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Authorities, 106.

The different mines, 108.

Anthracite, coking and gas coals, 108.

The Common Point, equidistant between Tacoma and Seattle, 111 —Franklin and Black Diamond mines, 112 —The Kirke or Moss Bay Company (English) mines, 112.

Cedar River mines, 117 —Talbot and Renton mines, 118 —Newcastle Mine, 118 —Cost of mining, 119 —Large production, 119 —Misrepresentation, 120 —Correction by Mr. Whitworth, 122.

Gilman Mines, 125 —Structure of Squak Mountain, 125 —Peculiar advantages for mining possessed by the Gilman Mines, 127 —Seattle Coal and Iron Company, 127 —Seven seams, 128 —Details, 128 —Good coal, 128 —Another good coal seam, 128 —And another, 129 —Large body of valuable coal, 131 —Washington Mines, 132 —Raging River coals, 132 —Details, 134 —Snoqualmie Mountain Coal Group, 136 —Details, 136 —Good coking coal, 136 —Also good coking coal, 138 —Large and valuable bed, 138 —Another good bed, 139 —Geological relations, 139 —This the bottom group, 140.