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10 THE MOKNING OREGONTAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1901. MANY FLOUR SHIPS Condor and Strathgyle Will Load at Portland. THEY WILL CARRY BIG CARGOES Portland Supplies Business for All Pacific Steamship Lines Wreck age Found at Bonllla Point Not Prom the Andrada Xote. No other port on the Pacific Coast sup plies cargoes for so many different steamship lines as are supplied by Port land. L.ast year steamships from Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco and San Diego came to this city to secure cargo "which was unobtainable at any of the ports from -which they came. This year, simi lar conditions on a more extended scale -will be In force, except that increased facilities for shipping direct on our own lines may change matters later in tho season. The steamship Strathgyle, the largest steamship that ever entered the rl'er, arrived In at Astoria yesterday afternoon and will reach Portland this forenoon. She comes from Puget Sound and has about 1500 tons of flour on board. At this port she will take aboard up wards of 40,000 barrels. By the time the Strathgyle Is out of the way the British steamship Condor -will arrive In port from San Francisco to load a cargo of flour for the west coast of South America. The Condor Is one of W. R. Grace's regular liners plying be tween San Francisco and South America. The Portland Flouring Mills Company, which Is supplying the cargoes for both of ithese steamers, was Invited to ship the flour to Puget Sound and San Francisco for reshlpment, a practice which In past 3-ears has resulted In ports on the north and south of us receiving credit for a considerable amount of business which originated In Portland. The excellent work of the Port of Portland Commission has given Portland a good channel to the eea, and President Wilcox, of the Flour ing Mills, makes a practical demonstra tion of its workings by bringing big steamships here Instead of sending flour away in small lots for reshlpment from other ports. The Condor, while flying the British flag. Is controlled by American citizens, her owners being the New York & Pacaic Steamship Company, a firm which sails its vessels under the British flag because the antiquated navigation laws prevent the admission to American register of any vessels except those built In this country. The Condor was built at Sunderland in 1883, and is & 5000-ton carrier. She Is 322 feet long, 42.7 feet beam, and 18.7 feet depth of hold. The Strathgyle Is well known In this port through her previous visit here. PRIMROSE HILL'S LAST HOURS. Graphic Account of the Death Strug gle of a Fine Vessel. The British ship Red Rock has been placed on berth at Liverpool to take the place of the lost Primrose Hill, which was wrecked in the English Channel two days after sailing for Victoria. The Primrose Hill and her master, Captain Wilson, were well known In this port, and the following account from the London Mall of the tragic end of the fine vessel will be read with Interest: 'The Prlmroso Hill made a gallant but Ineffectual struggle against the storm In Carnarvon Bay. Early In the day she was observed flying signals of distress, and a Eteam lifeboat from Holyhead made three attempts to reach her. but was driven back each time. Subsequently the Prim rose Hill, skilfully handled, came to anchor off the South Stack lighthouse, but soon parted anchor and was dashed against the cruel Penrhos rocks. Three of her masts came down with a run at tho first impact, and the ship immediately broke in two. The terrified crew gathered on the poop, evidently hoping that the rocket apparatus would reach them from the coast guard station. This was a for lorn hope, for though rockets were flred they did not afford any means of escape for the doomed sailors. Huge waves swept the wreck, battering It to pieces, and one by one the crew of about 35 men were swept into the boiling surf. The jagged rocks, hidden by the foam, soon killed the poor fellows hurled again them, and only one man appears to have survived. He managed to crawl along the rocks out of Teach of the waves, and there he lay, panting and bleeding. He was found by the coast guard life-saving detachment, still living, but little more. In trying to get at this man, one of the coast guards, named Grills, was felled by a wave and seriously injured." WAS A HOAX. Bonllln Point Wrecknfje Sot From the Andrada. ASTORIA, Feb. 1. The report that came from British Columbia a few days ago that a piece of teak wood, on which was engraved the word "Andrada,, had been picked up on Vancouver Island, proves to have been a hoax. The lighthouse tender Manzanita arrived In this morning after placing the Umatilla Reef lightship on hei station, and while north made a trig, to the Bonllla light station on Vancouver Island, near where the piece of wood had been found on the beach. Tho keeper of the lighthouse who had found the wood presented It to Captain Gregory, who brought It with him to Astoria. It is a piece of teak wood about 2i feet long and worn partially round by rolling on the beach. One side is somewhat flat and on It te cut, very crudely, the word "An drondo," not ''Andrada." as reported. The carving shows evidence of having been very recently done, and evidently with a penknife, and in no way resembles any piece or part of a vessel. Ynnjc Tse Steamer "IVrecUed. WASHIJGTON, Feb. 1. The State De partment has received a report from the Consul at Chung King. China, to the effect that the German steamer Sui Hsiang has been totally wrecked In the rapids of the Yang Tse. 60 miles above Ichang. The captain was lost, but all of her -passengers and the remainder of the crew were saved. The steamer was built especially to nav igate the Yang Tse from Shanghai to Chung King. She was on her trial trip. Canadian Shipyards' Product. OTTAWA. Ont., Feb. 1. The number of vessels built In Canada during 1900 was 277, measuring 21.G&S tons registered. Es tlmatlng the value of these at $45 per ton. It gives a total value of 5949,410 for new vessels. Marine Notes. The German bark Hassla will finish loading today, and will be followed Mon day by the British bark Province. The French bark General de Bolsdeffre arrived up from Astoria yesterday after noon and docked at Mersey to discharge ballast. The steamer Inland Flyer made another trial trip Thursday afternoon and worked very satisfactorily. Captain Peter Crim will take her around to the Sound In a few days. The schooner Melancthon, which sailed from the Columbia Monday forenoon, ar rived at San Franolsoo yesterday morn ing, making a very fast passage for a sailor. The revenue cutter Perry, whose use- lessness- for work needed in this vicinity was pretty effectually demonstrated In her recent cruise In search of the Andra da, arrived up from Astoria last evening. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. L Arrived at 1:30 P. M. and left up at 3:30 P. M. British steamer Strathgyle, from' Seattle. Left up at 10:30 A. 1L United States steamer Pern. Con dition of the bar at 4 P. M., smooth; wind west; weather clear. Astoria, Jan. 3L Arrived down at 9:40 A. M. Italian ship Dora. Sailed at 9:40 A, M. British ship Luclpara, for Queens town or Falmouth for orders. Sailed at no6n Tug Lome, with barge Richard III, for Nanalmo. Left up at 2 P. M. French bark General de Bolsdeffre. San Francisco Arrived January 31 Steamer Alliance, from Portland. Sailed Ship InEIan. for Nanalmo; steamer Walla Walla, for Victoria; schooner Mayflower, for Coqullle River; ship Two Brothers, for Seattle; steamer Titani, for Nanalmo; steamer Coqullle River, for Gray's Har bor; steamer Newburg, for Gray's Har bor; steamer Progreso, for Tacoma: ship Port Stanley, for Queenstown; ship Geo. Curtis, for Honolulu. Arrived Steamer City of Sydney, from Panama. San Pedro Arrived January CO Schooner Peerless, from Port Blakeley. San Diego Sailed January 30 Barken tlne Northwest for Everett. Queenstown Sailed January 31 German ic, from Liverpool for New York. New York Arrived January 31 Lauren tlan, from Glasgow; Georgian, from Liv erpool; Anchoria, from Glasgow; Teutonic, from Liverpool. Seattle, Feb. L Arrived Steamer Duke of Fife, from Hong Kong. Callao, Feb. 1. Arrived U. S. S. Phila delphia, from San Diego. Port Townsend Sailed January 31 Ship Kennebec, for Sydney. Seattle Arrived January 31 Ship Falk land, from Tacoma. Port Blakeley Sailed January 31 Schooner J. A. Campbell, for Honolulu. Caleta Buena In port December 8 Brit ish bark Port Carlisle, for Oregon. San Francisco, Feb. L Sailed Steamer Leelanaw. for Seattle; schooner Chas. R. Wilson, for Gray's Harbor. Arrived Steamer Umatilla, from Victoria; steamer Areata, from Coos Bay; steamer Melanc thon, from Coqullle River; steamer Argo, from Coqullle River. London, Feb. L Sailed Menominee, for New York. Queenstown, Feb. 1. Sailed Common wealth, from Liverpool for Boston. Kinsale, Feb. 1. Passed Campania, from New York for Queenstown and Liv erpool. UPPER NEHALEM COAL. Report of Excessive Sulphur Said to Be a Mistake. Dr. A. C. Panton, who is Secretary of the Great Northern Coal Company, which has 10SO acres of coal land In the upper Nehalem Valley, takes exception to the statement frequently made that the coal of that section contains too much sul phur to be valuable. He says that the report of Professor J. S. Dlller, of the United States Geological Survey, on which the erroneous conclusion was based, was on surface cropplngs that did not properly represent the quality of the measures. Surface water had dripped down and percolated through the specimens Professor Dlller gathered, thus accounting for "the presence of the large proportion of sulphur found by the Government analyst. The analyses made for the company In Portland do not show any sulphur, though the ash is reported to be a red gray. The prospectus Issued by the company recites that the improvement of the property consists of two tunnels, one driven on a nine-foot and another on a five and one-half-foot nleasure. The tun nels are the whole distance of 200 feet In solid coal of merchantable character. The roof is sandstone and the floor slate. The distance from Portland Is 48 miles. Some of this coal was brought to Port land and tested on the steam motors of the City & Suburban Company, and It gave satisfactory results. Though no further actual test has been made, It Is presumed to be a good steam coal. POKER-ROOM RAIDED. First Game In Present Crusade In terrupted by Arrests. The first gambling raid among white men in the present crusade against gam bling took place last night, about 11 o'clock, at a room In the Esmond Hotel, Front and Morrison streets, when Police Captain Hoare and Sergeant Moore sur prised a poker game In full blast. These six men were arrested and taken to the polloe station: J. L. Wilson, G. W. Way, otherwise known as "Happy Way"; L. F. Alexander. A. Harrison. J. Scott and Ed Evers. The men were well-dressed, and were from 22 to 45 years old. About 1000 poker chips and five packages of cards were captured. The police said that Way ran the game, and that Harri son was doortender. Both these prisoners were held In $50 ball each, and the other four were held In $25 bail each. One pris oner, who has a budding mustache, said: "I get into trouble whenever I raise this mustache," and another one protested that he had only been in the room three min utes when the raid took place. PERSONAL MENTION. A. Refiling has returned from a visit to San Francisco. Traffic Manager Campbell, of the O. R. & N., left last evening on a business trip to Salt Lake City. George L. Baker, the new proprietor of the Baker City pera-house, came down yesterday and will remain in Portland a week. A. P. Massey, traveling passenger agent of the Boston & Maine, was in Portland yesterday, and left in the evening for San Francisco. NEW YORK, Feb. L Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland L. W. Levlerson, at the Criterion. From Pendleton L. Cohen and wife, at the New Amsterdam. From Davenport J. H. .Luce and wife, at the Imperial. From Tacoma F. S. Wilson and wife, at the Cadillac. From Spokane S. Seltenbach, at the Rossmore; Mrs. H. B. Luhn, at the Hol land; C. Y. Williams, W. E. Bell, at the Grand; C. R. Conner, at the Morton; Mrs. E. Taylor, at the .Albert. Favorable to Fruit. January was considered a very favor able season for "Oregon fruitgrowers, as the cool days and frosty night kept the sap from starting In the trees. Sometimes a mild January en courages the fruit trees to prepare for blooming earlier than the should, and then a frost In March or Atrll cuts the blossoms back and thus destroys a por tion of the fruit while it is beginning to form. The fruit prospects of the state were never better than now, at this sea son of the year, and If February keeps a little cool, the danger from killing frosts In the Spring will be all passed. This Is the condition in Southern and Eastern Oregon, as well as in the Willam ette Valley. Life Lost In an Explosion. The police received a telegram last night from the Giant Powder Company, Victoria, B. C. 'regarding the accident which took place there, involving the death of John Fen ton, particulars of which were given in yesterday's Ore gonlan. The telegram stated that Fen ton's wife. Mrs. Lizzie Fenton, is be lieved to reside in Portland, but a search by the police last night failed to find her. For a Cold In the Head, Laxative $romo-QuInlne Tablets. NORTHWEST GOLD OUTPUT EXTRACTS FROM DIRECTOR OF MINT'S 1800 REPORT. Oregon Sections Which Helped Swell Its Product Industry in 'Wash- Ingrton and Idaho. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The annual re port of the Director of the Mint contains an interesting statement on the gold out put of the States of Oregon, Washington and Idaho for the year 1S99, from which the following extracts are made: "The values of precious metals and of lead and copper produced in Oregon for the calendar year 1S99 show a gain of $284, 186 43 over the production of 1898. Com parative tables attached hereto show the relative gains in each of the metals men tioned: METALS. Gold, fine ounces .... Sliver, fine ounces . Copper, fine pounds Lead, fine pounds . Total 58.856, 128,326.17 "The counties producing this new wealth are: Baker, Grant, Union, Malheur and Wallowa, In the northeastern portion of the state, while Josephine. Jackson, Curry, Coos, Douglas and Lane, in the I southwestern portion of the state, com prise those furnishing their golden con tribution for the year Just ended. With the exception of Union, the output from these counties shows a substantial in crease, the exception in the case being caused by the closing down of the Cornu copia, which, under ordinary conditions, is the most extensive producer In the country. Balier County. "Over one-third of all the gold and sil ver finding Its way to the mints and as say offices of the United States from the State of Oregon, either by direct deposit or through the medium of smelters and refineries of the country, was recovered from, the placer and quartz ledges of Baker County. Of the total gain of $281. 186 43 in the state's production, this coun ty contributed approximately one-fourth, and in point of Intense activity and Intel ligent progression It ranks first among the state's many valuable mining districts. Sumpter, its principal camp, has become the cynosure of attraction among Its many mining men and capitalists. Within the limits of this camp there are at pres ent some 20 mines equipped with stamp mills or cyanide plants which have a total capacity of many thousands of tons of ore per month, while many new prop erties are constantly being gotten In read iness for active operations. "Herewith Is given a partial list of Sumpter mines upon which sufficient de velopment work has been done to place them past the prospective stage. The list Is by no means complete, but Is prepared from the most reliable data obtainable. "The North Pole mine, on Cracker Creek, Just out of Sumpter, Is equipped with a 20-stamp mill and a 25-ton cyanide plant, and employs a large force of miners. The lower tunnel Is completed for a distance of 1900 feet, and tunnel No. 2, 450 feet lower, about 1200. At the In termediate level, 100 feet above No. 2 Is a tunnel nearly 700 feet long, and 1500 feet above this there Is still another 800 feet long. 'The lower and second tunnels are con nected by a main uprise. There are also numerous shafts and raises connecting the different workings, all of which constitute valuable development. A gravity tramway, 1000 feet long, connects the mouth of tun nel No. 2 with the mouth of ttie lower. The mine has long been a good producer. "The Golconda, six miles from Sumpter, is equipped with a No. 4 Bryan mill of 90 tons dally capacity. About 2000 feet of tunnel work, 300 feet of shafting, and 200 feet of raises constitute the develop ment work to date. The upper tunnel has reached a depth of 800 feet. The ledge Is 160 feet between walls and con tains a number of chutes, all of which carry more or less value. "The Columbia, on the same lead as the Golconda, is equipped with two 200-horse-power boilers, a three-ton hoist, 10 stamps, concentrating tables, saw mill, electric plant, and, all necessary machinery. "The E. & E., which is at present Idle on account of litigation, Is equipped with a 20-stamp mill, concentrating tables and all modern conveniences. The lodge is 50 feet wide, and the vein has been ex ploited 1800 feet, the lowest depth bejng 60 feet below the apex of the ledge. "Tho Free Coinage, owned by V. A. Schilling and W. A. Cannon, of Portland, is situated five miles from Sumpter. A 100 foot tunnel has attained a depth of 80 feet in ore assaying from $10 to $50 per ton in gold. The Ibex, six miles from Sumpter, Is another big mine In the Cracker Creek district. A total of 1500 feet of tunneling and shafting represents the development work. The ledge ranges from 10 to 30 feet in width, and the ore will average $20 per ton In gold. "This group consists of three claims, and Is located near the Golconda and Ibex, on the main ledge of that district. It Is' being thoroughly developed, and the mine is rapidly being brought in lino with the other big mines of Sumpter. The property has a 60-foot shaft sunk on the ledge, and at the bottom an 80-foot cross cut has been run, which, however, has not as yet traversed the ledge. Two tun nels of 150 and 300 feet, respectively, have also been driven, and In these assays run from $2 to $24 per ton. "The Maiden's Dream lies parallel to the Ibex ledge and north of It. Development work consists of 1000 feet of tunnels reach ing a depth of 150 feet. "On Burnt River, about 35 miles south east of Baker City, the Pomeroy Dredger, an extensive plant, has been In operation for 'some time. It has a capacity of 3600 cubic yards of gravel per day of 24 hours, and Is operated at a slight cost, not ex ceeding 5 cents per yard, in gravel run ning 25 cents. Results so far have been entirely satisfactory. On a tributary of Burnt River the Weatherly placers are lo cated and have been good producers for some time. "There are many other properties in the district In various stages of development, among them being the Balsley Elkhorn. Gold Ridge, Mormon Boy, Consolidated Virginia and Flag Staff Mining Company, Eureka and Excelsior. "The placer mines of this district also yielded considerable gold, coming princi pals from the Never Sweat placer mine. Chicken Creek, Rye Valley. Fllckbar and Clark Creeks. Grant County. "The output of this country in 1898 was $176,231 82. and for 1899 the production in creased to $303.6S0 53, showing a net gain of $127, 44S 71. The largest production of lead and sliver came from this county, and the principal producing mines are lo cated In Its extreme eastern portion, lying on the western slope of the Blue Moun tains, In the vinlclty of Granite, Susan vllle, Prairie and Canyon Cities. Among these are the Red Boy and Bonanza. This is, strictly speaking, a subdivision of the Sumpter district. "The Bonanza, equipped with a 40-stamr mill, has opened up 10,000 feet of tunnel, Is lighted with electricity, and thoroughly equipped in every particular. The ledges, which are cut by 2500 feet of crosscuts, are from 10 to 135 feet In thickness. Con centrates run as high as $200 per ton. "The Red Boy Is equipped with one of the most complete and modern mills In the state and represents the expenditure of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, employs a large force of men. and the mountain has been penetrated to a depth of 4000 feet, with a depth .of tunnel 400 feet, making it one of the most complete mines In Eastern Oregon. "Golden Eagle is another prominent property, while on the Don Juan a 5 stamp mill Is operating on high-grade ore. Adjoining the Bonanza1 on the south Is the Empire group of three claims, de veloped with several hundred feet of tun nel and a 10-stampr mill In process of erec tion. ' "Among other mines that are deserving of mention are the Belle View, on which a 10-stamp mill Is in operation; Magnolia, which has a 10-stamp mill, with a total ot 1600 feet of tunneling, and a large body of 'ore open up; the Cougar, on which a 250-ton cyanide plant has been Installed; May Queen, Llftle Giant, Pyz, Jay Gould, Banzette. June Bug, Black Bird and Phoenix. "In the Greenhorn district the Diadem, Inter-Mountain, Ben Harrison, Ornament and Surprise are among the principal properties. "In the Susanvllle district the greatest amount of work has been done on the 1898. 1899. 3811$!, 1,216,669.381 7084.4361 $1,467,378.52 $250,709.14 lTO,J.b.Wll4:,3o3.&l 187,931.80 22.01o.14 7,603.65 3,858.50 43.17S 86,320 7,603.66i 3.S5S.50 $1.3S2.5S6.04 .$1.666,772.47$284,186.43, - Badger, which has some 2000 feet of un derground work and a 10-stamp mill.. The Stockton group is also exposing a body of high-grade ore In its 100-foot shaft. "Thirty miles southwest of Sumpter Is the Dixie Butte district, the principal mine being the Copper King, on which 250 feet of tunneling has been done. Ore averages $14 per ton In copper, the total value be ing about $40 per ton. Lane nnd Douglas Counties. "The Bohemia district lies partly in Southern Lane and Northern Douglas Counties, and until within the last yeai or two was very little known. How ever, it bids fair to become one of promi nence In the near future, on account of the extraordinarily strong and prominent system of fissure veins and Its unqualified mining facilities. The great porphyry dikes traversing tho district four miles through the andesite formation, the numerous fissure veins that can be readily traced across the entire district, the high altitude attained by some of its peaks, covered with an andesite capping, heavi ly impregnated with iron, all tend to prove its volcanic origin and indicate unusual depth of Its many mineralized lodes. From the precipitous nature of the formation development work can be accomplished by drifting and crosscuttlng without the heavy cost of hoists, pumps, fans, etc, which are Incident to operations In some of the districts In the state. "The production for 1899 shows for Doug las County a gain of $58,020 27, out of a total of $64,723 17, while the total amount credited to Lane County is $42,785 03. The principal mines are the Noon Day, which has a modern 20-stamp mill, eight Frue vanners, and about 3500 feet of tram; the Champion, with a 10-stamp mill, and a 3000-foot tram; the Musjc, with an up-to-date 10-stamp mill, modern machinery, sawmill, etc. The Helena has also pro duced many tons of very rich ore, full of free gold, and has recently Installed a new five-stamp mill. Other properties are the Isabella, near Glendale, Black Republican and Yankee Boy, and the Laugh. Wallowa County. "In the extreme northeastern corner of the state lies practically a ne.ty- district, which contains many promising quartz and copper locations. During the year $4,188 67 in values were produced, derived mostly from the placers along the Snake River. Malheur County. "The amount of gold and silver credited to Malheur County for rne year Is $11, 612 51. Of this only a small portion was derived from quartz mining, the major portion coming from placer diggings on Willow Creek, Malheur and Snake River. Among the quartz properties producing are the Red, White and Blue and the Golden Eagle. The latter property is thoroughly equipped for development, and a large crushing plant Is soon to be erect ed. The development consists of 140 feet of crosscut tunneling, tapping the ore body at 70 feet below the surface, and a shaft 100 feet from surface to the ore body, besides other work of a substantial nature. Union County. "In this county, lying north of Baker. Is situated a number of steady producers, and the output for 1S99 amounted to $133,678 22, which, however, is a decrease of $226,46155 from 189S. This loss Is ac counted for by the temporary shutting down of the Cornucopia, which pro duced the largest amount in 1898 of any one mine In the county. "The properties of the Union Com panion, one of the most valuable in the district, consist of some 30 claims, and they have some 10,000 feet of tunnel, crosscuts, shafts, etc.. which are located in a milling ore valued from $14 to $20 per ton. The mine Is equipped with a 20-stamp mill, concentrating tables, air compressor, electricity, etc. and the concentrates go as high as $200 per ton. "Many other good properties adjoin this mine, and to the west the Faithful Boy, Graphite, Paddy's Paradise, Crown Point, Sanger, and others are located. The Sanger mine Is one of the best de veloped of the group; has a 10-stamp mill In operation, and is a producing property. Josephine County. "The production of this county shows a substantial Increase over 1893t $92,360 06, the total amount produced being $242, 93015. The operations have been largely confined to the placers of Wolf, Galice, Williams and other creeks, while some quartz properties, notably the Green back, Gold Bug, Requital, and the prop erties of the Lawrence Mining Company, produced some considerable bullion. The Lawrence is equipped with a 50-ton Griffin mill. Other properties that promise well are those of the Alexander and Bent, on Galice Creek, and those in Silver, Briggs, Soldier and Althouee districts. Jackson County. 'This county shows an Increase of $75,401 81. the total for 1899 being $106. 485 40, partly from Its placers of Welmor, Draper, Gold Hill. Steamboat, Sardine Creek, and from Its quartz mines, viz., Columbia Gold Mining &. Milling Com pany, McMurtry Mining Company, Shorty Hope mine, and the Oregon Gold Ex traction Company at Ashland. Curry County. "Curry County produced $10,465 21 for the calendar year just ended, principally from its placers in the Sixes mining district and the Johnson district. Coos County. "Coos County contributed $17,803 79, an Increase of $15,710 77 over 1898, largely secured from the placers, of Randolph and others, and Is indicative of increased activity. The only quartz mines of note In the county are those on the Devllbllss property, where there is a flve-stamp mill In operation, .and the properties at the head of the small tributary of John son's Creek. Idaho. Tne mineral product of the State of Idaho for the year 1899 shows a small in crease In the gold and a decrease In the silver and lead as compared with that of the previous year. "An unusual activity has been general throughout the gold-bearing districts, many of which have been developing new properties which have not become pro ducing. "The decrease In he silver Js shown to the reports from Owyhee and Sho3honei Another season will witness. greater re Countles. In the former, one of the large I turns. properties has been Idle during the year, and in the latter the labor troubles In the Coeur d'Alene mines have caused the fall ing off of both silver ana lead." Gold and Silver Produced In Idaho Deposited with Government Institu tions During: the Calendar Year 1809. INSTITUTIONS. o? C3 Mints San Francisco Philadelphia .. Denver ........ Assay offices: Boise , Helena New York .... Seattle St. Louis Total roi,oooi 23S.4S7) &a,ya 39.018,301 14.295.155 1.070.000 264,325 72,906 Washington. "While the values show a somewhat higher figure, the output from the quartz mines and placers of Washington for the calendar year 1899 hardly attains antic ipated proportions. The net Increase of nearly $100,000 Is In a measure satisfac tory, but many of the conditions that have retarded the work for the last two years still exist. Washington's contri bution of precious metals for the year aggregates a total of over a million dol lars, as is shown by the following tabu lated statement: METALS. Gold, fine ounces .... Silver, fine ounces .. Copper, fine pounds. Lead, fine pounds .. Total Net increase "The year witnessed greater mining activity throughout the state than for the preceding two years, but result3 have been more in the line of prepar atory development than In actual pro duction. This has been particularly the case In certain of the mining districts along the western slope of the Casca.de Range, in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snoho mish counties, and while the resultant effects are hardly noticeable in point of actual "dollars and cents," the work is of a substantial character, and will go far toward increasing the Importance of these mining centers. Many properties that were mere "prospects" In 1S9S are 6till In an embryonic state, while a few have assumed a more tangible form as producers, only awaiting Increased trans portation facilities. "Owing to the inaccessibility of what is perhaps the richest district in What com County Mount Baker district devel opment hae been necessarily difficult and arduous. The district embraces many properties known to be very rich in free gold, and upon which much act ive work has been done. The sale of the Post-Lambert group of five claims to Messrs. John English & Son, and the erection of a 10-stamp mill marks the beginning of actual mining in this dis trict. The ore is very rich in visible free gold and is liberally charged with tellur ide. Other properties making a fine showing in free-milling ore are the Com modore group of three claims, the Red Mountain, and the properties owned by the Carlisle Company. "The output of the Ruby Creek placers has been considerable for many years, with a slight increase during the past season. The Everett Hydraulic Mining Company owns a large tract of i good placer ground near the mouth of Ruby Creek, together 'with an extensive plant and works, and is prepared for j active operation, and inasmuch as cort slderable value has been taken out by primitive methods In past years, they will, without doubt, with systematic and Intelligent work, very materially Increase their output In 1900. "Although little actual production has "resulted so far from the mines of the Index district, ,wlth the single exception r of the Republic, on the eastern side of j the Cascade Range, it has witnessed the j most activity of any section In this state. The shipping properties Include the Sun- ' set. Golden Tunnel, and Index Mining ' Company's properties, but many others are rapidly nearlng the producing stage, J and, taken as a whole, the entire dis trict has been doing much to warrant the oft-repeated statements concerning , Its future importance as a rich mining ; center." "If expectations are realized many val uable copper properties will have passed the preparatory state before the end of another year. This Is especially true of the Sunset. "Many years ago placer discoveries were made In the district lying east of the Cas cade Mountains, In Kittitas County, fol lowed later by quartz discoveries yielding to sluice and stamp, only to be abandoned later on, however, from the same causes that have resulted In the desertion of many mining camps. The free gold ran into sulphides after the oxidized material had been exhausted, and so much of the values were lost In treatment that the largest mill In the district, the Blewett, was closed. After several years a new syndicate, composed of Seattle men. and known as the Warrior-General Company, took hold of the property, rebuilding a 20 stamp mill, and by the end of another season will have Joined the list of pro ducers, with every Indication of success ful prosecution. "The placers of the Swauk, which are In this same district, as well as the placers of the Snake River, have contributed about the same amount as in 1S9S. "Perhaps the largest undertaking in the entire state, in a strictly mining Inter pretation of the word, is the tunneling of the Palmer Mountain by the Palmer Mountain Gold Mining & Tunnel Com pany. And while $100,000 In bullion will cover its output for the season, the work Is of such a thorough and systematic na ture that it easily takes first rank as an enterprising effort to build a paying mine. Over 5000 feet of the 8400 feet of tunnel necessary to reach the objective depth of 4000 feet have been completed, and In ac complishing this 22 well-defined veins have been crossed, running from one foot to 30 feet wide between walls, showing' values averaging $28 per ton In gold. The forma tion is pronounced dloritic "The company has a fine water power, over a mile of flume, and many other sub stantial improvements. But little drifting on the veins has been done as yet, and active mining will not begin for at least another year. On this same mountain are many other fine properties nearing the point of production, notabiy the Black Bear-War Eagle, on which several hun dred feet of snaft and tunnel have been made, and a five-stamp mill erected. Oth ers are the Puritan, Wehe Consolidated, with 26 claims; the Okanogan Free Gold Mining Company, eight claims; the Gold en Zone, the Ivanhoe, Rainbow, .Triune and Spokane. Near the Q. S. Gold Min ing & Smelting Company owns 26 loca tions, showing a large outcropping qf cop per, on which some 500 feet of crosscut and tunnel have been constructed this season, showing good values In copper, gold and silver. "Republic the youngest camp In the state is by far the largest producer. The Republican Consolidated Gold Mining Company has paid over $500,000 In divi dends this year, besides spending muoh money In perfecting Its'mlll, 200 tons ca pacity (Republic Reduction Works Com pany), and In making other substantial improvements. A large custom mill has been erected, at a cost of $75,000, making the third in the district in operation. "Over on the Methow, In the southeast ern portion of Okanogan County, the Hid den Treasure has been operating with a small force, and it has uncovered a large body of very rich ore, from which a ship ment was made wjtfc profitable results. "In fact, the entire mining Interests of the state have shared in the general pros perity of the country, notwithstanding they have been overshadowed by the ex- Gold. Silver. CD OS" f3 s2. 8.463 03 4,436 971 6.007 92 100.65$ 99.631 25.45 117.121$ 115 931 30 781 8.5S0 15 4,552 90 6,038 70 740,671 14 268,759 65 20.029 16 4,936 18 1,356 39 725,921 SSil2.675.15! 14.749 261 265,956 37 19,906 98 4,917 67 1,356 39 2,409.07 2,503 28 122 IS 105.00 15.91 18 51! 55,736.9SS$1,036,967 2115.431.S6l$17.957 06$ 1,054.924 27 cltement incident to the continued ex ploitation of Alaskan fields and retarded through lack of suitable roads In many Instances. By the intelligent co-operation of the proper authorities in many of our counties and tne Judicious expenditure of funds available, many districts through out the state would Immediately become prosperous beyond measure from their mining Industries. To Protect Black Bass. MONTREAL, Feb. 1. The North Amer ican Fish and Game Association has de- 1898. 1899. Quantity J Value Quantity. Value. i' 29,611.196 $ 612,117 74 35,284.136! $ 729.387 82 Xa.a4S.Ki I 426,083 13 2S9.660.67 76.410 374.510. 76 13.455 80 46.133 43 857,555 32,415 6S 1.032,069 j$l,070,616 45 1$ 1.163.487 86 $92,871 41 elded to recommend that in waters which are partially In Canada and Partially In the United States, the open season for black blass shall be from July 1 to Jan uary 1, and that net fishing shall be en tirely forbidden In Lake Champlaln, the Straits of New York and Vermont and the Province of Quebec. A resolution was adopted with a view to making the Lacey bill of the United States International Instead as at present Interstate, and Canadian and the United States 'Legislators will be urged In that direction. It was decided to hold the next annual gathering In Vermont, the selection of the place being left in the hands of the president. Her Husband Disappeared. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The World says: Mrs. Timothy J. Brennan, a bride of five weeks, Is-anxiously awaiting news re garding the disappearance of her husband, who has been missing since the last of last year. She says that when her hus band left he went to Philadelphia to cash a draft for $150,000, and that the last trace she has obtained of him was when he left the bank with $60,000 In cash and a draft on a bank In Havana for the re maining $90,000. Mr. Brennan had been married a little over two weeks when he vanished. It was arranged that they should sail for Havana the day on which the husband disappeared. Christian Endeavor Anniversary. PORTLAND, Me., Feb. 1. The main body of delegates to the combined annua convention and 20th anniversary celebra tion of the organization of the first Christian Endeavor Society, now being held at the birthplace of the organiza tion here, arrived today. Today's exer cises were held in the Second Parish Church. 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