The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-13

w "'hllston have been the sub;oct
VI investigation at various periods
over the past twenty wears NV -,
humber OF prospective investors
with the view of establishing, tbe
iron and steel industry at some
point Oh the Puget Sound
Inc demand for iron and steel
ana their kindred manufactures has
now reached that point where ma
i've production is a necessi,v II,
IS estimated that ONE MILLION
IONS OF iron and steel products find
a market locally and for exports ON
''is coast, costing upon an average
10 million dollars for transporta-
uon from the mills and factories in
the east to the Pacific coast, sufh-
cient evidence that the capital in
vested i'll this industry would Weld
magnificent returns.
In this direction some movement
is atoot now, and it is hoped that
castings, steel bars, and plates
made from native ores will be fur
nlshed to the consumer and ex-
ports i'll the near future.
kittltas aims to play an impor-
tant part i'll this direction, nature
having favored the county with one
OF the most extensive. and best
deposits of the iron known as the
Gle Elum Iron which so far is
the only deposits of iron pre in the
state of Washington to pass from
the hands of the original locator or
owner. The Gle Elum iron mines
having been purchased by an Eng
glish Syndicate some years ago.
These mines are situated upon the
Gle Elum liver IS miles north from
the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound railway, and the
Northern Pacific railroad. The
ore is magnetic in character, car
ries from IS to so per cent metallic
iron, and is free from sulphur
phosphorus or other injurious con-
stituents. The lode varies from a
few feet to over 10 feet in width
and extends for over Is miles. The
Gle Elum iron mines embrace the
best portion of the lode for dis
lance of three and a half miles.
The lode has also been prOspected
to a depth of 400 feet below water
by diamond drill, proving without
question the pcrmanency OF the
lode in depth.
With the development of these
mines and the vast resources IN
precious metals at command, Kit
t;tas county NAV we'll be counted
mon as one of the rich counties OF
the state of Washington and a
valuable acquisition to the Paclhc
coast.
Lack of transportation has him
dered in a marked degree the pro-
duction of the precious metals bu'
with increased railway tacillties
owing to new railways penetrating
REGIONS where the ores of gold
conner etc. are found, develop
,nents will be pursued i'll the future
with more vigor, yielding good re-
Turns mon the capital and labor
expended.
The Peshastine placers were
discovered in 1860 and have pceh
working Internationally while inc
swauk placers were discovered III
1913 have been operated '''oie
steadily. Cold bearing quartz
veins were discovered III 1913 since
which time the gold recovered nom
these operations will exceed sz'
ooo 600. rather remarkable Sho"
;rg for an unexplored country III
short time ,so7
The Klondike discovery IN ''I
.,o, the rush commenced checNeu
,,loration in Kittitaa county ANU
MANY other gold producing ce"te''
for several years The novelty n"'
nassed by, and now eneWeo 'o":
;tv is apparently taking place III