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OF - -:- THE MARITIME -:- ^ )f^ g Mining & Development Co., ;| « l.liVIITnD LIAniLITY ^ AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $/,ooo.ooo. l|(^ Divided into shares of the Par Value of $1.00 each, Of which there have been placed in the Comp- an 's Treasury, 300,000 shares. i Head Office : TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA. |{ 1i^ Secretary=Treasurer:— D C. BLAIR, Truro, N. S. TRURO, N. S. NEWS PUBLISHING CO., I 39 7 . $^^^##^^#^f5^^!^#^^##^^^^^^ ^, s, r r PROSPECTUS OF - -:- THE MARITIME -:- Mining & Development Co., LSMITED LIABILITY. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $1,000,000. Divided into shares of the Par Value of $1 .00 each, Of which there have been placed in the Comp- any's Treasury, 300,000 shares. Head Office : TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA. Secretary-Treasurer :—D. C. BLAIR, Truro, N. S. TRURO. N. S. NEWS PUBLISHING CO.. 1397. 7, ^'/ I ^'^ OFFICERS: PRESIDENT : GEORGE CAMPBELL, ESQ., Q. C. TRURO, N. S. VICE-PRESIDENTS : HON. T. n. BLACK, M. P. P. HON. L. r. BAKER. M. L. C. SECRETARY-TREASURER ! D. C. BLAIR, SOLICITOR : ISRAEL LONGWORTH, ESQ., Q. C. AMHERST, N. S. YARMOUTH, N. S. TRURO, N. S. TRURO, N. S. BOARD OI- DIRI'CTOUS. JAMKSK.BI.MK. KSO.. J''^"""'?:' 5- rSKAHI. LONCWORTH, I'SO . O. C, - - I 'll'-o. N. S. G. (). l-n.ToN, IvS(2., McrclKii.l, - - - I ruro, ^. S. M. I). I'RIDK. Ivso , Mana-cT Ami' jrst Boat ami Sa-a^ Co., AinlUMSt, N. S. T). C. Bi.Aiu. Kso.. Scartary, ' ' : \ Truro, N. S. C A MfiSSNKK, I'^so., Manager Loi.;l()n(U!rry Iron (.(), ^ ^ Acadia Miue^, Ts . S. \V. A. Bl.ACK, Kso . M. V. P., - - - Halila^, N. S. Hon. TiK.MAS McKav, T'"?' u r" Gko. II. CamimsiciJo ESQ., ... - RossUuul, B. L. In addition to the above the following gentlemen are associated with the Company, viz.:— Hon. O. M. Mnrrav, Premier N. S. - - I!'''!l[.'^^' Hon. J W. Longlev, Attorney-General N. S. • ^'''''i^^- Hon. A. II. Comeau. M.K.C. - - Meteghan, V S. ----- Halitax. Windsor. Windsor. Amherst. Amherst. \V. Herbert Brookfield, P:sq.. Dr. Halev, M. P., . - - - A. E. ShaNV, P;sq., Barrister, II. J.Logan, Esq., M. P., Bar • '-ter, - - John McKeen. Esq., Manager i :nk of N. h., - T N. Campbell, Esq., Sec'y Amherst Boot and vShoe Co., '■ Amherst D. F. Quiglev. Esq,, Merchant, Dr. J. H. McKay, - . " , ^, " , ^ ,' , " T B Calkin, Esq., Principal ^lormal vSchool, L. J. Crowe, Esq. .Sheriff of the Co. of Colchester, H. C. Blair, Esq., Mr. justice Chipnian, C. C. Black, Esq., W. W. Black, Esq., Dr. Treiiaman, T. P. Putnam, Esq., C. H. Dimock, Esq. - W. Churchill, Esq., Edward Churchill, Esq., Amherst. Truro. Truro. Truro. Truro, Kentville. Amherst. Amherst. Halifax. Truro. Windsor. Hantsport. Ilautsport. and others. t ...PROSPECTUS... » i)V The Maritime Mining and Development Co. PLANS AND PURPOSES. The (>l)icct of Ihc Coinpnii)- is Imi- tlu- purpose of acciuirin;^-. (K'vclnpiii--. opcnititi--, sclliii--, and ollu-rwise dcaliii- ill Miiiini-;- pn.pcrtic-s. The ('oinpanv's cliicf (.pcratioiis will be in the now famous Koi)len.i>- dislrict of British Columbia, but it is proposed to take power in our Charter to carr)- on our operations in the Lake ot the Woods and K.iiny Kiver districts, in Nova Scotia, or any other part of Canada where mining; properties may be obtained. CHARTER. Application is no\v beini,^ mad.' for the Company's Charter ; and as soon as it is obtained, the Compan\- will commence its operations. POWERS. The object beinc,^ principally a development Com- pany, it is the intention of the promoters, t(^ take very full powers in their Charter, so as to enable the Com- pany to handle mining properties of all kinds wherever they may be found in Canada, and for this purpose power will be taken to do everything in connection with opening up and developing mining properties in a new crnintry, such as the buildiii;,^ of tramways, steam boats, town sites, saw mills, aiul such other business as ma)' be (ieemefl necessary and expedient. PROPERTIES. The Compaii)' have already secured three valuable mining properties situated in the Trail Crt'ck district in British Columbia, within a short flistance of the town of Uossland, vi/., the "("omstock" "Mabid" and "Jacksey.'' These claims are 1500 feet square, or abcnit 51 acres each and have a stron;^ vein of ore runnin;^ throui;h them. They are easy of access and within easy distance of transportation and smelters. Options have also been obtained on several other pro()erties in the same districts and in the Lake of the Woods district, which, if fcnmd satisfactor)' upon examination, will be secured for the Company. li, addition to these, other claims will be secured from time to time on the most favorable terms possible. VVe wish to call attention to the fact that the policy pursued by successful Mining Companies is to handle a number of different mines, instead of investing evervthing in one property, this is the policy to be pursucfl In- the Maridmc Mining and Development Company, so far as the funds at their command will warrant, thereby greatly eliminating the possibility of loss, and securing to the investor every possible prospect of profitable investment. STOCK. Three Hundred Thousand Shares of Stock have been set aside to be sold as Treasury Stock, a limited number will be placed on the market at the low price of 15 cents per share, in blocks of not less than One Hund- red Shares, for development purposes, proceeds of which are to be used for opening up and developing the Company's properties, and for securing other prop- erties from time to time ; these shares are fully paid t ^' t II]) and ii( the world u ho liave visited these districts and ha\ e expiessed themseh'cs rec^ardinc;' tlunr rv>sources. It h;is I)een shown for \-ears that the Province of IJritish Columbia is rich in the precious metals, many millions of doll.irs havinj^ been extracted from its placer mines durin;.^ the past thirt}' \-(--ars ; but until aljout ten }-ears a;.;o little was known of the extensi\-e veins which are now uttractinLj the attention of the nn'niuL^ world. The Silvi.-r lead ores of the Kootena\- Lake reL;!( to three thousand feet above the Columbia Ri\cr. near llic souix-es of 'I'r.iil and Sl\c'0[) ("rcc:ks. It is a rr'^ioii >iirtii:icMitl_\- liiiibtTcd for all niininf^- necessities and nuiuntainoiis rnoiii^h to facilitate ininiiiL;- without offei-in^- an\- ^ewre o!)-t.Lc'ies to \\ml;-oii and railroad con- struction, anrl is trul\- as far as natural advant,i^L;"es are concerned an ideal ininini^^ reL;ion. At the present there arc t\vo railroads runnin;^ into the town of Rossland, tlu; one coinM'ctin;^^ witn the American Railwa\- s_\steni at Sijokane. and the other connecting;- with the (', P. R. at Trail, via steamer from Ke\elstoke. in addition to this, two lar-e smelters are erected, one at Trail and the other at Nelson, and two otiiers are to be erected during;- the conndu; summer, so that die (juestion of transportation and the treatment <;;f ores is now defmitel}- settled. The mines carry cjuartz and iron sulphides contain- uv^ Iron, Coi^per, Ciold and Silver. The ci>untry rock consists of deorite and syenite. There are a i;reat man\' vein exjiosures, a larije number of v\hich cU'e remarkable for their threat streni^th, uniformit}- of courses and con- tinuit\- of i;"rc-at dist.mces. The urfaco ro.k in these veins showed little or no value at first and the ore was su[)posed to be rebellious. As a natural result nothini;- was done to open up these mines until about the \ear I- of a few wealtliy indi\ iduals, the now famous I.e Roi mine was opened up and made a success, after wldch f(diowed the War ICas^de, the Centre Star, and others, until to-day over a hundred valuable mines are beiu'^- oi)erated in the Kootenay district and all without exceptio'.i openinsj; up well and proving; big- dividend pa\ers under pro'per mana:4ement and development. Amoni;- the UK-re prominent proi)erties in the Kootenay district are the followin-- :-— the " Le Roi," which paid last year $275,000 in dividends and is now under offer to an ICnglish s\-ndi- catc for $5,000,000; the "War Eagle," which jjaid k $iS7,OD:i ill (li\-i(lcnlossland. In additioii to tl'iese tlv-MV arealarL;"e nnmher of other rich. |)ro[X'rties in the "Sloean " district, which is the Ljreat si]\-er district of J^ritish ("olumhia ; and .also in the " \els(»n," ''Salnu^n Riwr." " Houndai-}' Creek," and "Cireciiwood" districts, ami furtiier north in the "Cariboo" district. All tlu-se properties hax'e been, dis- co\-ered within the pa t \-e.ir or two and man_\- of them ha\e (^nl\- recent)}' been opened up and broUj^liL under (le\e!o[)ment, and l.irt;e divitknds are beiu;.;' paid to the shareholders by all those where sufficient de\eloi)ment work: has been done. 'I'lu-re can be no doubt th.it a very yrcat t"uture aw.aits the minin;^' cLwelopments now ;-;"ing on in th.at C(juntr\'. Tlie same ma}' to a l^ (U'stiiu'.l to be a busy hive o*" indiislry ; for the mining cptiips around Trail and Rossland are mere specks on its wonderful mineral bell. Within the past twelve months several new districts have come to lij^ht." Spokane Mining Record. " Rossland is now compared with all the .tjreat mininj^ camps of the world and the anticipatif)ns and expectations of many are that in a ftnv years it will the i^reatcst ^old miniuL^ cam]) the world has ever kiiown. vSurrounded by a vast area, that embraces a wonderfully rich region, uneciualled in any other ].art of the globe, Rossland tc-day stands a most promis- ing city. "It now seems as if everybody wante'" to 5'.''"".f>('" this year, luilly as many more will record an output of half that amount, and at least twenty will ])roduce S\on,nuo apiece — a conservative estim.ite of sS,ooo,ooj for the year's proiUietiou in a new district." — -\'. i'. Sii/i. . A Great Gold Field. /•'roD! M!}n!ij; and Siicii/if'ir Press of Smt /•)\r//risco. /ss!/r oj Ju)ic /jili, /Scj6. "There is every indication that the Pacific Coast will soon leaM:^h evidence-; of sii'i'^t'inlial ■\voitli in a i;io!Uh's Slav in Ros-^laml, Nei-ion and th- SIoi-:im f) satisfy liini thai the DiJininion (if Canada will soon lake tlfst rank anionj^ the j^old, silver, copper and lead prodacin'^ coun- tries of the worhl, The rapid introduction and e'la ally ra',)id demand for enlari,^enienl and lu'tternient of tran-^'portal'.on, smell intf, liankini:,, commercial and du!n.'Stic facilities tlirou.^^h- out the whole of West Kooler.ay affv)rd a most reliable evidence of the esteem in which the natural resources of the re.;ion are held hv ci'piialists, who nowadays only introdm-e such facili- ties where actual business is, in lauL^ua^fe of the camp, 'in si.L^ht.' " .More active minin.Lj is now un.ler w.y than at any pre- vious time in onth the vSiocan and Uosslaud mines. In c4h several great minint; booms in the United vStates. I asked him how many people he expected there would be in Kootenay by Jan. r, 1898. He had ju-,t returned after spending the whole of the summer in that dis- trict. He replied that there would be between 40,000 and 50,000 by the en