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C. • » ••' •"• •• • ic-'^n KOOTENAY MininQ Standard. tJuiaY annual. ?^ RosSLAND, B. C, July, 1899. V, Kootenay Mining Standard An up-to-date newspaper, published in the interest of the Kootenays. Printed and published monthly at the office of the Standard PublishinK Co., 118 Columbia Ave. E., Rossland, B.C. P.O. Box 308 ; Phone 88 ; Cable Address, " Standard," Code, Bedford-McNeill. KATES OF 8UB80BIFTION: One Year JS.OO Six Months #1.00 All communications to the editor must be accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith. Copies of the Standard can be secured at all reliable news stands. IN presenting our Annual we would apologise to all who have ex- perienced disappointment in not having received their number as early as we had hoped to place it in their hands. The work has been delayed longer than we anticipated. Kootenay is a big district to cover, and our anxiety to make the annual as complete as possible is the only excuse we have to tender for not publishing on the date announced. Every section of the country has been visited by our special corres- pondents and artists : the result of their labors we now respectfully submit, and venture to hope that it will be favorably received.. The information herewith furnished has been obtained from the most reliable sources, and is presented without fear, favor or aflfection. Particular localities throughout the Kootenays have from time to time been "written up' ' by those immediately interested and in some cases at least with an apparent desire to detract from the merits of neighboring camps so as to infi[a,te the richness of the section under treatment. We have endea- vored to avoid these undesirable comparisons and present matters just as we find them. The naked truth is all tnat need be told of the Koo- tenays — the most favored section of a peculiarly favored province. Not a line in the annual has been in- dicted by any corporation, body or individual to " boom " their parti- cular interests nor is a .single sent- ence paid for by any party whose property may be mentioned. Under such circumstances the contents of the annual may be relied on as re- presenting Kootenay in its present stage of development. Our work is endorsed by every board of trade and municipal body throughout the entire district we profess to cover, as will be observed by our illus- trated pages. In this particular the position of the Kootenay Mining Standard Annual is unique. In faithfully representing the resources and beauties of our country to the world we feel that good will result, and to those who have assisted v.s in our work we tender our best thanks. All along the line we have been re- ceived very generously, which en- courages the belief that our labors are fully appreciated. Kootenay is a comparatively young mining country, but during its brief history some wonderful things have been accomplished. To-day we have some of the richest mines in British Columbia, while the develop- ment work being done proves con- clusively that there are equally rich bodies of ore yet to be handled. It is only a mattir of a few months till new dividend! paying properties shall have been added to the list and new shippers recorded. As the country is being opened up nev/ discoveries are made which go to prove that the mineral resources of the district are practically illimitable. The first prospectors blaze a trail, the next flight of newcomers cut it out rendering it plain and passable ; by those who follow the trail is still further improved, until ultimately it becomes a wagon road. This process is not as rapid as might be desired, nor is the provincial govern- ment to be complimented on their road-making policy : the tendency rather is to leave to private enter- prise much that should be done at the expense of the public exchequer. However, the district is an exten- sive one, and the progress made is, on the whole, satisfactory. The Kootenay district comprises an area of over 15,000,000 acres, extending north and south from the international boundary to the Big Bend of the Columbia. It is divided by the Purcell range of the Selkirks into East and West Kootenay, and almost the entire region is drained by the Columbia River, which flows north through East Kootenay and south through West Keetenay. It may be said that throughout the whole country mineral is found, and in great variety. Early in the 8o's the Kootenoys first came into pro- minence as a minctal section. A 419131 •W""'P? Kootenay Mining Standard. few of the old miners and prospec- copper as to make that metal the tors from Cariboo, California, Co?- principal element of value. The orado and other we(l-known mining galena is usually rich in silver where regions wandered into Kootenay in the ledges are small, the silver value search of gold. But the formation decreasing in inverse ratio to the was new to them. Some of the more increased size of the ledge. I« iiead of richly freighted cars. Throughout the Kootenays railway building is going on apace, so that ample provision is being tnide for very complete transport facilities. Heretofore the treatment of the ores was a difficult problem, but this has been overcome to a great extent. With a greatly improved railway service, better roads and trails, modern machinery, and re- duced smelter charges the output of the mines can now be economically and profitably treated, anditisonlya matter of time till some still cheaper uiode of treatment is devised. K ( 'l,r 11. It. liKSIDKNlK dl' A I.H. ICoss TFIdMI VON. I'll K Kol NDKH (IK liOMSI. AMI. I. HaI'IIS r ( ' III HI 11. .1. Mm I'ISII .\MKI(II\ <'l)lll'llltAri(IN. OKNKKAI. UKKICK. li. H A. ('. A1SA\ (IKI'ICI:. 7. II. .\. ('. SlI'HlilN'IKNDKNTH liKSIIlKXrl.. .S, \l:W ('. I'. It. DkI'OT. !(. I'lIII.K' SCIIOOI.. III. I'KK.SIIVTKIIIVN I'm Kill. 1 1. Sis I'KKs' lldSITIAI,. 1'.'. I.ION HKKWMtV Kootenay Mining Siaiuiaru. 5 [^1 sliaft was down some tliirty-fue feet in ore iliat ran lii^li in vahics. The l)on(l was taken n]), some interests reserved !>> Col. Topiiin^j were pur- cliastd, and the I,e Koi Mining; & Smelting Co. was orv;ani/ed. In tlie fall of i8yi the first car load of ore was packed out and shii)|)ed to a smelter at Hutte, Kiving returns of 5.S(>.4o in }{old, silver and copi^er. Unt despite the prospects of the ha Koi of those days, the stock was for a lonj;; time a drus <>» the market. It was reluctantly accepted at a f.w vice. How many of those who ac- cepted I,e Koi stock under protest thus aciiuired nnexjiected riches it would he diflicult to say, hut they are numerous. This brief little history of the ear- lier stages of the Le Roi is given hecau.se it is the poineer mine of the camj). It was not until 1.S1J3 that the development of the other pro- perties, now so well known, began. In the summer of that year the wagon roa(' to Trail was made and the Le Roi connnenced to be a regu- the latter considerably enlarged. At the same time a substantial reduc- tion lias been made in freight and smelter charges. The Spokane l'"alls & Northern also extended its rail- way system so as to take in Ross- land. Thus by degrees the camp emerged from theprosj)ectingto the mining and shipping stage. The townsite of Rossland was located as a pre-emption, in 1H91, by Ross Thomjjson, but not until 1895 was it crown-granted and platted. The first .sale of town lots took place cuts per share in payment of debts to persons who have since become rich Vy it. A Spokane boarding- house keeper t(M)k it in payment of a board bill hopelessly in arrears ; a sten()gra])her accepted it in settle- ment of arrears in salary because it was " Hobson's choice:" a tailor cried (piits on a suit of clothes in consideration of a block of the stock and avowed he had the worst of the bargain ; the artistic certificate was traded for a pair of jeans, and in viirious other wa\s it did needv ser- 1,1': lioi Mini:. Itossi.AS'ii. lar shipper, and has continued so to the present day. The construction of the road down Sheep Creek to Xorth))ort, a distance of sixteen miles, followed. Ivarly in iSgCi a narrow guage railroad was built by F. August Heinze from Rossland to Trail, and a smelter was started at tlie latter ]i()int by the same gen- tleman, l^oth the railway and the sm?lter IViU-e since been accpured by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., and much improved the former wi('ened to the standard scale and the same year. Prices ranged from $25 to $100 per lot on what is now the principal thoroughfare in the city. In those days property in Rossland sold at so much per lot ; in these it is bought up at so much per foot. During the sunnner of 1896 there was a great influx of po- pulation a "boom." In the fol- lowing .spring there must have been fully 7,000 peojile in the camp ; but the boom burst, and matters have since gradually .settled down to a sound business basis. Kootenay Mining Standard. '•^ '<-'i:i^-'t:H^^:*'^m^^ i^ .-. I^S^WMP*' '>•!».*. -. * 111 March, 1H97, the city was iii- cor]U)rate(l, the first niaNor Ikmuk "Colonel" Uol) Scott an eastern Canadian gentlciiian who created the impression that he was a man of leiznre and one willing to give the coininnnity the henefit of his spare hours and exiierience. However, one of the first official acts of the "Colonel" was to vote himself a salary. Since incorporation some wonderful iinproveineiits have taken II. A. r OM'llKS. lio •ll.'.Ml. ]>lace streets grark'il, miles of side- walk laid, firjprolcctii) 1 estaMis'ied and the sewerage, el.'ctric light and waterworks system ■( extended. I'iii- aiicially the cit\ is sound. The school system and accoininodation is excellent, and all the leading religious denominations are well represented. As to the mines in and around Rossland well, they have shipped this year, to July 1st, 64,630 tons of ore, an incroas > ofif,,.!!)!) Inns on the c(;rres,)o idiii,; period o. iHi;H. The I,e Roi i-i the heaviisl shipper to date, l)ut that great mine has some very forniidahle rivals in the camp which may any day catch up to it. The property passed to the control of t':e Hrilisli-Aimrica Cor- poration last year with many others, and has since heeii svsleinalically worked, and with the best results. The capital stock of the compiiiiy is >2»^s. ...r^^r •- ■ , ,..^::, JiAr:A:i^^^^.-^^' C'OI.IMIII,-. AM) KOOTKN.VV Ml.\|-, ItOSSI .VNI). ■wm ii m f |IU) IdllSOIl I o.' |H«;H, I si sllipin.'!' niiiic liiis ills ill till' • caldi lip ss^d to llif iitiioa Ci)r- iiiiy oUkts, Umalii'iiUy L'Sl rc'Siilts. L'onipiiiiy is KootciKu Minii'ji; .Staiuliird. JusiK Mini;, Ijossiami I,.: Ij: I!oi. hopefully of the prospects. The The new vSt. Klmo is in readiness property is situated on the O. K. for the big compressor, which is Mountain, two miles west of Ross- expected daily. There will be no time land. lost in installing the plant. At The Nickel Plate is in good con- present the tuiniel is receiving all dition. The connection from the attention, and everything is looking surface to the 200-foot level for the well. new shaft has been made and the The (ireat We.stern is awaiting timbering completed. vSiiiking will the arrival of new machinery. All be continued to the 400-foot level, is in readine.ss toinstal the ]>lant and from which point drifting will be resume work, started. At the Columbia-Kootenay the The White Bear is now in readi- usual activity prevails. Connection ness to resume active operations, is ''^i'lR '"^ide between the several The policy is to sink the shaft 400 levels, three of which are beingcon- or 500 feet if necessary, and tho- tinned, roughly test the i)roperty. The (ireen Mountain managers The Douglas is showing up well are sanguine that by a little more for the amount of work done. They work they will be able to determine are now engaged on a 3()-foot lead the character and extent of their which was struck recently. recent rich strike. The Velvet contituies to improve Tlie Jumbo improves as work on as work progresses. On the 200- the long tunnel advances, foot level the ore body has been cut The \a\\ .May ore body is widen- across for .some eight feet. The ing out, wliich gives renewed vigor main tunn:;l is in some 3(X) feet. It to those engaged in the jjroperty. is expected another kxi feet will (Ireat things are expected from the suffice to reach tlie nmin ledge. Lily May. lUfcCHHaKiCdUl lO Kootena}' Mining Stand iru. I i I. I.kKoi Mink. -2. W The Lei ter tunnel is in nearly 2on feet. It was driven for No. 3 lead, which has been struck. The ore is very promisinjj; looking and many declare it of shipping ([uality. It is intended to contiiuie crossing to delcrinine the width of the ledge. The Mabel is l)eing worked to cross-cut the hdge. The property is looking well. AU KAiii.K SiiAn'-Hiioi;. .'{. W.vii Ivmii.k a At the Deer Park drifting con- tiiujes on the 300-foot lex'cl, and with encouraging results. The Hoinestake is progressing favorably. Drifting west and cross- cutting .south is the orders the men are carrying out. The Southern Ik'lh and .Snow- shoe are being worked systematic- ally. The>- arecroS't-ciitting in the ■ ^^ ^^Bh f *' • \ ^ -^•li^. ^ -^ 1 9 ^1 7^ Standard Publishing Co. W Alt IOa(ii.i:.'ii:. Ml ('liNiith: Si'Aii Minus, Southern Helle to nurl the Snow- shoe ledge. Tlie Josie liands art engaged in cutting out a slalion at tlie4()()-f()ol level preparatory to sitiUing another hundred feet, when (hitting will be started. On tile Coxey syy.enialic surface woik continues. At the ("icrlnuk' cntss-cutting is continued from tlie 200 -fool level. Work shows up well. .\l llu ( )iga and X Kay tunneling is still llu' order of the day. The Hig l-'our lias been reorgan- ized, and the new com()aiiy under- take to work the properly for all if is wortli, Ahi'ad> (Miisiderable work has been done in the way of tunneling and siialting, and this is to be resinned, At the Sunset No, .'development work proves up nioHl satisfictorily. The mine will soon lie a regular shipjier, Ciooil \\\\\ uw has been struck, and e\'er\' t'acililN' for work' ing the mine is at hand in liie way of inaehiuery. The Ciuiadiaiidold iMelds, I,t (k'vi'loiiiiieiit t satisl'at'loiily'. Ill hi' a ii'niilav y OR' lias hec'ii icllily lor work- 111(1 ill the way ■ Canadian (iold vn and oiK'rat(.' and Alaliaiiia. FiiiST Bi'iMiiMi UN Wak Eaim.k (iKdiMi. 'J. l!iiAi. Cuvmv Mini:, i'. Uiaxi- Mini:. ;, Nn. 1 M;xi': III. A CI 4 ffjiXT- Kootena} Mining Standard. 13 O^ adjoining the Sunset, and have re- cently acquired tlic Lake Shore group at Movie. At the Monte Cristo upwards of 5,000 feet of development work has l)een done. There is ample plant on the ground to operate the pro- perty. The Iron Colt has had con.sider- ahle work done on it - upwards of i,ouo feet. Here, also, the neces- sary machinery has been installed. The (iood Friday has been care- fully worked. Surface showings for work, and improves as it pro- ceeds. The Wallingford is showing up well as work i)roceeds. Tlie pro perty was recently taken over Jjy a strong Toronto .syndicate, and the development so fa done consists of two shafts, several prospect open cuts and a 340-foot tunnel. A.ssays run from 1 1 to 20 per cent, copper besides fair gold and silver values. The ore is said to be identical with ihat found in the Velvet, Victory - Triumph, and Anaconda properties is a good showing of ore at this jioint. On the Velvet vein nothing has been done so far except a pros- pecting shaft 30 feet deep, but the development work on the lower levels o( the Velvet is approaching the point where the ore body runs into the Triumph ground. The property has been transferred from the Victory-Triumph Gohl Mining Co. to the Trail Creek Mining Co. of lyondon, Kng., and preparations are now about consummated for working it on an extensive scale. f^ HKlliHKlRlM^iiii . 1 ^ ,"*-' wmL ■I" ■ i pi ^y ' - ;. ' •- • .-^ ...3'. i- . ^^^^^^m^^^^^^H ^^H /■ ' ., jf\ \^|^^^^^^^^| te'^ , . '■;'^^,;.. =-. , ■.."i/'.^-;" '-''■ n '^ ':■:. - . ■ . ' ■* '■■' f-.-;,^ .• V -.^ S Ifc-r >■•- l^_.^ \ -.r.S r», ■■ .^^ ^ _ — *i~S ^^ ..•r,^a,^^ - ♦ No. I M;m.: (II. A CI are great, but a sufficient depth has not been attained to fully test the ore bodies. The Ciiant last year sliipped 114 tons of ore, averaging $17 to the ton. There are at least two dis- tinct leads on the ground. The Novelty, adjoining the Giant, is another good property which has l)een fairly well proven. On the Al)e Lincoln five stringers of pay ore have been encountered in the workings. The Commander is well ecjuipixid Ikon .Mask, Ito.-isi.AN'i). in the same belt. The \'ictory-Triumph is located on vSophie Moiintain, south east of and adjoining the \'elvel mine. On the propertN' are three veins — the Victory vein, the Velvet vein and the Triumph east vein. The first- named vein is developed by a tun- nel 700 feet long, with sulisis in the countrv. This was rendered possible by Ih'j construc- tion of the Honninglon Falls elec- tric works. .Mlhough 32 miles distant from Rossland. a satisfac- tory service is maintained — so much so that electricity is not only fast superceding all the other forms of l>ower in mining work, but is being a])i)lied to branches hitherto con- sidered outside its range. For 14 K«M>ipnav Mining Standard. instance, a .^(xj horse-power induc- tion motor operates the War liagle hoist, also the 4o-(lrill compressor, besides lighting up the mine. At the Hig Three mine a io(j horse- power synchronous motor drives the /-drill compressor. At the Iron Mask a similar motor is in- stalled, while at the Gertrude is a ,S() horse-power induction motor operating the hoist. In other mines not already using electric power, preparations are being made to liave it installed. Besides supply- the ])ower current at the Rosslantl sub-station. At present the sub- station contains six 25()-kilowatt step-down transformers, but six others of equal capacity are being installed with a new 1,500-kilowatt generator to meet the increasing demaiuls on the service. The works of the Hritish Colum- bia Hullion Ivxtracting Co. are situated on the Red Mountain Rail- way, near Rossland. The location is all that can be desired for the economic handling of ore, and great ment has taken place since the C. V. R. people ac(|u- recent date nothing less than S16 or SiH ore could be treated in the Rossland camj) so steej) were the freight and smelter charges. In this i>articular a decided im])rove- for it, it will give a still greater impetus to mining in the district. For about a year laboratory experi- ments sui)i)lemented by practical working have been carried on at the works and definite conclusions arrived at. .As a result the uuin- agemenl ainiounce that ever>- difli- cnlt>- has been overcome, and tliat thex' are now o])en for business. The company are said to have spent Si5<),()(X) in erecting the jire- sent plant ami conducting the ex- ])eriments alluded to. i I Kootenay Mining Standard. IS siiioc the ed thf niil- ?sts of Mr. been about wt'ver, ii lot lich will not rate, Hy tetu this ma- lt a respect- the advent ihia lUillion led with de- the new i)r()- it is chiinied a still greater in the district. K)rat()ry ex peri - (1 hy practical 1 carried on at lite conclusif)ns ■esidt the nian- Ihat every difli- conie, and tlial 1 (or business, said to have lectin^ the i)re- duclin^ the ex- ). THH SIANDAHD. In pre.senting our big July illus- trated number, a word of explana- tion may not be out of place. The work goes from our presses as the "annual " of the Kootenay Mining vStandard, although the publication has not really been before the public for twelve months. The Standard made itsdel)Ut at Nelson in October, iSyS, and a few months afterwards the j)lant was moved to Rossland, as the mining metropolis of the Kootenays. That it has grown in po])ularity and usefulness the pre- sent nunil)er is respectfully sub- mitted in evidence. The rapid growtli of the mining industry in tliis province, and particularly in the Kootenays, called for a journal exclusively devoted to honest min- ing interests : the Standard was launched to supply the want. True, there are a number of weekly and a few daily papers published in the Kootenays in which considerable space is devoted lo mining matters, i)ut with all due respect to these excellent jiroductions their best efforts are put forth on behalf of the particular districts in which they are issued, often to the exclusion of etjually important mining news from neighboring camps. Then, again, the ordinary ne\vsj)aper has to cover a big field it is looked to to supply all sorts and conditions of news, and the demands upon its space are so numerous that however well dis- posed the publishers may be full justice is seldom accorded to the great mining industry, apart from its purely local bearing. I'nder these circiunstances a jounuil such as the Standard, exclusively devoted to mining interests, has a mission peculiarly its own, and that the ground is faithfully and honestly covered is the verdict of all who have expressed themselves on the subject. That our efforts are ap- preciated is testified to b)- the ever- increasing circulation of the Stan- dard, and hence we are encouraged to produce our present big number and incur the heavy expen.se inci- dental thereto. 'I'iie issue is io.oih) copies, and we arc convincenmn<:tiin K.vi.i.s. I xsi:r No i J%riJ:l..|; \li;« cir I'nw i:ii-iiiirsK, i^^MMMya 20 Kooteiiay Mining Standiircl. ^M A^ ^M^^ M A 1 a & JBV A IL^ W !|^K<4v'-:'.. • :wm^ ^ ^ JL ^ ^BUk ] ^ m k I * r " .- ». > P ; 1 I '{" ^ \ '>«» r,. /'^'"''' \ .1 % ■ i f # :2 ■ 1 wwm,r- ^^ ' (ilTV CorXCIU, ROSSI.AXI). I. J. L. li. AiiHoTT.City Solicitor; 2. VV. T. Oi.ivkk, M^r. Hank ol U. N. A., City Himkor ; ,v A. S. (iooDKVK, Mayor ; 4. Ai,i). J. K. McCkak, 5. Am). C. O. Lai.ondi;, 0. Ai.d. J. S. Ci,i"n;, 7. Ai.i). J. K. HoosoN, H. \V. Haki', City Assessor: y. \V. Mcyi'KKN, City Ck-rk ; 10, I). (Utukry, Chief Fire Dept. ; 11. Ai.d. John Ivdc.kivHN. ^is)^lace wasalso known as ,Stanle\' a name given to it 1)>- another ol" its pioneers. After con- siderable disji'itation, it was decided that the embryo city shonld bednly recognized as Nelson, in honor of the then lientenant-governor of the ])rovincc. The discovery of rich niiner.'il dei)osits on Toad Mountain and n.-igliboring creeks was that which attracted the first settlers, but geographically situated as Nelson is, its aih-antages as a distributing l^oint were (piicklv- realized, and as the surrounding country commenced to be opened up enterprising busi- ness men brought in their merchan- di/.e, for which they met a ready demand. The first general store started in Nelson was in a shack which stood on the site of the present provincial jail. It was run for atimeby Denny it Deviiie. They were bought out by R. Iv. I.emoii, who is still one of Nelson's most pojiular citizens, and J. I*' red Hume, now Minister ot Mines for Hritish Columbia. Ho eager were men to get into business ill the Nelson of those days, that many "stores" were conducted under canvas. To-day no citv scan boast of a iietter class of liusiness blocks, ])ublic buildings, private residences or a more prosptnms and contented people than can the beautiful city on the west arm of the most pic- turesciue sheet of water in thecoun- tr\'. Nelson was incorporated in iStjj, the first iiiavor being John Houston. The passage of a fire limit by-law did much to ensure a better class of building than usually runs up in a new western town. It is claimed that the ]ireseiil poinila- tion of the city is in the neighbor- ho.ni of 6,000, audit is constantly growing. Nelson does a big trade with the towi s all along the lake. and in addition to lieing in a rich mineral belt, enjoys the advantage of having several other industries to swei! the pay roll. Here the Hall Mines vSmelter is operated ; the Slocai Ore Purchasing Co. are erecting large sampling works ; a franchise has been granted for the erection and oiieration of gasworks, also for an electric street car ser- vice ; the largest saw and planing mills ill the Kootenays are here at work, employing about 100 hands; the Kooteiiay Cigar .Maiuifacturing Co. are turning out their fragran. smokes as (jiickly as a .score of ex- perienced men can roll them into shape; three brick yards are in full swing moulding the material which is to further build U]i a model city; wholesale hou.ses are as busy as can be i>acking freight for the numer- ous steamers that ply on the lakes and for outside cam])s, while the retailers of the city are all doing a good business. Nelson is a busy s])ot. It is also the judicial centre for vSouthern Kooteiiay. Two rail- wav systems connect with the cit\', and a third the Crow's Nest Pass Vii.w 111 Ni;i>iiN 24 Kootenay Mining Standard. line will hi.- ihcic next year. The Hail iiiines arc to Xelson wliat the Le Uoi is to Rosslaiul the pioneer pn)]iert\'. Two pros- p^L'tors, father and son, named Hall, were the orii^inal locators of the mine. And the discovery wasjiretty much the result of accident. Hav- ing put in a laborious day on the nunuitain slo]ie, they set theirhorses loose to browse about, while they themselviS souijht re]iose. Next niorninj; they proceeded to round up Sll!i:r.l Scl-.M--. AT N'KI.MIN, their stock, when one of thi' animals was found pawinjj at some peculiar looking material. This was found to be rich lloal of ])eacock copjier ore. The find altered the ])roj;ram, as the intention was to shil'l camj) that day. A dilij;ent search for the lead was rewarded with success. It was found a short distance ofl", and proved to be ofexce])tioual richness. A shipment of twenty tons, the first made, is said tohaxe netted #S,o(ii). The propert)' was subseiiuenlly sold to an I'.nKli^ii Nvudicitc, win. under tiiL' title of the ilidl .MiiiL's, Md., have since siu'cessfully operated it. Within Ihepasl two years ilie mine has ]),iid diviilenl'|-,\ VV I.VKK \l \i:i~il\ m I Kooiftiiav Mining ytnudnvd. 25 ;ili', w 111. tinder I Mitijs. Ltd., Uy (ipL'nilcd it. Vfiirs ihf niiiiL- moitnlinj; to i,s y stuck and on roiiit. lias licfii yi-ars. Ik'sides, ^'fldpURMit work up-to-date 111a- A siiK'Uer has II of tile profits a eoppet blast iNI'KIilOU ViKW. IlAI.I. .MlXKS SMKI.TKU. fiirnare with a daily oapacitv' of 2S0 ing the ores of the Hall Mines, there ity of Nelson. tons, siher-lead furnace with a daily is considerable custom work done at The I)an(l_\- .u;''1 XCAX MlNIJS \];j..S(>.N, be S6o ])e'r ton, DO tons of ore on of which is first ojiing' has h-jj^nn na\' soon be ex- ■ list of rL',u;uhir 1 Royal Canadian Cre^'k, are beins^ Duncan Mines. n ^. ^-^^ .\(i. :i Ti wii . IliiVAi. Cv; >ni w li) \i\\ Mi\i:ii. . WW 2S Kooit-iiav Milling Standard. ]i Ltd. These properties were hoinkvl 1)\- the eompaiiy two years UK", and hiiviiijj; exi)ended some S^o.ckm in de\eloi)inent work, the bond was ti'l en u]). They are free niillin^^ pro]iositioiis. On the (iranite are twoshalts. both in j^ood or-, while the Ko_\ al Canadian is bein}>; work . d by tunnels. A 2(i-stanip mill is to be erected on the jjronnd, and with carelid manaj^enivnt and ^\-.r\' facilit\' lor economical workinjj the Duncan Mines will soon be ])a>int:; ilividends. On the same creek is situated the I'oorman. also Iree millinj^. A lo- stani]) mill has been in o])eration here lor some time, and is lieinj;; worked with ji;ood jirofit. The Fern mine, at Hall .Sidinj?. a lew miles Irom Nelson, is another well-known mine, and a dividend- payer. A i()-stam]i mill and clorin- ation ])lant treat the output. The company has been reorjartment. lusiiv Mr\;:. \i:i..u:!Ka Kootenay Mining Standard. 29 ••««i£»i'. ~'..wS •ifri^^ The I^'lyinj? Diitcliiimn, on Ihill Creek, 1ms Iri-.l considerahlj work (louj on it. ;ui:l with v^Tv encourag- ing results. The Mascot Rj;l Rock, Julius Ca'sar. Rjbjcca, and sex'^ral other wry i)r.)niising properties on Toad Mountain arj hjing dwelojied. In the Nelson district gjnerallN- min- ing operations are a'^ti- ". Xj\er h'jforj in the history of the district at i)y otliers not in the secret, at- has there been so much jiractical tempted to import the contagion, inter^'st taken in its mining develo])- lint it did not take. The nuggets nient. And Nelson is the one sec- said to liave heeu so ])leiitiful on a tion of th_' Kootenay s that li.'is iie\'er local creek were loo liig too nu- had a "boom." Something over a nieroiis ; in lai't investigation proved yi'ar ago, when l)ooming was (|uile that the.\' were not liiere at ali. It the fashion, a few o\'er-enthusiaslic did noi take long to investigate and individual, for reasons best known burst the bubble before it had time to themsL'lves and s rongl\- hinled todoharin. NIvLSON. COUNCIL, NI'LSON 15()AR1) OK TRADI'. 2. J. R. KoHicuTSoN, President : 7. H. J. I'.v.ws, Vice President: 1. I". W. Sw.AM'.i.i,, isec. 4. T. O. P,T ('. 1'. \'. Tli-VIV IliOM N'kI.SiiS I'llll Sl.dlVN. r:L~:::mm 30 Kooten.iy Mining Slaudiud. ^ n .m.. 1 ...-' J»a^-: . 1 ""^} t ■1 ilk ' 1. 1 ^^ ~.--^,M^^^^ .—- "IPJ! .4:-!?^ (KfU.. }^bs^x,. ^. «.'*•" Imi'KIUai. Manu 111' t' v\ VII \, N'i;i.HciN, .! llAXIv (II- ll.C. Ni;i>ciN. I1»M< IIK MllNllll.M. NiMKOX, MlSKII ItKKK r.. \mi.siin. 11 \ M> 111' II M.IIAX. Nil.- Kootenay Mining Standard. 3^ SLOGAN CITY. .Slocan City, at tlie foot of .Slocaii Lake, is a l)caiitifiil town, and one which had a very lively hootn a couple of years ago. l-'or the jiast twelve months no ^reat niininy^ ac- tivity lias hceii apparent in the im- mediate district, although 59^) re- cords of assessment were made in 1898, which jjoes to show that those who hold claims at least have faith in them. Practically the only two properties contimiously worked by strong management have hc'ii the ICnterprise on Ten-mile Creek and the Ciolden Wedge on Lemon Creek. The mineralized ])ortioii of the Slocan City division lies chiefly in granite the two main varieties of veins being ( 1 / dry ore (piart/, carrying valnes in gold and silver, as.sociated with iron pyrites and silver suli)]iiiles, and occasionall>' free gold and silver ; ( 2 ) wet ores, carrying only silver and lead valnes associated with zinc blende. The C.olden Wedge is 2.o(k> feet above the new town of Oro, at the junction of the .second North P'ork with Lemon Creek, and some five miles of wagon road and twelve miles of sleigh road have been built to connect it with Kootenay Lake and Nelson. The projierty isowned and ojierated !)>• the Hritish Cana- dian (iold Fields, Ltd. Consider- able development has been done, I' (ving the ore body to be a free- milling (|nartz. A sleigh-road con- nects the mine with the ti>wn site of Oro, where a saw-mill, assay office and lo-stamp mill are in operation. On Ten-mile Creek is the iMUer- prise group, consistingoftwodaims and a fraction. This projierty has recently changed hands at a resjiect- able figure. I'p to June last 4^0 tons of ore was ship])ed. A ^reat bod>-ofgood material is in sight, a continuous chute being traceable for some ^.ooo feet. The Ivvening .Star, on Dayton Creek, has had a lot of explorator\- work to its credit. New machinery has been installed, the intention evidently being to continue opera- tions. A good (piartz vein with silver suli>hides and ])yrites is pleas- ingly conspicuous. On the Arlington the main shaft is down to the 130-foot level, a sta- tion has been blocked out and drift- ing commenced on the vein, in which some 25 feet of concentrating ore is encountered. I'arther up the hill a level is being run from the surface, for which a new car and track have been furnished. Later on a concentrator will be installed to treat the dumps and ledge matter before- shipment. The property is being actively developed, and will no doubt fulfill the exjx;ctations of its fortunate owners. Work has been resumed on the Caluinut iind Heda. Before they were forced f)Ut by water in the spring thev had driven a 2So-foot cross-cut tuiMiel. The Skylark and Ranger are again receiving attention, and the outU)ok is reported good. The Cha])leau has already made a name for itself as a gold producer, and now that work has been re- sumed in earnest great things ma.v be expected from it. I'rei)arations are being made at the Hlack Prince for ship])ing ore. The Two Friends people have .settled down to work again, and will once more bring this great sil- ver property to the front. K.vMii.v lijiiii I'. KiKiTK.v.vv Indians. "«<*■■ 3a Kooteiiii}- Mining Standard. TRAIL Tlif town of Trail is hfautilullx' sitiKilcd on tlif Cohnnhia Ri\er at the mouth of Trail Creek, and is one of the oldest settlements in tlie Kootenays. It owes its ])resenl prominence chiell>- to the l)i^ smel- ter located there in iSi/iby 1'. An^;; Ilein/e, and its comiection with the mines of Kossland h\- a narrow guajje line of railway, recentl>- standardi/e considerable, and the local mer- chants do a good business. Now and again the (piestion of incorpor- ation is agitated, but as yet the good ^^ people of Trail have not agreed that their affairs would be more economically or satis- factorily managed by a ma\or and board of aldermen than they are at jiresent. How- ever, the town is gain- ing in population and importance, and must soon l)econie a citx . Its newspaper does a '■Odd service. l\o«»triiiiv Miiun^^ ►Standard. 33 -m te vicinity of (Jill are hfiiii;' extent. :■ mainstay of constant tni- 300 men, all . There is also .■n enjrajjed on the steanisliip lay-roU is very le local mer- siness. Xow in of incor])or- is yet the jjooil of Trail have eed that their ,voul(l he more ically or satis- y managed l>y r and hoard of ?n than they iresent. How- ie town is gain- [)opulation and nice, and must jecome a cit> . vspaper does a •rvice. Ilii\>r lli.vf. 'I'ltMi. SMi.r.i 1:1;. I'l liXMi: Ml ii.iiiNc. 'ri;Aii. Smi:i.ti 11. 3-» Kootenay Miiiinjj Standard. I! I SANUON. Siitidon is the cliiti milling t"t-''i- tri- ill till." Sloiviii (li>lii<.t. The town site is l)y no iiR-aiis an idoiil one— ill least as a lesiiieiitiat (iiiar- ter, hut (or husiiicss purposes it is us coinpaet as couhl he (lesireose. It is a large wooden shed on the main street and is utilized for all the games of the season. In the sumnier eveiiini^-.i lawn tennis is l)layed on th^- roof, while cricket engages the attention of its votaries StiiKKT V heneath. It is a skating rink in winter, and when the icedisap])ears the once frozen surface hecoines a foothall ground, — in fact as a struc- ture of general utility the shed in question enjoys a monoj)ol>-. The Noble Five was ahout the first of the hig mines located at .Sandon. This was in iSyo, and although it was not haptized in hlood, it was very nearly so. Jack Sealon and the Hennessy brothers were the locaters of the claim, and returning to the Hot Springs, then KW. Sanihin, their head (|uarters, they tolil of their luck\' find. One of those who heard the story started off, taking a circuitous route, to the scene, intending to " juni]i " the i-laini : hut vSeattni and his partners had their suspicions aroused and man- a.i^ed to get on th.' ground before the woiild-he jumper. I'istols were drawn on that occasion, but fortun ately were not fired. .Mie following >ear the I'av tie, K. K. Lee, Last Chance, Slocan Moy, Slocan Star, Washington and IxiKlilnii .\xi> K.viT.litdK liKco Oki'Ici:. Sanihin Koott'iiay Mining Standard. 35 tlu'V lold of (.' ol lliosi- wlio (.■(1 off, tiikiiifj; to IIk- si'C'iic, " thi- i'l;iim : piirliK'is liiid is(.'(l ;iti(l mail' yjnuiiid liufoK.- '. I'istdls wort' oil. hut Invtiin iir Ilk' I'ayiK'. Iiaiu'i.', Slot-aii 'ushiiiKton uiul I some other claims tluit ha\e since turned out wonderful mines, were located. In i.Sy4 silver reached its top notch, and this jjave a ^reat im])etus to the silver mines of the vSlocan. Saiidon hejjan to hoom. Tlie same year fire and water played hax'oc with Kaslo and other lake towns. In i.Sys the building!; of the Kaslo «• Slocan Railway was started and in .Se])teml)er of that year the first train puffed iiitOvSandoii. The C. V. R. now runs into the cit\-, coiiuectinj; it with Slocan Lake points. ItlU'll .Ml.NI'^N. HaNIMiN. The I'ayne is, perhaps, the great- est of the j^reat mines of Sandou. For years it had been run hy a close corporation, and tlu; public j^eiierally knew little of it beyond the fact that the dividends paid were >{reater than those of any other mine in the province, aniountiiiK: to close oil >ft I ,()()<), one ). Since, howi^er, the jjrojierty has fallen into the hands of the I'a\ue Con- solidated, principally composed of Montreal ca])italists, more is known of it. The dixideiid of i cent a share, declared in March last. brings the total paid up to $1,025- ocK). l''or the first six m<,:'t!::, tliis year the mine shijjped 4,u,lo tons of ore. I/ist year the total was 14,000. The Last Chance has contributed 1,505 tons to the ore shii)meuts of vSandon for the first six mouths of this year. I'\)r the year i.Sy.S the shipments totalled 1,700. The mine is fully e(|uip]ied for business, and has already jxiid dividends amounting to $37,500. Tlie .Slocan .Star has attained a depth of about i,noo feet, and is ■•■V V-, •y » t No :! 'I'l .\Ni;i. Siii:ii AMI Oiu; llm si;. liKcii .Mini;. 36 Kootenay Mining Standard. lii^iili f •|t(t|*F,K TKKMI.NAI.) KKCd. '<((HuI|AMjkllllk ItAWlIiiiiXfi (ii:k. Still in good ore. Be- sides, there are nearly 3,000 feet of tunnel- ing and 1500 feet of ui)raises and winzes. For the first half of the current year 460 tons of ore has been scut out ; sliipmeuts for iSijS, 2,.S62 tons; dividends paid, $400- 000. The Treasure \'ault is doing good work. It has joined the list of regular shippers, and has sent out 1 1 1 tons of ore for the half year ending June 30. last. The Ruth last year shipped 3350 tons of ore. Upwards 01 3,000 feet of tunneling has been done at the mine and 2,000 icet of upraises antl winzes. A mill and tramway are being added to theecjuipments. The Ruth has paid dividends to date amounting to $450,000, and will no doubt continue a substantial divi- "end i>ayer, as every effort is being made to still further increase tlu outinit and e- ruing cai)acity of tli -• mine. The Reco is another of th.' pro- perties which has nuule the camp famous. In May, i.Sy2, the claim was located by Mr. J. M. Harris, who in iSc/i also staked the town- site of vSandon. From the very oui- set the mine has proved all that was ex])ected of it. In January, iSy,s, the last dividend was paid, vvhicli brought the total uptoS2.S7- ()((>. Since then they have not been mining with a view to divi- dend nuiking, but rather with the object x^f .systematic development, which always jnr. s best in the long run. Seven tuiniels have been run with numerous cross-cuts and up- raises, sufhcicul ore being taken out to i)ay working expenses. A tramway and cdiicentrt tor will be put in as soon as the ])roi)er stago of (kvelopment has been reached. During the first six months of this \i.ar 2< tons of ore has be.ii Sv til out Kootenay Mining Standard. 37 good ore. Be- lere are nearly ;et of tiiiinel- l 1500 feet of s and winzes, e first half of rrent year 460 ore has been ut : shipments j.s. 2,S62 tons; ids i^aid, $4CO- Treasure \'ault ig good work, joined the list ular shippers, is sent out r 1 1 ore for the half nding June 30. ir shipped ,1250 rds ol 3,000 feet LMi done ai the of upraises and k1 tramway are luipnients. The \idends to date ooo, and will no ubstantial divi- •y effort is being er increase tlu- : capacity of tlu her of tlij i;ro- made the camp 1-S92, the claim . J. M. Harris, aked the town- nn the very oui- |)roved all that In Januarx , [lend was paid, total up to $287- they have not a view to divi- rather with the c development, best in the long Is have been run ss-cuts and up- re being taken f exiKUScs. A cntrrlor will be he proper stagj IS been reached. < mouths of this V has l)ci. n svUt The Ivanhoe has had consider- able difficulty in handling the out- put owing to lack of facilities for shipping. However, this will be overcome as soon as the mill is ready for work. A large body of milling ore is block,.cl out. Ivighty tons have bc'en shipped for the six months ending June last. Another recent aildition to the shipping list is the Ajax. Its con- tribution for the first six months of t\w year was 40 tons, l)Ut a good begiiniing has been mado, and the prospects arc that a big total will have been pikd u\> by tlu- close of 1899. v')n the Sovereign s .'.-.i -thing over 1,000 feet of tunneling has bjen done, enabling the management to ship considerable ore. The Trade Dollar, which has been a shipper or a small scale, is now in a position to increase its output. A recent shipment of 18 tons gave very satisfactory returns. There is a big body of ore now in sight. The Madison group produces a high grade dry ore, of which a big body is available. .Some shipments have been made, gi\'ing satisfactory returns. A lot of development w()ik has been done on the (ioodenougli, which it is cxjiected will soon l)e Rkcii Mointain, Sandon. marketing its product. On the Donnelly group, adjoin- 'ug the town, a great deal of work has been done, proving it to be a very promising property. Some 1,200 feet of tunneling is the record on the Canadian group, on the divide between Car])enter and Four-mile creeks. This pro- perty is worked by the Ontario & vSlocan Mines I)evelo])ment Co. There are several other ])romis- ing ]>ropertiis in and around .Sar. don, but those here mentioned will prove a fair .ndex to the wealth of the district. The present price of silver, and the prospects of the white metal going up in price, has encouraged the mine owners in and arouuo the camp to pre; are for an ir.creased output. With this object in view the most approved machinery is being freely introduced to facilitate the handling and treatment of the ore. On a l'itiisn;i TIM. 'I'm 1;. 3« Kootrnav Milling tStandurd. rM 1 n^ i 1 k '., ■:*N' * fc- ■A ■• 1 1 4f) 1^ > I?' "^ 1 m P- ,j, i.tit, gjMwg i 'A 1 \ i" ' — • 1 > ■'V — __ I 1 ^■■., ' '"Hi^'^ %'^^^^l ? ■ -m -^ I- *,' '''"'' ;:■■«; i^^m^^^'y ^y .'^ / ;/^ w^ t '^ j^j^gnJ / ■—- 'k, ,. CITY CorXCII,, SAXDOX, 2. H. 11. I'lTTs. Mayor ; i. Ai.n. J. 1Ucki.i:y, 3. Ai.n. C. D. IlfVTi'.u, 5. Ai.D. U. M.\c- DoNAi.n, f). Ai.n. Iv Tiiomi'.son, 7. Ai.d. .\. Cr.wvi'mui), 4. Ciiii;i' oi' I'oi.ici;. ^-^'. I \M> 111' II ('., SaMIIIN. Hi. MAN r<'.\l( I'll .MH AV. .'^VMiil.N I' V-i|lli;\K IIKI-ICK. Kootetiay Mining Standard. 39 U, Mac- Ml I'll .WW \\. S\NllilN KASLO The City of Kaslo enjoys an envi- able position on the west side of Kootenay Lake. It is one of the bases of supplies for the mines of the district. In .\ugust, 1893, the town was incorporated, the first mayor bein^ Mr. Robert T. (ireen, now the repre.sentative of the riding in the Provincial Lejj;islatnre. At that lime the city was in a flourish- inji condition, the mining activity securinj^ for its merchants and g'^n- tral traders a lively linsiness. In ' February the following year fire and flood almost swept the jilace out, au' and comfort of the community. Thexoluuteer fire brigade is well e([uipped and takes a JB great interest in the work. The Cnv (II' Kasi.i). boys have some 2,000 feet of hose at their (lis])osal, two hose-reels and a hook-aml-ladder truck. There are 23 hydrants judiciously placed, with a nominal water pressure of 78 lbs., but capable of being run up to 120. The city own and control the waterworks. Among the indus- tries of the town are saw "nd plain- ing mills and ore sampling works. A wharf is being built by theC.P.R which will prove a great conven- ience to the public, as it will facili- tate the handling of freight and the despatch of a growing trade. .\s already intimated, there is a big mining district tributary to Kaslo, so that trade must grow in proi)or- tion to the mineral development. The Leviathan group of elevn chums, immediatel.\' opposite Kaslo. covers the ground from the top of the hill to Campbell Creek. A good lead, 50 feet Wide in places, has been traced almost the full length of the property. Two tunnels ha\'e been run, 160 and 201) feet respectively, which bring the ore bodx- to a depth of 150 feet. .\l this deptli the vein is some fi\c feet wide, and gives values in gold, copper and silver netting 5 14- Holders of pro- perties surrounding the Leviathan are anxiously watching progress, and may be expected to start work any day. On the Montezuma a good deal of work has been done -sufficient to prove that a great body of ore lies beneath the surface. On the west ork of the Duncan River, .some thirty miles north of K.islo, is the Lode Stone g''oup of five claims. Work has been some- what retarded for want of a wagon road, the building of which has been long agitated. Such a road would be the means of opening up a num- ber of other good properties in the district. The Wagnergroup of eight claims is very promising. A tunnel of 330 feet has lieen run, following two feet of ore which gives 220 ounces of silver to the ton with good values in gold and cojiper. The lUephant gnmpof four claims is showing up well. I'ight inches of clear, ore and four feet of concen- Iratiiii, material liaxe so far re 40 Kooteiui}' Mining Standard. warded thecfforts put lorlh toiMovo tlic property. On tlie \'ikiiiK j^roup tliev haw some fine surface sliowinj^s, and with hut little work liave struck ore yielding 400 ounces of silver to the ton. On the Trail j!;r consists of eight claims, and so far as work has proceeded the pros])eets are excep- tionally good. At Crawford \\.\y there are s;ime go;)d properties in course of de- \'elojmient. The Hamill group runs east I'rom the head of Kooteiiay Lake towards Windernrere, and promises to be a big ]ir<)ducer. Tile Lavinia group, which was recentl\' bonded to Col. X'eits is proving up well. The McLonghlin and Clinton group is ver\' favorably re])ortedon. Oi h" Hanson and Weir gro.i]) a fio-i ) el has been run in concenti 'I'e of high \ahu-. On the K iardson and I'olloek grou]i they have struck two feet of clean ore at the bottom of a 4()-foot shaft. At the Hendry X the tunnel is in over 40 feet. .\ l)ig lioly of con- centrating ore is encountered. On the Hess and Miller group a big body of ore has been stru k running 116 ounces in sih'er, 12 per cent copjier and $S in gold. On the liigham and Metalic group they have an i,S-fo;)l ledge running hig'ii in gold, siKcr and copper \-alue.N. On the I,iberl>- Hill gronj) over 5(10 leet of t,ianeling has been d.nie. Tlie\' ha\e made a couple of sliip- ineiUs with satisfactor>- returns. The nisinarck has alreaih- shipped and is ])reparing to .send on regu- larly. Close on 1,000 feet of work has been done 0.1 the prop.'rty. .\ shipment of seventy tons was recently made from the Black I'ox, and tlier.' is more to follow. The H. X. A. grou]) has had con- siderable work dor.e on it tunnel- iiig, cr( ,'-s-ciUling, etc. It \ields a g;)!)d conci'iitrating ore. The Silver Hell has aho shipped, and is preparing for more. Tl;e (libsoii and I'almer gro.i]) is a well developed proi)eri.y that will soon be shi])ping ore. On the Croiiiu group good ore is being taker oat in large ([uanliti.'s. CITV CO'.XCIL. K.\SLO. 2. (i. H.\K'riN. Mavor ; 1. Iv \'.. 'imi'm.w. Cit\- Clerk ; .\. f. I). Twiss, 5. j. P. Mdori:, 6. (). T. K.wi 7. W. \'. I'.M'W KTIl, N. S, IvUVCMTT, ,V -^L Ali.VAl.s, Chief of I'olice. Kootena}' Mining Standard. 41 1 2 per KASLO HOAkI) OF TRADlv / 2. Ci. (). HrciiANAN, Presideiil ; (). A. SrTiii:Ki..\Ni), .Stcretary ; i. (i. 15. (/ i'.kkakI), 4. I). J. VorNC, 5. A. W. (iciODl'NIUCH. 6. ]•',. T. STKlMlIiNSON, 7. H. ( illlC, MU IC 11 , S. W ]\. HoDDKK, <■). A. S. (lAKl.ANl), II, J, \V. CoCKI.i:, ■mmi^ '. mmmm< * nnnii ii Kniiii;NM\ Oiriri;. Kasi.i I'ask 1.1' 11. N. A.. Ka^i.i 42 Kooieiiav Miiini}; Mandanl. YMIR Vinir is one of the most proinis- iii^ camps in the Kootenjl.ys. It WHS originally known as ynart/. Creek — a name which wa;'-i subse- i|ii. i'- chanired to that of 'I'ts first Rreat mine, the Vmir. ^)uart7. Creek had lon^ been known (to old prospectors, Imt the inaccessa)bility ol tile district serioitsly retardi;d its growth. With the advent oiy the railwa\- a decided change for 'the Town ok Vmik. better took j)lace. For a time a regular "boom" was on, and when it burst things got very dull. How- ever, business 's picking up again, and the camp is steadily growing with the development of the mines. Townsite difficulties prevented the more rapid building up of the place, but nevertheless there are some very creditable structures there to- day, and a good foundation has been laid for what will doubtless be a big town, and that at no distant date. The Vmir mine, owned and oper- ated by the London iS: Hrilish Col- umbia (lold h'ields, Ltd., is practi- cally the property to whicli the town owes its existence, although it is by no means the onl\- great mine there. It was, howe\er, the first to demonstrate the riclmess of the mineral dei>osits of tlie district. At the mine there is a 4o-stam]> mi in so \1 MlSLII Ollli K, ^Mll!. .\l IIK HANTS IVWK oi IIm.iiw. N'mii:. KooteiKiy Mining Standard. 43 SiA.Mi' Mill. ANij ('(i\ci:n ruAiiiu. Y.Miu Mini;. V tiiill — lli(.' hirj^.st in Ih^ (.•ouiitry — plished, revealing two \'ery distinct ill operation. Uast month about cluitesof high grade ore. Anaeriel ,ViJ:liiig 6ij() ounces — -stimated 1 jet from tlumill. A gravity train- \alue, S.H,,^()o : gross jstimated wa\' will Ih.u connect the mill with value of concentrates, S,T 000. Some the mine. Th-' mill is turning out 6.(K)o or 7000 tons of ore are on gold bricks and concentrates with the duiuii, and an immense (plan- agreeabl:> regularity, and will con- tity is block.'d out. ICxt.nsive tiiuie to do so. de\-elopmjiit work lias been accom- The Dundee is amine which has done miw h to (.'stablisli the good reputatii )n of the t-aiii]). It is a coiicent'.aling proposition, devel- oped b\ ■ luiiiK'fous drifts and a shaft which i's down over 2Sf> feet. A .So-ton, conccutralor was erected last w.'inler. Ivverything was in spleii^lid working order when un- fortui'nately a lire broke out, dcs- troyijng the buildings and part of the machinery. lUit all has been pit*, into sliape again, and the ship- pij.ig of coiuvntrates has been re- st|,nieperty i"K "f five claims, is a i)ro])erlv and as soon as this is accom])lVslK'd from which much is exp.^-ted. .\ a mill will be erected. } fifty foot tunnel has bj.-ii driven The Cold Reef .Mining i\: Milling cross-cutting the lead. Recent Co. I,td., arj oi)-rating the R;liny .assays give 7.S ])er cent lead, S.s in Day mineral claims on Wild H(Vrse gohl, ,-?X ozs. silver, and two jier Creek about eight miles from Viiiiir. The pro])ert\' is lra\-ersed its fu^H length by two ])arallel (|uart/ \tin*s the shaft on one of which is to ll' continued to adejilh of at least \ ^(\ feet, to ])ro\-e si/.e and dip. Both > cent copper, A number of oi)en cuts hiiv.' l)eeii miide on the Ruby, anoliur ol Ihe group, which are eiu'ouniging, ( »n 111.' (ioid (Jueeii siiflicieiit work lias be.n ilun,' to prove the properlv :i gond one. DeNeloj)- nu'iil proiwds, 'I'he Itig Horn group of nine claims is Ir.'itig worked by the Sini- coe .Mining \ I >evelopiiient Co., and wilii good resuUs, A zo-foot shall reveals a good body of ore, wliii'li assiiys as liigh as S.S2 to the loll, l)iil a number of pan tests have been made which go lo show that llie ore is pretty free milling and can be workeil lo advantage with a stamp mill ;iiid ( imcentralor. , ( )n lli> Nevddii some good strikes have receiilly be^'ii made. A body of ricli ore, lour L'ct in width, has been slripp.ii lor a considerable .'en done, with the result that a lar^e l)()dy of ore has been located and of a higher fjrade. A shaft ha.s been sunk 2,^2 feet, from which one drift is run in a northerly direction 172 feet, and another southward, which will come out on to the sur- r.M.isi: i;,:,,M. Ill M.Ki-. f.,L-e. The output is largely free Adjoininjjf th: Hig Horn is Uu from Vniir — the Xsw Hrunswick. miHinjr. At jiresent the necessary limprc'ss j^roup. So far as work D^adwood and Florence. They machinery is in operation to fully has jr ■u.' it is vjry encourasiuK^ havi? a continuous cpiartz l;dge of develop the property, but it is the Thj X.w Hrunswick Consoli- from 12 to 20 f-et wide, yielding intention of the management to put date;! (iold Mining Co. l.tcl.. own assays from S;, at th? surface to S51 in a mill and tramway. thrc'j full claims on Wild Hors2 in the 3oo-fo!)t tunnel. It is thought There are dozens of other proper- Crjjk about one mil.- and a half that the To-nnjsje v^'in ])asses into ties l)eing developed in Ymir. HOARD Ol' TRADI', YMIR 5. S. I)i', Hrisay, I'ri-.'-idtnt ; 4. K. V,. M.\cki:n/.ii:. \'ice President, 6. A. H. HfCKWoKTH. J.P., vSecretarx I, W. Diii.ANV, J.l'. ; 2. C. 1'. MxTiuCKS, V J. \V. L.mkd. 46 K.(U)leiia\' Miiiiiijj Standard. ^Jas^ m'm- ^v^b. 'M ■Im. f^ M N'l.w I>i:n\ KPi NKVV DKNVKK. hontinj;, llsliitij;, shootiiij^, iiio'.in- tiiuiojs sers-ici- om the KootciiaN' As will he sl-cii, New Dliinct is tain clinihinj;, etc., wliilj tliiTL- is ])1l'ss tlr.iii aii\- otluT iiuin, and lias a \ery pretty little s\ma an ideal reji;nlar steamship aid railway com- had a career " as clie(|uered asa lo^ ])lace in which to spend a vacation mnnication with onter points. The cabin (pnlt," as he himself puts it. or take up ahodv. There is i;oo(l town is surrounded 1>\ j;oo(l nunes. Hrollur Lowery has had "every The Kedj^e is tlie ])ha.se of the newspap;'r habit from local news;',a".er, beinj; shot at tolnuinj;; nioa-y." So and a cipital one he informs us. We l)2litve it is Mr. it is. Mr. R. T. I,owjr_\'s intention to enn^rate to Lowery is thepro- some lar>;e cit>- and start a paper ])rietor, editor and that will alarm the natives. We financier, and his reprodace the latest ]iictnre of the dry liuiiiour is one j;reat and onl\ fiiiaii'.'ier of the New of the ^real fea- Denver I,ed,ne. and that it slioul!;ht np to 120 tons, which has since been Minimi .Symhiatk. the averaj^e monthly shipment. The ore runs 105 ounces silver, 50 ])er cent lead and 12 jier cent zinc, the latter jirovinj; a valuable feature. The mine has been scientifically de- veloped, and shows up j^reat bodies of ore. The Marion had some 300 feet of tunneling done when the mine closed down for winter. Since resutning the seasons work a couple of shiiv ments have been made. Considerable work has been done on the koval Five, Hamev, Mf)llie Tin-: Lkimik Okkick. Hughes, Convention and several other properties in the immediate vicinity of New Denver. The Neglected is no longer what the name would suggest. Recent work has shown up well, and a lit- tle further eff"rot will doubtless prove up the property satisfactorily. Some work has been done this .season on the Sarah Jane, which goes to show that the property is a pronising one. The facilities for handling the ores of the camp are good. Till: Udsi N, .\i:\v 1)i:nvi:h. Till-: liiiscN Landim 4« Kooteiiay Mining Suindard. I'i SlI.VKIl SII.VHKTCW. SiKertDii issomt- lour miles from Xcw Denver, and is a stirring little town, with everytliinjj to comtnend it as an ideal residential (luarlerora goofl business centre. It is well sheltered, and lieantitidly wooded, and that the residents take a just l)ride in their snnj; little town is manifested hv the willingness with which they turnout lodo street an started, but it was got through, and operations begun in earnest. A large bodx- of ore has l)een ojiened U]) for a length of over 1 20 feet, and is now being sto])ed. This ore chute is ])ros])ected 3CK1 feet farther, and although not de- \eloped, can be traced clear to the surface, and \aries from three to se\'en feet in width. The ore is a steel galena, carrying a large i)er- centage of grey cop])er, specimens containing rul)\-, autiuionial, and native silver not being unconnnon. A large force of men isem])loyed on the Noondav, and some six or se\en riiN. WITH Cl'.K. STi:\MKii. Si.mcw, at tons of ore is bjingsorU'd and sacki'd daily. At present a small jig is at work giving satisfaction, and a larg^' dumj) of second class material is fast accumulating, for the treatment of which a plant will soon be instalk'd. ( )n tlu- \'ancou\er tlivre was con- siderable (levi.lo])ment work d )n.' last year, during which tinu' somv ,Vx' tons of ore was shipped. l'"or tlu first half of the current year ,^21 > tons were sent from the nnuj. which is now looking b.-tt.r than ever. The propertx" is in a jiosition to shi]) on a larg^- scaL. WllAHF. The Wakjfiel'i sli iws up rich in gaLna an.i carbiunt.s. ri)\\.ir(ls ol 2. ()()() f.et of Innnvling was done last year, and as a result the miiu- was put on a s')und shipping basis, having sent out -,«(> tons ol ore lor tlu si.\ months ending v>lh Inn.' last. The Comstock is anolh.r I'are- fully handled pr.)pLrt\ . AliDut I s of tlie camp. It is a well develoi)e(l proiertv, and one from which consid'jrahle ore has l)een slii])i)td. For the first half of the current scar fio tons were sent to the smelter, hut the mine had been shut down for sometime owiu^; to water troubles, otherwise the total would ha\e h.eii much lii^her. It is ex- ]).'cti(l that the mine will soon he- come a regular and liea\y shiiijier. 'rile I"idelit\' must also l)^'class;.'d ami.njr tlu ship])injf mines of Sil- \erton, atUlinsj; a f.w tons to llu total shi])ments of the camp, which for the six months endinjj June last totalled i \2?i tons. There are a number of very pro- mising pr()i)erties in course of de- veloiiment, including the vSultana, Congo, IvdiiiborouKh. and Hartlet. It is reported that a deal has just been consummated by which the mining property known as the (ia- lena Farm passes into the hands of A. W. McCune of vSalt hake and W. L. Hoge of Anaconda. A re- l)resentative of the parties was in Silverton a short time ago and secured a load of ore samples, and also got bids for freighting ore and sujiplies. Ol riCK CI' TIIK SlIAKUIciMAS. '1 I Till-. OmiiiNAi, Si-.ri'i-Kn.s ok Koothnay. ^Sk -r^T-ziTSMSimasBmismp. n tfuui'mm' ww— i bi!w«b— =;() Kootenay Mining Standard. WHHHWATFK. The town of Wliitewatcr is in ihc valley ol the Kaslo Ri' er. on the K. iS: S. Imeol rail\va> . It is about iS lui'es fro)n Kas'o and 12 from Saiidon, and enjo\s an altitude of ,V4'«i feel above sea le\el. 'I'here are some "^reat mines surrounding the little toivn, and when all are in li:i; ojv-ration Whitewater is a busy S))Ot. The Jackson mines coni])rise the crown ji;ranted claims Northern li'.dl, Kootenav Star, Dublin (Jueen Ophir and Labor Day fraction. In iSi;2the pro])erties were locrited. They are situate at the head of Jackson Hasin, Jackson Creek run- ning through the pr()])erl> . The workings consist of fi\e tunnels, aggregating 4fXK) feet, whilst below the creek level a shaft has been sunk to a depth of .v«> leet, and is e(|uii)])ed with large steam hoisting and ])umping plant. I-;ist \ear a c'lncentrating mill was l)uilt at the mine, witli a cajjacilv of 75 tons a daw This is operated l)v water ])o\\er. with an alterna.ive ste m plant to provide for excejitionally \VlllTE\V.\Ti:U. low water. During the first (|uar- 'i"'ii? Whitewater (illustrated on ter of the ivreseni year thv ship- next page) was located in i.Syi by ments exceeded 50 . tons, chiefly J. C. luiton, and the worth of the clean ore, and the large reserves of property was soon established. It ore at present in sight justif;, the i^ ""^v i" 1''^^ hanch^ of a strong ex])ectation of continued shii)nients I'"iiKlisli syndicate, and i-; lieing for a longtime. A large force of thoroughly and scientifically work- men is employed at tiie mine. <-"d. A well ecpiippeif concentrator with a cajiacitx- of 120 tons ])erday is kept busy, while the mine is literally honeycombed with tun- nels, winzes, cross-cuts and drifts. Kor the first half of the current year 1,360 tons of ore was slii])i)ed from the Whitewr.ter, which is now in a jiosit.on to increase its ont])nt considerabl\-. The Whitewater Deep (illus- trated on page 52) is one of the first mines in Die Slocan undertaking to attain a vertical depth of oxer I, ()<)() feet below the apex. to ])ro\'e the continnit\- of the vein and ore chutes. The propert>- is being thoroughl\ and svsti'mati- callv (le\eloi)ed, no expense being si)ared lo make it a lil)eral shipper and substantial dividend jiayer, .^. flume from l,\le Creek, s.<'o<> feet Till-; ,l.\(K.s().N MiNH<. 1<'"K. sui)plies power to the com- pr be tai I ,f do ve .W op wl bu wo 0])l Kootenay Mining Standard. 51 It itroiiR •<,rk- ator day irj is tun- rills. nt'iil now llt])Ut illns- first ikinjr OVLT to Vfin rty is niali- l)L'in,i;- il)l)l.M- \ ) lc(.-t ooni ) pi\ -sor. A i,Soo-foot tunnel is htiiija^ driven on the lowest level to tap the ledge at a depth of about i.ocxj feet. There can now be no doubt that the famous Whitewater \ein is that which runs through tlie Whitewater Deep group. A Montreal firm controls and operates the Charleston grou]), which is a \er.\- promising propertx- but one which will r.*(|uire a lot of work ere it becomes a well de\el- o]K'd ])r()perty. WHl'inWATKH OlNCKNTHATOlf. A lot of well directed work has been done on the Hillside, all of which goes to show that tluMe is a good body of ore available. The Alexander is another good jiroperty which is receiving due at- tenl'.m. and Irom which much is cx])ecled. ( )n the I'.lkhinii souk- work has b^-en (h)ne, resulting in a satisfac- tory- showing. Thv Wellington is reported as looking well. It is sai;l to be the intention to continue operations and thoroughly i)ro\e the ])io])ert\'. The Hell has l)een fairl.v well de- '•elo])ed, and shows u]) well. Picked samples assay high, but the ore body proper has not been worked to any great extent. There "''e numbers of claims at Whitewater upon which iissess- ment work is bebig done, j.roxing that the holders ai least lui\ e con- fidence in their locations. This is a S'^'Mce of satisfaction. INTI'.IIKIU ViKW ok ('(iNCKSrUATt m. rrmimj! rin tniTtnirfi iiniiiiiiniiiiiiWiiiiiiiiifiTmiTrri 52 Kootenay Mining Standard. Oi"Fr(^Rs, Whitewatek Deei-, Win tewatku. WlllTBWATKU DUKI- MiNM. COMPBEHHIIH, Whitbwatku 1)rki>, K'boteiiay Miniilg'' Standard. 53 ■J.;;. JUL. "' ■ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^^^^^^i ^ ■ ''■ '- / J '■^- ; . -. "' -. ' AINSWORTH. Ainsworth, or Hot vSprings as it used to be called, is the oldest camp but one in the West Koote- nay district. The oldest camp was known as the Bluebell (now Pilot Bay) and was located in Jan. 1883 by R. E. vSproul, but was known to the Hudson Bay people long prior to that date. In the summer of 1883 Hot Springs was also located. It took its name from a series of hot springs, which were supposed to possess rare medicinal properties, but which were after- wards found to be overcharged with lime. The springs proving a failure, attention was directed to the mineral deposits, anackiug have given place to compressed air drills, con- AlNSWOUTH. centrators, steam hoists and ele- vated wire tramways. With im- proved methods of treating ore, and the probability of ha\ing the Pilot Bay smelter again blown in, there is a good time in store for Ains- worth. In the camp at present are two concentrators, one worked by steam and the other b>' motor power. On Woodbury Creek the Albion, Pcntiac and ('iraiit have had i ou- siderabk .ik done, aiul have shipped I. Lying off lae wagon road are the Little Donald and Hhu ! Diamond, working through a joint tunnel, and in other particulars well de- velopeii. Stevenson 6t Son, the owners of the steam concentrator have taken over these properties and built a flume to work the ai compressor. Ore taken from the tunnel averages 40 per cent, lead and gives 90 ounces silver. Xuud)er 1 is improving with depth, and the concentrates (4 to i ) have assayed from S300 to Sf>oo per ton. Some argentiferous galena has been shipped direct without concentration, but the main ore body will not stand this treatment. On the New Jerusalem some ex- cellent work has been done. About 2000 feet of tunneling has been driven, giving a depth of over 500 feet. A good wagon road has been built to the mine, a large flume constructed to supply power to the a., compressor, and a loo-ton con- centrator is being installed. The Rand is also showing up well, and will soon be a regulai shi^iper il indications count for au' 'hing. A I the Twin everything is look- ing well, itjuie good bodies ol ore having K vii l)lockt'd out. Tlic Tanuuac ought soon to join tlie list of shippers. The Silver Glance has shipped . The Highlander has recently been ac(iuii 1 by J. C. Beatty and asso- ciates, who intend to work it ac- '' ly. The Tariff is in fine trim and continues to ship. HTAMI' MlM. ANIl DfI'II'K lU'FMUNllS Ol((l MiNINIIANI) MlI,l,IN<< Co. (SeB I'AIIE ;tl). 54 Kooteuay Mining Standard. .., "-'^^^c:^^^- >; im \ :'-•>• ''^:^-l'm^^m^. i?^::^^!^- 'W '-^ Halcvon Hot Hprinos, Uppku Aukow Lake. HAI CYON HOT SPRINGS Another noticeable feature in the mountains and creeks, t)y which composition of the water is the pre- Urie is surrounded, are some very The Lakes of Kooteuay are e\'ery seiice of a verv considerable amount • , ,,,;„.. vear attracting more attention as of sulphuretted hydroKen, and also ' ,. , . ^, . , .• , , , the rare substance lithia Of this 1 he Second Relief shipped some their beauties become known and i'"- """-■""• i<>"<^'-. "uiia. vmlui^ ii f .,.^. c u .I ■ latter sul)stauce there is fnllv >tx soo tons ol ore last winter to the facilities for reachin. them are im- ,;„,,, ,, „„,,, ,, j, ,,,,,,„ ,^^-^^^,, '^.^^^^^ ^^^^^j^^^. j^. .^^^^^ ^^^^ Perhaps none of these i,, iwi) difTereiit American waters proved . i;reat watersheds are more ])opular results of the analysis ot which are than Upper Arrow Lake, where the ""^ before me." peculiar curative 'jiroperties of the Halcyon Hot .Sprinjr.s attract to it bPib. those in .search of health and hap- I"*rie is aii idjal little spot on tin jiiness. The famous s])riiigs are shore of the lake Irom which it some twelve miles from Arrowhead takes its name. The town site is parcel of ij^s tons, picked ore, they had returns of SyS per ton: another l)arcel gave #46.60 per ton. A good wagon road leafls to the mine, which, in addition to other niiuiug machinery now in opera- tion, is to have an eight drill com- ])ressor. The Second Relief can A fine hotel and cottages are owned bv the Xelsou 6t I'ort Shei>- here provided for the accommoda- pard Railway Co.. a.ul was laid ^'asily b. made ,■, regular shipper, tiou of visitors, while tlie .splendid outiniSc/,. The first settler was The Arlington is another great steamships of the C. P. R. and their W. H. (iilliam. who is largely in- property, on which considerable ])alatial railway cars make travelling terested in mining properties in developmcnl work has bt-en done, a luxury. As to the medicinal pro- the district, and who runs a very The main - ill is down 425 feet, perties of the waters of the springs conilortable hotel. If the beauties and Irom the 400 foot level they are all who enjoy their benefits l)ear <>' Hit' place were but generally drifting 1101 Mi and south in 10 feet willing testimony. J, h'alconer known, I{rie would soon become a «>' rich ore. Last winter a ship- King, the famous .Scotch analy.st, favorite resort of the angler and nient ol V'o tons netted $t,(^ per says: spotsnian, and those who have ton. Work proceeds satisfactor- " This water isremarkablechiellv time to get rid ol that tired leeling, ily, and it is expect..! that the for the very large proportion of silica ^vhich most j.eople exi.erieuce in Arlingtcm will so.mi Uv a regular and alkaline salt Mhich it contains, the summer months. In the sliipjier. ,. \' Kootenay Mining Standard. 55 On the Humming Bird, adjoin- ing the Arlington, a 30-foot shaft has b:.>2n sunk in goo;l ore, giving 5,^- near future. The pioierty is managed by Mr. l^rnest Mansfield, and is one in which London and Paris capital is largely interested. .Mr. Mansfield last fall took hold of the pro])erties, then mere prosjiects, and the vij^or the last ten feet i)eeome free-milling. Well known mining; men who Iku^- ins])ected the Joker workings sa> it has one of the finest showings in British Columbia for the amount of work done. The reef is continuous from top to bottom of the shaft. The value of ore taken out at the bottom runs from $60 to #70 jier ton, although higher values ha\e been given from assays made in dif- ferent par's of Canada, America, Ivngland aiul Prance. Mr. Mans- field estimates the average value of the ore at $40 per ton. It is now ^AI.MO. Tlie Veliowstoiie is one of the forllicomiiig mincH of .Salmo. I,ast year it was boiukd by (i. R. Miekle of Toi'oiilo, for $,V'."t>»i and a coni- \n\\\\ was lornied to work the jiro- perly, A 4 thill eoinpressor plant has been ii .H'.alled and a stamp mill is to be ended. The regularity with which the stipulated payments on the bond have been niadejiroves that tile company are well satisfied with their liargain. 'I'lie SalnioCon.Holidated is situate about lour miles from the Yellow- ^tm^: !li^ llte-..-.«r^ • > ■ :^:*,.4*'^' ■*fRDN'RR.Tl,ACI with which he ]iushed work is an augury of future success. Camp Mansfield, at that season, was sup- po.sed to l)e " ungetable," but Mr. Mansfield demonstrated what pluck and determination can accomjilish. He managed to get his men and supplies in in the face of winter, and long before the rigors of the sea.son were over, a shaft had been suniv 73 feet, and from it a drift, 104 feet in length, was run on the ledge. A remarkable thing about the property is the fact that the ore started in of a refractory nature and has within pro])osed to run a cross-cut tunn.l 1,200 fcLt to tap the ledge at a depth of 700 feet. Mr. J.J. P'leu- tot, a well-known Prench electrical and mechanical engineer, returned from the Old Country with Mr. Mansfield in March last to expe- pedite matters in erecting maehiii- er\- to treat the output of the mine. Mr. P'leutot represents some ot the best financial houses of P'rance, and acts as the power of attorney for the IvKcelsior Ciold Mines of lyondon, ICng., with a capital ol /200,fX>0. ««'^ stone, and has had .some jj;,S,ooo expended oil it in (leveloi)ment work willi good results. 'i'lierc are a nuniber of jirospects in the SaltiKulistrict which are now working, and every day brings the glad tidings of rich strikes on some one or other of them. COUY. Cody is alioiit a mile alune ,San- don, and is the centre of a group ol rii'h silver, lead and galena mines, cliiel among which is the Noble l''ivc, Mine Mini and Rubv. Kootciiay Mining St.indard. 59 REVEI^S'IOKK. Revelstoke, owiiijf to its gc(iKi'''>- phical position, is dcsiiiied in the near future to become an important mining centre. Tlie city was incor- porated in March last, and has a popuhition of about 2,500. Since the removal of the C. P. R. work- shops from Donald, Revelstoke has become the most importar.t tv-rminal point between Winnipjj? and Van- couver. There are sime 300 men employed in the railway service who make Revelstoke their home. As a tradinj^ centre the city comnwinds a wide territory which, with ti\e main line of the C. P. R. east and west, the branch to Arrowhead 28 miles .south, connecting with the Lardeau country, Kish Creek, and Trout Lake camps and the contem- plated steamship service on the Columbia River going north into the Hig Bend district, is l)ound to make it the base of supplies. Re- velstoke is beautifully situated on the banks of the Columbia River, surrounded on all sides by delight- ful mountain scenery. It has every advantage, social and commercial, which a rising western city can afford, including a good electric light and water system. The Big Bend mining district comprises all that portion of ICast and West Kootenay lying north of the C. P. R. main line between Ciolden and Revelstoke, and ac- (|uires its name from the course of the Columbia River, which flow- ing north from Donald for 100 miles, suddenly turns southward, and is crossed bv the C. P. R. at Uevelhtoke. Revelstoke, 75 miles farther west. Tliis immense tract is mineralized throughout, but as discovery came from the west and south, the little that is known of its resources is confined to its western pcrtion, reached from the city of Revelstoke, which is its natural and only sup- ply point. The first gold dis- covery in West Kootenay was made in this Big Bend country in 1.H65. in the placer claims dis- covered on French Creek, which runs into (loldstream, and in many other streams tributary to the Columbia. The rush was only temporary, owing to the primitive system of placer mining in vogr.e in those days, Hydraulic mining was introduced some four years ago, and has alreay proved to be eminently successful, On French Creek a Chicagosyn- dicate known as the F'rench Creek Mining Co., have one and one-half miles frontage, covering the rich placer claims there, which they l)urchased from the (io\ernment, and have a complete h>(lraulic plant installed on the ground and in full ojieration. Carne's Creek camp, thirt\- miles from Revelstoke, is one of great promise. The results obtained liy a party of prospectors etjuipped l)y a Revelstoke syndicate some three years ago, brought the Carne's Creek Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., intoexi.stence. The company owns seven claims and a mill site on this creek, and a very considerable amount of development work has been done, ])articularly on the Ros- berry. On the north side of this claim is a large area of limestone on the south a series of foliated rocks. They consist of argillites and schistose, in some places dis- tinctly micaceous. At the junction of the lime and argillites is found a calcmica schist containing some iron pyrites. On the creek is found con- siderable gold bearing rock, while farther south gold, silver, copper and lead is met with. Tlie ore is a mixture of ([uart/., iron pyrites and mispickel. From 32 assays made as development proceeded the results run all the way from Si 7.50 to S230, showing that the ore appre- ciated in value as dejith was at- tained. Last December Mr. W. Pellew- Harvey, F. C. S., of \'ancouver. made a series of exhaustive tests, and assays from a sample consist- ing of 350 pounds of ore from the Roseberry group, where most of the development has been done. The average assay was gold i . i ounces per ton, silver i ounce, value S22. It was found that the gold in the samjile was in a fine state, and equalh' divided, and that 57.7 per cent existed in a free state; that the ore could be treated very successfully by the cvanide process, and that the total cost of treatment would not exceed 5,3.50 per ton. During the last two years $13,000 were spent in oper- ating the projierty, and 100,000 treasurj' shares were sold last F'ebruary, which enabled the man- agement to arrange for the erection of the plant recommended. 6() K()()tcii:i\' Miniii|Li Staiulanl. Mui.siis's l!\Mi, Ui;\ iM.sriini:. iMi'ii.iM. llwu CI' (AWiiA. l;i:vi:i,siciKr:. MAlt. I'l IMi;. lIl.Vl'.I.STOKK. CITV CorXCII, RI'A lU.SToKI'. 'V V. NKCan'iv. M;i\nr; 7. Di^. McKix'iin ii; , 5. Ai.;;. W. 1'". CuACi';, 1. Ai.d. W, M. Huown, :?. (',. 1'. NKCan'ii.k, Cit\ Sdlicitor ; v ^- •'■ Sii.wv, Cil>' Ckrk ; 4. Ai.d. !•'. I'. Wii.i.s. \ I ; I , s I c 1 K i:. Kootenay Mining Standard. 6i During tin.' |>asl two \ (.mis soiir' SL'VfU luiiiilrcd i.-liiiiiis liiivc hucii located ill llic \ifiiiiu (>( Ciinie's Ci'L'L'k. SUiiKlaiil ISasiii and Kcy- sUiiic MoiiiUain. 'rill' Costoii vS: I!. C. Copper Milling iS: SiiicUiujj Co. bonded a ),Toui) ol se\en elaiins llie l)e,i;iiiin); of June. Iroiii Wilcox. Rliiiincn i*t Sniitli. old tiino ])rospecl(>rs. Tlie property is situated in the Standard Hasiu, about 40 uiiks u]) the Col- umbia River Iroiii Revelsloke. The amount ol the bond was Sd^,- ono, S,V"'" ol which was ])aid down as soon as the de:;l was i)Ut throuj^h by Mr J. M. Scott, Uar- rister. .\rti\e work is now in l>roj;ress. Tile C.reat W'cst-rn Mines, Ltd., of I.ardean, witii head offices at Revelstoke, ha\e three full claims, incliidinj; the Xettie L., some seven miles from Arrowhead on the north- east arm of Arrow Lake. Devclo])- meiit work to the extent of loofeet III lumieliii); has been done on the Xettie K. The Ivd^n was tapped at about if>(> feet, where it ]>assed throuji;h seven feet of iron and co]i- per beariiiff rock, three feet of talc, two and a half feet of graphite and eighteen inches of solid grey co])per and jjaleiia, .Several as- says of ore have been made )j;iviiiK as hij?li as ,^51 ounces silver, _'>i per cent. lead. 6.9 cer cent, copper and S5.60 in ^old. The railwax from Avow Head to Kooteiiav Lake will brin^ the line within one and a hab miles of the Nettie I,. i)ro])ert\ , and be the iiiakiuj,; of the (Ireat Western Co. ,V\c(jIJ!GAN. The .\ntoiiie Mine, situated some six miles Iroiii McCiuiKan, on the K. iS: S. Railway, resumed work iu April, after a cessation of two or three months — from the date when the entire interest in the ])ropert\- was acipiired l)y Mr. Cieorj^e .Mexander, of Kaslo, who had previously owned a minority interest. This i)ro|)ert\- has been a continuous ship])er for the past three years, little or no ore beinji; shi])])e(l except the results of de- veh)])iiient work, which at the present time has jjroceeded to a considerable extent, putting in si,i;ht huKe bodies of ore under conditions of hij^hest ]>r(miiso. The workinj^s consist of an incline shaft 200 feet in de])th, sinking ui)oii the \ein, and showinij; ore dnrinjj its entire dejith. From this shaft four levels have been run. the l(>iij!;est beinjj about 70(1 feet, of which more than half the distance is in ore. The \alue of the oie from this pro])erty may be jutl^ed from the fact that a ship- ment of fifteen tons ^avc nut smelter returns of over St,-jo(k The recent shutdown has been utilized in providing? an iin])roved plant for ])iiiiii)iiiK and hoistinp, RI'VI'L.^TOKl' liOARl) OF TRADIv. 12. II. A. HudWN. I'residvnt ; 1 1 . I". li. Wi:i,i.s. Xic- I'resideiit ; 1;,. C. V.. Shaw, Sec. Trea. ; r.. W. M. Hkuwn. 7. J. M. Scott, .s. C. Linkmakk. g. W. 1'. Ckaci;. 10. W. M. La\vki;.nci:, 3. (1. K. (IKOCAN, 4. I)K. McKlXIIMi:. ,V 1'. McCaKTV, 2. J. AllKAIlA.M.SON. 1 . t ', . I" . M cC A UTK K . 02 Kootenay Minitij; Standard. and arran^L'iUL'nls luut- also been made lor ninninjr a lonj^ tunnel, which will j(i\e a deiith ol over r ,o(H> leet from one ol the other elaims, now owned with this l)ro])erty, covering the entire dis- lance between the Aiitoine and the Kaml)ler-Caril)0(). The new tun- nel, in addition to draining the mine, will have its mouth close to the wagon road which connects McCiuigan with the Rambler-Cari- boo mine. The surface indications of the countr\ which it will trav- erse gixe good promise of \alue of results before the Antoine ledge l)ro])er is cut. Shipments during the year 1S9S amounted to al)out 500 tons, and as work is now be- ing jirosecuted with a larger force, it is probal)le that this rate ol ont- ])Ut will be exceeded in the present year, although it is intended to push develojjuient, and do little or no stojiing for some time to come. The kamliler-Cariboo has al- read>' paid dividends amounting to S.sci.ooo, besides delra\ing the ex- pense of de\elopmeul work, which is carried on on a ver\- liberal scale, and also installing machiner\'. Last _\ear 5S0 tons of ore wr.s sliip- ])ed from this mine, and for the first six months of this \ear there were ,^SH tons sent to the smelter. The Dardanelles has also joined the shipjiers. A depth of over ^(x> feet has been attained, and at the bottom of the shaft they are in two feet of rich ore. I'j) to June 30, last, the mine ship])ed 100 tons this year, while for the twelve months ending Dec. 1IS9H the total was 75 tons. It will thus be seen how rajiid has been the jirogress nuide. The (Ireat Western jiroduces concentrating ore. About 400 feet of tunneling has been done on the ]iroi)ert.\-, which has recently been added to the list of shi])pers. There is a great body of ore in sight, with good facilities for handling it. In the inunediate district are se\eral ver> iironiising ])roiierties in course of de\elo])ment. IHN-MILb' CKHbK There are a mnnber of good jiro- perties on Ten-Mile Creek, chief .imong which is tlie Ivuterjiri.se, which has lately changed hands and joine Milling Stutulurcl. 63 i MOYIE. The pretty little town of Movie stands on the shore of the lake from which it takes its name, and just at present there is not a busier s])ot in the countrv. A few famous mines, well dexelojied, and a number of rich claims, now be- MoviK. injf worked, are imniediatelx trib- u.iry to the town. The Crow's Xest Pass Railway csnnects Movie witli the busy outer world, al- though the railway station adorns a place called Moyelle, some two miles distant, where a sort of op- ])osition townsile was for a time lioomed. Howe\er Movie has the mines, and is jjrowinj^ steadily in wealth and importance. The lownsite was located some \ ears ago by Mr. (1. Campbell, who, convinced of its great Uiture. es- tablished a hotel there which he still holds. What the place was MoYIH IN lSi)l) 64 Kootena} Mining Standard. MW 'y MW ^wy vw MW vwy MOVIl'; HOARD OF TKADlv. J. M. Lindsay, W. A. Hamilton, \. Daka. J. T. I.akondi:, O. CAMi'ii!;i,i.. O. J. JoiiN.soN, R. Cami'hki.i,, 1'. I. Moouic, J. X. McCkackia, V. J. Smyth, Trea. : Kaui, Xkitzki,, X'icc-I'rcsdt. : J. P. I-'akki;!.!., Prcsdl. ; A. T. Ci.\kk, Slo. ^ » k ■>i..- MoYIK l./.Ki:. Kooteuay Mining Standard. 65 m M W -0. ( then, and how rapidly it has grown the St. Ivtigene mission, on a since, the accompanying illustra- treasure hunt, and a few weeks tio»s will show. Over two yean^ afterwards returned with the an- ago I). R. Young, Manager of the nouncenient that he had found the Standard Publishing Co., estab- treasure that would build the lished a newspaper at Movie — the church. Peter had some samples Leather, — a paper which has grown of the ore from what is now the with thi? town, and played an im- St. Kugene mine with him — bright, portant part in bringing the glistening galena. James Cronin beauties amd great mineral re- shortly afterwards appeared on the sources of Moyie to public notice, scene, and was induced to inspect The Leader has all along been in the find. It was richer than he charge of F. J. Smyth, under who.se even dreamed of, so he staked off editorship it lias been a power for two claims, calling them the St. good He is now proprietor, with luigene and the Peter. Cronin Running through both properties Mr. Musgrave. received a half interest for his ser- is the St. Kugene lead. The great St. luigene mine, vices, and the priest and the Indian The Lake Shore group also car- which has a touching little hi^,tor^•. the other half. John A. K-- :': .'^ ' the vSt. Kugenclead. This pro- is tlu' property to which Moyie bought out the priest and Indian perty has recently been acquired by owes itw existence. Some half for #12,000, and with jiart of the the Canadian (lokl Fields syndicate, cl<./en years ago a Corsican priest, proceeds of the sale they built the who are putting in a seven-drill one Father Coccola, came as a cliurch and mission, which today compressor. When the plant is missionerv to the Jvast Kootenay stand a monument to their courage installed work will lie resumed with Indians, then roaming the countrv i">rit'st knew the countrv was rich Rives returns as high as 70 per .strikes the mountain at the other in this pi!rticular. Accordinglv cent, lead and 50 ounces ol silver .side. Here it is traced through the one of the band, named Peter, left to the tern. Work on a big, new Aurora group. They liave one concentrator is now going ahead, tunnel in 95 feet following a vein and a ten-drill air coiii]>iessor is three feet wide carrying ([uart/ and to be installed. a little sprinkling of galena, but The Queen of the Hills and the another yo feet will have to l)e run .Moyie are full-sized, crown-graiite- and Sil- kirk mountains. The town has grown wonderfnll\' in jiopulation and imi^ortance since the advent of the railway, and has no doubt a bright future. .^ si)urline has been started to coiuiect with the North Star, one of the great mines near C'hanhuook Cranbrook, and when tiiis line is in be stocked at 5i ..Sou.ddn, with some running order it will make the town <'tlii-'i>^ adjoining, more than ever the great distribut- The .Sullivan grouji is with the ing point of the district. Already North Star. A lot of good work the (luestion of incorporation has has been done on Ihe propcttw been mooted, .so that before longthe which gives promise of soon bccom- interests of the ever growing com- ing a regular shipper, munily will be looked after by a ()u the Payroll the lunnel is in mayor and board of aldermen. At „ver loo feet. They slrnck the Hkuai.ii Oi I ici; ( 'uanmihiok. present a very eflicient board oi trade do the needful in this parti- cular, and do it well. A glance at the next jiage will show l!i,it all the leading business men of the town are on the board. As already stated the North Star is about thebesl dc\elopcd propertv in the district. McKen/ie ^t Mann of raiK,,i\' fame, an- the principal owners. Tlx' ])ro])erty has been workiy.l since i.Sij2, and has siiipjwd over 5,000 tons and is now m a position to contribute more liber- allv to the outi)Ut of the district, 'i'he main shaft is down 200 feet ; from this the\' aie i-ross-cutting and drifting in ore );'\>"g,i" tmnces in siher and fm per cent lead, 'I'herc is an innnciise bod\ of ore in sight. It is reported that iheprnperty is to ledge about So leet below tile slir- Kootetiav Mining iStandard. 67 face. A jifreal deal oi" tiiiineling. cross-cutliusr and driftiii;; has l)L*eii done and a larg^ l)f)dy of ore assured which runs high in values. The rnion Jack is ahotit 4'j miles from Cranbrook. A good deal of work has been done, which has encouraged the owners to go ahead. A contract has been lei for a couple of luiiidred feet of extra work. Kncouraging assays have been obtained, running u]) to $26 in gold and 65 per cent copper. Adjoining the I'nion Jack is the Paymaster. The ground is oidy partially explored, but those who have been over the country exam- ining it professionally, say that an immense copper belt runs clear from Haker to Palmer mountain. Well within this belt is the Paymaster. Nearly 200 feet of tunneling has II.\PI'Y llliNTKUH, NEAR CllAHnKOOK. been done on the Hellevue, at Pal- On the upper St. Mary's there are mer's Har, and results are reported several strong companies operating, ns highly satisfactory. and all seem to be satisfied with the The Copper Bell on Xiggar Creek showings. They are working on has been fairls' tried and not found a rich copper belt, and as develoj)- wanting. Tiiere are many good ment ])roceeds prospects are improv- things on this creek. ing. I some 111 (he work ilU'rlv, ii'com- I is m •k the c sur- CKAXMROOK HOARD Ob" TRADIv I. J, H. .Smntiii:, Mgr. Hank of Commerce, \'icc-Presdt. ; 2. .Xkciiii-: I,i:ircii, J. P.. I'rcsdl. A, W, NU'ViTTiiC, Sec. : 4. J. H. KiNC, M.I). ; 5. \V. T. Rkid, 6. Ai.i:.\. Moiiatt, J. P. ; 7. j. McDri'i' s. R. !■;. Hi.:.\TTiK (11:0. HkioiM'K, 10. C. Mac.c.s, 1''. !•;. Snii'.soN, 12. H. II. Hkownp: II. .McMillan, 14. CM. I^dwakds, 15. J. Imnk, K'. J. R. Costic an i 7. (1. II. Mini;k |S. J. HrTCIIISdN, U). J. II. I.AIDI.W J. M. IlKKI.K '1 . T. Rich \ui)S, 22. ]•', Smai.i. J. I. i:ask . \V. 24. I'. R. MoKKis. 25. J. ('.. Pattisiin, ilic.mcs. .'S. I,. .M. \a NI)i:CAR J. I. AN 2(1, (iNDi; A. \V, Wat: 68 Kootenav Mining iStandard. FoiiT Stkklk FORT STHhT.K stretch of ]);uk. The town is on (hirins;- tlie past ye:ir, lias hLcn the The I'oit .Steele niininjj dixision the hank ol the Kootenax- Ri\er, ojieninj^ up of the Crow's Nest is in the Ivast Koi.tenay district, near the month of St. Mary's Pass coalfields, estimated to eon- and has an area of between 6.o(io Ri\-er. and the advent of the rail- tain 16,443,909,000 tons in Iwche and 7,()(X) stpiare miles. The sur- way has done mnch to fnrther the seams, h'ernie is the coal town roundinj^s of the town are heanti- interests of the whole district, and a \er>- l)iis\- s])ot it is. fnl-^reat stretches of t>;iass-co\er^d l'erlia])s the most imiiorlant min- As far hack as iS()4 I'ort Steele ])raiiie. dotted withstatelx' I)onertN- ujion which not nuich work has been done, but so far as it has proceeded the showing is good. The Sweet May, an adjoining pro])erty, has some good indications for the amount of work done. On .Sand Creek there are some splendid prospects. The Hishop grou]) of live claims is situate about half a mile up the Creek from the C. 1'. K. crossing and the town of Cranston. Three tunnels havebeen dri\'en exposing ([uartz leads con- I'ORT STl'I'MJv HOARD ()!• TRADIv. . (',. II. Oii.iMN. 2. J. A. II.\KV."v, I'lesident ; ,v l%- A. Ivl.ToN, Sec. ; 4. Iv. J. C.\nn. ,s. D. OkU'iTrii, 6. R. 1), M.\thi:k 7. Du. Hrc.n W.\tt, s. Tiios. Ivni;, 9. W. H. KivHi.ilu, i<>. I.V L. HmcTsciu-.v ir. Dk CtifKSdN, i:'. \V-\i. Cak!.i.\, i ;. W. R. Koss, 1 i. R. O. Shuck, 15. C. 1". M.wsi'iici.n. «>->av»m.-f^Mm-*M\-Mi'-M]hu»^MMliiii-M%',umiiiiim:, Kootenay Mining Standard. I laiiiinj;; copijcr carbonates and sul- pliides, with some iron sulphides and occasionally galena. The Ivnipire Mineral Claim, lo- cally known as Major Steele's claim has had a lot of work done on it, htil not sufficient to thoroughU' prove the property. The Hlne ('.rouse is an extension of the Ivmpire, and where the vein is exposed it is found to carry cop- per and iron pyrities in stringers. The Mountain Mineral claim is between four and live miles west of Sand Creek. vSonie y feet of tun- nelling has been done, and the ore so far is in stringers. More work will be needed to prove up the pro- perty. Tile Waterfall claim is a ]>roni- ising one, some five miles west of Cranston. Work consists of tun- neling, open cuts, etc., and some good pockets of copper j)yrites and galena have been encountered. On Hull River there are some good pro])erties. The river flows in a southerly direction from the Rockies, and empties into the Kootenay near Wardner, and since the early sixties was known as a (orlune maker. It would be diffi- cult to say how much gold was taken out of the stream in the old (lass of placer mining, but there can be but little doubt that an im- mense amount of the precious metal was washed in the river bed near the old Pack IJridge. The richest ground appears to have been in the immediate vicinity of the can- >()n, but where the gold came (roni that lay there is still an un- solved mystery. However, there KooTKNAV BiiiniiK, Knur SrKKi.i';. are several old miners, who con- tinue to take gold from the river bed, and who imjjlicitly belie\e that the\- will strike it rich one of these days. About ten miles from the moutli of the river are situated the Chick- amanstone, Maple and Sirdar gronjis. The general character of the ore is copper, carrying good gold values. Work on the two first-named properties consists of a 200-foot tunnel, following a well- defined lead for a depth of 70 fett. There were about ,v> tons of ore on the dump when we visited the projiertv. Several open cuts had been made showing the average width of the ledge to be from y to 15 inches of clean ore, giving values running to S46. This jiro])- erty has been purchased by Mr. Theis, of Spokane, and associates, who have also secured two adjoin- ing claims, now being worked, The .Sirdar group, adjoining tlie Chickamanstone and Mabel, con- sisting of four claims, is owned by Mr. C.riftith, an old timer. There are some .S5 feet of tunneling done on this j)ro])erty, besides some ,V) feet of shafting and open cuts. The ore is rich in cojiper, and car- ries good gold values. The Old Abe is api)arently in the same belt. The main tunnel is in some 35 feet, and a great deal of surface work has been done. Assays give i^ioo in silver, 60 per cent, lead, and small gold values. In the Dibble Hasin, at the head of Lost Creek, are some good properties. The creek is one of 'he "lost" creeks of the district, disapi^earing underground at a point about six miles from I-'ort Steele. The Dibble group is a fairly well-developed property, with two tunnels of ^(ki and 150 feet respectively, and several o|)en cuts. Some lots of ore have been sent for smelter tests, and give good returns. There is still some placer mining going on at Wild Horse Creek. McMillan's ])lacer mining claim is ])roving what a few practical miners can accomjilish, when they lia\e the courage of their "onvic- tions. The men working this claim believe in the existence of an old channel — contending that a gigantic slide has occurred on the mountain side, whereby the old channel on Wild Horse has l)een filled up, and the river forced into its present course. Thev are now engaged in driving a tunnel near the present bed of the creek, to cut what the\- su])pose to be the west- ern rim rock of the old channel. Kootenay Mining Standard. Here they hope to be rewarded hy the discovery of rich phicer grounds. The operations are be- ing watched with keen interest. There are three companies work- ing by hydraulics the grand banks of Wild Horse Creek— the Nip and Tuck (lold Hydraulic Mining Co., of Kondon, I'.ng.; the luvicta C.old Mining Co. and a Chinese outfit. All appe'^'' to be doing well. The Daru.ii. ■ another promising prop> . i.^ Id Horse Creek. Surface show. .4s are im- mence. This is said to be the first free milling property located in the camp. Active work ought to establish the Dardanelles a good jiroperty. On vSkookum (lulch there is a number of good claims, none of 1 \ i 1.1 ' . yj •1 . ' which, however, oughly tested. On Four-mile the Try Again, I'aris Kxhibition have been thor- Creek there are Good Prospect, and some other good properties in course of devel- opment. Tracey camp is situated about 15 miles from Fort Steele in a northerly direction, and is approached l)y a good wagon road. The camp em- braces a wide area, including Lewis, Tracy, Orundy, Wassa and vSix Mile. The ledges are strong and continuous, and have every appearance of holding their own with depth. All work done so far has greatly improved the pros])ects, and it is only a question of a very short time when this camp will be- come a large jiroducer. The coun- -u- The Pleasures op Hope, Bwbnt IUhin. try rock inchules granite, por- been more or less work done on all phyry, quartzite, talc, slates, of these properties, and in every schists, lime slates, diorite, etc. instance it lias given satisfaction. The whole district is a network of The Kimberly Consolidated ledges, all carrying mineral, which Mining Co, liave a group of six is chiefly copper, in its different claims, adjoining llic NorlJi Star, forms. Oalena is associated with which gives great promise. The it in places. The general form of ore is a galena, carrNiiig some 50 the ore includes galena, cojiper, ounces of silver and from 5^ to 60 carbonate, pyrite, azurite, tetra- per cent, lead, .\ shaft, down hedrite and gold <|uartz. The aliout 45 feel, is in vein matter all ledges run from two to twelve feet the wa\', with biiiKnes of galena in width. througli it, Among the notable properties of CASl'AhH ( ITY the camp are the Kstella group; Cascade'citv is.me'miie from tlie the Oolden Fleece group, the ,,^^,,^1^,,, ^«,„.i„ii„„ j^.^,.^. ,j„^, j^ j,^^ Uady Ann group, the John L.. J. jratewav of the Kettle River, Hound- H. C. and Hartwell claims, oper- ated by the Tracy Creek Mining Co.; the Minnie M. and Tiger, by the Lewis Creek Mining Co.; the Swan and St Lawrence group, and the Montana grouj). There has ary Creek and Lake country. The town lakes its name from the cas- cades, whose ne\'er-ceasitig music seems to sing of future pro.sjierity. A company lias secured this great water|)(>wer, wliicli il is intended to utilize in the generation of power for lighting and working liie mines and other iiiduslries of the district. Tril)iUar\' to Cascade city is the fanums Hunil Hasin, is which many good properties are being worketl, including tile Mollier Lode, Tam- many, rnexjiected, .Snowdrift, Hoo- doo, Mountain View, I",va Hell, Solid (lold, Hastings, Keeler, and the Pleasures of Hope, .MC.hiilstoiie the John Hull is the great property wliicli will make a reputation for llie place. ^-WlW»f*lfW^^W K(K)tcii:iv Miniiiif wSiaiui ini, (iRANl) FORKS (Iraiul Forks, the priiicip;il town iti tlie boundary Creek country, is rapidly ^rowin^ in i)o])nlation and importance. The Honudary has lonj,f been known to the jirospector and miner, hut owinj; to tlie lack of an\- reasonable means ot" trans- ])ortation the mineral deposits la\' unworked. However, the exce];- tionally rich character of the ores of this region, its fertile valk\s, beautiful waterways and conjjenial climate, all tended to mark it out as a desirable and profitable coimtrv in which to settle. IIa\in TOUKM. themselves patient but i)erse\erinn lor a lonjr time, the earlier s'.-ttUrs demonstrated that ther ■ was work for raihvavs to do, and at once a som?what bitter contest was enteied into as to whether the C. 1'. R. or the Corbiii system should be j;i\en the ])ri\ilej;e of first entr\-. The C. 1*. R. won, and lost no time in buildins; into the countr\-. At pre- sent the rails are laid and trains ar.- runninj.^ into Cascade Cit\ . Co.i- struction work is jiroceedin^ as fast as is ]iracticable, so that within the next few months the Houndarv' will be in full enjoxnient of a };ood railwa> St r\ ice. C.rar.d I'"orks has iribulaiy to it a splendid mining and a;;riciiUiiral conntr\ . cai)able of .sup- purling a very larKc poi)nlation. The city lias its electric linlit and water s\ stem ami idl the conven- ieni'esolaii up to date comnninity. IlN interests are faithfully guarded b\ the mayor and board of alder- men and board of trade, while the c'.li/eiis >;eneially ate justly proud of iheir pinspeioiis little burg. The ('.rami h'orks Miner is the loi'al niwspaper, and txcellent ser- vice it does in pieseiitinj; the news of the camii, ■fl " If tiii^;^ .MKIil MANTs' l'..\NK Dl' Mvl.llAX Misiai (>l I'irl', Kootenay Milling Standard. 73 C.UAXI) FORKS CITY COrXCII. I.J. K. Johnson, City Clerk, 2. I,. A. M.VM.v, Mayor, T,. John a. M.vni.v, Alderman, J. J KM" D.WIS, 5. W. n. iiowMK, City Treasurer fi. Iv I)A\i;v, Water Coiiisnr, 7. 1''. H. Knic.ht, Alderman, S. n. A vShi:.\1)S, Chief of Police 74 Kooteiiay Mining Standard. The ('iniiid I'orks Houvil ol Trade is haviiij^ a line collcclioii ol llie ores of the Houiiihiry made for display at the I'aris lvx])ositiou next year. Thi- samples got to- petlier seem to prove the mineral wealth of the countrw Xearl_\- all the leading mines are represented in the colleetion I'lverythin^; is looking well at the Old Ironsides. No. i shaft is down 2fxi feet, and Xo. 2 lias reaehed a dei)th of ,^20 f^et. Imoiii the first shaft a loo-foot le\el has been rnn some 1 10 feet. On 1111- 200-foot level a ,v^"-f<><>t cross-enl has been made. Drifts are now be- ing run along the foot-wall of the ledge in a northerly and southerly Thk Om) Iiionsideh. direction, aggregating a distance terial until the smelter at Orand in on the ledge about 600 feet. of 500 feet. The ground is being Forks is in operation, and here it Two oross-euts have bjen made opened out in blocks of 200 feet will be treated. The ore is chiefly from the h ,^ing to the fc;o.-wall. s(|uare. Several thousand tons of composed of heniitite and magni- which goes 10 show that the vein ore lie on the dumps, and the tite iron, carrying good values in at this point is some 200 feet wide, (|uantity is rapidly increasing. It silver and gold. At a point 400 feet from the en- is intended to accumulate the ma- At the Knob Hill the tunnel is trance of the tunnel an ujiraise has (IRANI) FORK.S noARl) OF TRADI-:. I. IvKNH.sT .Mii,i.i:k. Sec. ; Riciiakd .Vkmstkoxci, President ; ,v Joii.v A. .Ma.ni.v, 4. Ji;i-i- Davis. 5. Iv. Davkv. f). Rout. I'htkii:, 7. J. K. Tiiomi'.sdn, s. F'. \V. Askkw, y. I'. H. Knkwit, u). L. .\. Mam.v, II. J. .\. vSmitii, 12. H. A. Siiicahs, 13. Iv. S. Hrnicx, 14. S. P. 1!ii)i:n, 15. M. I). WiiiTi;, iC). A. Mii.'i'iioKN, 17. T. F". Cikkan. Kooteimy Mining Sumuard. 75 eet. ade ■all, •ein ide, en- has f7 :^-^ 4 ■ V ■'acs 4 > ;:r .-. • -:^:» f> ' ■ T,..*fn ' 5 ■■ ; ■ • '■-V^ 1 /j • v« i • . • . fl ■ ■» •■^ ■•■■ »•• .3 y^' f , ■'■; («• -^ 'jl;' f - ' ■■»■ '--, "••\ ..^5**^.:! ■ ■• - >i< --i,.t;^,- Hr^_,ii^- bcLMi iiuide (or ventilation purposus, which ))asscs what is practically a solid body o( ore, a distance ol 40 Icct. At the mine a larj^e body ol ore is awaitinjj treatment, and will be sent to the smelter at (Irand Forks as soon as it can be handled. Develojimcnt ■ ')rk goes ahead on all the i>ropenies in the camp, and judginj^ from the activity, ap- l>arent on all sides, and the jjreat (piantity ol maclunery lieing in- stalled, this section ol the Honnd- ary conntrv will contribute its (nil (|Uota to the miiiL'ral wealth o( the l)rovince. I,ast \ear there were S*!! hVL' nnners' certificates issued in tlu' (irand I'orks mining divis- Iwnn Hn.i,, Huowisd liio Crr if)n. and .Sho locations recorded, and aiijiliances, and will be capable cutting continues, as does the rich I'or the si-; monllis ending June.v "' liandHng all the nKilen;cl at pre- body of ore. last tliere were fis.S assessments put sent offering. However, >liage 1(1). i | M W» » liHlli I M . 76 Kootena}- Mining Standard. > r n O ■. ,. /' ■7 J ^11 WjijK^' Ai WF 1 Jm,, ^ *^H HTimI ^^K&t ' if ^H HBk> ^■c b»W HI ' "1 H\ifpl »' - ji ^^v ^ 11 nil 1JI.4 yl| J ^B /iuT VM Hii ^HninK^ xfl lEJ ^Hpij^ J^H Hfll'S ^H£l^^\ /f V ^^ 1 1 11L_M« X > X p ?! tr ?: •r. Kootenay Mining Staiuliinl. 77 (iKHHNWOOD. (irceiiwood is perhaps llu- oldest SL'ttleiiient in the country. Over forty years a^o the wealth of the neiji^hhorhood was kno.n to the l)rospector of that day: but those worthies were after ])lacer diggings, '.'.iid having hurried over the richer grounds, moved on to California, then attrav'ting much attention. However the first comers gave the district a good iiame, and this in- duced others to try their luck in the new country. The art of (piartz ( rrv III' (iiiKi'AW'diin, l(. ('. mining was becoming better known. There could be no mis- taking the surface indications shown in the vicinilx ol dreen- wood, aiul it did not take long to induce i)ractical miners to take a lively interest in these. Once the interest was aroused tlie grounds were tested and proved of great richness. Claims were staked and worktjd till the stage was readied where cajiital was needed to secure the certain jirofits. This was slow in coming in, chieflN- owing to the difliculties of reacliing the camp and handling the ore. Ilowexer, all this has now lieen overcome, ("lood roads and trails have been built, railway construction is under way, machiner} has been intro- duced, and capital is freelv lortli- coming for the working of the good jiroperties in and around the jdace. The '.own is a verv pretty one, and is rapidly coming to the front. The luembers of the Hoard of Trade are very active in guarding the interests of the town, 3s I UnlNDAKV ClIUKK 'I'l.MI'lS. < i KIOKN Wool). KnoitMuiv !s'ir.mg btaiuliird. CITY corxciL. (iRi;i;x\V()()n. I. Ai.i). Riii'.r. WiKiD, 2. K, J. llAunv, Mayor : ;,. Ai.d. C S. ("..m.i.hw w, 4. Ai.d. A. J. Ca:mi:k()N, 5. \V. J. Xin.soN, Cliii.'l l''ire D^-pl. ; h. ('■. I!. T.wi.o,^. City CLrk : 7. Andkiiw I, i:\mv. L !•>• Solicitor ; s. J. McI, \ki;\, CIulI ol I'olicv ; <). J. iI.\i.i.i:TT. P.M.: m. Ai.n. J. SiTiii: ki..\ni). ^X (Sy^lTol^VJi^'^'^ ^i ^m^^ms^ y ' *^'"a"^"'x'^ Mask .ik I.. N. A., (iiiKENWoun .MdiiiiisiiN .Mini;. Kootenay .Mining Standard. 79 UdN, NI>. Acoin])any, in which McKeiizie & Mar.n and eastern capital are largely interested, has been formed, to work a nnmber of claims in the (Ireenwood camp, including the Stemwindcr, Montezuma, Phuenix, Standard, Brooklyn, Idaho and Kawhide. The Hrooklyn and .Stemwinder are adjoining proper- ties, and on the latter there is a double compartment shaft, which is down some 200 feet. The Mon- tezuma ledge is being ojjened up from the Standard, and this from the Hrooklyn. The Rawhide is opened up by a tunnel, which is in 40C) feet, tajiping the vein at a depth of 230 feet. The pioperties are well ecjuipped with machinery, and it is expected that a sjuir will be run from the main line o( the railway to facilitate the shipping of ore. The ore bod>' is a chal- copvnli. with a gangue of lime and silica, and values run higli in gold and cop])er. Work is proceeding satisfac- lorilv on the Oro Denern mine, in the Summit can\p. The necessary nuichinery is on the ground for carrying on operations, and e\'jry- thing is looking well. A 'Ic])th of 123 feet has been atlaired in the nmin sha't, an'." Lunnelinj.- has been started, headway being nuuie as fast as fiftetii men can wor.';. The ore bo feet of drittUM': is done. L, Tin: liltOllKI.YN tndeh, .Surface showings at Rimberly arc good, but a sufficient depth has not as yet been attained to determine values. In .Smith's catn]i the chief jiro- perties are the Rubw ( '.reat Hesj . r, Boundary Kails, Xoii Such, Repui)- lic, Last Chance and Hidden Trea- sure. On the Non Sucli probably morewiik has been done than on the others, and it has turned out well. The ore is iron and copper pyrites in (|uartz, and a- .i>s $20. .\t Central cam]) suPicient work has been done on ll; Norfolk to \no\e that it is a rich property, but for tlie want of a wagon road tln(iiis;h the dislnel operations are relaided. On the Cit\ ol I'ai is there is nuich acliv Uy. Here .1 10-drill iir e\)mprc>sor has been installed. Sliowings are ver\ rich. An agreeal)le strike was made at the Morrison mine, in Deadwood cam]), tile iither day. The ore body aiii)earcd todi]) out at a ilei)th of loo feet in the working shaft. At 2ix) feet it has again been strui-k, show- ing ?.o feet of ore. and of im])roved values. A number of strong com])anies, rei»re.sentiug eastern and British capital are now o])erating in the Boimdarx . and willi s,ui>l,Ktory re suits. l'n):.i)ecls ar- ■ n- very bright. No ])roi)crty icrit need lav idle for want c)t' tlie necessary cash to (lev do]) it . 8o Kooteiiay Milling Staiichird. The Katlumillen group is in (iraud Forks mining division of Vale district, generally known as the Boundary district. The group consists of sixteen claims and frac- tional claims of valuable mineral land, situated in the summit camp, about ten miles distant from Cirand Forks. The extension of the Ca- nadian Pacific Railway from Grand Forks to (Ireenwood will soon be completed. The line pa-i'-'-i within eight hundred yards of the ground, giving best access for shipping, while there is also a good wagon road to the property from Orand Forks. These ifi claims are in one block, as per ac- companying sketch, and include a number ot parallel gold and copper bearing quartz and iron lodes or ledges, exposed on rising ground on both sides of lone Creek, which runs through the property in a northerly direction, and aggregat- ing an area of over 700 acres of valuable mineral land. The form- ation, or country rock, consists of limelsone, dark green diabasic rocks and dvkes of altered diorite, and the njineral deposits lie in the altered eruptions in which are iso- lated areas of crystalline limestone and bos:es of granitic rock. The elevation is from 3,cxx3 to 3,800 feet above sea level. The mountains are rounded, not high or diificult of access; water is abundant, and the rock of the group being almost .self-fluxing, it will not be long before the Kath- nmllen will have local smelting fa- cilities, and indications are not wanting that this will i)e in the im- mediate future. The group con- sists of the following lode claims: The Rathnuillen, Peerless, Maple Leaf, lone, Helen Ray, Malta, North Star, Trafalgar, (ila.sgow, I,ansiug, We.st\vard Ho, Chieftain Hen Hur, Rob Roy, Toledo and Helle Marie. The Maple Leaf claim is now equipped with machinery, and the pre.sei't shaft will be continued to the 3(j<)-foot level. The jin.-.seiit lead is thirty feet wide, witli a i)ay streak two feet wide of $60 (ire. The Hen Hur and Rob Roy claims have running through tlieir entire length a line \eiii of copper and iroii pyrites, which, iit 11 depth of twenty feet, as.sayed ^,5 per cent, copper, 5.5 ounces silver, giving $36 in all values jkt ton. Sinking will be continued on the Hen Hur, The vein is a contact of porphyry to the ea.st and lime rock to the west. The Helen Ray, Lansing, (Glasgow, Westward Ho, Helle Marie and Trafalgar claims have all .shafts sunk upon Iheni to vary- ing dei)ths. Practical and system- atic deveU)pment work has been done on all of them, with most sat- isfactory results, and it lias been fully demonstrated that there are several distinct veins upon the pro])- erty, the width of the main vein be- ing over thirty feet. Assays from the different workings average high and point clearly to the fact tliat as soon as the railway can give trans- portation ,say l)y ()clol)er of the present year Rathnnillen will be a sliipper. On the Snow Shoe c()iisi HOB H0> lonf fonrn .Man ntn MuN MfLfn KAY tieuf HAfllf V I n c n 1 n f k Kooteuay Mining Standard. Si (ioi.nEN Cli The (loldeii Crown, tlie i)ropert_v of the Brandon (lolden Crown Mining Co., the stock in which is very largely owned by Brandon. Man., and Rossland people, is one of the leading properties about ( Greenwood, and promises in the very nt-ar future to become a divi- dend pa>er. vStead>- and system- atic work has been prosecuted since the purchase of the property by the company, in January, if>97, and it is generally conceded that the management are to be congrat- ulated on the practical and eco- nomical manner in which the large amount of development work has been accomplished. An average of fifteen men ha\e been engaged in development since the accjuis- ition of the propertx and there has been no suspension ot opf-rations, except for a short time in ti"e sum mer of 1898. when an inflow of OWN (\V INTER). water rendered work impossible. This, however, cannot occur again as means have been taken to ob- viate it by drawing the water into a sump. To afford some idea of the economy that has been dis- played in the working of the prop- erty we will quote from the com- pany's last annual report the total cost per foot of the various work- ings : vSliaft, 154 feet, (including timl)ering throughout), #40 51; cross-cut and drift, 221 feet. $14 52; upraise, 66 feet, $15 67 ; winze, 17 feet, $23 49. The formation in the sliaft shows the mine to ha\'e a dio- nte lianging wall, tlie foot wall l)e- ing an altered gabbro. The general character of tlie ore may be de- scribed as pyrrhotite and copper pyrites in a silicious gan.cie The average values obtained from care- ful sampling have been most satisfactory, showing from 17 assays $28 ID in gold and 2 per cent, copper. At the annual meeting of the company, held at (Ireenwood, on the 15th March last, it was con- cluded to at once install a five-drill compres.sor. This has been done, the necessary machinery being in- stalled by the Jenckes Machine Co. of Sherl)rook, Que., which gives every satisfaction. There are tho isands of tons of ore now on the dun.p, ready to be shipped to the nearest smelter as soon as the C. (it \V. Railroad (a spur of which will pass within 100 feet of the shaft house), reaches the mine and affords the necessary facilities. Large bodies of ore are also being blocked out, so that when ship- ment does connnence it may be .stead;.- and continuou.^. Hon. T. M. Daly, Q. C, is president of the company; Mr. W. J. Potter, of (ireenwood, vice president ; Mr. Geo. H. Collins, of (Greenwood, managing director; a. ' Mr. W. h. Orde, of Ro.ssland, .seTetary-treas- urer. That the mine will soon be a dividend payer .seems l)eyond per- adventure. At the B. C. Mine, in the vSum- mil camp, active preparations are being made to shij) on a large scale as soon as. railway facilities are af- forded. There are two innnense dumps on the ground — one, of 4.000 tons, which will yeild from 25 to 30 per cent, copper, and ,^0 ounces silver to the ton; the other an 8,ocy> ton heap, which will give returns of 10 per cent, copper and 6 ounces silver. (illM)KN CllOWN (SUMMEIt). WiNNii'Kt! Mine. 82 Kooteuav Minniji; iSt'indard. M<.)T11K The Mother Lode is one ol ihe great ])roperties in Dead wood camp. It is a wonderful sij!;ht, with its rich out-cro]>pin!<. stand- ing l)()hlly to \iew lor 1,000 feet along the hill in which it occurs, and rising to a hight of nearly 300 feet. The mine is fully ecpiipped with niachinerw and is being sys teniaticallv worked. The geological features of the Boundary Creek district are truly "varied and interesting," as one e.xpert puts it. I'erhajw it would he as well to give the jnincipal characteristics of some of the lead- ing camps: Ciraham's Cam]) — ISig surface showings of co])per ore assa\ing well in gold and siher. Smith's Camp — X'eins one foot to eight feet wide: ores carr>ing gold and sil\-er in silicious gangue. Cop])er Cami> — Large bodies of cuprite and chalcocite, tarrxiiig some gold and siKer. l)e;idwood Cam]) — Large bodies of co])])er-gold and iron-gold ores. Kind)erU\ Cam]) I'>ig (juartz leads and iron ca])])ings. with ores (•arr\ ing gold and siher. Long Lake Cam]) Wins one loot to liglit feet widi' : sihcr-gold ores witli ^(>nK■ <'('i,]n r .md sjlicions gangue. K Lode. vSnnnnit Camp — Ore bodies 10 to 50 feet wiile ; coi)]ier ])yrites. carrving gold and silver. Wellington Camj) — Ore l-.odies from T, to 20 feet wide ; cojiper-iron ]iyrites and jiyrrhotite in a silic- ious gangue. Oreenwood Camj) — Ore bodies from 10 to 300 feet wide : co])])er jiyrites carr\ing goUL P-ovideuce Camj) — ,Sil\-er-gold ores : \eins from (1 inches to 4 feet wide. Skvlark Cam]> — Silver-gold and copper-gold ores. Central Camp (including At- wood's Douglas' and White's camps) — X'eins 2 to 12 feet wide ; ores copper, gold and silver. TROUT LAKE. In the last annual report of the gold commissioner for the Trout Lake mining division, it is stated : "This camp only requires trans- portation facilities to make it a most im]>ortant one, but owing to the lack of the same jirogress is materially retarded." It is to be regretted that a district so rich i': minerals should be thus handi- ca])])ed, but there is e\er.\- pros])ect that the necessary acconnnodation will be jirovided v.ithout delay. Navigation has been improved, roads partially opened u]). and a coujile of railways are under way through the Lardean-Dnncan. It was our intention to have the Trout Lake country covered by our special representatives and to have fully illustrated it, but we found traveling so tedious, that w ithin the time at our disjiosal we could not do it justice. We were, therefore, reluctanll>- ol)liged to defer our visit to this imjiortant section of the Kootenaxs: !)Ut it shall receive our s])ecial attention within the next two months. SlIM'l ANIi (iM.I.DWS KuAMi;, MollllJ o>* ^^- Kootenay Mining Standard. «5 CROWN-GRANTS. A good indication of the activity in the mining of the Kv otenays is the increasing number of claims an- nually, crown-granted. Before a crown-grant can be obtained a spe- cific amount of work must be done — sufficient to prove that the locator or holder of the claim means busi- ness. Three years are allowed to do this assessment work, and if withiji that period it be not done, the claim is forfeited. If on the first or .second as.se.ssnient the claim does not show up satisfactory it is invar- iably abandoned, so that when a crown-grant is applied for it may reasonably be inferred that the pro- perty is a promising one and that the applicant's title thereto is clear. For the year 1897 there were 334 claims crown-granted in the Koo- tenays. Last year the total reached 404, and for the first six months of the current year 256. RAILWAYS AND STEAMSHIPS. For years the great drawback to the .speedy p ogress of the Kooten- ays was the lack of traveling and freighting facilities. The country is an essentially mountainous region jiresenting many serious engineer- ing difficiilties in railw.ay construc- tion with attendant heavy cost. Its exceptional wealth alone could in- duce railway and steamship com- panies to incur the great expense of introducing a service ; l)ul it has proved the attraction, and to-day the Kootenays enjoy an exception- ally good service in both particulars considering that it is only within the past few years tlie rich mineral dcfposits have become known. As might be expected, the great na- tional line, the Canadian Pacific Railway, control the greatest mile- age. Their various branch lines and main cover 395 miles in the Kootenays, while their palatial steamsliips give first-class ser\ it-e over 243 miles of waterway. The company have also under construc- tion i55 miles of road to tap the Hounilary Creek cotnitry, some 35 <)r4omilcsof wliich will run tlirongh Kootenay territory. The Kootenay Railway & Navigation Co. operate 35 miles of rail\^ .y, and have under construction .some 35 miles of road into the Lardeau-Duncan district, and 30 from Kuskanook to Bonner's Ferry. They also operate one hundred miles of steamship route. The .service afforded by this com- pany is excellent. The Spokane Falls & Northern & Red Mountain Railway Co. control 80 miles of road in the Kootenays. Besides the .ser- vices here enumerated, there isevery indication that in the near future a still greater area will be opened up by the "iron horse," as charters are being applied for to build into districts not alreadv covered. DIVIDEND-PAYING MINES. It is a difficult matter to give a complete list of the dividend-paying mines of the Kootenays, as .several of these are held by companies who do not make public the amount paid over to their stockholders an- nually. However, sufficient data is to hand to show that the mines of the Kootenays are a profitable in- vestment. We cannot vouch for every figure here given, as we can only approximate some of the divi- dends paid. The Poorman, for in- stance, was worked for some eight or ten years as a private concern, and is said to have netted the Daven- ports of Spokane $20,000 a year during this period. Other proper- ties have paid dividends of which we have no record. The Fern has paid dividends of five cents j)er share amounting to $10,000. The Hall Mines have paid 15 ]ier cent on the ordinary' stock and 7 jier cent on]>referred. The ha Roi paid its last dividend of 10 cents per share in April, 1898, ' $825,000. This does not inchide $150,01x3 which the holders of shares received after the property was sold to the British .\merica Corporation for the oil. and matte tliat was at the smelter, nor does it include the smel- ter at Nortliport, which cost $200- 000. The Rambler-Cariboo, luis jiaid $50,000 in divi/_. cents per share. Tile yuecn Bess lias jiaid in di- vidends $12,500. Tile Slocan Star has netted its .stockholders $.j()(),ohi(les\\ith litlK' galena and zinc likiuie, (|uan/, and lime carrying silver in other compounds, galena w itli gold e power direct acting winding engine, manufactured by .Tames Cooper Manufocturine company; three sinking pumps, staticin and smiiil pumps, ane electric light plant, including one 40 horse power Westingh use engine; machine saw for tomber training, etc.; one 150-horse power electric hoisting en- gine, Denver Engineering Works. Kootenay and Columbia Mine — One 30- drill Corliss IngerHoll-Sergennt air >om- pressor; three 100-horse power boiler^*: one 10 X 12 hoisting engine, American manufacture (I>idgenvood); 10 Ingersoll Strgeant drills; complement of r*ceivei>, pumps, etc. Josie Mine — Ore five-drill Ingersoll S-:-!- gennv. air compressor; one OO-horse pow.T boiler; six Ingersoll-Sergeant drills; plant built by James Cooper Manufacturing comjiany. Nickel Plate Mining Company — Two 60- horse fiower return tubular toilers; one ISdrill IngersoU-ftJergeani eompressor; one lioistiiv.r enene; six Sergeant (l':M^; two Cameron sinkine pumps; one station 1 II nip (Knowlcsl; ilam Dril^ l>y .lanirs (' 1' lie- Manufacturini mmtiany. Great \Vester:i (lo'd Mining Companv — <1ne <(0-hors«" power tul' r- bikp; one 8x10 hoi.'linc engine; one Ml horse power boiler; aeven Ingersoll d'il": plr t bub by James ( ooper Maniifnctuiiii'i company. 'I'liis mine is supplied wit.li air lioni Mi' N ilile I'iate mire. Xo 1 Mine -Due ttO-lvmme piwer tiiliii lar boiler; one 4n-lif're power lini^fng e!iaiiip; finking taiiiip and staiinii punr's, four Ingersoll drills: plant supplied liy .Tames Cooper Manufacturing f'o. 'lli;' air for tliis mine is supplied by the 1j" Roi plant. Centre Star Minintr Company— One 7 drill Ingersoll -Sergeant air compressor; one SO horse power liojl^r; five Tngcvsi'l- SiTgeant diills: two I7.ind drills: one small lioistintr engine. .\ ilnnliiate "i tli" War Eagle plant is now being built fflr tlii- mine. Ropsland Reil Mniintain — One Tidr'H Rand air compressnr: one (tO-liorse power boiler; thi.v Rand drills: plant «up[ilieil bv .Tcnckc's M:;cliine Co. niid Hand Drill Co. Iron Mask Onlii Mining Company -Op'^ iK-drill duplex Rand compressor, electri cally driven; two duplex pumps; one iU.\i4 Imisting engine, I'raser & Chalmers; one 8x10 hoisting engine, I'raser H, Clial- mers; five Rand drills. Monte CliriHto Mining Company— Oni 7-diill ingursoU a.r compressor; one 80- horse power boiler; five IngerioU-tler- geani iiiiils; receiver, pipe line, etc; plant built by James Cooper Manutautur ing Co. virgin ill Milling Company — One 8s III boiiting engine, .Jenckes Machine Co.; two liigasuii urif..-; two ttaiici dii.ii., one lar^e air r. ceiver, eic. Hum uiiin ■> - pplied Willi air from Monte Cluihl i < . lllprc8.^or. lioii Colt Mining (Company- One lour- drill Ingersoll air compressor; one 4ll- horse power return tubular boiler; one Rand iliill; one Ingersoll-Sergeant clrill; plant built by James Cooper Manufactur- ing company. O. K. Mining Company— One 10-stuuip null (.lenckes Machine Co.); one four- drill itund air coiiipressor; two Rand drills. ( litf Mining Company— One two-drill compressor; one flOhorse power boiler; (wo Rand drills; plant built by Jenckes .Machine Co. and Rand Drill Co. t ity of Spokane Mining Company— One three-drill Rund air compressor; one SO- horse power boiler; two air drills; lur receivers, etc.; plant huilt by Jenckes Machine Co. Jjily May Gold Mining Company— One four-drill Ingersoll-Sergeant air compress- or; one OU-horse [lower boiler; one Ij .\S hoisting engine; two air drills; plant nip plied bv James Cooper ivlanufui'iirin.T Co. Homestake Cold Mining (Company — One five-drill Ingersoll-Sergeant air jrm- pressor one SOhorse power boiler, air receivers etc; one 8 x 10 hoisting engine; one sinkiiiu pump; five Ingersoll drills; plant supplied by James Cooper Manu- facturing ( o. I'rown J^lint Mining Company — One four-drill Rand air (Kimpiessor ; one (10- horK^ power boiler; three Rind drills; receiver, etc. plant built by .lenekes .\lacliiiie Co.. tid Hand Drill C'o. Oeer Park (.old Mining Company— One SOhorse power tubular boiler; one fiO- liorse power boiler; one seven-drill Inger- soll-Sergeant air compressor nnil receiver; one ;jn-horse power hoisting engini ; six Ingersoll drills; one Cameron sinking pump; ime Knowles station pump. Sunset No. 2-()no 7-ilrill Ingersoll air (■i>m|ire--8or; one SOhorse power boiler; one 3n-horse power hoisting engine; one Cameron sfnWne pump; rIt Ingersoll drills; plant built by james Cooper M.in ul'acturing Co. Gopher .Mining ompany— This coin- Pliny at tlieir air h.' ||i. I.<'e Mining c niininy, iincl nrc using two Ingersoll drills. Cominaniler Mining Company One Tu- bular boiler; one small Rand iiir com- pressor: one hoisting engine. Mij'dowcr Gold Mining Companv— One ."JO hor.'e power hoisting engine am: b.ul.T and s nking punip: built by the .lamw Cooler Miintifacturing Co. Robert E. Lee Mine— fine 7-drill Inge - soil Sergeant air ( ompre-sor; one pjn. horse power boiler; one aO-horse power lioiHiiig engine; six IngersnllSergciint drills; one Bisikln! pnTtm. receiver", elc.; plant built by Ihi' .l.inics Conprr M.viii fuoturinf Co. Velvet MInc—Une flO-horte power re- turn lu.uliir boiler; one 30-horie power boiler; oiiit IMMiurse power hoisting en- gine; biil.l liy ilaines Cooper Manufac- turing Co. HiUur llflll Milling Company— Une ver- tical bni'tir i;nd hoisting engine; 'biii.'^ by ■leiKtkiiN Mncliino CJo, It. lie Hell Mining Company— One 25 horse power boiler; oiiu imall hoisting engine (,\iiHM'icaii manufacture); one Rand drill. lion llois(> Milling Company— One 80 liorse power return tubular boiler; onu 7'drill Iiigrrsnll Hergeant air compresior; on iiii|.itiiig riigllie; reixMVers, pumps and di'ilUi plant suiipliod by Jame* Cooper Manufacturing Co. Mutcol Mine One 7-driU Ingergoll-Scr- geaiil air ciuiipt'essor, driven by lU;l-horse power eliidrlc liiutor; three Ingersoll iliills; one Kiiiid drill; receivers, pumps, etc, Gerlniile Mine One aohorse power elcelrically driven hoisting engine, pumps, etc.; Hiipplii'd by .laincit Cooper Manu- I'acliiring (. x\i. Hamilton & Sons, Peterboro. There is being constructed on this prop- erty a concentrating mill of 100 tons ca- pacity built by the K. P. Allis Co., Aln waukee; and an aerial tramway under cunslructiuii by B. C. Riblet.. Lucky .lim Mine- One :! drill Rand air compressor; one 40-horst^ power boilei ; two air drills built by Rand DrUl Co. and Jenckes Machine Co. Dardanelles Mine— One 3-drill comores- sor; one 40-horse power boiler; two Rand drills; two IngersoU-Sergeant drills; one Cameron sinking pump. Antoini; Mine— One 20-horse power hoist- ing engine and boiler; one small finking pump, (American Manufacture). Washington Mine— One 40-ton concen- trating mill, built by Jenckes Machine Co. Alamo Mine— One 75-ton concentrating mill, iiuilt by Kramer & Chalmers, oper- ated by Pelton wheel: one surface tram- way. Ivanhoe Mine— One five-drill IngersoU- Sergeant air compressor; 60-horse power boiler; four Sergeant drills; pumps; etc. Northern Bell -One small douke.v hoist, (American manufacture). Whitewater Deep Mi'i«- -One 12 drill In- R."r.' ; cue two-drill Rand compressor. Brooklyn Mine — Two borzintal return tubular boilers: hoi ting engine; s nking pump: etc.: supplitd by the .lamei iJooper Manufacturing Co. Stemwinder idii.e O.ie hnisting plan', supplied by the Janus C(o.:er Alanu ao turing Co. Old Ironsides— One lO-diill Ranri aif compressor; two .'O-ho a.! po.vir lioilcr.,; three Hand drills; pumps, etc.; supplieri by Jenckis Machine Co. Knob Hill- This company ■ using two drills and getting their iiir from the Old ironsides plant. Alhelstane Mine— One 30-horse -power hoisting engine; bolcr; sinking uump; etc,; suijplied by the James Cooper Man- ufacturing Co. Dominion Copper Company— One five- dri) IngersoU-Sergeant air compressor plant, including 80-horse power boiler; live drills; pumps; etc. SUMMIT~CAMP. B. C. Mine— One 20-drill compound duplex IngersoU-Sergeant air compressor; three 80-horse power return tubular boilers; one 100-horse power hoisting en- gine; Ingersoll drills, pumps, cages, etc.; Bmall auxiliary plant on this property supplied by the Jenckes Machine Co. Oro Denoro— One 40-hor8e power return tubular boiier; one 20-horse power hoist- ing engine; compressor and Ingersoll drills, sinking pump, etc., etc., built bv James Cooper Jlunufacturing Co. City of Paris— One 10-drill Rand com- pressor: Rand drills: one return tubular boiler; sinking pump, etc.; built by the Jenckes JIachine Co. and the Rand Dril) Co. HathinuUcn— One 2-drill Rand eom- piissiir, boiler and hoist. nower s nkin { BOITNDARY DISTRICT. WEST KOOT KNAY. WELLINGTON AND GRRENWOOD CAMPS, Brandon and Golden Crovn — One 60- hoiK--.' power boiler: one ■')1-liorsp i>ower locomotive boiler: one .lO-linrsp power hoisting engine and Knowlos sinking' pump. su|)i)licil by the .liinics Coup"!- iil iniifactiiriniJC C-.' onn f' nrilrill Hand ni- conipressoi and Rand drills. Snnw Slice 'Mine— Olio .'i'Mioi'sc powi^r loi'iiniolivc boilir: hoistinji engine; sink DEADWOOD CAMP. Mother Lode Mine— One 12-drill Inger- soU-Sergeant air compressor; two 100- horse power boilers; one 40-horse power hoisting engine; sinking and other pumps, receivers etc.; plant buUt by Janica Cooper Manufacturing Co. Sunset Mine— One 20-drill IngersoU- Sergeant air compressor; 10 Sergeant drills; 100-horse power hoisting engine; three 80-horse power boilers, pumps, cage, etc. jMorrison Mine— One 30-horse power linistinu engine, boiler pumps, etc; sup- plied by James Cooper Manufacturing Co. CAMP MCKINNEY. Cariboo Mine— One 20-8tamp mill, com- jilete with vanners, etc.; one 7-drill (ur coini)rc8.sor; jilaiit supplied by the Jenckes Machino Co. and Rand Drill Co. Minnehaha Mine—One lO-stamp mill; one .'i-drill IngersoU-Sergeant air compres sor; return tubular boilers, hoisting en- gines, drills and pumps; supplied liy the James Cooper ^Manufacturing Co. LONG LAI^ECAMP. Jewel iMine -One small prospecting plant ( .\nicrican manufacture) . Till' c'ectric ii'aiit sii|iplying power at the olHces of the Standard Publishin): Ciinipiiny was a'so supjilied by the Royal 88 Kootenay Mining Standard. Kli'ctric Iji|{ht Co., niul lii'if, nn cvef.\- wlii'ic, liiiM ^ivcii HUtlHfllCtiuil. The lioyal KU'clrii' ('iniiimnv Ii;ih xiiii p' 1 the elioiro pliiit fnr ilu- tnwii of Knslii. 'I'lii' coal niinoi of Fcrnk' Imvc Iwii Km- Kowntts (lirptt ruirriit ro|H'rti('f ill Kootuiiiiy which aiu Khippiii); iiiiiieH mid also of those heinj; duvulope'l lit tlio var- ious iiiiniii}; (Hiiiits. On koiiii' nf the latter wdi'k lias been temporarily 8H»- pendeeer Park t'oiitro Star Eveninj; Star KoaxUnd. (.'utunibia Si Koo- tenay (ireat Western SuiiHet No. '2 (iiaiit Nickel riate .loBie No. I " .Siiow.ihiie Msac'ol Lily May Monte (Miristo HoineHtake R. K. Lee (Joplier (iertriide (iood Ho|)e (.'uniniaiider V'elvet (irand I'rize Iron Horim Victory -Triunipli Novelty KeyHtone Iron Vo\i Virginia Bi<; Four .lunibo While Bear .\bo Lincoln AiTuconda Con ■Inseph Leiter Walliii^ffurd Annie Jo.lo (Nvxey Kurcka Leitei' Mabel Blue Bird Noble Kive Idaho IJiieen Be<(H Monitor Wild Udose Rnmbler-Cai iboo Dardanelles Sapphire Antoine I'ayiie Last Chance Ruth Trade Dollar Sovereijin Ivanhoe M illar Creek Reco R. K Lee Slocan Star TreaHiire Vault Ajax Madden (iroup Slocan City Shipping. True Blue Leviathan BiNinarck (iroup Monte/iiiiia Lihertyllill Pendora Cody. Ruby Silver Freddie Imp Three Forks. Cliiderellii Sproule. Caiboiiale No. '2 Fourth of .lulj Te.\a» Crawford Bay. London Con. llk'hilieii Humboldt Kokance Creek. Molly (jibson ncQulgan. CHliforiila floiNiii Hoy \V'ii»hin{^ton Lone .Jack Silver Bell No. •> Surpri-'o \dainf (iroup ({oi«leiioii(jfli Canadian (irocp I'abnetto Wonderful Heather Hell Vultuie Corie .Sunshine Yakima Uonnelly (iionp Sandon. I Black Prince Developiiiji;. Arlinf{t<)ii Two FriondM Kveninc St.tr Calumet & Hcda Bank of Kiif;laiid Cliapleau (ioldeii Wedf^e HhippiiiK. Rnterprine Wakefield CoiuHdM-k Fidelity F.iiiily-Kdith Vancouver Noonday .St KuKeiiii Lake Shore. BiiNiin V'inir Dundee Blackcock I'orlu Reco Ten Mile. DevelopiiiK. DalhoiiHle (iliul TidingH Neepawii Mollie Sllverton. Coni'o Sultana Kdinborou^b Bart left Moyle. Queen of Hills I'eter Society (lirl Aurora New Denver. Hatnev Mai Ian liiiyal Five Mollio UuKliea Coliveiitioli Mary Durliain NcKluctel Mero Sai'ah .lane Ymlr. Jubilee Blue-eyed Nellie Tainaruu Rio (iraiido Sadie I'oruupine (Canadian Belle Flossie R Duniiis Fainnoiit KvtiK ^lar Bullion ' ' Wilcox Hi),' Horn L'liioii tJack (treat Weslcili Yuiir Helle New Victor Camp Mansfield. .Inker Brie. Arliiiffton Singleheart .Soi'ond Relief Waller Sunshine ' Deer Trail Untario liella & Koiiii Salmo. Vellow.stone ; .Salmo Con. Trout Lake. St. Klino Heal rice .Silvor Queen Nellie L Towsei' THE BOUNDARY. For particulaiK 118 to mines openil- Ing: In Hoiindaiy see pages 71 lo Ki. Kooteuav Mining {Standard. 89 ie li .ugh f HilU Oiil ve UKiieB ion ii'liiiiii J Nellie Hollo I'K ^tiir k '.SiClll Ie or iirt n. MININ6 STOCKS. Company. TRAIL CRKRK, Alberta Baltimore lUft Three HritiHh America C(ir|ioratioii. Bruce Butte ( 'aledonia Con Canada Western Canadian (iolil Fields Centre StHr Commander Deer Park Enterprine Evening Star Fairmont (Jold Fourteen Ciold (ieorgia. ({ertrude (iolden Urin (topher (Jiant (iood Hoiie (irand Prize Hattie Bro'vn High Ore Homestake Iron Colt Iron Horse Iron Mask I. X. L Jumbo Le Roi Lily May Mabel Mayflower Monarch Monita MonteCristo Montreal Cold Fieldn Mugwump Nest Egg-Firefly Northern Belle Novelty Poorman R. E. Lee Red Mountain View Rossland, Red Mountain Salmo Con St. Elmo Silver Bell Con Silverine Victory-Triumph Virginia War Eagle Consolidated White Bear Capital. NBL8QN, SLOGAN, AND AINSWOKTH ipcriit- S2. American Boy Arlington Argo Athabaska Black Hills Buffalo of Slocan . . Dardanelles Dundee Dellie Exchequer FernGold (joodenough (Gibson Hall Mines Kaslo - Montezuma. Lerwick ,. . Leviathan London Con MilUr Creek «l,00(),l»0O l.oOO.OOO 3,5U(J,CHJ0 7,5()O,0O() 1,«MKI,(MX) l.tKXMKH) 1 ,0()0,n00 1,(KX»,(J0 l,000,0(M) 5(K),IXI0 i,(ioo,()or) 2.'iO,000 1,000,000 1,0(X>,' .1 200.000 l,fl(X),«IO 1,500,0(XJ 1,(XX),000 «l -25 Banner 100,000 Boundary Creek M. M. Co 1,500,000 Brandon'* (iolden Crown ! 1,500,000 King ! l,5(Xl,0OO Knob Hill j 1.5(K),0(K> Morrison 1 ,000,0(X) Old Ironsides 1,000,000 PalhHnder 1 l,(KK),(K)(t Pay Ore | I.O 1st ot lulv toRiimclhlngcliisciin I8.(l00lons. Toronto 9' Hours. New Vork 108 ^ Vancou\er 30 14 Hours from Rossland to Nelson. For Itates and Full Intormation Ad- I dress the nearest Local Agent or A. H. M ACKKNZIK, City Tkt Agt 1^ ijoHsland I P. (t. DKNISd.N, Agent, / "™''"'"" W. F, ANDKRSOX, E. J. I OYLK, Trav. Pass. Agent. A. (). P. A. Nelson. Vancouver. Spokane Palls b Northern Nelson & Fort Sheppanl R'y. Red Mountain Railway. Tlie Only Direct Iloute to Nelson, Kaslo, Kootenay Lake and Sloean Points. Kvery day In the year between Sl'OKAN'K, ROSSLAND & NELSON. i.i-KKi iivK 12:111 .\. M , Ja..., 3 i.KAVi.:. iiAii.v, AHKivi;. 8:30 11 111. . Spokane fi:;*! p 111 l:.'>5ii.m. Northport LOOp.in. Arrive 3:10 p. in Rossland — Leavo ll:.Via. 111. No change of cars between Spokane and I Rossland. I Tickets nil sale all over the world Close coiinec Ions at Nelson with steann'i-s for Kaslo and all ivooleiiav Lake points. I'asscngcrs for Kettle River, Houndary Caiii|> land Hiiuiiclary Creek connect at .Marcus anil Bossburg with stage daily. I K. W. Hi Ki.'. .\geiit. Rdssliiiid. B C, 1 Sk.vii.k Af Dkwah. .\giiiit. Trail, B, C' I C. (1, Di.MiN. tJ. P. T. A.. Spokane, W.ish. THE specia THE Colon] THE Publis I P. 1-2 1-4 1-8 En Ore ThI The Brttlsti-Amerlcan Weekly. Bstabllsked April, Sd97 The British Columbia Review AND NORT'l-AMBRICAN MININ6 JOURNAL. A Weekly Review of Canadian Mlnlnir, Trade and Finance. THB B. C RBVIBW Sy^^^ reliable information upon the movements of Mining Stocks in England and Canada, and its comments thereon are absolutel}' impartial. It speaks with special authority upon all City matters connected with British America. THB B. C. RBVIBW *® f-equently able to give special and exclusive information of great value to in. vestors and mining men generally. Annual subscription, post free; los. 6d Colonies and abroad, 1 2S. 6d. THB B. C. RBVIBW ^^^^ reproduce the July Annual KOOTENAY MINING STANDARD with all its artistic effect. Advertisement and EdKortal Offices 65 New Braid Street, Comer of London Will, London, L (. Published every Saturday. Price 2d. By post 2 i-2d. Cablegrams: JuGATOR. SPECIAL mm TO ADVERTISERS. PER MONTH PER MONTH ON SIX MONTHS CONTRACT. ON YEAR CONTRACT. I PAGE - - - $16.00 - - - $12.00 1-2 " - - 10.00 ... ^.00 1-4 " ... 7.00 - - - 5.00 1-8 " - - 5-00 - - - 4.00 GEORGE rURGOLD, stock diNf Sbre Broker. Wiitace Butldini Coiumbli Avenue ROSSLAND, B. C. p. O. Box 73. Cabk Addr**., ■■PbROOLD." CoDKB. A, B. C. Kourtli oditlori Morelns and NoalH, (nouvhH And Hodfnrd MoNaillK. GUNLaIRR & ABLvRTT. Rossland Engineering Works Engineers, Boilermakers. Pounders* Machinists. AH Classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken. Ore Cars, Wheels and Axels, Ore Buckets, Pans, Shaftlnff. Hanirers and Pulleys. Pipe Work a Specialty. Third Ave., AGENTS: Wm. HamHton Mfg. Co., Peterboro', Ont. Nordway Pump Works, Toronto PUMPS ALWAYS IN STOCK. ROSSLAND, B. C. a C. O. LALONDE, The Leading and Pioneer Shoe Store -OP ROSSLAND. B. O. FINE FOOTWEAR A SPECIALTY. The very best makes of Minkrs' and Prospbctors' Shoes Always in Stock. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. lOa WEST COLUMBIA AVENUE, unci 111 BAST D. E. KERR, D. D. S. ROSSLaAND, b. c. Expert Dentistry in all its Branches. *"*"' may lie made by Letter or Telephone from neighboring towns. DIAMOND-POINTED CORE DRILLS -KOH— Prospecting Mineral Lands and Developing Mines. MACHINES Capacities. American Diamond Rock Drill Co., lao Liberty St.reet. r. o. aoxiMt. NEW YORK. 5P IT HOTEL aWd SAINIlTAI^iy d beautiful pleasure anb ^caltlj 2^esort on tl^c Ctrron? tyab Cakes. SPLENDID PLUNGE BATHS. $ ^ HALCYON LDTHifl WATER ^ IS HIGHLY RECOMMKNDED BY THE BEST MEDICAL EXPERTS. POR ROOMS AND WATER address MANAGEMENT. HALCYON SPRINGS, Halcyon. B. ftK. ancouver Hardware Co., itd. — Wholenate importers of— Paints, Oils, Plumbers' Supplies, Miners* Supplies, Stoves, Tinware. BaKer St., Nelson. P. BURNS & CO., Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants. Wholesale Markets at Nelson, Rossland, Sandon and Greenwood. -«► RETAIl, STORES AT''*- Nelson, Trail, Ymir, Easlo, New Denver, Sandon, Silverton, Casoade City, Grand Porks, Midway, Greenwood and Sirdar. Orders by Mall Promptly Forwarded. * • -': Kor Kine Wines 1 Choice Brands of Olpai s CALIFORNIA WINE COMPANY, NRUSON, B. G. k%^''%%^^%/%%'%'%%%^^%%%%%%'%^ :; :: The Vancouver Ore Testing Works. \ W. PELLEW-HAEVEY, F. C. S. MKM. IN«T. M. M. ESTABLISHED ISOO. Mining Engineer Assayer and Analytical Chemist. S Specialty Made of Advising on Ore Treatmenl/i, ChftckinK Smelter Pulps, Concentration, Cyanidation and MillinK on a practical scale up to two tons. Agent in Canada for Mkssrs. Vivian & Sons, Swansea. The Elliott's Metal Co.,Ltd.,Burkv Pout, THB McARTHUR-FORRKSTCyANIOB pHU<]RSH,(il.AMIIOW, PON MANY VSANS WITH MISSUS. VIVIAN A SONS, SWANSSA VANGOUVB.R ano VICTORIA, B. G. ][ ASSAYERS' MATERH^LSp PS^OSPEGTORS' OUTFITS, FyiriO)ae®s, Balances, Scales, Welgll3ts, Etc. LINE AINID MILL SUPPLIES, OIEMIC^ILS, CHEMIG^IL GLflSS WARE, ETC. xJOHN T^AYLaOR & CO., Write for Prices. 63 FIRST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. GOLD COMMISSIONEHS AND MINING RECORDERS Mining Div. BaatKootonay— Donald Golden Windermere. Fort Steele. . WMt Kootenay— ReveUtoke. . IlIecillewHet. Lardeau Trout Lake. Slocan Slocan City., Arrow Lake... Aineworth ... Nelson Trail Creek.. Goat River... J Stirret .... FC Lang G Goldie CM Edwards.. M PbillipM Name of Reror, F Faaer. W Scott. ' Hvlor Mclnnia . . . , HP Christie ... F G Fauquier.., , John Keen . . . . DA McBpath, . J Kirkup M Mnrphy . . . Address Donald Golden Windermere., Fort Steele.. Tobacco Plains, Revelsuike. Illecillewaet Lardeau. . . . Trout Lake New Denver Slocan City Nakusp Kaslo Nelson .... Rossland . . KniikHDnok Name of Gold CoiiiraiHsioiior U E Griifith.., I- JF Armstrong H R Coursier, Jno A Turner. J Kirkap Address Dopald. Fort Steele. Revelstoke. Nelso Rosaland * issayer, Rotary FsUic, liBlin;, Financial and Conmlsslon iieit GOnURN, B. C. Properties Examined and Reported on. A Thi)rough Knowledge of Elast Kootenay, Cable Address: "Kanagan", Golden. Codes: Moreing and Neal, and Bedford McNeill. W. H. PAUL b CO., STOCK BROKERS. — »H«— We deal in all »Standard Stocks of the Rossland, Boundary, and Republic Camps. Write for our Weekly Price IrClient . only. WeeklyStock Letter Issued Mondays. Mailed Regularly on Application. Official Broker Tha Baltimore Gold Mining and Devel- opment Co. The Winnipeg Mining k ■ Smelting Co. B. C. Mining Properties For 3ale. NO. 3 IMPERIAL BLOCK, ROSSLAND, - B. C Promoters smres in NInlot Compinles. I( the properties they are Abased, upon are well Mlectod, pay enormously upon small In- vestments, while possible losses are trifling! I offer such shares in two recently orsranhsed syndicates, whose properties are vested in trustees, soon to be incorporated, and In two already incorporated, that have a few shares for sale (or development purposes. The prices are very low considering the favorable reports from the results of work so far accomplished. One of those, on the famous "Lime Dyke" ledge, Trout Lake District, B. C„ will ship ex- ceptionally high grade ore as soon as the C. P, Railway, now building to Trout Lake, can ac- cept it. The surface ore, solid nilena stringers of 4.6 and 18 Inches, assays flSJO per ton. The others are groups on SulUvan Creek, and other valuableproperties on LookoutMountain,over- looklng Trail smelter, and near Dundee, Ymir District. An early investigation of these propositions is seriously advised, and an opportunity for submitting details solinlted. GEO. K, MORTON, Private Banker, St. Thomas, Ontario. TlieB.(.Assiy&(MtalSupply(o.,Ltd. ( Late MacFarlane 6 Co. ) VANCOUVER, B. C. WE ARE MANUFACTURERS AND DIRECT IMPORTERS, And carry a Largo Stock of Balances, Furnaces, Fire Clay Goods, Scientific and Practical Books, Glassware, Platinum Goods, Acids, Chemicals, and all other Assayers' and Miners' requirements. •OLB AOENTS FOR lORBAI CRUCIBLE COIPAIT, BATTEBSEA, BECKER'S SONS' BAUVCES, ETC. 43T;atalogue and full particulars sent on application. F. W. ROLL R. M. 6R06AN. ROLU (iROdAN, Mining & Investment Brokers p. 0. B«x 428. Columbia Avenue OODBSi Beirrord McNeill. CtoM|li> Rossland, B. C. H G. W. MOBRIDE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE m MINE SUPPLIES. Jessop and Canton. Steel. T. Rails, i ► Iron Pipe, I Bar Iron, B. S. Goal. AGEJ^T; — Imperial Oil Go's. Lubricating and Illuminating Oils; Mission Candle Works' Miners' Candles; Canada (Paint Co's. (Painters' Supplies. ROSSKAND, B. G. \ J •^LIMITRD' Head Office and Distributing Station, Generating Station, ROSSLAND, B. C. BONNINGTON FALLS. ^tim^otes GSv@ii} for SuppIySmig Power -FOR THE OPERATION OF- Hoists, Compressors, Blowers, Sinking Pumps, Crushers, Lights, AND ALL. OTHRR SMALaLa POWRRS. TBLBPHONB 4t. P. O. BOX 48. RosslandWarehouse^Transfer Co. -'%•'%- WILL MOVE OR WAREHOUSE ANYTHING. .OEALERS IN- LIME, CEMENT, BRICK, PLASTER, BUILDING TILE, DRAIN TILE, GOAL, HAY, OATS. THE BEST WAREHOUSE FACILITIES IN KOOTENAY. Will Clear and Distribute or Warehouse as Required liy Shipper Any Class of Goods. Insurance if Deitiretl on Storage upon Application. S BANK OP MONTREAL. Rer>iRHNCBAl ( MARTIN BROS. »^ %%%%%%"< ;: (I (I (I (I (• (• (' ;: I k'%%^^%'%%%%^%^%^/%%'%/%''%/%'%/w%^%%^%%^%' T. R. MORROW, Wholesale & Retail Druggist, ROSSLAND, B. C. Has a Complete Stock of Assayers, Photosraptilc and Artists Supplies. Our Goods Are Right. Our Prices Are Right. THE LARGEST STOCK OF DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, ETC. IN KOOTENAY. i Davidson's Headache Powders Sure Cuie For MINER'S HEADACHE. WRITE FOR PRICES. ^ 25 PER CENT. REDUCTION SALE, ^CONSISTING OF= Plates, Cups, Saucers, Cake Plates, Salad Bowls, Mush Sets, Mush Bowls, Sauce Dishes, Glass Bowls Low and Footed, Goblets, Tumblers, Vases, Etc., Etc. Lamps and Tin- ware, Heavy Hotel Ware. A Full Line of Bar Goods. O. M. KOX & OO., Ontlirtthitt Avn, [uul Uinooln St., KOSBI.ANn. II, O. ). JA8. HUNTER. iwwywyvvywywywy^ivy^^vvywyvvywwyvwyuvyww^^ IL in UNTI ROBT. HUNTER. Y. 2 if MINIKQ SUPPL.IRS. Canton Steel, Ensign Bickford's Patent Fuse, Giant Powder, Giant Caps, Goodwin Candles, Verona Mining Tools, Pipe Fittings, Steam Fittings. %%•%% A Complete Stock of Steel Rails, Mining and Building Hard-wrare, Wliolesale and Retail Groceries, Men's Rubber Boots and Rubber Glotbing. I CtNiliN lti» DtlLL u Jenckes Machine Co. ROSSLAND, B. G. les, Mining and Millinsf Machinery, Compressors, Rock Drills, Boilers, Hoists, Pumps, General Mining Supplies. COMPLETE STOCK ON HAND. The Referendum Free Gold Mining .*' Milling Co.. Ltd., NON-PKRSONAL LIABILITY. . Capital Stock $soo,ooo, In a.ooo.ooo Sharts ol asc. Bach. > TO THK HUBUC:- \Vi3 Kiibinit to you an a safe iiiid profltiiblo Invoatinoiit the flrat Issue of lUO.OOO shares of the Uoforcnduin Froc Gold Mining and MilUng Company. Liniitod, non-])crsonal liability. The capital stock of the Company is SaKI.OIK) in shares of 25 cents par value. Of those 800.- 000 shareB are set aside to bo sold to develop further the property, and operate the mine. The Company's property consists of the Referendum. Katie and Oolden Cross mineral claims, situated on Forty-Nine Creek, about eitrht miles from the city of Nelson. B. C, and in the well-known free gold belt, in which are also the Athabasca and Poorman mines, which have yoildod excellent profits to their owners. Two shafts, thirty-Hvo feet deep, have been sunk on one vein, and numerous cuttings have been made, showing the continuity of the ore body for one thousand foot. Assays from ore from these works are as follows: <8I). $87, J2W, $: ROSSLAND, B. C. Bank of British North America. ) Clough's M. Code. Morelng 6 Neals. Bedford McNeill's. Lelbers S. T. Code. ^^^jfilfaj^iJ^'ifif^ififMfVWi^iri^S^ififii^ TH08. 8. GILMOUR, ACCOUNTANT, MINING AGENT. ©tocks and ©hares. OPPICB OP The Homestake Mines, Umited. R. E. Lee Gold Mines, Umited. Gopher Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Lii . Gold King Mining Co., Ltd. Lia. Red Mountain View Mines, Ltd., (Non-persoiml Liability.) if.. Carbonate Silver Mines, Ltd., (Non-j>ersonal Liability.) British Columbia Syndicate, Ltd. Lia. British Columbia Gold Discovery Co., Ltd., London, Ivng. Cable Address: "Whitehall." Code; Bedford McNeill. ' CoGTespoimdleinice Solicited,, 16 Colombia Ave., P.O. Box 88. ROSSLAND, B. C. f CHAS e. BENN. J. L PARKER. , / J. L. PAR.KRR. & OO. Columbia. Ave., RossUmd, B. G. MINING ENGINEERS AND BROKERS CABLE ADDRESS: "PARKER," ROSSLAND. CODES; MOREING & NEAL'S, BEDFORD McNEILL'S, AND CLOUGH'S. J. L. PARKER, Consulting Mining Engineer for Dundee, Tamarac and Fainnont P. 0. Box 64. Properties Examined, Mines Managed, Standard Stocks Bought and Sold. Telephone 83. J. M. MILLKH. PRRHtDKNT, OKO. N. TAYF^OR, VicR I'hkhide:. r. M. F. CMKSNUT, Hkc'y.-Treab. /!l i\lU The Old Gold Quartz b Placer Mining Co., Ltd. CAPITALIZATION 1,600,000 SHARES, FULLY PAID AND N0N-ASSE8SAHLB. 600,0U«> TKBASUKY SHARES. PAR VALUE «l EACH. The Old (Jold Qiiiirtv. and PhittT Mining Compttiiy's pioperticH conslBt of eight elainm (cninpiisinK ahnut 4a( acr«'>t of rich mlneiiil IiiiuIn) six ot which are on the N^^^h Fork of 'hi' Salmon River, one of the nioHt proniiHing gold producing diHli'ictK of BiitiHh Columbia, and two within the Famoiin Iiiid well defined ledges, one ot which Ih over 26 feet in width, and carry from the very surfac* more than three times the valiieN of the famouH Le Roi, and are lWWgtf!gWgWW^^ vw^vy-. vvvvv jv : i-ix'jL:d.^-j.x:ii J. B. Johnson & Co., DBALBRS IN mm. mil MITE. m. Orders By Wire Promptly Attended To. I 'i > f f ^>V "^ k > i V "^k ^ i^ >A f 'A "Af ' ^ >A ^ "ak a ht >i1 tf v k >' k "^ v f r v f ^ v f r >k >f ^ > k v fi ^ v1^ 't i'tn^ J. W. SPRINfi; THELEADlNCs JEWELER. -*+■«- Diamond Importer, Manufacturer AID Watchmaker — •»+* — A flOOD INVBSTMBNT. Money paid for a Qood Watch ii alwayi Well Invented, Promptness and Punctuality are the Kssonoe nf ■ Business, and it is therefore neoeiwary that a Husi- ness Man should have a Pro|ier Timepiece. We make it a point to have in stock Fine, Reliable Timepieces. We also make a Specialty of Fine R«|>iUrinK,iuiU if yourwatohwaseveritflno time- keeper we can tliorouKh- ly renovate it and makeitso again, COLOIBIi i?E., R088LAND.B.C. iLAND,B.C.» FOR 5ALEI Mines at Trail, Rossland, and Salmon Creeks, Deer Park, Murphy Creek, and all parts of the Columbia Basin. WILL EXAMINE-JL' REPORT »."MINBS Can brinii to bear the resolt or 28 Tears' Eiierlence in liitDii B. S. TOPPING TRAIL, ^ ♦♦♦♦^^^^♦♦♦♦^^^^^♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^^♦♦♦♦^^^^♦♦4^ Tt1[ TORONTO WORLD 1 Contains More Mining News tlian any otiier Eastern Daily. It Readies All Canadian Investors in Mines and Mining Stocks. "•^^ eeri V 3S Subscription Rates; Daily and Sunday Editions, $5 00 a Year. Daily Edition only, $3 00 a Year. Advertising Rates Furnished on ApplioatioE to The World Newspaper Co., Ltd., 83 Yonge St., Toronto. ♦♦♦♦«»»»»»*»sa«^»»»»»»»ss«s e »»»»«s«s»»»» The Most Deliglitful SUMMER RESORT -IN KOOTEINAY , \ KASLaO HO^ELa. Every Accommodation for Tourists and Commercial Men. Situated on tlie Sliore of Kootenay Lal(e.=== — '^' Cockle . ' \ Vi Oil TBI Bourne Bros. II ■I . (a E N E R A L M E R C H A N T S STOREIS AT REVELSTOKE, NEW DENVER AND NAKUSP. PATEINAUDE BROS. Watch Repairing Sliilfully and Scientificaliy Executed. We are thoroughly equipped with every facility for modern, up-to-date watch making. SATISFACTION POSITIVELY GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED. Our optical Department is attended by an Expert of long experience. Fine Engineering Instruments Carefully Repaired. PATENAyDE BROS., Nelm B. (. SMOKE "ROYAL SEAL" AND "KOOTENAY BELLE" CIGARS. UNION MADE BY THE Kootenay (i^ MMmi (o., Nelson, B. (. i r' I' TBLEPNONB IIB. P. o. BOX lae. THE HALL MINES. LTD. NELSON, B. C. H. E. (ROASDAIIE, dmA Naiuier. R. R. HEDIEY, Smelting Supt. f SMELTERS and REFINERS. I A A A A B B B B B B Bi Ct 0« (.'( (!. 0( Or C« Or D< Di D( Dt D» Ui Ki Ki Vo (it Gv Gii (J(i Gr PURCHASR Gold. Silver. Copper and Lead Ores, and Concentrates, and Copper Matte. .■£.*i' deneral Offices and Smelting Worl(s NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Or Go (Jo Ge Hn Ha H.» Ha Int Iro Iro Jo£ Jill Jut Ko Ka Ko Ku u i Abo Lincoln AcKMtlc, •• Kootenay Mining lO Utiindard," 22 Alnawoi'th M Arrowhead 56 . C. P. K. Hteamship • 56 B. A. 0. Omces . . - . 6 B. 0. Bullion KxtraetlnKCo. Woi ks 16 BiK Sheep Creek O alley • 17 Bonninglon Falls 10 BoHiin Mine . . . . 47 BiuiK Basin . . . . 71 Brooklyn Mine . - - - 70 Culuniliia and Kdotenay Mine - 6 Centre Star . . . . 11 Coxey 12 Commander . . . . 8 Cody 58 (Jranbrook . . . . HO Board of Trade 07 Cascade (Jity 71 Crown Oiants . . . - ' 86 Deerpaik . . . . 7 Duncan Mines . . . - 27 Dandy Mine • . • - 28 Dundee Mine . . ■ . 44 Developing Mines 88 Dividend-paying Mines 86 Kiniiy FMitb Mine 49 Eiie 54 b'orl Steele . . . . 08 Board of Trade 00 Great Western ■ . . . 7 Gertrude . . . . 12 Giant 12 (jopher Tunnel 18 Grand Forks . . . . 72 City Council 73 Boaid of Trade 74 Merchanis' Bank of Hallfa X 72 Residences 70 Waterworks Offices 70 Greenwood 77 City Council 78 Canadian Bank of Coinnie rce 77 Bank of B. N. A. 78 Golden Crown 81 Gold ConimissionVrs 04 Geological Korniationa ■ 85 Homestake Mine 18 Hall Mines Smelter 25 ,, „ Tramway 25 „ „ Early Shipments iM Halcyon Hot Springs 54 Happy HunterH 67 Introductory 1 2 Iron Colt 12 Iron Mask .... 13 Josie Mine ... 7 Jumbo Mine 12 Jackson Mine • 60 Kootenay Indians 31 Kaslo : . . . 30 Board of Trade ■ 41 City Council 40 BankofB. N. A. 41 Kootenay River - 62 Kootenay Bridge • 70 IN DRX. Knob Hill • - • ■ 76 LeRoi • . - .6010 LlUv May - • . ■ 18 Lake Shore ... 06 Monte Crist 3 > . ■ 14 Middle Falls, Kootenay River - 68 Mansfield Camp - • .58 McGnigan - - - 61 MoyleClty - _ «» Board of Trade - 64 Lake - - 64 MIners'Oabins - - 60 Morrison Mine - - - 78 Mothei Lode - - 82 Mining Recorders - - 04 Mining Stocks - 80 Mining Machinery - 80 7 8 Nlckle Plate Mine • ■ 8 No. 1 - - - 12 Nblson - - - 23 Street View - 24 Lake View - • - 24 City Council - .28 Board of Trade - .20 Imperial Bank • - 30 Bank of Montreal - 30 Bank of B. C. • . 30 Bank of Halifax - 30 New Denver - • .46 Bank of Montreal - - 46 R. T. Lowery . - .48 Noondny - - .48 Nakusp - - -50 Original Settlers . ■ 49 Ore Milling Co. - - 53 Old Ironsides • • - 74 Ore Shipments - - - 90 Pride o' the Staff. Frontispiece Pioneer Train for Slocan - 29 Prospectors Tour - - 37 Pailiaiueut Buildings ■ 83 Queen Bess Mine - - 57 Kossland and Mlnas - - 3 Street View - - 3 Buildings - ■ • 4 City Council - 20 Board of Trade - - 21 R E Lee Mine - 18 Royal Canadian Mine - - 27 Reco Mines - - 35 Rawhiding, Slocan - - 30 Rfvelsloke - - . - 50 Cltv Council - 00 Board of Trade - 61 Molsnn's Bank - - 00 Imperial Bank of Canada 60 Ratbmullen • - - 80 Railways • - 85 Smelter, Northport - - . 10 Sunset No 2 - - , - 18 Silver King Tramway - 26 Silver King Storehouse • - 26 Slocan City ... 31 Sarclon - - - • 34 City Council - - 38 Bank of BC - 38 Silverton - • .48 Salmo . , . , 58 St Eugene Stem winder Stock Quotations Shipping Mines Steamships Trail, Town of Trail Smelter Three Forks Trout Lake Virginia Mine Victory-Triumph Mine Velvet Mine Volcanic Mine War Eagle Mine White Bear Mine Whitewater Whitewater Mine Whitewater Deep Wild Horse Creek Winnipeg Mine , Ymir Merchan J Bank of Ymlr Mine Board of Trade Halifax flB 78 flO . 88 . 70 88 SB 67 82 . 17 17 75 0-10-11 12 60 51 52 08 81 42 42 43 46 The Uini of Kennedy, Crnnyn & Race has changed, the but-li:iess now being carried on under the name and title of Ernest Kennedy ft Co. The change in title does not affect the high slandingof this well known Rosslaud office of brokers. The B. C. Afsay ft Chemical Supply Company, Limited has taken over the business formerly conducted by Messrs. MacFarlane & Co., at Vancouver (see advertising pages). A full line of goods of the best quality is in stock. STANDARD PUBLISHIIKi (OMPAHY, ROSSLAND, B. (. ■». r. : ' .'-x*?^' y /™«*. x. f I ■*'■■*.. '^.j il(llllHTi(Q.,Uit(d, ■