The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-25

The entire Pacific Northwest Is talk
ing about the discovery in Stevens
county, Washington, Of the most won
derful marble deposits in the world,
deposits which rival those Of the
famed Cararra mines OF italy and
make the great marble beds Of Yer
mont a mere side show.
In this most wonderful country Of
4 wonderful inland empire are noun
tains Of marble rising abruptly from
the banks of the Columbia river to a
height Of from 200 to 800 feet and ex-
tending back from the river for more
than one mile-solid mountains Of
marble containing all of the finest
varieties manufactured In any coun-
try and sold at fancy prices. In con-
nection with these almost unlimited
and unestimated marble deposits there
have been discovered several Of the
most beautiful lakes imaginable, mar
BILE lakes with banks and bottoms
which rival the beauties Of many fa-
nous collections Of marble statuary in
the museums and in the homes Of mil
lionaires.
These lakes are huge marble basins
filled with crystalline water o. pur
ity which gives back to the surface
such a perfect picture Of tinted beauty
as can be seen In no other place.
Around one Of these exquisite marble
lakes-EagIe lake 1t is called-not
more than three miles from the town
OF Bossburg a large marble company
has perfected plans for the construc-
ton Of marble town. It is planned
to make the entire town and the fu-
ture city Of solid marble, polished and
tinted in such manner az to make
fairylike place read Of in story
books and seen in the dreams OF child
hood.
The beauties OF the lake around
which the marble town Is to be bull
are indescribabIe. The shores arr
prettily wooded and the oval marble
banks slope gently down to the sur
face Of the water. Every portion o
the bottom OF this wonderful lake car
be clearly seen through the opalescen
waters and the tinting and coIorinI
Of the marble are easily distinguished
Around this lake and around this fu
ture city 1t Is likely that the creates
marble industry In the world will, Ii
time, center. The only marble de
posIts which compare with those ii
Stevens county in extent are those o
the Caharra mountain IN Italy, from
which marble has been quarried 10
the past $500 years.
II was not until 1898 that the discoy
cry was made. Prior to that time ev
cry one supposed that the great whit
mountain-like formations skirting th
bank OF the Columbia was limestone
80 white had it Weathered in the age
that have passed. Not until then al
any one take the trouble to ascertain
that the purest and best quality Q
marble had been thrown up there b
the hand OF nature in. exactly the mos
natural spot to quarry. Not until
comparatively recent date was it d,
termined that the marble deposit
were Of such inexhaustible characte
Since then marble mills have bee
erected in Spokane and the develoI
ment OF the marble quarries has bee
rapid. Chicago capital and Chicag
enterprise are largely responsible ID
this. F. H. sammis OF Chicago is no
IN charge Of the Spokane mills. whic
sre cutting and polishing ten ca
loads Of marble daily for the marke
The serpentine marble from thes
quarters IS the greenest ever disco
cred, is OF ivory-like texture and sell
for SIS per cubic foot. Many Of II
.. less fine grades sell from $6 TO 81
per cubic foot. It costs but so ceni
per cubic foot TO quarry the marbl
? and It can be delivered at New YoE
at an expense Of lao and at Chicag
for 81 per cubic foot From this It ca
be seen that It pays to owa a goc
marble quarry. The Stevens couni
marble Is In position to compete su
cessfully with the italian and with Il
Vermont marble in every marke
: There are several good reasons L
! this this The main reasoas are Il
!. superiority OF qaality and the ehea
ness Of Quarrying. Most marbles al
quarried beneath the surface ar
hoisted out The Washington rnarb
! are guarded and then skldded down y
!. mountain side to the cars. Other ma
! BILE induAtries lesse land and bul
railroads IN order to get rid Of the
4 waste material. The Stevens counI
!. marble man simply dumps his vas
A down The mountain eide, upon whis
there i an abundant supply Of lumbe