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The following diagrams illustrate the method: L'exemplaire film6 fut reproduit grSce d la g6n6rosit6 de l'6tablissement prdteur suivant : La bibliothdque des Archives publiques du Canada Les cartes ou les planches trop grandes pour dtre reproduites en un seul clich6 sont filmdes d partir de I'angle supdrieure gauche, de gauche h droite et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images ndcessaire. Le diagramme suivant illustre la mdthode : 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Crows Nest Coal Lands. The Property of the Crow's Nest Coal& Mineral Company, Limited. Tlu' •■..i.l licl.lH in th« ('row's Nestt P.iss wl.icli l.-l.)ii« to the (Vow's N.-st. Cortl an.i Mini-ral C^mipany, nn- as lidi lioth in the quality nn-l propo-iiMl railwa\. On the Kastcrtnost i,rop.,.rtv, n.-nr Marten (.'reek, cnsistin- ..f three thousaml nine hunarcl und Hixtv nine acres, there arc tiftee'n seau.s of coal, four of which ar.. a very val.iahtc oannel or ff^ coa „f tile nature <.f tlw cclel.ratc I H<,;ihe,vl coal of Scotlan.l an.l fi-tn winch .y vet t.mn.l n. ( anada, ami lor .•okin- purposes, superior to any V«t. foiHvl. prolucin-j; a har.l, hri.vcht, cnup,u-t coko, e.|u..l t- n..> h..«t, British coke which is now itnp^.rte^l on the PaeiHe (^rist at a price ot tw.mty .. hilars pyr t<: to the hcMt i>n. These fifteen s" uus viirv ill thiekiii'ss ..f pure coil as l'(il|ciw> No. I Kcaiii Hitiiiniii ,. .2 .. ■■ 4 (";innel , 5 •■ 7 feel thil'k :t H Uit.iiniinins ' j o •■ ■ 'l • 10 • 11 ■ It! l.H ■ i; 15 7 5 7 4 2a ■otal .in." feet .,f enal In the We-stermoHt preaicrtv .if sev. ii Ihoiisanci tw,) hun.lr.'.l acres, a .listancc of tveivo iiiilHS from tne former propt-rty, th.-rl' are tw.'lv.. supi^rposcl mmuis of coal cr,.piai.>; ..ut ..f the ,si.l.> ..» the „„, „ . projK.-,, . , . , mountain 'I'liese tw.-lv.-'seams vary in thickii.ss ..f i-.ial. lu. foll.nvs N.r 1 2 senni .Vlithniiile •J 4 .si'iiii-Atithra.it 5 7 11 1* It) Caiincl. II scmi-Anthnu 11 IL' :tO f«|tt thii'l :u) " l.-i ■ ■> ■ 7 • 2.S ■• 10 Total . I4:i fei't of coal. jm "-■n \ The amount of coal cmppiii^ out on tht- KiirtWc w ho jiroilijiious Hint, Mic Coinimny litin n<.t thou>{ht it w-ortli wliili- to sink in Mcuroh of int>rf scains wliich in nil prolmliility I'xiHt. Till' Company owns tli,. wlmh- of Mir vvorkal.l >«l inmls on ..r iic.ir tli.' liiif of mihvMv in thi- (Vow'h Nest Pass. Till! Ci-ow'h Nt>st F'rtss tlii-ou<;li t,lic> Hockv Moiinlniiis has 1 i. smvrNcl I'y th.' UmiKlian I'.uatii! Railway (Company with a view to tlu' railway, ami is iinmonnccil th isicst pass known, soi'iusy that it is stiitcil that a" railway lliroiiL;li it wcaild cosl imt littl.' iiiorr than on thi' prairie Thr Mouyra 1'a.ss l,hnai>;h thi^ S.lkirks hv this routr has also l"fn surviy.-.l ; it is fr.-c from any cnsrinci'riii- (littinilti.'H or hi'iivy j.rra«lcs, an.l it ,' and timhcr ciaintry MAKKKTS KOR (iiOWS NKST t'OAl, AM) COKK. Tht) markets for tlii< (oal have been aiiiMirattdy asn^rtain.Ml, ami tli«> foilowini; is an approximiktc .•stiniatc of tli(i amount of coal which could he sold a.s soon as the railway is eoinpletcd, and iUso the piM.lits which could he made njion such sales. The estimates are made on olh^rs lor the (luantititw at the pres-nt date hut the eonsuiii|ition is incn-asim,r rapidly. The olfers hased upon lli<' samples of ■•oal taken from the mines and suhinilted for inspection at Sin Kraiicisco. The .luality ot the coke which can he m ide from the l.itumiiious coal on Marten ( ^reek is e.pial to the- hest hii;,dish coke whiilh MOW S'dls at. San Fraiicisi'o at twenty ilollaiM per ton. ASCERTAINED MARKETS FOR CROW'S NEST COAL PER ANNUM. > SA.\ FRANCISCO. Caiiiiel Coal 120,000 Ions at SI 1.00 ;.,.... Sl,:{2(),00() ('„kc 120,000 " ■■ 12.00 IWO.OOO Hlaeksiniths Co.il.. :j().00() " " 13.00.... +l)H,000 Cosr 111 I 'nMI'ASV. Ccttiier the Coal 120.(100 UMi.s at ?l.O0 !< 120.000 Cettiii"' th<' Coke 12!),()()0 " " 2.00 240,000 Cettiii''^ ISIacksniith's Coal. ;{l!,000 " " 1.00 .SO.OO) h'reit'lit to Vanccaiv.'r 27(1,000 " " 5.(«) I .-iHO.OOO Kreirrht to San Krancisco . 27(i,000 " " 2.00 .5.52,000 Duty .ai 27li,0OO ' • 7.5 207,000 liiei'd..ntalsoii 27(i,000 " " 2.5 (iO.OOO h.ilnne. I'rolit, San Kranciwo ()2I'.000 *:l,22.S,0O0 *i,22«,()00 I'OKTLANh AND COA.sr roWNS Caniiel ( 'oal 20,001) tons at Sfl I (M) - .!<220.(K)0 Coke- 20,000 " '• Vim 240,000 Hlark Coal 20,00!) •' CI.IK) 2(iO.O(»0 Cosr lo ( '(IMI'ANY - (iettiiiL' (Manuel Coal, 2(),()(>0 t.ais at J0,000 (Vmt t<) Comi'anv - (itittiii)^ 150,000 tonH (Joke at »2.00 « :iOO,0(M) FrcifflH to Hcl.-iia. 150,000 toiin at l?l.').00 750,000 Frcijrht to Hclcim. 50,000 tons at 85.00 50,000 Duty oil 2(ti»,000 tons at 75 c.nts 150,000 Iiiciilcritals, 200.000 tons at 25 .ST Tl) CoMl'ANV — (Jottinj; 50,000 tons at Sl.OO # .')0,000 BalaniM-- -Profit .",0,000 #1(K»,000 #100,000 UKU M.UKSTYS NAVY oN THK I'ACIFU' COAST. 30,000 tons scnii-anthnuitc, at #1 1.00 *.'J:lO,0()0 ( 'd.sr TO ( '()MI'.\NY — (J.ittini; :«),000 tons at #1 .00 # :50,000 Kreifrht, ao.OOO tons at #5 00 l.iO.OOO Si'H fr<'if,'lit, HD.OOO tons at Sl.OO .50,000 Inci.h'iiUls. :10,000 tons at 25 ccntK 7,.")00 Balance- -Profit 1 12,500 .»:S30,000 #3:«),ooo ABSTRACT OF Xl-T ANNUAL PROFITS 0\ THK COAL SALES. San Frani'isi'o trade ,..*.'>.• • • s •'• ^ (i2-l',0()0 Portland anil Coast towns 255,000 Helenaan.l Bntte City 1,5.50,000 Kfiotenav Lake Mines ami L.«»<»0 Her Mai(.sty's Navy, on the Pacific Const 1 12,000 Total of net annual profits from coal #2,099,7.50 C'nnncI roiil nf im iiilViior i|iiiility tnii iiml on tlic coivHt hH the wiiy IV'ini i'liiNylviiiiia. Till' t'.illowiii'i iiri- ill'' iisHiiys of •f tli«> ci.iil "ruiii'- 'riic iissiiys wimv innilf t>y Ml lliitrmim. tlic liiNiil of tlio OoviTiiMH'iit Laliiinitoiy nl Oltuwii. Altliou^'li tlin result of Uii-sn hssuvh slmws tlmt till' viirioiit kiiiiN of I'oiil :ir<' rt'iimrkalili' Vortlicir rxccllfiit i|iialily niiil clmidctcr ^till tlio HH'uiy.H 'lo not ri'[.i('.Hi'nt tlif full viiluc of thonc oohIh, i iiniiiucIi tU' tlui miiiii|)I<'.m wire tiiki'ii from iicur till) Murfiii'c mill Imil Im'.ii i'xjios'jiI to llic iiir for more than u yen' iH'foi'n tin' amny* witi' iiih Ir Kacli of llif iliirty-Mi'vi'ii coiil st'iiiiis on tlin ( 'oiii|)iiiiy'n |iro|H'i't,y lias liri'ii iipriKiil up from wall to wall shewing; llin full tliii'knrsH of the niam. The HeaniH oiin 1«' trai'dl cropjiiiij; out of tin- surfrtiM? for a ilistauci' of ov'i- ti'U mill's anil tlmy ilip in such ii ilircctiou tliat tlir roiil cjiii It workcil l>y driviiijf li'Vi'ls alouff tilt' scums to ri^flit lunl left a,nil no sinkitij; or pumping' will lie rci|uiri'il CKDI.OtilCAI. AND NATCKAh HISTORY Sl'RVliY. Al/ml H a. Sriwi/n. I.I. I>. A•/^S',. llni'rloi: MisKI'.M AN!) OKKIIK. Sussex S(. (Itt.iwil. Di'ieliilier 2l-f caustic potash ; resists eX|iosuri; to tlie air. CdAL KlitiM TlIK ■•.IIIUM.KK" SKAM, imivshai. iiiahm tkiis. Till' desRription i.;ivcii of tin- coal from the " Peter scam, upplits also to tliis one, the only diffcr- encc lieinj; that thin coal did not contain any visilile iron -pyrites, and comniunicated a very pale hrownisli yellow, and lience a somewhat more decided c jlor to a hoiling solulioii of caustic potash, Specitic jiravity, I.JtOlSh' (temp. |.t..5(') Wei;;ht of one solid ciihie I' lot calcuhiti'il Iroin specific ffiavity, SI SO' pounds t t a t ri so at > r specific (jrnvliy. I ^Vi-ight of one cubic ffHtt cnlculiitf ^ 3 ft r^ 2. S i 5": Specilic I Itnvily. Wrij;ht of one tiibic I foot calculnted front I the specific gravity. i ?! 8 ^-4 4^ CO 2 -4 hO X- U) '-* gg. n ° I to- H Q Kate of Volatile to fixed combustible. I "sfos 1 •_i ^ 'Percentage nf(.)kc n