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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1904)
tkhws p gwfiyw,ti'"' ' -"P' t Wednesday, December 7, 1904 THh bUMPTER MINhR 5 yw? MINERALS FOUND IN THE CASCADES In a recent publioHtioo of the Uuited States Geological Survey, called "A geological reconnaissuuoe across the Ciscado Range uear the forty-nlutb parallel," George Otis Smith and Frank G. Calkins give some interesting details regarding the mineral resources of that part of the state of Washington. This re cuunuiBsance was made iu connec tion With an inspection of the north- west boundary line, undertaken at the request of the Secretary of state. Okanogan valley has been the scene of mining operations fcr h considerable period. The search for placer gold dates back to the time ot the original survey of the boundary, when coarse gold was found on the Similkameen, immediately south of the forty-ninth parallel, in quantities that CMUsed great excitemeut. In later years development work baa been carrried on to a considerable ex tent in the old quartz mines, although there was less activity iu 1001, the year when Messrs. Smith and Calkins visited the district, than a tew years before. Tbn Palmer Mountain tuunel, uear 'Loom is, had been driven for several thousand feet into greeustone, and bad cut twenty-eight viens. The country rock is granite aud the vein material quartz aud pyrite, with free-milling gold, ecxept where galena oocurs in association. The highest value iu these lead ores is 81, but the average gold value is reported as about S2f, with silver never exceeding four ounces. In the Okanogan mountains, from Mount Obopaka west to Pasayten river aud along the higher part of the Ilozomeen range, the country in the vicinity of the forty-ninth paral lel appears to be barren of ore de de eosits: In the lower valley oT'Pasay ten river the alluvial gravols were thoroughly test-nitttsd many years ago without promising results. Iu the vicinity of Uarrou, as well as bo low, on Slate and Ruby creeks there have been mining operation i.f Several miues were worked at tiarrou, aud prospectors are aotive tbroubghout the Slate Creek dis trict. Recently, bydraulio minlug on a large scale was attempted at the mouth of Ruy creek, where placers ouoe yielded rich returns to the miners, but that extensive plant, which iuoludes a long and expensive flame, has proved a failure. Pros pecting has been done on tho upper Skagit in the vicinity of Lightning oreek, but uo success ported. The Mount Maker more promising field has been re- distriat Is a for iovestiga- tion. Some veins of free-milling gold have heen found and partly de veloped. The first find of ' import ance in this district w-n made as late as 1807, and the mini that was do veolped in consequents Ih the only one that could be bttiJ to he upon a producing basis iu 1001. This la the Lone Jack, one of the Post-Lambert group of claims, on the eastern eolpe of Bear Mountain and near the head of the west fork of Silioia, or Slesse, oreek. The vein is four to five feet of clear-looking, aolid quartz, aud the ore, which oocurs through out the vein, is both free told and telluride. It was reported as averag ing 125 to 930 to the tou. Another type of ore deposit is at tbeiGraud Excelsior mine, goo Wells creek, about ono mile northeast of the bridge over the N'ooksak. Sul phides occur here scattered through an irregular rock that appears to be uear the surface aud approximately parallel with the slope. Productive coal miues are found iu the extreme northwest part ot Washington at Cokedalo and at ttlue Cauyon. In Skagit valley, uear Hamilton, there are also coal pros pects, iu beds, but uo development has boeu accomplished at that local ity. None of these localities was visited in the course of this reoou uaissauce, and of others that were visited none appears sutilciently on ooutaging to warrant develrpmont. Amoug them was a prospect in the Swauk formation iu'tho hills south west of Wenatcbee. It 1b noteworthy that the important coal measures, In the Cascade mountaius southwest of this locality, are not in the Swank formation, but in the younger Koslyu formatiou. Three coal prospects in the viuiuity of the international boundary that were visited are briefly described. The bulletiu (No. 235) is published for gratuitous distribution and may be obtained on uppllcation to tho Direotor of tho United States Geo logical Survey, Washington, D. C. OREGON MONARCH RESUMPHON CONTINGENT ONTHE RED BOY'S Cousultlug Engiueor Nicholson, of tbo Killou, Warner, Stewart com pany, who returned yostorday from the Morning mine, will leave to morrow for tho Oregon-Monarch at Gramto to measure contract work aud outllue plans for a winter's develop ment, lie will be accompanied by ex-Superinteudeut Tom Moffat. Aotive resumption of operations at the Oregon-Monarch are contingent laigoly upou the opeuiug of tho Rod Roy, as Profossor Nicholson hopes to bo ablo to buy eloctria powor from the Red Roy for the operation of maobiue drills, aud thus savo the cost of iustalliug a power plant. Supplies for Nine Strike Extension. General Mauager Anthony Mohr, of the Wisconsin, this morning seut up to the oompauy's mines on Little Cacker oreek, au ore car aud a wagon load of steel rails. Superintendent Jack Stonebooker is rushing work on the crosscut tuunnel, which has passed through a strata of wash aud baa entered solid ground. tastern Capitalists Here. There arrived on the morning traiu C. D. Starr, W. A. Crompton, Dr. G. R. Drew, and Dr. Justin Royce, of Providence, Rhode Island. The goutleuieu aro stockholders in the Blue Rird aud Rlack Rutto Mlu ing companies, and have come out to inspect the properties. Accompanied by Genreal Manager O. C. Wright, tbey will leave' tomorrow for the foiuier, and from tbeie to (be latter. This afteruoou they are lookiug over the smelter. Looks Good at the Gem. H. T. Hendryx is home from the Gem mine at Sparta, in the Pan handle. He says everything is lovely at the old producer; that Al Geiser la on the ground; that the mill la ruuning day and uigbt, and that the output is eminently satisfactory. He saya there will be nothing doing in Goloonda affairs until January 4. He was accompanied on bis return by Mrs. Heudryx. . . . 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