The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-15
LEIGHTON FORCED OUT
Of SQU|LLCHUCK MINE
Man Who Has Become Well Known to Wenatchee Peo-
pie Through His Efforts to Save the Values of the
Low Grade Ore in the Squillchuck Mine Says it
Will Pay Only Through Large Expenditure.


Squillchuck mine. Years ago Judge
Burke, the father of Kenneth Mack
Intosh and NJ. J. Carkeek, were own
ers of this property, but internal
trouble resulted in tying this up for
more than twenty years. The inter-
ests of these men were assumed last
fall by Seattle men and it gave prom
Use of becoming one of the greatest
gold producers in the world. Inter-
nal trouble has again crept into the
management and at the present time
work is entirely suspended.
The people of Wenatchee have
been more or less familiar with the
operations of the Squillchuck mine
and became very we'll acquainted
with H. Leighton, who came over
here almost year ago and started
work on the construction of a stamp
mill on the Squillchuck in which to
save the gold IN the low grade ore
which had been found in great guam
titles in that valley.
During the last few weeks inter-
nal trouble has disintegrated the
company. Mr.. Leighton returned
from Seattle last night and it is
stated that his interest has been as
sumei by his former partners, F. E.
NJ Tiff, who is the owner of the
original BILLY the Mugs" saloon in
Seattle, and Kenneth Macintosh,
formerly prosecuting attorney of
King county, who is associated with
Mr.. Tiff.
During the past several months
Mr.. Leighton has felt that a deter
mined effort was going to force him
out of the company, and affairs be-
came so disagreeable that about ten
days ago he consented to a deal in
which his interests were assumed
by these men, receiving IN return
Seattle property and 100 acres on the
Squillchuck ledge.
Mr.. Leighton has given exhaustive
study to the Squillchuck mine and
at his suggestion mill was Installed
for test purposes. After the mill was
started up 1t was found that other
treatment than simple amalgamation
was necessary in order to save the
larger proportions of the gold values.
His partners were not satisfied to
furnish further capital for the in
stallation of a larger mill and the
other process which would be neces-
sary to save the values, but had plans
which Mr.. Leighton would not be-
come a party to, and hence the dis
cord in the company and the final
elimination of Mr.. Leighton. The
Weuatchee people have looked for
ward with great hopes to the cree
ton of large mills on the Squillchuck
property, and from Mr.. Leighton
himself and competent engineers 1t
is believed that with careful manage
ment the property might have be-
come one of the greatest mines in
western America, but it is stated that
the new owners are not willing to
put the Squlllchuck plant on bust
ness basis, but rather would seek to
handle it in the ordinary methods
which have been characteristic of
Washington mines and which have
resulted in there not being paying
mine in the state today.
The mill has been closed down
for some time and Mr.. Tiff is in
charge and has been here for some
time. The mill during the time it
has been in charge of Mr.. Tiff has
been operated by men who have had
no experience In practical milling
work and Mr.. Leighton charges gen.
eral incompetency all the way
through in the operation of this ven
ture.
Mr.. Leighton gives it as his idea
that the Squillchuck mine cannot be
made to paw without the expenditure
of a very large sum, possibly half
million dollars, and then under the
strictest and most careful business
management, as the margin OF profit
is exceedingly small.
Mr.. Leighton has become very
we'll known to the business commun-
ity of this valley. While disposing
of his interests in the Squillchuck
mine yet he still contemplates main
tanning his residence in this valley.
He has other property which he will
develop later on. He and his wife |