..i3sing v&en t>��und�� ��� *t 6. 1919 sep 19 1920 S5t.ll: 88 �����i 9 iyao ��, 23, 19E0 ��� 30, 1920 jovember, entire month, leaember, 4, 1920 1)6 I 11, 1920 June 24, 1921 July 29, 1921 1919 Salmon River Attracts '^^^eresuof *. Mining DUJr^/^ <& KV W>^ a==============;= "��"* utncta QfJ^thwesternBritish Columbia SEND THIS COPY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISTRICT ���tewart, B. C, May 30, 1919 Eyes of Mining Men of Silver Ore /* ft-; .���__ ... . ', QOME sensationally rich silver ��� re ha. been encountered in th, 0 Premier mine up Salmon River. Ore of .mil L i r j . s.nniar character ha, tarn found on several other properties in it,. II . M,n who have examined Ae work at the ,i( . dlstr""t- aI��������dat the size of the Wh&t^fifc'JB*??'" D.rin, the p��t ��-oek casual e���,i���a,io���s Z* .�� ,Jft s,���ral men who are prom.nent rathe mining world Tut ih ,now is still too deep for the thorough M.mi.,., ��� V ,,il be (pr�� la-er. On uJ^S^SS^fT* thed1Slric�� i, reeeivi,,,, a descr,p,i������ w���, U^SSL^SS tsting at this time. ��� "lcl se SOLID SILVER IN PREMIER MINE George Cameron came down from the Premier mine, up the Salmon River Valley, last week and reported that during the mining operations he drove his pick into the face of the tunnel and it stuck in soltd silver. ^ome beautiful samples of silver ore from this mine are being exhibited around town. Among well known mining men who visited the mine during the week were H. B. Price of New York, W. H. Young of San Francisco, and W. W. Warren of Butte. ;,,. mouth of Salmon0 river is at lyder, Alaska, which Is about one mil.��� and a hall from Stewart, on the west lea .-ide ��if Portland canal. A il lias been built form the dock . to Hyder. thence up . -. ..���.,���.,��� lue ore.|)()( ���.alley for twenty miles to the head oral places, and Ave tunnela fo ��� I rlH.i.urut..r Wlll.li ...... ...i. ._i.__ in i.art in the tra i.wart tin the fissures. However, better con- clu ions on tbi.-: point can lie drawn when the ore-shoot is further explored ftxploratlon-worb on the property consists of extensive surface stri; ping open-cuts across the ore-bod} In sev. iii the Salmon river. From tidewater Which are wholly mile the grade Is practical!;, mineralized the elevation at Kleven inlle be- ' area. i fleven-mlle the g tUnnel *'''���'' ������� sto ,d before ie��ei, ilie tri��Mniiuu ui DU��rwi*uui�� . >t _ >Q feet above pea-level; from this reai hing , Jint the fcradf becomes heavier, rift II i . . 1 La... t . .. . .. ACTIVITY SHOWN IN REAL ESTATE Stewart Land Co. has Practically Nothing Lfft of Original IWnsite - are Selling for Owners. ^^ part and one crosscut ^^^^^ stoppei '������- '"" From this work the "u-;,u ,, ,;""";" "rite of the ore-zone I, -how,, min- r,'v,Vhl "f intere*t in th< lies to ��o��� fee, a, the ?**��***. EL. with a probate Z^n^u^Vt^T "^ three ;n ^^^^^^^^^^^ ps, and In nine miles to dip ��� etnler camp.., _.._ , ��� ���" pet at the Big Missouri cabin . ��� ; roup of that name, a road ��� i :. built part way up the \,il- '��� ' .11..11 i prooaDle district, attention is being directed to a shown by the enclosed parallel the town of Stewart and many en- . of ii! oul ' 0 dei rees to the nuirios p�� ��� !��� . ea, o, al oul I 0 dear Boutl The i iwe i tunnel, al an ele nation of 1,325 feet, Is Btarted on the lowi i limit of t!.i ��� lalm . was driven 500 fee, I ��� fore i n i inti I inn the vein PREMI" MINt "*�� "efore encounterta. the ve'n i any'a holdings consist of *ad ' ntinued 140 fee, thr< ������ ��� |, (n', I itigton. Rupert, Omp- ':'-" wallroi ��� ,. .. dlstanr! ��� laJms Esi tattoo, Rupert, Mmp ��� ade Fall- No. I. Cat ill So, ft, Dally, and Pat Pom I .,������ .1 on th>' ea t tide ol creek. ��� tributary of the ShI . ptyifij into .i about one s bait above Elei i i ml e ertj is under bond to Spo- ��� Intatnau, tad the mine is ��� iiTmeilt of R I Bafort being tak. i the 'it lyndicate it wai u d . ���)! veers by N< w ��� did aUmt 1,000 ������'T, ol ��� eaulta of wnich. however ��� ������ Mirtlcient]' ��� i ln�� :oem ex-f iS'.a^ tbi property 4s now kni s n a : renter Mine." ��� ��� nt holders nave, hi .i i om- inall amount of work. > 1 ��� -Hfficleiit amount "( . I ol "I nuliiiK grade to lu ttil eat of tlie property with ��� srel plant, HOT, ele., the ,;,- . |)a . ��� carried out as fa '..in . n trail ��� ��� dl Id uj - d '���w tio ��� a River vallej thi '*i ��ini i . Balnoa Rivw A ��� the w< I .oil eliiiieh I :. I...., ' ' ' " i iii.uul. with ih�� - it ,iiar��> ! >nuted u ��� <ti.i��H new !������ ������t tunu*l i:i Ok* |����rlte�� ' ���rgsetH*. 4i��ii��r or* 1*4 to the quiries are being made in regard to building sites " says J. W. Stewart of uf the Stewart Land Co. "For .���owe months we have been getting in touch with property owners having lots for sale nr lease in the business section of thtf town and we now have a nunii er of properties listed with U9 at what would appear to be unreasonable prices a d t.-rms. "At the pre-ent t:me it is hard to determine a standard of realty values. itiona here are similar to that "f many of the towns in the south. Own- .... ������" ers of properties as a rule are prepared ���I ]q gD| ,. to Bell at the purchaser's offer. So far ��� difficulty is found in supplying the mI, I nt we hope to secure a wider choice of properties as time passes to ami mure outside owners forward us h��� ,.. their listings. The Stewart Land Co. still hav.' a ber of iota for sale but practically ��� ng in the original towiisita, with thi exception of an odd lot here ami ��� re, therefore our business is mainly the handling of th< property of others ��� e a al ci mmissiot basis; but we are largel) interested in the advancement of the town and district and our services are at the disposal "t anyone ti t- t. i in the Portland t'anal district." .. a ���:��� lance if '���: 1 feet fro the pi rtal. or 20 fei I In the ore a si ori dr ft, lo I I �� t un fol ��� ���,. i|yl i ��m; II i unches of ci' aa foui d but the rem of the on on drift of 40 feet e ore-bod��' afte: ' ::.':��� rear! i Then i ��� ������ n ��� ���:���:. i il atl n gradim i he i ��� ii enciosinf! gri en> TUNNfl. MORH, PROVING MINt \ . . ��� ��� , feet eli riri > 'iif el ��� ��� the 'ivKe. whli h ��� ������ . t thli k. ii . Ill lows ��� ' rt 1 n I ��� .ii Ion thi '������������! 1 iii fool ��� ,i.- reai irtal the iwlng iken ������'������ i and the :.'��� i. rtaki n i'\ the ; inl the ��� nnel Ii was ���viiit In thai dl ' nee it bout I nil'le om the ��� c - ��� TliEi ABUVE map was prepared I y George Clothier and accompanies his report on the Salmon River district. It does not show several groups, notably that of the Bush Mines, Ltd, What was known as the "Bush" property when Mr Clothier examined the district is now the Premier mine. shown on the map as the Bush Group. Another of the important properties not shown on the map is the Mineral Hill group which adjoins Big Missouri group on the east. STRIKE MAY CAUSE B!S TIE-UP AND LEAVE OS SHORT OF 61)03 Lack of Telegraph Newa Would Seem to Indicate Spread of Strike to Coast Cities- S:ew- art Short of Food. NEW HOSPITAL DIRECTORS. The following new directors of-the . hospital were elected ,-.t a meeting of the Stewart Hospital Association last Friday night: W. B. George, \V. C. Cameron, Hoy Moseley, H. P. Gibson and J. Cullins. immediate steps will be taken to reopen the hospital and to secure a medical man for the district The hospital building is in .good conditio- according to s report made bj Government Agent Jack. rhe equipment is a^ modem as possible for a town of this sixe. rhe ins ti tut is ready to be opened a.- soon as a doctor arrh ��� a. A wire news service which The Newa has arranged for has probably (won interfered with by strike conditions. It is reported here that only the Government Telegraphs are working today. $5 the year-10 C the. Copy WORK STARTS AT PROPERTY OF THE BOSH MINES, LTD Small Force of Men Starts up the Valley to Commence Work ���Operations Will be in Charge of John Hovland. Operations Will be Carried on as Vigorously as possible���0. B. Bush is Expected to Reach Stewart in June, This Property Adjoins Pregiier | Group and Showings are Said to be of a Most Promising Character. Operations at the property of the Bush Mines, Ltd., commenced on Tuesday with John Hovland in charge. A small force of men was put on and development will be prosecuted with as many men as can be utilized at this stage. The property consists of six claims. ��� known as Lesley, Lesley M., Leslie No. 2., Lesley No. 3, Lesley No. 4, Lesley No, 5, Leslie No. 6. Leslie Fraction, Limit, Climax, Bell, Bell 2 and Mahood, situated in the Salmon River district and joining the Premier group on the nor heast. The first of these claims were located in 1910 and 1911_by Grant Mahood, an enterprisingponeer of this district, and seven of the claims were added to the group recently. There is ample timber and water- sower rights on the property for all mining and milling purposes. Development work consists of a number of open cuts at different places along the mineralized zone, which has proved to be more than 'ZW feet in width and runs in a north-easterly and southwesterly direction and lies between a porphyry and greenstone formation. It appears to he a continuation of tim same vein now being worked by the Premier people. The ore is of similar chara ter and val In fact, according to men who hava examined the property, it looks quite as g. o I as the old Bush property now known as the Premier. Assay values in gold and i have , i i from $19.80 out uf NTo. I cut to -_'':> a ton from a pi< ke ; sample out of No. G cut Mr. Mahood is getting the camp or- )u lized and on his n turn from Salmon reported that the ��ni w was leaving the hills and i were be- ��� ' l' excellent f'"r i| ��� rations. MT TWO BEARS. -WipeeulationM to whether , '' '��. "pmeoUtive ol DANCE ON MONDAr NiSHT. A >!,: ��� . 0 on M .:,. . I ��� ��� wwnetner Canadian Explosives, Ltd the steamer Prince John, due Saturday i .will arrive. If the strike .'������'.it tip there will be a ten r of food, espe trt .i!��� ��� tiful in the th. ttreai - Kill, the two The ��� -.-. I.til.. Kllitl Salmon River last week. kj ti ip he made he gi t a -.on bn *n, The hides weie ii Will ttJMM on H w.irt ��� BIS kllk) fm FMTT If i thi M tin r��,.. ��� ind Pro... . -���>..: . dllJB WILL SHIP IN STOCK. INCREASE FORCE ON BGUNOAfly ROAD BtSSSSS^tSSStS^tlSBi^" ��� ep and a trora tiraimg .- i ��� : he v��il��-c An mm Hyder it exl U>��t. ��� it damn ' r t> \t return.il . .��� iinrlern m t,.��' i - ���tJMktjSs\ ,�� el "t if. i . \l * 41 ��� '-t * lam. b . '���I.' II * wuiiaeuT* it J ***** ���������htfetsM*, ��,���r , ��� ^M ������*��� e tbi* Uttetjej m ** "tiirtitlj "��4 Mi "���*�� rtahee h| ����� ����� MfJMW 816 STORE OPUS. - * Ml tiaiMb 10 Nil* Ml ' PAGE TWO THE CASSIAK NEWS Stewart, B. C, May 30, i< THE CASSIAR NEWS James Cullins - Publisher The streets of Stewart are receiving a "spring- cleaning." Buildings long out of use are being repaired and rer - ovated. It is a sign of the revival in business activity. "* Snow_ is fast leaving the higher places and prospectors are getting their packs ready in preparation for the search for mineral. Oldtimers seem to find difficulty in assimilating the fact that Stewart is again "on the map." A newspaper published in the interests of the Salmon River, Portland Canal, Alice Arm and Anyox mining districts. Subscription Five Dollars a year STEvVARtTb. C, May 30, 1919 The Cassiar News is the latest newspaper venture in British Columbia and is starting under favorable conditions. With such a large amount of advertising already, the publisher can promise a larger paper in the near future. The paper will not be enlarged beyond what the advertising and subscription pat- at least 150 feet; consequently it Is ronage can carry. ... ., ��� �� ., n J sa:e to e timate the extension of the The publisher is well known in the ! cre-shoot for another 2.u feet on the newspaper world, and to the people of \ tunnel level. the north, and needs no especial intro-, Work has recently been started in the duction. This is our second venture at i middle tunnel which will give an addi-' _, . , .���.��� ..fc /,._, D<���.,��� v tlonal depth of 200 feet on the ore-1 Stewart. In 1910, with Capt. Percy r. ! shoot. Uodenrath, we started the Portland Canal Miner. Conditions are much A Mecca for the Tourist and the Man Who Likes to Hunt and Fish Salmon River Attracts Widespread Attention Continued from Page One better now than they were then and the outlook for an important town here is even brighter. In February, 1910, we started the first newspaper in a tent on Fifth street and had to dig through six feet of snow to do it. But the Ca3siar News has a more civilized home���in a comfortable building on Fifth street. This newspaper will be published weekly in the interests of the whole of the Cassiar district. Its location at Stewart does not necessarily mean it is for Stewart to the exclusion of other settlements. The Cassiar News wants your patron- sxauFSiu or LANS ACT AMEWDJCXHT Pre-empt inn now conflated to surveyed lands only. Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural purposes and which i�� non-timber land. Partnership pre-emptions abolished, but parties of not more li.an four may arrange for adjacent pre-emptions, with joint residence, but each making necessary improvements on respective claims. Pre-emptors must occupy claims for lice years and make improvements to value of $10 per acre, including clearing and cult'\atlon of at least 5 acres, before receiving Crown Grant. Where pre-eniptor in occupation not less than .'! years, and has made proportionate improvements, he may, because of ill-health or other cause be granted intermediate certificate of improvement and transfer his claim. itei'ords without permanent residence I may be issued provided applicant makes Improvements to extent of $.'t00 per annum and records same each year, failure to make improvements or record same will operate as forfeiture. Tit!. cannot be obtained on these claims in less than '���' years, with Improvements of Jin per acre. Including '���> acres cleared and cultivated, and residence of at least t years. I'll-emptor holding Clown Grant may record another pre-emption, ir hi re .111ii��� o ��� land in conjunction with bi- icrm, without actual occupation, pro- ili'il statutory Improvements made and residence maintained on Crown ;.r.mt>il ;,r d. tlnsurveytd anas, nol esc edlng !0 ii i ��� s. may be leased as bo.nesites: tit:.' tn it o'-talned alter fulfilling residential and lm] r.'. em nt i.. Uit Ions. For grazing and 'l atrial purposes IAIHILE STEW AM does not at present claim to be anything but a hustling ���� :isj \.-. > .1 in* 610 tic rt�� may I e Ii a u .1 mining camp, u unquestionably will become one of the great a netions pTfF.-rMrTor.3; i'see gkawt3 /ct. Aiitneuppei worKingj nave neen . . . ,. ��� , ,,, i, tii. t .. .. ..> r.u >,. i .. *..... .i * - . ,, . , , , ' when the picturesque scenery in th s part of the world becomes more generally ,,,;,.: V ' ' ;���"-���'" '��� horoughlv rani! led and an accurate s *, ' ��� . ', , ��� , . ,. ., . ., ' Includ ail persons |o Ing ind b rvina with His Majestys forces. The time within which the Ivies or devisees at a deceased pre-emptor may applj for I tie mil t this Act la ext nded from one year from the death of such perso i. as formerly, until one year a'tcr the roncluslon of the present war. This privilege Is also nii'de retroactive tow��s:te p��opet��tt *mothi:;i ACT. Provision In made fur the tir.uit to ������ ������!>���! ho'dlne uncomplel d Agreements to Purchase from the Pi iwn i>' such proportion of the land, ir dl\ isable as the payments already ni'd ��� will cov r in proi ortton to the sub- prl o the whole parcel. Two or more persons holding such Agreements maj group their Intenests and spnly for ������ pi group is the 49 and 49 Fract, owned by I donate allotment Jointly. If n i* not _. , . , ,. , . .. , considered advlsabb to divide ii Ii d Dan and Andy L.indabor.'?. Opened up covered by an aopllcatl or a pro or- by thi ee cuts, shewing an average vein tlonate allotment, an allotment o' land ��� ,,,, , f . ,, f . rr, , ��� , .of equal value selected from available Width ot -ii fee;, rhe highest open-, crown lands i��� the locality may be cut is 37 feet wide and show.; S feet of made- These allotmei I -.- ro dltl For information relatin to Salmon River, Portlan Canal and Alice Arm mir ing districts, apply to a say-map is kept up. The manager, R, K. Neill, estimate i that there is sulticient tonnage now in sight to run a 100-ton concentrator for three ye..rs on average feed of from J"0 to $25 a ten. With a ratio of con- centiation of 6 or i into !. Coed camps, blacksmith-shop, assay office, etc.. have Leen built, and the known. The accompanying pi'-ture shows the unparalleled situation of Stew art nestled at the foot of great ice-capped mountains. The coastline of the mainland of British Columbia ends at Stewart, the entire distance uf seven hundred miles from Vancouver being practically land-locked by the Islands of Vancouver, Queen Charlotte and other smaller islands, and on the more northerly portion by the peninsula of South-eastern Alaska. i f good ore on the banging wall. On cal. Development-work consists of the up: e" end of the claims there is a seven open-cuts o| en'ng up a vein up O. B.BUSH Mining Broker Vancouver and Stewak wagon-read has been finished from the 6-inch seam tf ore on the hanging-wall to SO feet In width ;pier tunnel to ever halfway down to a3?aylng as high a.; $120 a ton in gold the Government trail, which i.as Leen Fhere is a good cabin and a good converted into a wagon read. equipment of all neces38ry tools, w'th Adjoining the Pieinier group, and 1 car and rails in the upper tunnel. no doubt containing the extension of ECUNDARY GROUP. the big ore-zone, 13 the property of the Adjoining the Indian group on the old Cascade .Mining Company. Con- north is the Boundary group, owned s'derable work was dene on this group ���' > D- J- Mclntominey and under bond in the early day.; of the camp, and to the Granby Company. East of this age and promises in return one of the! nteiest will ue revived in it with the roup and adjoining the Indian on the best weekly papers in British Columbia, j opening of the Premier mine. north i.i the Payroll group, owned by Farther up en the east side of Ca3- !;m Murphy.cn wh'ch assessment . . I cade cieek are several claims on which work only has been done for the pa t The presence of so many mining men | ^ meat.work ^ bepn done ^ thrce yeers. wh'ch will doubtless receive attention BIG MISSGURI. with the stimulation of mining iu this North of the Payroll group, just be- yjnd N'oname lake, ij the Rig Missouri group, consisting of sixteen full claim; This company owns four claims on and four fractions, the principal show- . the west side cf Cascade creek, oppo- ings being on the Big Missouri, Kan- have come in during the past few , ^ ^ Bush QMmg m ^ gmth eQd a3 Prcvince. Laura_ Gclden Crown> days. The fact is significant that old 0f Missouri ridge, between the Salmon Buenavista, etc. They are owned by Rossland trail-blazers or their repre: River glacier and Cascade crek. The 'an and Andy Lindeborg, of Hydei sentatives are in the district. The claims aie Portland No. 1, Portland City, and the Stevenson and Proudfoot men who is credited with first bringing No- 2. Big Dick, and Fritz, and are Estates, and are bonded to Sir Donald Crown-granted. They are at an eleva- Mann. They are situated about twen- l.yni'- Pcrty-nine. just cart of the Yellowstone here is a sign of the times. The men here have the backing of mining capita! which is ready to be invested inI region. properties which will "stand up" under '��� 'N&'AN MINES CO., LTD the expert examination of such men as capital into Rossland is Sam Silverman Mann. tion cf about 2,400 feet and fourteen ty miles from tide-water at Stewart who recently made a flying visit ^ mnes from tlde_TOter at Stewflrt No and are reached by a good horse pack- Stewart. In the early days of Rossland tt.r,rk ha5 heen done on the property trail. Mr. Silverman interested General War- since 1913. The main mineralizat'on and devel- ren of Butte in Rossland. The general Development con dsts of three open-: opment Is en the Province claim. The in turn interested F. Augustus Heinze, cuts i .. the creppings and two tunnels, ore is a very complex one, consisting The open-cuts expose a vein from 12 of the sulphides of iron, zinc, leid, and to 2u feet In width, which can be fol- small amounts of copper. The forma- lowed on the surface to the end of Hon is greenstone, the Bear River tor- Bank and other Butte men. Silver- tjle claims, about 2,000 feet. The vein j mation, which has undergone alteration's judgment in mining matters is ' is ipiartz and appears to follow a wide j tion and Biliciflcaticn and has been considered euual to that of John M. dioritic dyke which intrudes the green- eroded practically to the primary sill- "' tonsiuereu equai lu mm. ui umiu m., claiffla. Thev niimediateli began pros Burke, also interested in Rossland stone-schists. The minerals included G. H. Casey, H. L. Frank (all of whom are dead now), Alex Johnson of Clark's One-looking ore which assays $7.^0 a ton in gold, 31.4 o;'. stiver, I per cent, lead, and 2 per cent. >inc: fertile; mineralization ff 12 teet o:' lower-grade ore. SILVt��3 TiP GROUP. This group ii situated on the east1 tank of Silver cree!v near its head. The vein has teen exposed by three open-cuts, showing about 8 inches of galena in a quartz veil which lies on | a dip Of 4"i diigiees. A tunnel has been driven 40 feet on the vein from Silver creek, 200 feet below the uppei cut. LITTLE JOKER GROUP. This group consists of three claim ��� Little Joker, Mineral Hill, and Midas -situated east of and adjoin'ng the I aura mineral claim of the Big Missouri group. They ate owned by Mar tin & t'arter and are under bond to P. Welch. These claims have been held I / different prospectors for the past eight years, during which time no as sessment-work has been done on them. Last summer MarCn ��& Carter, who are developing, under bond, the Seven Mile property on Salmon river, bought the Little Joker claim from the owner and staked the other two adjoining upon payment or all taxen i! le tl e frown or t" any municipality, ti-.- rights o' person* to whom the purchaser from fie Crown has aareed to ������!l nr.- also i i"-i t .1 The de Islon of "i Minister "f ln-iii it. reelect to the ���ui iiiMtnn pi of ������ pro ort'onate alloti l Is final. Thr time rn:' msklna ' Ii i t'on for these dllottneitu i�� llmltrd to the 1st day of Mav 1919. Anv ani Mention made a'ti r thi ��� il it* will i ���: hi ronsldered, Thea allotment' annly i . town lots n-ri I'mi'i .,<��� the Crown old it mihiic auction. for Informal ���" anply to any Provincial Government v ������ ��� i or t" (i R. V \ | .I.--.- Deputy Minister of t ������ d VIctorl�� H C STEWART NEWS STORE Newspapers Majfazinea Books ��� Case de Beer and Si Drinks STEWART, B. C. DALBY B. MORKILl MINING SURVEYOR B. C. Land Surveyor Stewart , B. C. D.J. MATHESON NOTARY PUBLIC Represents strongest Insurance companies in the worid-FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT Stewart, B. C. AMERICAMCREEK ROAD HOUSE Miners. Prospectors and Tourists are invited to atop here and visit P. LA FRANCE, Prop. in the rjuartz are galena, sphalerite. The development consists of a series through Silverman. Mr. Silverman ^ ^^ .r ^ ^^ of imponance of 0Pen-cuts paralleling the geueral has intereste d himself in the Bush menuonedj The first two open-cuts, trend of the ore-zone.' and proves the Mines, Ltd., and is expected back from i going up the hill, show very little gale-1 ore to extend for a width of at teast New York soon. Among- Rossland Ina; the values are about $10 a ton in ' 000 feet on the Province claim. Tlie pioneers now here may be mentioned\ea\A and silver for a widtli of 12 feet, average of hundreds of samples taken W. H. Young, Tom Jefferson, W. W. , Warren (son of General Warren), 'The upper or main open-cut discloses from all tiie-e cuts will run about as the ve'n for a width of 20 feet, of follows: Qold, "0 cents; silver, J1.0S; which ij to X feet in the centre is solid lead, 2AK per cent.; copper, 0.63 per Harry Howson, A. Krskine Smith, g��ian��, with the same amount of sine cent; iron. U.3 per cent.; silica. 7" Dalby B. Morkill (son of R. Halby and galena on the ban gin'; wall, and per cent. Morkill) and Roy Clothier. i the balance of the vein on the foot- The Golden Crow* has also a ble , wall of Quarts and pyrites surface showing, and has had. by way A tunnel has been driven about 166 of development n tunnel about 30 feet pectlng by shooting off the surface where the rock was exposed. Mr Clothier took six .-amides from then- places wh'ch represent an ore-body at least 60 feet in width. The ore is identical with that of the Premie mine, carrying argentite, ru'jy and native silver so int:m;:tely nixed with the disseminated inn that it is doubt less a primary ore. The deposit a:>- pears to lie between the greenstone formation of the Big Missouri on I is west and a wide Blate bell i d the ��� u t, wiin i extend i south three or four STEWART CITY DRUG STORE DRUGS SUNDRIES P Reports from the cities to the sooth indicate an over-stocked labor market , Two hundred men can find work build- ���a���h ()l- t|ie orrakooti exposed on the better-looking gra mj the Stewart-Salmon Hiver road surface. Tin- No, i shoot shows con- posad on the Province H me trip where construction is oow proceeding iderable galena at tins depth, with plnj been done on the Uun ':,fn"" 'si"a11 """'''"I'i '''��� OoM SI.10. Slowly owing' to the labor shortage. l"-'rt/ and ii.viite predominating, and caiiu. atom the lank of Silver I ,...:. .._, it 86 f'-et iii length. The No, 1 ihowlns the same �����������*>! miiwniiii It is hoped this uniMtrtunt ore highwa' '"' "" ���1U,"��- L'1'"''1 iii.iu i.iii. ,i .... ......^ ., ' eiitlrel.i ol ,;....(/. ,ilnl pyrites tiOB a. OH the Province. will lie i-iunpleteil this summer. Hut it ,.,,. ,, .,, , ,,, . nmlwiUi ton, man With the or Ii< proven at depth will not tie ui.I^hs more men are put on. |v In loiM tain. < Th�� \n '; ,,r m.i.i i i , , , r ,\ III MJItl va.ii.s. in. .\ r III.!.n ' .; When tin* r.ad is completed. St.-wart thOOt, tn'iii i!..- I. ,j ,,,r,n, ,, ,,,,, r, ���rifl '������ th adUrtot ��l...i. "": reet vertically below and following the ���, |eni ti, driven (nt i the or**ody from m0M '" Sla''' n,ounUln i""1 Probablj overlies the gi ostone The , taki �� .'ar bj Mr. Cloth ��� ad i follows; No . fron liver, 11.88 ot ��� l ranch : le ip, -' feel srld ��� Qold I tvei at asoui ititi :.-. i uf , . .i:,iiui,., .k _ iii tried fl MIIIH A '{I'I. I'm pri ���" *.ill and ii * i -i to ,i i... ��� ,. ���B��� ��-v- ���������"���* ll ��� ��� ����u.ru. M'.br , ;���. i owit eaatglee mtmm iji th* AImU iui�� al ti.- . ; i- u. Htm oy wajfoti The tatrm >tt pgn eaglM rvawi x urn ��- il Itir r. . ����� II.Ul I Ml MM. ��i��i (<WMi 1 uf t.fc* *n.e I I ������ Ih* r " m.�� '.fg��. ��� ������� ���eri. i 11 tad i.. ��� ���mi in be - vM)bhta�� ��� ' M No -i beloa No : .i it t..:. i, i ��� ��� | ; PRESCRIPTIONS Fifth Sti STEWAK1 JOB ��RINTING CASSH HEWS WESTMINSTER (RON \/\/ORK rORM MBS l'n'|.M.-t.r ORE CARS, TRUCKS, ORE BUCKETS, PLATE WORK, PATTERNS. FORCIN SMOKESTACKS, ETC J Stewart, B. C, May 30, 1919 CLOTHIER HAS TO "TRAVEL SOME" Govemnent Mining Engineer' Has to Cover Tremenduous Territory���But He Can Stand a Lot of Work. THE CASSIAR NEWS A Pioneer of Manv i =���= ^v^DistriJP: *���-��� *--* ~l Says Northern British 'Colum-1I biais Due for Much Mining Activity During this Year- Indications Bear Him Out. \uiie of the provincial district mining engineers has the territory to er which George Clothier, engineer this district, has to examine. Mr i lothier, is by the way. a One man for position. He has the Physique to CALDWELL FULL OF OPTIMISM ...���.in lur i��l!i ! Ik exceptionally good, for it is almost 'a certainty that the railroad troubles! j of the Dolly Varden will be adjusted I and it will become an important pro-i ����..;���� n- 1 jdueer. There Is every prospect of eev-j After Visit to Salmon River he P j eral smaller properties in that section j Takes Bond on Yellowstone 0 also shipping during the coming sum-j and Forty-Nine Groups���Says |p i mer. The Portland Canal section win < Premier is Great Mine. 0 j have a shipper in the "Premier" prop-. fl I erty, with several other properties Showing .in . M . . ����=��wai other properties ��� ��� Its^ir:,r^r,r"'-iS!r^'Work m ���� " ���""�� oummer and be Prosecuted Vigorously.-Cald- well Expected Soon. PAGE THREE ho"^lk7ng1dw7^ "��� 6. MOSELEY, PROP. Headquarters for Mining and r salmo���RirerrB-r���rs���isc*Ml Grill i��� Connection "With tli, war over and the return 7n a" m>' mining experience, ami it hHS ^ '" a" ��" Wg camps, 1 never of man- of the m ?Ver,.and 'he rptu��� ! "" the '"* C�����W. I never h -- - y cr fr ra 7ntry 8�������-��� - h il ,..i,...��� _, ... ���' l��eetlier with Sa mon Hi,.,.. ... .... > "."-"lue io ��� the iiard work. He ��� ajso we]| ����� to the country and thecountry PAT DALY was instrum-n* i< �����'��� Before Hon. William Sloan L ***����* R K %" ^ ,n opt lar minister of mines, selected _!* '" ^ Salrnon River district 1 lothier as his "northern man," this north country, toe-athor ���., o, ������ �� -n >"��� l^-who wil, be welSfort k en " ,,fKtriCt'" ^ ����� s or th,Ve t0 tbe many W^2 uh , ' mnafiinB director ��f ^e i_ ��� ��... 1 ��� Mr- Caldwell bonded Hio �� ,,' w,-or?e was operating In the Salmon fU">ish unlimited a-ul t.��� J st��ne and Forty VnSa '' ��*����� '���"""i- ��- well kf,r areas r ��� '" "^ *,&*������� Al Harris are expected ^ * commence J5" "f, '"��� eneral buslneu enterprise, as �� the seri ..... tor and eliminate &��*�� tom, their honeymoon*��?�� "IthOBt delay. During tie mi" ^ of sterling character. H,s salec tstlon ",V '"' "f "oor transpor- ve,ltion ,��� vancoml , mining con- - ^ engineer for thifpa^f ensTve S^SL^ ���?' '"* H^^h^ " **** '^^^Z^t of 7U"roy :M'" con" ence.ver, ships tha" an" district 'ki698 "ard' at S^ ^wiKfl^1^ dl8p!ay *�� this Par, 0f B c ��Z V ��lng .o everybody. ,,,������. * "���"�� I know. Be- France agency. ��pen d ^eral m- result waa he determined to vfclt^! CREELMAN & THORNTON GENERAL CONTRACTING FREIGHTING and PACKING STEWART, B. C. charge of. ami which Is known merit. Geological , H., '���"'-"���' ���" ' *"��� ������ "" -W in general: favourabl -' / " ^ T "" t = "l - �� ,,,������ ���, 1." " "M����d by the dis- turning by every boat. ���'"""��"i.-pn���,11,.. i i.m ,,:';"; """">����� ���,HJ-Ej~"i��"fvil.l���ri,,.,,���. i���,i(,K���,���ea,;le"��'����"..�����..,.�� I 'and, and having |tg it,.,,,,,, , ' ' "'��� "f c0PPer, *980,00fl in f)lea i Office at Anvox k",,!' and ��W.0M In silver This is a eLam}"'��us< ���ti.., ! considerable in...-a���0.. .. _ ' the lean years. groups. Howson was Jm a lnr.r��-,.��� i ,, . "��� v-aiuweil thinks of tha camp may be judged from his opt'ie PORTLAND CANAL M. R. JAMIESON, Prop. GATEWAY TO SALMON RIVER Painting in all its branches Houses - - Modern Signs C. W. CALHOUN STEWART, B. C. ��� raw- one in a, PrnvW ^J] I'"^'1""1 "' "" P' whlle 'he meeting and mfcing ttandDotat ^ "-J.^1 and silver is account ^doyass is atnong the scarce|ml8m ���rabie tal.nds anTml^ J ?,,W "U' W'ri 8Ucce88'��' mV"��i ����������*-"Jit at P"resen\"" S��arce mism. ��� BB�� Irom ^ ��W ��� cotth, in,,, u,e main!,,! '"' Belmont^r' tale! Mines, Limited , "?��� Bromley, formerly of Anvo, i. , ____--- tput o, ,: ��� , , ,��� wl]1) hQw; teach^ Stewart ^ fAgjj ^^ ^ I _ subscribingfor the Caiiar News LUCAS & LUCAS BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS Company promotions, Bills of sale, mining- agreements etc. For information apply Cassiar News office. TYPIST Leave orders at the King Edward Hotel STEWART TRADING CO., Ltd. t/ztArcc'��ff rrrppii- ���- - "����� -eouire.. "'"' '"" ��f ����'*'*���� ,c* will require MINING SUPPLIES STEWART. B.C. GROCERIES HARDWARE GENTS' FURNISHINGS Prospectors' Outfits HYDER, ALASK4 PAGE FOUR THE CASPAR NEWS WORK WILL START ON B!G MISSOURI A Force of Twelve Men will be put on at once for development Work���Next Boat Will Bring in Supplies. Stewart, B. C, May 80, l&ig Takes Option On The Spider Croup This Property Now is Held by Sir Donald Mann Who has it Under Bond for the Second Time. . When the G. T. P. steamer Prince John arrives on Saturday she will bring in supplies for starting the camp at the Big Missouri, on Salmon River, which Deen erected , was recently taken under bond by Sir I 0f the. kitchen. r\ i-i ��* The Spider group on Salmon River I has been taken under option by R. M. Martin of Seattle. Some very high assay returns have been obtained from this property. One gave as high as $2,000 to the ton. The consideration in connection with the lease has not been made public, but it is understood it was a very satisfactory sum. A strong company which is backing Mr. Martin expects to carry on a vigorous development on the Spider. MUCH ACTIVITY SEEN AT HYDER STEWART LOCAL NOTES I) Donald Mann. William Noble arrived from Vancouver last week to get the camp Organized. He said yesterday that it is the intention to prepare accommodations for twelve men on the start. IMPROVING KING EDWARD HOTEL A force of men has just finished work making improvemdnts to the King Edward hotel. A new chimney has been erected to increase the efficiency koy-Mo3eley, the pro- The Fitzgerald brothers departed last week for their claims on Goose Creek. George A. Cameron was down from the Premier mine last Saturday William Noble was among the pas- | sengers who arrived on the launch Provincial. Pat Daly left on Monday for the International group on Salmon River. He took four men with him to build a Buildings Being Erected on'camp in preparation for 3tarting de" velopmen't work Alaska Town is Preparing for Good Season���Lots on New Townsite Hart Been Selected and Surveyed. Expect Early Start on Road up Salmon River Valley���New | Tide Flats. STEWART LAND COMPANY, LTD. ROBERT M. STEWART. President REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, MINES FINANCIAL AGENTS Head Office, 101 Pemberton Block, Victoria, B.C. WANTED: LISTINGS OF PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR LEASE STEWART LAND CO., Ltd. Fifth St., STEWART, B.C. prietor, is bent on making his hotel the most comfortable in the north. "SIDEWALK DAY" COMING. On account of the poor condition of ^^^^^^ : the sidewalk in places, and there being Development work on the Big Mis- no funds available for repairing, it has souri group, recently bonded by the, been proposed that a day be set when I.indeborg Bros, of Hyder, Alaska, to every able man in the camp tak Sir Donald Mann, Is to be vigorously prosecuted, according to word from Vancouver. Sir Donald obtained a bond on the Big Missouri in li* 10 but did not complete it. Several engineers have examined this property and all pronounced it a huge proposition! the population grows. which would require a company of bringing newcomers and financial strength to handle it. any broken necks. George Clothier, provincial district mining engineer says that heretofore Write or see secretary of half day "off" his customary labors and "on" the sidewalks with hammer and nails. This is one way of improving walks which while not of much inconvenience managt will become an increasing nuisance as Spokan the nnnnlaH^ri ^-/. ' Plans for the new townsite at Hyder, Alaska, are expected to arrive from Ketchikan in a few days. Mr. Smith, the surveyor, has placed the corner stakes and a considerable number of men have selected sites for their cabins. The U. S. government will ��� lease these sites on building conditions, i When the surveyor was accepting locations last week fifty-nine selections were made in one day. Hyder is looking prosperous and considerable building is going on in preparation for the trade which will arise by reason of the development of the mineral showings up Salmon River, week. It is expected Grant Mayhood has given his launch a general overhauling and it is now fit for any service. Brennan and 'Ellis, the butchers, i have improved the meat market prem- ; ises with a new sign. Charles Buntirg has returned to the Bunting Bros, property up Salmon River. After you have read this copy be sure and mail it to some friend whom it might interest in the district. James Nesbitt will leave next wee'* to start work on the Ruth and Francis on Glacier creek. J. B. Lockwood intends to * start work on his Glacier Creek claims next JOHN MELLOR -GENERAL MERCHANDISE- Direct importer of Groceries, Men's Furnishings, Clothing, Bool Shoes, Rubber Goods, Miners' Supplies, Hardware, Tobacci , ��� P.O. BOX 95 Stewart, B.C. tllat the building of I As soon as James Lydden gets his the wagon road up Salmon River will boat in shape he will start down the be proceeded with soon. R. K. Neill, canal to do assessment work on some manager of the Premier mine, is ill in of his claims, e. but it is understood he will Every boat is 80onbe',n fa n,.>,,,,li- ......... to direct I Young and Anderson will work their . uuu.i uC in snape co direct operations /-.i ��� ,1 . i ��� .u' nobrwlv wnntq ��� .- ., . Glacier Creek claims this season, nooouj wants ln connection with the mine again. ( Sam Gurley has returned to Stewart W. ���.j ���i Portland premie the Big .Missouri has been considered i Canal Prospectors'Association^ re- Sunday from the standpoint of a big, low- liable information on mining prospects, G. Harris, superintendent at the j having disposed of his Hyder property. ier mine, was a Hyder visitor on H. P. Gibson will leave for lii�� R����>- TOOTH'S SMOKE SHOP grade complex-ore proposition, with many difficulties in sight and requiring large capital. Work done last year on the E Pluribus and Laura claims of the Big Missouri uncovered a large b-idy of high grade ore similar in character to the ore which R. K. Neill has developed in the Premier. ^^ camp conditions, etc., Salmon River and Bear River districts. Prospectors are invited to exhibit their ore in show room, Dues $5 a year. tf A. Erskine Smith is reach Stewart next week. Alice Arm district now. expected to He is in the Provincial Government Employment Bureau and Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment, temporary office 621 Second avenue, Prince Rupert. Returned soldiers, men and women requiring employment of any kind should register with the above. No fees charged. P. O. drawer 1674, Prince Rupert Dave O'Leary was down from his claims during the week. A large stable is to be erected on the government townsite by A. Creel- man. R. L. Reid's pack train is already, busy carrying supplies up Salmon River. Grant Mayhood is building a commodious warehouse and stable on the new townsite. James Purdon Joker mine. H. P. Gibson will leave for River property next week. Wesley W. Warren will.leave for the south by the next boat and will return in a few weeks. Have you subscribed for The Cassiar News? his Bear Soft drinks Solo Tab! es Provincial Government Employment Bureau and Soldiers Civil Re-estal - lishment; temporary office 621 Second avenue, Prince Rupert. Employers having vacancies for men and women is down from the in clerical, factory, domestic or other work should apply to above. tf STEWART, B. C. JOB PRINTING CASSIAR NEWS CITY MEAT MARKET BRENNAN & ELLIS All kinds of fancy cuts First class meat at rock-botl Prices. STEWART, B. C JOHN HOVLM) ASSAYER HYDER, ALASKA NORTH STAR THEATRE J. J. ELLIS, PROPRIETOR FARTHEST NORTH PICTURE HOUSE IN B.C. Only First Class Reels Shown STEWART. B C
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Title | The Cassiar News |
Publisher | Stewart, B.C. : H. W. M. Rolston |
Date Issued | 1919-05-30 |
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Notes | Titled The Cassiar News from 1919-05-30 to 1919-08-01; titled Portland Canal News from 1919-08-08 to 1926-12-31. Published by H. W. M. Rolston on 1919-05-30 and from 1920-12-25 to 1926-12-31; published by James Cullins from 1919-06-06 to 1920-12-18. |
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