Of tn,
country. There are so few railroad