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VOL . 1 NO. 2
Stewart, B. C, June 6, 1919
ACTIVITY RESUMING
ON PORTLAND CANAL
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Traveling at Stewart When the Snow   Was Deep.
Vigorous Development is Being Undertaken this Season
On Many Properties all Along the Canal and Bear
River Valley.
ACCORDING to every report, the Portland ("anal district will witness a vigorous de.elopment this season. Stewart is at present
aim ist deserted of her prospector population, for these hardy men
of the outposts "f civilization have laker, to the hills, srme to do
their annual assessment work and others to make new locations in
districts already proven and districts which they havepasaed over
jn previous seasons. It seems likely this whole district will re-1
ceive a careful and painstaking exploration this year, for prospec-i
tors have aired their determination to make this season's work as
thorough as natural conditions will permit.
There is a strong probability that'several of the old companies,
formed back in J910, will start develoj ment apain. In the fnl-
lowing; report, George Clothier, government district engineer,
makes reference to only such properties as have been worked
during the- past few seasons. What Mr. Clothier has to say of
th so properties, coming from such a conservative engineer as he
is known to he, is bound to a'tract favorable attention.
f'ri>spectors now are scattered in all directions, and soon they
will come trekking b ck, and undoubtedly with important tews.
From all parts of the world they have come- Nevada, Colorado,
the Kootenays, Montana, the Yukon and Alaska, Cobalt, Arizona,
Mexico, South America and the mining s'ates of Australia, all
are represented by men who follow (he business as a profession
and not a few of whom have made fortunes out of old Mother
Earth.
��� Portland I'anal mining division   poini aboul eighi miles from Stewart,
ea is the smallest in the Province, from  which the summll  of the first
and Includes �� strip along the eastern rangi    I,  feel elevation, is reached
i Portland canal to the summit in three miles, thence dropping 1,000
range between the canal and feel in another mile tut':' camp.
.    .   ..t.i.y Inlet, and from the bead      There are several vein   crop Ing on
the cai ;ii to the headwaters of Bear ��� ,.       .   , .    but all devi      menl  ha ���
American creek. Bslmon river been concentrated in the Bullion tun
i ii lea "f each
; .  mineralised portion of th<
nel, w   ' i Is al an elevation of  1,4
' '>'��� i    '"'���!     It  has !' .'ii '! P. ���:. on the vein
ainly confined to the ea tern   ���       m feel eh 132 feet is In ore
���   th*>  granodiorites  "t
-e and the sediment  rie
in   width fti in   I   to 12
Hie on '    .'    been fur-
al   with   'he   formation   nt i raise   ol   15   I ���
. i "i i ibservatory lnl< I
ibi   t i BO Crown-granted claims.
irface, I om   which
nan ��� d a furthei
itructlng an aerial tramway.
(Since Mr. C. ithier's report a crosscut has been put in disclosing 9ft. Gin.
of solid ore averaging as high as shown
in the report.)
The country-rock is greenstone, lo-J
���ally   called   the   "Bear  River  formation." lifter McConnell.   There are on
the property several veins and an extensive mineralized zone of from To to
SO feet in  width  lying very lint  and
striking X. 70 decrees E.   This large
mineralization   occupies   an   altered.
more   or   less   silicified   area   in   the
greenstone,   and   in   which   iron   sulphides an- disseminated, accompanied,
in some places by chalcopyrite   Com-;
Lined pyrites and chalcopyrite also oc-j
cur in bunches.   There is a tunnel in |
this ore-body  105 feet  long which  is
practically  barren, the surface over the
tunnel showing very little mineralization.   This zone might develop a laree :
tonnage of low-grade ore. Mr. Clothier
-ays.
Aboul 600 feel east of the tunnel, at
in ��� levation of 4,000 feet, is a strong
cropping of three veins contained in
.i width of 50 feet. Little mineralization can be seen on the surface in the
filling between these veins, but it is
very probable that they are all the'
���ame ore-zone. The best ore in all
ihree will aggregate 10 feet, averaging
,M a ton in gold. MO cents a ton silver,1
mid 3 per cent, copper. The veins
strike about X. 56 degrees X.. m a
variation of 55 degrees from the strike
f   the   main   zone   mentioned   above,
standing  practically   vertical  and  can
���  traced on the surface for over 1,000
feet    Shots have been put in at sev-
ral placeB, exposing Iron and copper
sulphides. i ,
East   of   the   three   veins,   and   no
doubt Intersecting or Joining them, is
��� is called the "White Vein," striking about the same direction as the
(Continued on Page Two.)
IS
/"V\'E MIGHT easily be deceived by this picture and associate Stewart
with the Arctic.    Although this region  has  heavy snows  it is not
terribly cold.    Dog teams are sometimes used on long trips.   The snow
has now gone except on the higher places.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
WINNEPEG, June 6.���Mayor Gray has put a bann on all street parades
and has sworn in 3000 special constables to cope with the strike situation.
The strikers declare they will parade.
VANCOUVER, June 6. -The street railway system has been tied up
since Wednesday night by the general strike, A jitney service has been
legalized by the city council in special session Thursday night.
HALIFAX, June 6. -The Muritania docked today with 3W0 soldiers.
WASHINGTON, June 6. -President Wilson today declared that the
Peace Treaty did not violate his fourteen points.
VANCOUVER, June 6. - All coastwise shipping is tied up in Vancouver
and Victoria except Nana;mo and Victoria runs.
The Empress of Russia, now in Vancouver, is being unloaded by the
C. P. R. officials.
A committe of citizers may unload one thousand lots of mutton today
from the Steamer Makura.
A censorship of press news by the Typographical Union in Vancouver
was lifted after a brief existence of '24 hours.
ANYOX, June 6.���When the Prince Rupert left here it was said it was
her last trip and she would tie up on her return to Vancouver.
MOOSE CLAIM;
ON ALICE ARM
. BONDED BT BUSH
'Stewart Pioneer Obtains Control
of Valuable Property in Alice
Arm District���Group has Good
Showing.
i
Work Will be Started at an Early
Date 0. 8. Bush Says���Claims
are in What is Known as the
Silver Belt.
High Grade Ore has Been Disclosed by Work Already Done
���An Easy Proposition fnm
Shipping Standpoint.
0. B. Bush of Stewart has taken a
. bond on  the  Moose  property,  in  the
; Alice Arm district,   from Don Cameron
for  $150,000,    It   is   understood   that
work��will start about July 15.
The Moose group comprises six claims
i adjoining the Climax up  the hill.   The
vein is of pyritized  quartz lying in  the
: andesite belt, locally termed  the  "sil-
; ver belt."
The Moose has been opened up in
several places by open cuts which expose some very high  grade  ore  which
: can   be  shipped   when   the  railroad is
] completed.
This district has had a very import ��� : feet by  win ������ from  the
evlva! of mining activities during   bottom  of the tunnel.    The  more  or
-     In both the Bear Hi. i'r and   |, ���, | taken
; , .   ;i  ton  ill
ti   I'l'.er   valleys   develn unent-
k has been under way �� tali
eachins results.   The r
;al le   progress   made   bj    the
roperty, the disci <> rj    i
urently lante  body of similar ore
��� ������ mlle�� farther up the
��� 'iu'whI interest 'ii i laj��� d bj
��� I
The
Ing" on the property
it. rapping at Inter-
sis for a th of 1,2 0 to I, iOO
It from   0 to 20 feet In width
about  N   50 degrei - \\
pin on whl
Ining corporations in the low een drlvei    t  ,��� angle of he
"tnplex ores of the  Hit   Mis
��� croup assure th" Salmon River
- 'd a thorough line ligation dur
" coming j enr
real deal of developmi nt     ora
��� 'i ii .ii.. by the t Iran
��� .I Company   usd   the  Fernli 9 o
���   people   who .i'������ 'i vi lopin
,,-i t\    ,. i      ilmon   rl�� i r
��� Uranb] i'. mi >
I .i��  and Swamp i   In I   . i i
I   the I'':
At Mai ���  be) the i ompnnj  i   - undi i
: |  In)a  owned   b)
laon.   and
aped
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:   mall
��� i   stolen WM utl Bin
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n  .'ii and .'��� de rees    The inter-
i Is noi apparent In
the Htnm d I I with
point tin
big v
ted on, ��� "i urin��
ler   i    surfaci
erumeiit
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1
)SU��I h   MINES
SECOND RETURN
FROM PREMIER
'ast Shipment of Ore Goes
lU-tter than first���More than
One Hundred Thousand From
Small Tonnage.
Although  the   last shipment of ere
from  the  Premier mine  went   to  the
smelter at  racoma some time ago,   the
s have only just become public.
Th. shipment contaii ed :'v|* tons and
returned $101,000.    Wi rk   .-it this
is now   ' ��� ing   - ed  in very rich
;-   regarding operations
are mi st eni out aging,
A laru.' amount   if supplies ��� ame in
by thi imer and   were taken to
Hyder, Alaska thi nee up the
Salmon River valley to the  mine.   W.
II   Young, of San I- ��� *idelj
I n engineer     - I    at    the
SILVERMAN BOUND FOR STEWART,
San  ; ������ ���
i
TALK OF RAILWAY
Uf SALMON RIVER
.Men   Interested in   Mining up
Salmon  River Valley Said  to
be Interested in  New Development Plans.
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
DANCE AT SCHOOL
A railway  from  Stewart  to  Hydei
Masks, thi ici Sal ion River Val
lej and ���	
ti the Dritl
prom tood that a
���harter w ill shurtlj
ilid   it
��� b
��� menl
t a largi
���
v  v Wh��Rr Si)UN.
, 1     t
' III    l.l
Plans have been perfected for the
dance uf the season to be held in the
Stewart schoolhouse on the night of
July 1. The proceeds are to bedevi ted
to the Stewart hospital and, ������-; ecially
on that account, the dance is assured
liberal patronage. Tickets are to be
sold   for $1.60.     The  da    ��� ; urelj
charitable ai d it is d tl at   i very-
ii' dy,   w hether  hi   dances or  not,   or
ther lid goes to the dai ce evei   will
"comi   acroS8."     The   directors   are   in
w ;i' a phj sician and it  is e
ted ti;' hos| itai w ill I pen soon
buildi - ime slight   reps
and this u ill require a   I ttle tm
SELLS OUT GE0.R8E STUCK.
-��� i
late   litis
I U w
.
BIG STRIKE WILL
AFFECT STEWART
A General Shortage of Food Will
Be Temporary Only-Launches
Can Bring Goods from Prince
Rupert.
Reports from the smith indicate that
the boats will be tied up indefinitely.
Local merchants have hiir supplies on
��� ui order but these cannot arrive.
It seems certain that the strike will
not last very long. But there need be
no local alarm for  if it   -. .   ,,.,.,
ssary local launches  could    i    ent
to Prince Rupert for food.
It  is  probable,   however, t thi
strike, coming at this time, .' II delay
for a considerable per od the h flux of
of visitors.    Hun ireds  m I   dad
planned to visit this par: mtry
ami not  a few to  remaii > mto
business.
According to all   n ���     I ,".inth
as to be  a   bai "rthern
��� 1.   The mini ricts   were the
Bl     Ni ws of it   Premier
era!   show-
mon Rivi I.TtUmi
���    \rm :���   .:        ���    ���
men h-v  i ound in
direct
II :ause ii.
���
-
boom uf
Uln
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will tax tin ,    ������.
steamer* i
the Htrikr   ra >        | ���
wmtftmi*
pinna ��. r.
CHALLENGE from uw jam
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ml tui about
Sal im a ��i#'P
tiswfgla   ft PAGE TWO
THE CASSIAR NEWS
Stewart, B. C, June 5, 1019
THE CASSIAR NEWS
James Chllins -
Publisher
A newspaper published in the
interests of the Salmon River,
Mining Attention Centres
On the Portland Canal
(Continued from Page One)
A Favorite View of Stewart and the Mountain at Her Back.
main zone.   It can be traced for 2,000
Portland Canal, Alice Arm and jfeet OI\,the .surfa,ce-   A ��m>��p�� taken
Anyox mining districts.
across the vein, just west of the "big
gulch," gave 18 inches of quartz and :
Subscription Five Dollars a year! ciraicopyrite on the hanging-wall, 8.8
  ! per cent, copper, 0.4  oz.  silver, and
STEWART,  B. C,   June 6, 1919��� trace of gold; the remaining 36 inches
  j on the foot-wall assaying 14 per cent.
If the mineral showings of the Coeur | copper, 0.4 oz. silver, and $1.20 gold.
i Another sample 400 feet west, across
d'Alenes, Slocan, Portland Canal, or 36 inches on the foot-wall, gave 16 per
any of a dozen other districts in the cent, copper, 0.4 oz. silver, and a trace
Northwest   could   be    transplanted  in
Nevada they would immediately cause
the greatest mining boom in North
American history. In the Sage-brush
State the very air is charged with the
electricity of mining excitement and
when the state line is crossed one knows
instinctively that he is in a new atmosphere of optimism and hope, where
the mining operator and  his  camp fol-
of gold. Another sample 10 feet east
of the previous one, from 40 inches on
the hanging-wall, gave 1.(1 per cent,
copper, 0.4 oz. silver, and a trace of
gold.
Two hundred and fifty feet south of
and parallel to the "White vein" is the
"Green vein." cropping at an elevation
of 4,000 feet. A sample across 5 feet
gave 5 per cent, copper and $2 in gold
and silver.
It would ya good development to
trace the tn.ee cross-veins down as
low as possible to a good tunnel-site
and drift on them to their Intersection
lower,   the  shoestring  adventurer, are: with the "White vein," and from that
,  .      .. ..     . .. .,     point  drift  on  it,  is  the  government
accepted as the very salt of the earth. I engineel.-s   recommendation.     Though
At Divide, seven miles south  of Tono-  there is no timber on the claims, there
pah, still the most prolific silver  camp
of the Southwest, one of the greatest
b >oms of mining history is now in full
swing, with the sensational and romantic trimmings that made Tonopah and
Goldfield the talk of the world. From
all points of the compass adventurers
are rushing by the hundred: accommodations command fabulous prices; stocks
are bounding up and tumbling down in
kaleidoscopic confusion; San Fraacisco
brokers are physically unable to handle
all the orders thrust upon them and
many men have traveled from pauperism to millionairedom, at least on paper
within a few months. Comparisons are
usually odious, and yet it will do no
harm to point out that the Northwest
can duplicate, and perhaps surpass,
the mineral wonders of the Southwest.
For instance, it is doubtful if anything
in the history of the latter, except possibly a few Goldfield ore bodies of short
life, can compare with the sensational, (m |m, ���,,r,Ui, ,,,,���, ,, illllllt ,; ;,,,,,���
Bush (Premier) mine, on Salmon River, of high-grade copper, from which several tons have been shipped assaying
Sl'i oz. to the ton in silver; the balance
is an abundance in the valley and on
the opposite hill. Good water-power
could also be developed from creeks
00 the opposite mountain.
The property loks promising, and
credit is due W. B. George for the
amount of prospecting and work done
on the claims under difficult conditions.
BEAR RIVER MINING   CO.
This company holds a group of nine
claims west of and adjoining the
George copper-mine group. The ore-
zone mentioned on the George group
extends across this property. A tunnel
has been driven 100 feet in a Blightly
mineralized greenstone, with some
stripping and open-cuts above in the
same material. The tunnel is at an
elevation of 2,500 feet and is too low
to tap the ore-zone unless driven a
great distance.
GREY COPPER   GROUP
Directly west of tills group lies the
Grey Copper group, consisting of three
claims owned by Captain C. E. Clark
and associates, of Victoria, B. 0. The
work consists of an 9pen drift along
the vein for 125 feet, giving the maximum depth of 10 feet. The elevation
is 3,900 feet and 3,100 feet above Bear
River valley. The vein is composed
of brecciated wall-rock of argillite cemented with calcite and has a width
averaging 6 feet.   The ore-aeam, lying
For information relating
to Salmon River, Portland
Canal and Alice Arm mining districts, apply to
O. B.BUSH
Mining Broker
Vancouver and Stem
I UST on the other side of the range, part of which is shown in the picture, lies the Salmon River Valley
where some important discoveries of rich silver ore have been made and where much mining activity
is now in evidence.      During the past few days  there has been a rush of prospectors into the district.
in which mine, by-the-bye, Spokane is
lucky enough to claim a proprietary interest. Within the past few weeks
a little over 150 tons of ore, shipped to
Tacoma, yielded close to one hundred
thousand dollars.      This   was   not   the
of the vein is practically barren.    The
strike of the vein is N. 60 degrees E.
and ip about 60 degrees to the south. I
A fair  trail has been  built by the
Government   from   the   valley   to  the |
camp of the Bear River Mining Com- J
pany; from this a rough trail has been'
proceeds of an  isolated   "bunch,"  or | made to the group by the owners.
even picked ore, but an initial shipment \ "" TOP GROUP
H This group is composed of Red Top,
from what  is  generally believed  to be! ned Top No.  I, Hector. Superior, Su-
one of ihe greatest and  richest bodies ! l'"'��r So- '��� and 'Superior Xo. 2 Pract.,
; and is situated on the north  bank of
of gold-silver ore ever  found on the j p,ear ,.iver 0i��iinsites the George copper-
continent.    Such a discovery in Nevada! mines.    Considerable  work  has  been
,, , , .       .  ,.    i dene by way of surface stripping and
would have caused a stampede  of nw-j open-cuts, with encouraging results.
toric   proportions.        The   Northwest, fitzgerald
looks on, stoliiily and with  skepticism.
���Northwest Mining Truth.
About   eight   miles  beyond   the  Red
Top group, or about six miles from the
Bear River divide, on the Mass River
| slope, on Strohn creek, the Fitzgerald
The returns from thesecond -****& SjlSBtS ��Ss'S
from the Premier mine were greater era! hundred pounds of very hne-look-
than   the first.    It   is   a  genernlly   at-   }��* "'obMenun. ore.    The veb>ftllin��
is quarts, carrying clean molybdenite,
cepted fact that this is one of the great   and lies in a tongue of granite intrud
Several    other   illi; tlie MsUlttW or Nass formation at
that point
mineral discoveries,
properties in the district look more
promising than did the now famous
Premier in the early stages of hei development.
OUTSIDtR   GROUP
Tlie tints dec group Is composed of I
seventeen   claims,   situated  at   Maple,
Hay and owned bj  Marl in Woldson and
i    i elates   of   Spokane.   Wash.      It   is
the property of the old llrown Alaska
Company, Who opened it in 1906 and
ill  two  ..ears'  operations shipped  sev-
ei*i  thousand  tons ol i i  \������ t  i anl
doctor will locate ban soon and o|*n copper  on   i"  the   iiadley   sraeJtei
the preasnl owners nave been operai
It seems likely, in   light of  informa.
tion which has   tcached the camp, that
le hospital.
^f      Government Agent Jack has  been  a
V      busy man since   the fast al   the umtitii
rrtwwttK miners' ai.d shooting livenves.
Every boat bring-
iitoss moo who are siarting up
in?   *'���'��!    w��t��th*r
|ir.��.p��HUjr-. .i ectlu
I   I'U-
thi
That minim   �����t(in����r��   ��������������� i..������
arm n���ipnUil   U>   rv**n*   Uwir   earl,
jtaiffOient si ���   �����*>$���   ">   MWVH
ih�� <w��ti.��T ��< M��e Yvmmvmt mum.
i war. dihing ��� main working tuiiini   ill thr \.in al an .���!.-.
o( wt2 feet above sea lei si    TI ���
1'innel.  fi   ���   s/hlcl i       ��� v
trartml   i- atiuii of 1,0     Ii el
I-a.-i   ��� irork ui Ii ran iud eon
trivial .a .. b  for ;i"ii
'-
:i   ore
>���'' km thai will aval
l*e    h. . .
i    h��. U-    .
m   starting th�� !��*..��u u.
I
���  11   iirmli. I   a   l.iw
���t sa etevsitsa uf
n��  IN
' ass ��� 'm>i     11
���h*a tint ..ii* it*
ly aval   b*'��l   vhii'li   arrive*
si   Uu��   eanip   are   esawof
concentrate the ore to a shipping
grade. The ore. consisting of a glassy
quartz mineralized with pyrites and
chalcopyrite, should lend itself admirably to the flotation process.
At Swamp Point the Granby Consolidated Company employs an average
of about thirty men the year round,
mining limestone for fluxing purposes
at their smelter. The production is
about 250 tons a day.
BEAR RIVER SECTION
The Molybdenum group is situated
just across Jiear River from Stewart,
practically on tidewater, and is owned
by J. W. Stewart and associates. The
only work done on the property is an
open cut on the vein at the edge of
the river and stripping of the vein
for 15 or 20 feet above the cut. This
discloses a vein 10 feet wide, consisting of quartz, garnetiferous silicates,
epidote and enclosures of a dark-green
rock, probably hornblende. The chief
mineralization is in pyrites, witli a little chalcopyrite and molybdenite scattered through the whole vein, and
especially in the dark-green basic-
rock. The molybdenum content will
average about 2 per cent., and about
five tons has been sorted and piled
on the dump. The property is ideally
situated and worth investigating for
molybdenum.
PRINCE JOHN GROUP
The Prince John group, owned by
Nesbitt ft Archie, is situated about
four miles above Stewart, on the west
side of Bear River. Development consists of surface cuts and a tunnel 185
feet long driven across the sedimentary formation. The cross-section in
the tunnel shows ;i0 feet of greenstone-
schists to the ore; thou 15 feet of
BChistOBe slates and argillites through
which the calcopyrite is disseminated
and in veinlets and bands interbedded
with tlie slates, averaging approximately 2 per cent, copper and $1 in
gold and silver a ton; then 4? feet, of
acidic dyke; and 65 feet oeyond the
dyke of sparingly mineralised elates.
The Granby Consolidated Company put
in two or three diamond drill holes,
but owing to the "slippy" nature of
the ground the drilling was an .
factory, ami that they afterwards ex-
tended the tunnel through and beyond
the dyke, from the showing In the
tunnel the property Is wall worth
funiiMi extensive development it ha.
the advantages of timber, waioi and
transportation.
MAYFLOWER  GROUP
���flu. Mayflower group ��� ���; to u ���   .mis.
��� ing to H   Olb ..hi   Is lot atsd on
between
sr and  Bitter i reeks     A  i
driven M
I   tPlft   li   feet   on   v.
iii.. wall
Slllf..,  .
"ii t/    aad    argillite   mine alised
, wile,    a
tphalerite and a u i
the  arm.
.,. .i ,  .
I    .'.<       tiuttla    .   .
Um  lull
lAACVIfW   OROUP
.   I
I  ...
iii lira, ana
and slate.    The whole would concen-
I trate probably 7 or 8 into I.
RUTH AND FRANCIS
The Ruth &  Francis group, owned
! by Nesbitt & Archie, is s.tuated on ti.e
'. -North  fork    of    Glacier    Creek,  four
miles  lrom  the  railroad.    Work  con-
1 sists ot a 60-foot tunnel driven on tlie
vein, which was 6 inches wide at tlie
! collar of tlie  tunnel.    At  31   feet   in.
; the vein widens to about 10 feet, of
1 which  6  leet  6  inches  on  the   foot-
wall is solid antimonial lead, assaying
: 10 cents in gold, ol.o ounces silver, 15
per cent, lead, is per cent, zinc and
,8.3 per cent, antimony; tlie remaining
! portion of the vein, on which ihe tun-
| pel   is   continued,   consists   of   mixed
iiuartz and slate carrying pyrites and
a little galena.   On the Copper King
claim  of  the group  a   vein  has  been
uncovered of quartz carrying chaico-
pyrite.    A tunnel has  been driven  40
feet toward it, and Will take a further
3<i feet to reach it.   Altogether a good-
looking property.
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LANE   ACT   AMENDMENT
Pre-emption now coniined t" surveyed
lands  only.
kecords will in. granted covering only
land .suitable tor agricultural purposea
and which la non-timber land.
Partnership    pre-emptions    abolished,
but   parties  of not   more   than   tout
arranKe tor adjacent pre-emptions,  wltn
joint  residence, but each making m
saiy improvements on respective claims.
Pre-emptors  must   oci upy  claim
In e   year.-   and   m Lite   lmpro\ emenl
value of $10 per acre, Including clearing
and cultivation ol at  least 5 acres,  before receiving Crown Grant
Where pre-emptor In occupation not
less than :i years, and Mas made un
tlonate Improvements, be may, .-. i ~.
of Ill-health or other eaiise. be granttd
intermediate certificate of Improvement
and transfer ins . lalm.
Kecords  without   :���
may be Ii sued | roi Ided   . ; ,h..-
Improvements to i xtenl ol $300
n|on and  .1 ��� . ,:.
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same  ��ill  opi rati   a      ui        i ���      Title
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iTAL PLANT AT
MINERAL HILL
Engineer Arrives from the South
to .Make Surveys as to Water
Power Available ��� Martin
Visits Property.
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THE CASSIAR NEWS
Force of About Fifty Men will
Be Required in Accordance
With Large Development Programme Decided on.
A  compressor   plant  and  other ma-
. ry will be installed at  the Mineral
immediately and  development   of
property will commence on a large
-    ..    I).   A.   Harris,   superintendent
irge,   arrived from  the  south  on
.-; boat, brought word of the new
pmenta     contemplated     by   his
��� ���   lpals.
G, L. Comine, engineer, also reached
from  the south,   and   will   make
��� ys in connection with the plans of
: . syndicate which owns the property.
- l| - rintendent   Harris   left   for   the
���    . early in the week.    R. M. Martin
one of the owners of the property, also
��� to the mine during the week.
Mineral Hill, owned by (Jen.
tewart, P. Welch and R. W. Mar
:.   woik  is proceeding satlsfac-
and ��� large ore tonnage is being
.'���d     Tunnel work has tapped
i  at  a  depth  of  200  feet.    A
��� i n the ore body for a distance
: feet is in very good ore   and for
- -.��� i distance in high grade.    A croea-
it on the surface, 12 feet deep for 68
:'��� ��� t il also in ore from   which very ��� ��� -
traging assays were receive*!.
Lab reports from this mine are  that
now   is   in   very high   grade   ore
ng ruby silver.
A force of from 40 to  50 men will be
: at this mine in accordance with
development programme.    As
an p accommodations ar. at   pres-
ted,   they will  be doubled  as
a- ;~/3cible.
C*EOM the scenic point of view*tewart has few equals.    Newcomers are
at once impressed with this fact.    When   the weather is good there is
no more beautiful spot.    The  above picture will give some idea of  the appearance of the place from the steamer deck.
BUSH MINE STARTS
NEW YORK BOOM
Columbia Metals Co., organized to ac-
ipjire and operate a copper property on
Sidney Inlet. When news of the great
Bush strike beeame noised abroad,
Silverman journed west and secured an
interest in the Bush Mines, Ltd., own-
ing 13 claims immediately adjoining the
Old Bush Property Now Known ^ {jusn mine on the northeast. He! Joe Benson, chef at the Mineral Hi!
as the Premier Creates Stir  in   also took over from Caldwell and How-; mine> was a Stewart visitor last week.
Little Old New York Norman   son a bond on  the 49 arid   Yellowstone      R.   W.    Wood,    president    of    the
Savs BjOm is Coming groups four   miles  north   and   on   the  Premier  Gold Mines, Ltd.,   of Fernie,
.-ame mineralized zone. : expects to be in Stewart in June.
"These  holdings   are  to    be   taken!    D. W. Mackay, B. C. land surveyor,
.- b ">���"�����.   over by A. B.C.   Metals Co. and  as a  arrived  from  Vancouver  last Sunday
from New York, Sidney Norman says:  result  the issue has  been  one of theand will locate at Stewart  where  he :
"There is  every indication here of a  most spectacular on  the Curb list dur-; will be available for any survey  work.;
,, ���    o   .".     1/���      1     ui        in  the  past  week, with  a jump from |    J. J. Ellis returned from   Prince Ru-!
real boom in Portland (.anal gold-silver' ��� ' ,,,,, ,���      '      ioj
40c   to   around the dollar mark.    Both   pert Sunday,
issues.   The   fame  of  the great Bush of the Si)verman propertiei, .Are said to      Alterations to the King Edward hotel
mine has traveled far and while details  show  ore  identical  with  that of the  were started last week in  preparation'
are hazy there in   a widespread   belief  Bush and no expense is  being spared   for opening the grill. j
that the  discovery is among  the  most  in development.   Silverman has secured '    The  last few days of warm   weather
imfiortant in mining history.     Spokane I heavy backing and  there  are  rumors  have made a change   in the appearance |
will be interested in the news that Sam   that  the  whole combination  is  to be  of the hills.     Except   on   the  highest,'
I. Silverman,   m* ��* ,u~   VT- " ��-i- , h.. ��i.-  �� points they are bare of snow.
Writing to his journal, Mining Truth,
L Silverman,   one of the  Northwest's  taken over by the Anaconda crowd.
most   irrepressible  and   widely-known 	
promoters, is'in the money'with every r,-,          ,.,     ..    ��   . .          ,	
...               '..    .          J Did  you   like   the first issue  of  The
chance   of  cleaning   up   a big fortune.
A wciated with him  is Chas. F. CM- Cassiar News?   Why not subscribe for
well, of   Utica fame, and  Hurry How- it? Have it sent to some friend and help
sun.   formerly  superintendent  of   the
Payne mine, in Slocan district.    Silver- sPread the K***' news about thl'8 car"P-
man's   company is   the  Alaska-British Subscription rate ?3 for   one   year.
Wesley W. Warren, M. E., of the
Alaska-B. C. Metals, Ltd., departed
for the south last Sunday. He expects
to return the latter part of this month.
H. B. Price, a mining engineer of
New York, who was here in the interests of Sam I. Silverman, departed
for the south by the last boat.
STEWART   LOCAL   NOTES
���
Dan Lindeborg, one of the owners of I
the Big Missouri group, was a Stewart!
visitor last Sunday.
Pat   Daly has   returned   to   Salmon '
River after spending the  week-end in
Stewart.
George A. Fraser, the druggist, arrived from Victoria on Sunday's boat.
John Ryan and Pat McBride came in
from Seattle on the Sunday boat.
P. R. Backus of Prince kupert arrived this week.
Reginald MacFarlane, who has purchased the Levine building on Fifth
street, reached Stewart last Sunday.
W. L. MacNaughton, of Victoria,
arrived here this week.
Prince Rupert citizens who arrived
here this week to inspect the camp
included J. Bright, G. A. Young and
j A. L. Carruthers.
Al   Harris   and   his   bride   returned '
from the south last Sunday.
William Sanders arrived from Vancouver on Sunday and brought a herd
of cows with him.
Among  the pioneers of the Portland '
Canal district who arrived  by the  last
boat was A. Gilfillan who used to have
a store on the Bitter Creek townsite.
Joe Benson, chef at the Mineral Hill'
PAGE THREE
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THE CASSIAR NEWS
Stewart, B. C, June 6, 1910
FORTY-NINE WILL
COMMENCE WORK
Forty-Nine is Being Added to
the List of Minifyq�� the Salmon River Valley that Will
Operate this season.
DRUGSTORE OPEN
FOR ALL BUSINESS
Ore From this Mine Gave Big
Assay Return Last Week���
Silverman is One of the Interested Parties.
It is understood that operations on
the Forty-Nine are to commence at
once. This property was recently
taken under bond by Chas. F. Caldwell,
through Hairy Howaon. Sam 1. Sil-
vermau of New York has since become
interested.
Last week some high grade silver-
gold ore was brought "down from this
mine and the assay returns were very
pleasing to everybody.
The 49 lies just east of the Yellow-
group, also under bond to the Caldwell
interests. The property is owned by
Dan and Andy Lindeborg.
The average vein width, disclosed by
three cuts, is 20 feet. The highest
open cut is 37 feet wide and shows
eight feet of fine looking ore and a further 12 feet of mineralization with
lower grade ore. The latest assay
from this property gave 359 oz. silver
and $120 in gold to the ton.
The premises of the Stewart City
Drug Store were put in shape this week
and the store is now open for business
with one of the most complete stocks
ever brought into a mining camp. The
store is especially equipped for the
preparation of first-aid boxes for mining camps. George A. Fraser, of Victor, has opened this store, and has been | p, M
Ki.c, ���ii ,.,������i,.......,,.!,;������ ������.���]<��� *��� r Jans iNot
GETTING READY
FOR BUILDING
New Townsite at Hyder is Scene
of Considerable Activity in
Preparation for Euilding Operations.
very busy all week unpacking goods
meet immediate requirements.
to
LIVELY ELECTION AT HYDER.
Citizens of Hyi on June 3 had the
opportunity of expressing their pref-
for either George B. Grigsby or Mr.
Jones who aspired to be the delegate
conpress. Hyder turned out a good-
sized vote. Which of the candidates
was successful has not  been heard yet.
Yet Back From Ketchikan ��� Next Boat Due
few Days from Alaska Fishing
Port.
Will Work Missouri.
Willian Noble went up Salmon River
this morning to~get the Big Missouri
camp organized. An initial force of
eight men has been engaged. Vigorous development is planned. Sir Donald
Mann bonded thi% group and turned it
over to the Pacific Exploration Co., Ltd.
During the past week fine progress
has been made on the wagon road
between Stewart and Hyder. There is
room for a much larger force and this
jn I will be necessary if the road is to be
completed this summer.
DOLLY VARDEN GOES TO OTTAWA.
The Dolly Varden people, owning the
Dolly Varden mine on Alice Arm, have
taken their case with the Taylor Engineering Co.   to Ottawa,   report says.
MRS. DUFF RECOVERS.
The pleasing news comes from Hyder
that Mrs. Duff, who suffered a stroke
ten days ago, has recovered.
On Wednesday this district
ited by a mild hailstorm.
The old R. M. Stewart building on
Fifth street has been razed and the
umber sold for other building purposes.
It is understood it is to be taken to
Hyder, Alaska, where there is a lumber
shortage.
Write or see secretary of Portland
Canal Prospectors' Association for reliable information on mining prospects,
camp conditions, etc., Salmon River
and Bear River districts. Prospectors
are invited to exhibit their ore in show
room.    Dues $5 a year. tf
TROUT FISHING GOOD.
Local anglers are getting busy following reports that fishing is good at the
mouth of Salmon river. Several good
strings were brought in the past few
days.
ROAD GANG ON SALMON.
A small force of men is doing splendid work on the Salmon River road.
While the snow was on the ground the
road was good enough for demands
upon it but now it is necessary to make
it more permanent.
Foundations e re being laid for the
houses which are to be built on the new
Hyder townsite in accordance with the
requirements. Conditioned upon buildings being put up, lots may be leased
t'rom the U. S. government for $5 a
a year. A large number of allotments
have been made already. The blueprint is expected from Ketchikan by
the next boat which is reported due on
June 10.
The trail from Stewart is in much
better condition than it was last week
when in one place it was necessary to
use a rope.
Harry Howson stopped over in Hyder
on his was up the Salmon.
Pat Daly left on Thursday for the
International.
William Saunders of Stewart paid a
visit to Hyder on Thursday.
Lumber which is badly needed at
Hyder is expected soon.
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Creelman and Thornton are so well
advanced with their big barn on the
new townsite that they expect to have
it completed in a few days.
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