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STEWART,   BRITISH   COLUMBIA,   FRIDAY,    NOVEMBER 13, 1925
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HIT BIG VEIN
ON EMPEROR
Main Vein Reached in Long
Crosscut Tunnel Shows
21 feet of Ore at a Depth
Of 325 Feet
PORTER IDAHO
ORE SHIPMENTS
The last shipment for this season of ere from the Porter Idaho
went out this week, consigned
to the Selby smelter. This shipment consists of 60 tons, and
brings the total for the season
up to 182 tons. This is reckoned
in terms of "dry weight," the
smelter rinding as much as 8J
per cent moisture in the ore after
CANTU MAKES
UNIQUE RECORD
GOOD RESULTS
ON MAYFLOWER
Development work done on
the Mayflower group this season
by Alex Stewart and Hugh McDonald for H. P. Gibson,  owner
Gustav Seiffert, managing director of the Emperor, brought
word down today that the big
vein for which he has been cross-
cutting for several months was jit arrives there, though analyses
penetrated last night, and that! here show less than half that
at this point it contains   21  feet (amount.    Ore  shipments   maae
last season amounted to 147 tons
and netted over $21,000.
of ore without a break. Samples
for assay are now being run. but
returns will not be available un-
Twenty tons of high-grade
silver ore went south to a smelter last week from the Cantu
property, a recent   location  on
the American side, adjoining of the property, has resulted in
the boundary line and lying just [locating and uncovering two new
above the foot of Salmon glacier.! showings which add   greatly   to
The Cantu was staked late in jthe promise of the property,
the fall by T. W. McDonald, dep- The first of these, on the May-
uty United States Marshal at'flower claim above the old work-
Hyder, and F.N.Cronholm, head .ings, is a well defined vein strik-
of the Hollywood mining com- ing easterly and westerly and
pany, owning a group of that j dipping 45 degrees to the S. W.
name at the head ef the glacier. IThis they stripped for  about 80
The Cantu shipment is unique feet, and   open   cut  in   several
Development  has   been   kept lin the annals of mining in  this places.    The cuts   showed from
well ahead of ore extraction   on'district, in that the twenty tons 'a foot to about 18 inches of good
DUNWELL PUN
MODERN MILL
R.M.Stewart, president of the
Dunwell Mines Co., who arrived
from the south last week, has
spent several days at the mine
and  states  that    exceptionally
satisfactory   progress  is   being] 	
made in putting into  effect  thei    Captain  CA.  Mackenzie  of
development program. j Victoria has taken an option   on
The hydro power plant, after the Northern Light group of ten
being thoroughly overhauled, is [claima, according te Chas. Lake,
giving better service than   ever, j whe returned frem   the  south
yesterday, ami who held power
of attorney from  Chas. Bunting
OPTION TAKEN ON
NORTHERN LIGHT
Captain Mackenzie Ties Up
Prominent Salmon River
Property Held by Original
Premier Owners
the air having been already turned on. Work in hand at present
consists  of  putting  the   raise i to handle the latter's interest in
til after this issue goes to press.
The vein was encountered 470 itne Porter Idaho, and   the  sea-] were accumulated  without  thei ore carrying  gold,   silver,   lead
included   a i use of powder and   steel.     The and zinc, with heavy   iron,  ina
480-foot crosscut tunnel   which ishipment consists of float picked .quartz gangue, the ore assaying
feet from the portal of the tun-lson's   development
nel, three feet beyond where  iti
was expected, and gives a depth i intersected two veins   and   will J up on  the  surface   or  knocked up to $108 per ton in all values
below the surface   of   325  feet
From the size of the vein and
the appearance of the ore, this
strike is undoubtedly of the utmost importance  to  the  entire
district.
threugh from No. 4 level to No.
3, a distance of 300 feet. When
this is completed, about the end
of the year, it will be continued
up from No. 3 to No. 2. In addition to this a crew is widening
the north drift on No.   3   level,
ARMISTICE
OBSERVATION
The blowing of the laundry
whistle in Stewart at 11 o'clock
on Wednesday morning last, the
official Thanksgiving and Armistice Day, as a signal for the suspension of all work for a few
moments, as a mark of respect
for the hundreds of thousands
who, duringthe war, sacrificed
their lives and their all, for those
of us who are still living, was an
innovation in Stewart, the town
never before being able to have
such an instrument for a  signal.
serve as a main working tunnel, from the vein outcrop by means | On the Mayflower No. 2 an-
this winter. The winter's work!of hammers and wedges. A1-'other vein was located that ap-
will consist of drifting on the though crowded for time on ac-: pears to be about ten feet wide,
first of these veins, (they are {count of the lateness of the sea- with at least six inches of ore
only 23 feet apart and parallel)'son, the owners managed to'carrying values of $71.90in gold,
'to get under a winze sunk from j build a good trail to the show- silver and lead; time, however,
last year's working tunnel, from ling. The property has been ex-
which most of the  ore  shipped i amined  by  several   engineers,
this season was taken.    Supplies, who say there is apparent an ore i tensive prospecting was left un
j sufficient to last for seven months J shoot of  exeeptional  size -*tt& J til next season,
j were delivered at the  mine   by! length.    The ore is   galena   and j    During wet weather work un-
j the pack train before it made its j grey copper, carrying values in.derground   was   carried  on   by
'final farewell for 1925. silver and lead, said  to average extending the old tunnel,   which
the property.
The Northern Light is owned
by Chas. and Wm. Bunting, two
of the original owners of the
Premier mine. The group is
bounded on the south by the
Premier, on the east by the B.C.
preparatory to extending it north j Silver and  National   Silver,  on
to get under the showings on the | the north by the  Mineral Basin,
Sunbeam claim. Ore extracted
in the course of these operations,
of which there will be considerable, will be stored until such
not permitting much work to be j time as the mill is ready for op-}
done on   this   vein,    more  ex- Jeration, about the end of August
next year. The upper part of
the air line is being enlarged to
double its present capacity,   en-
and on the west by the Vancouver and Woodbine.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
laronnd $150 a ton.
ON OUTLAND ORE
Chas. Lake and Dave O.Leary
have sold the Border Fractional! SMELTER RETURNS
claim, adjoining the boundary
line at Thirteen-mile, and containing 24 acres, to O. B. Bush,
head of the National Silver company, The ground is crown
granted and occupies a strategical position because of its surrounding big neighbors,
include the Premier.
poppy, emblem of  sacriffce  on
Owing to an emission  from  a'the battlefields of France,   was
news item in this paper, few
people understood the meaning
of the whistle, though it is com-
. .. x   1-x. J*~~���     X?   f*i   C\���t-
A recent, idtci IrOul r.l^.i'uw-
land, head of the Outland Silver
Bar company, whose head office
is in Seattle, states that smelter
returns on the shipment sent out
which I this fall netted $164.04 per ton,
' which is very satisfactory to the
management. Most of this ore
was taken from near the surface
and sacked before the miners
had penetrated far into the
higher grade ore opened up.
It is understood to be  the  in-
being worn on the coat or hat of
everyone in sight.    Selling com-
t menced at 10 a. m, by Mrs An-
mon   practice  elsewhere,   with jdrew and Mrs Gigot,   who were jtention 8f Mr Qutland to resume
the consequence that many amus-j relieved successively during  thejoperations on the property at the
' "'    " *    ' "day until late afternoon  by Mrs!earijest    possible    date  in   the
Scarlett. Mrs Marvin, Mrs Hull, [spring that  climatic  conditions
and the Misses Muriel Crawford {will permit.
and Mildred Jancowski.    Hyder
was covered by Mrs   Wm. New-
ing incidents resulted
This, however, was only to be
expected under the circumstance;
but the fact is that many, knowing the reason, respected it and
showed their good   taste,   good
has for its purpose the' cutting
at depth the intersection of two
veins, picked samples from which
run as high as three ounces\ in
gold.
The Mayflower group consists
of four claims, well situated on
the east side of Bear river just
north of the Bun well and at a
slightly lower elevation.
The passengers and  crew of
the Cardena were provided with
a thrill on their  arrival   at  the
suring ample power  for  somejHyder dock ,ast Monday sight
time to come. [ A closed car carryjng tj. S.   and
The survey of  the  tram  line J Canadian customs officials, hast-
Kelly-Sheppard
A. W. Kelly and Miss Ethel
Sheppard of Stewart were married in Hyder last Friday afternoon by United States Commissioner Chas. F. Sandford.
Coming and Going
���     ,    D     , .    Arrivals on the Prince Charles
.. ell and Mrs Frank Bowler, ��jIastSunday incIuded P. S. Jack,
citizenship and manliness by ac-|sisted by Mr Harry Comer, who Mrg Harrison and family; departing the hundreds of thous-1 placed a car at their disposal, jtures, Mrs Hanson. Mr Holmes,
andsof dead, at least once a I Mrs Bennett has reported great I Jack Crawford. Jack Peters,
year a few moments .f respect, ] appreciation of the valuable as- Geo. Fraser, Dalby B Morkill.
thereby making the sacrifice of jsistance rendered by the ladies, On the Cardena Monday in.
wives,   children,   mothers   and all of whom worked  hard, with
homes, with all that they imply,
to some extent bearable and warranted.
excellent results.
The 11th being the actual date
of the signing of the   Armistice,
Tuesday having been decided j a service of prayer was conduction as the best day for the sale' ed at the cenotaph by the  Rev.
of poppies, the streets ef Stew-! A.W.R.Ashley at  11  a.   m.,  a 	
art were well taken care of by a'large number of  citizens  ���������* Bush. W.H.Fortin, Mrs W.Han-
committee of ladies  under  the!present. This was another inno- son> MrB 0. F. Hill, Mrs W. C
conrenorshipofMrs H C Ben- vation and will without doubt be | Blanton, Sam Wick wire, H.Horst-
Jimmy Anderson, MrsH. Scovil,
Mrs Wm. Jancowski, E. Blue;
out. K.G.McKay, E.PTolin. J.
Bulger, Sam Wickwire, Joe
Jackson, G. O'Brien,
On the Prince  Rupert Thursday; in, Mrs Geo. Fraser,   Dalby
B. Morkill,   C.   Anderson,   Gus
j Anderson,   Chas.   Lake,   O.  B.
Moose Lodge
Arrangements for the usual
contributions to Christmas entertainment and tree for the kiddies have been made and a meeting of representatives of the organizations in town, interested
in the entertainment, will be
held in the Moose hall Thursday,
Nov. 19, at 3 p. m.
and mill site Has been completed
by Dalby B. Morkill, with the
result that a splendid mill site
has been located on the M & D
Fraction No. 2 claim of the Dunwell group, about 200 yards north
of Glacier creek, at the foot of
the hill a few hundred feet east
of the wagon road and roughly
4�� miles from Stewart. Plans
and a flow sheet for a 100-ton
unit concentrating mill! will be
worked out during the coming
winter by  the  best authorities
ening to meet the boat, described two complete circles on the
slippery boards before coming
to a stop with both rear wheels
Qverhsn*Tin��p the w�� ���"���*������*
It appears that Walter Broad,
while used to the drive, failed
to appreciate the treacherous
nature of his roadway. He approached the dock at his usual
speed and applied his brakes in
plenty of time; under ordinary
circumstances nothing exciting
would have happened,   but  this
available, in order to ensure the;time the wheels locked and his
company having the right type|car took control. It was one ef
of mill to handle Dunwell ores to those strokeg of marvenoug good
fortune that prevented   the  car
the best advantage.
Power for operating  the   mill from going further than   it   did
and mine will be generated   by) when it jumped the  guard   rail
McGrath  Sought
In a letter received recently
the Portland Canal News has
been asked for information concerning Wm. McGrath, whose
whereabouts is being sought by
his mother and who is thought
to be employed in   this  district.
two 200-h. p. internal combustion crude oil engines, in a plant
to be built co-incidentally with
the mill, construction to start as
early in the spring as weather
conditions will permit.
close to the incoming ship. A
dozen willing helpers frem the
ship soen put the car back on
its wheels.
inte   a  500-ton  bunker,   from
The mill will be connected with< which it will   feed  evenly  onto
the mine by an aerial tram 4200
feetleng, operated by gravity
and papable of handling 100 tons
��f ore every eight hours. Right
ol way for this will be cleared
as soon as the snow crust is hard
enough to permit economical
work, which usually  occurs   in
the tram. At the lower terminal it will first pass through a
small bunker then through another crusher into another 500-
ton bunker, thus affording continually 1100 tons of ore in transit to the mill.
Development work carried  on
March.   The tram head wiil   be th-s winter,   consisting  largely
nett, and in a short time the red continued.
'man; oat, D. Green, J. Killas.
Any news of him   turned  in   to j situated near the portal of No. 4
the Portland Canal   News office'tunnel.   The ore will  come  out
will be forwarded and much appreciated by his relatives.
of No. 4, pass through  a 50-ton
banker into a large crusher, then
of blocking out and stopeing ore,
will accumulate a large tonnage
of mill feed by the time the mill
is ready for operation. PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B. C,  FRIDAY,   NOVEMBER  13, 1925
The Portland Canal News
H.   W.   M.   ROHSTON
Editor and Publisher
W. R. HULL
News Editor
MBMBKK    OF    CANADIAN    WEEKLY    NEWSPAPER   ASSOCIATION
FITE   DOLLARS   PER   YEAR
the increase in population of this district support   possible   in order to
strengthen his hand in securing
the necessary appropriations.
One thing is certain, he  can   be
had not only kept pace with other sections
of the riding but been more rapid than
any other, as denoted by the vote polled,
for this district moved np from 5th place
to second, being exceeded only by Anyox,
where the combined Beach and Mine vote
totaled 718, as against the combined Stew-
Advertisino Rate. art and Premier rote of 513.   With  the
Display Advertising, 60 cents per inch per issue.   Reading ' vote of  the   past   tWO    years   maintained,
Notices. 20 cents per lfcie.
Special Position Display or  Reading,  25 per cent above
Mftfineiy rates.
#c*Mfiesta of Improvement, $15 (if more than one claim,
t&6ft for each additional claim mentioned)
Land Notices. $19.   Coal Notices, $7.   Water Notices, $10.
No Advertising Accepted for First Page
FRED STORK, M. P.
t      	
PY   UNPRECEDENTED  majorities
in Prince Rupert, and several places in
the Interior, the electors of Skeena Riding expressed their appreciation in no uncertain terms of the work done in the past
by Fred Stork, M. P., and confidence in
him in the future.
A pleasant feature of the campaign
in this section of the riding at least, was
the good feeling in all three camps, Liberal, Conservative and Progressive; one
and all, retaining their allegiance, met
socially and in a business way and joshed
each other freely in the best possible spirit
of fun. This, to a great extent, was due
to the lead given by the candidates themselves. It was throughout a clean fight,
well fought, and fairly won, and the winner deserves congratulations, even from
the opposing forces.
Whether Mr Stork will take his seat
among the Government benches, or in op-
whieh developments promise to exceed,
this district in a few years will catch and
poll a larger vote than any other district
outside of Prince Rupert.
At the Provincial election in June of
last year the total vote polled was 272; on
the 29th last it was 366, an increase in one
year of 94 votes.
The increase over 1921 of the number
of votes polled in the Dominion election
in Prince Rupert is only 69. In the 1921
election the total Stewart town vote was
141; on the 29th last it was 366, an increase of 225.
There is nothing that encourages the
parental care, love and affection of a Government for a district, regardless of party, as does a big vote.
relied upon to do his utmost, and
work hard for these much-needed improvements, and that he
will gladly accept all the assistance that the district is capable
of affording him; therefore it is
up to the people here to get busy.
GUMMED THE WORKS
Premier King has announced
that he will call Parliament on
Dec. 10th. that being the earliest
possible date on which it can
meet. With nine of his Cabinet
Ministers defeated, as well as
himself without a seat, it should
be an interesting session. The
opposing forces are now busy
maneuvering for control, realizing the political advantage that
the machinery of Government
gives the governing party in
an election, which cannot long
long be delayed. The Stewart
merchants sell fly paper in the
summer, but the voters of Canada this year sold the political
parties political fly paper, and as
a result rather gummed the
works.
DISTRICT ENTITLED  TO ROADS
The appropriations made this district
last year by the Provincial Government
for roads, trails etc., were without doubt
good, the best ever, and a great deal   of
real good work resulted, for which Mr Kergin,
M.L.A., the Minister of Public Works and the
Minister of Mines, are justly entitled to credit.
However, with the expenditure by the  mining industry of some $4,500,000   in   development
,   A. .11 *        ....in this distriet within the next year or so,   as wasl
position, only time and developments will    . . ,    . .    ., , . ,i
ifUBiuuit, wmuj * r pointed out in these columns  last   week,   much
Constable Islip, in charge of
the local Provincial Police Sta-
j tion, is deserving of very great
credit for the untiring efforts he
displayed in his search for the
late John Grant, also the many
courtesiea extended by himself
and Mrs Islip to the widow and
her children on their arrival and
stay here while the search was
in progress.
] MN0PSI8 OF ]
MAC! AMENDMENTS
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Hardware      Groceries       Fresh Meats       Working CI m.
Boots and Shoes Stoves and Ranges
Powder, Caps and Fuse
One pair genuine Silk Stockings given with each $10 cash purcha
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Fresh Bread and Pastry  Every Morning
Sole Agent for Braid's Tea and Coffee.
TBY FLEISHMAN'S YEAST CAKES
J. P. Hawkinson. Prop.
tell, but whichever it be, one thing is cer
tain, and that is whatever position he may
find himself in, he can be depended upon
to do his utmost for not only Skeena but
the entire Dominion.
ELECTION COMPARISONS
REGARDLESS of which side any
person in the Portland Canal took in the
election of the 29th, great satisfaction can
be obtained therefrom. There are few
things which denote the growing importance of a place as does an election, and
the recent one certainly showed up this
district to good advantage.
In the last Dominion election, 1921,
Portland Canal was 5th from, high place
in the number of votes polled in the Skeena Riding, outside of Prince Rupert. On
the 29th of last month it was proven that
more remains to   be   done,   if  the   Government
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PRE-EMPTIONS
Vacant,        unreserved,        mrveyed
, Crown lands may  be pre-empted  b>
wishes, and we know they do, to keep pace withi Brili--*' subjects over is year* ot ago,
I and by aliens on declaring Intention
to become British subjects, conditional upon residence, occupation,
nnd , Improvement for agricultural
purposes.
Full information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions li
given ln Bulletin No. 1, Land Series,
"How to Pre-empt Land," copies of
which can be obtained tree of charge
by addressing the Department at
Lands. Victoria, B.C., or to any Government Agent.
Records will be granted covering
only land suitable for agricultural
purposes, and which Is not. tlmber-
iand, I.e., carrying over 5.000 board
feet per acre west of the Coast Range
and 8,000 feet per acre east of that
Range.
Applications for pre-emption', are
to be addressed to the Land Commissioner of the Land Recording Division, ln which the land applied (or
Is sltualed, and are made on printed
forms, copies of which can be obtained from  the Land Commissioner.
Pre-emptions must be occupied for
five years and improvements made
to value of $10 per acre, including
clearing and cultivating at least Ave
acres, before a Crown Orant can ba
received.
j      For more detailed information see
tho    Bulletin     "How     to    Pre-emi't
! Land."
PURCHASE
Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved
Crown lands, not being tlmberland,
for agricultural purposes; minimum
price of first-class (arable) land la fl
per acre, and seconds-class (grazing)
land $2.50 per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease
of Crown lands Is given ln Bulletin
No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and
Lease  of Crown  Lands."
Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on
timber land, not exceeding 40 aorea,
may be purchased or leased, the conditions Including payment of
stumpage.
HOME8ITE LEA8E8
Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding l��
acres, may be leased as homesitea,
conditional upon a dwelling being
erected ln the first year, title being
obtainable after residence and improvement conditions ale fulfilled
and land haa been surveyed.
LEASE8
For grazing and Industrial purposes areas not exceeding 640 aorea
may be leaaed by one person or a
company.
GRAZING
Under the Orazlng Act the Province la divided into grazing district*
and the range administered under a
Grazing Commissioner. Annual
grazing permrU are Issued baaed on
number* ranged, priority being given
to established earners. Stock-owners
mar form associations for rang*
management Free, or partially free,
permits are available fer settlers,
campers   sad   travellers,   up   to   tea
local mining development.
The completion of the Bear River road im-
provemement program to American Creek, and
up-keep of side and extension trails, will of course
be undertaken early in the spring, also the completion of the Marmot River road to the forks.
New work that the Government will have to
consider is the cenversion of the present east
trail to the Big Missouri from the Bunting cabin,
into a wagon road. Such a road will be 100 per
cent more warranted than 100 times its mileage
of motor roads now under consideration in the
south, for such roads will never create payrolls,
nor business generally in this province, nor any-
thing-like the revenue for the Government, that
will the Big Missouri as an operating mine; therefore, the sooner it is brought into operation, the
better for the entire province.
Another condition that requires immediate
attention is the road from Stewart to the dock.
For the amount of traffic it has to accommodate,
this possibly is the worst piece
of road in British Columbia. It
needs to be widened and surfaced with crushed rock and tar,
for no less substantial surface
will carry the traffic. Such surface, we believe, would if properly hand led.-toot cost any more
than the old method of graveling
and in the long run would be
far cheaper.
It is a strange thing that while
the road from the dock to Stewart is in a deplorable condition,
the road from the dock to Hyder,
Alaska, a foreign town, is a good
one. both built by the B. C. Government and kept up by it.
The Provincial Legislature ig
now in session, and our member,
Mr Kergin, should receive every
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Mineral Province of Western Canada
Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $77,382,953;
Lode Gold, $118,473,190; Silver, $68,824,579; Lead. $70,548,578;
Cdpper, $187,489,378; Zinc, $32,171,497; Coal ami Coke. $260,*
880,048; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $42,225,814; Miscellaneous
minerals, $1,431,349; making its mineral Production to the end of
1924 show
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF $869,427,386
The substantial progress of the Mining Industry of this Province is striking 5
exhibited, in the following figures, which show the value of production t<��i  '
cessive five-year periods: For all y��-ars to 1895 inclusive,   $94,647,241;   l"'  '
years 1896-1900, $57,605,967; for five years 1901-1905, $96,507,968; for five ���"'
,1906-1910, $125,534,474; for tive years  1911-1915.   $142,072,603;  for five jes*.
1916-1920, 8189,922.726; for the yea. 1951, $28,067,641; for the year   19^. *"���
158,843; for the year 1923, $41,304,326 ancl for 1924. $48,704,604.
PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $372,604,641
ftriAut25  years, .>"'
nsOO.OOO square m"e*
Lode mining haa Qnlj^been in progress for I
only about one-half of the Province'has been prospected
of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting.
The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and the
lower than of any other province in the Dominion, or any Colony in the
Empire.    Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for nominal n-
Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties,
curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. m,y
Full information, -together with Mining Reports and Maps.
be obtained gratis by addressing
T'-JS HON. THE MINWTtfFt OF MINKS. Victor:'"-..
British Columbl*'
N. B.-Practically all British Columbia Mineral Properties upon W W rf
velopment has been done are described in some one of tho annual - V^ (|
the Minister of Mines. Those considering mining investments shouI ^^
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ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C. Reports of the Geological Survey o ^ ^
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TROY GROUP
REPORT BY
ENGINEER
ing one another. -
It is  probable  that  the  best'
mineral values will be   found in
the yeins  associated   with  the
Bear River series on  the south-
! west side of Mineral Gulch. The
I reason is that on the divide   be-
A thorough report on the Troy j tween the Forty Nine  and Troy
Crawford Transfer Co.
group has been submitted to the
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Northland Mining Co. by E. A.
Haggen, M. E., of Vancouver,
who spent five days on the property last summer and made an
exhaustive examination. Generalities of the group have been
too often described to require
recapitulation, but the geological
features as described by Mr
Haggen, as well as his description of   the   vein   systems,   sre
groups there is a strong development of the greenstone, porphyry and diorite with which
the principal ore occurrences of
the district are associated- Where
examined on the Troy group intensive mineralization was found
to be indicated and I have to
recommend the careful prospecting of this area.
In the Goat Creek  series  of
veins, while a large area of min-
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worthy of note.   Concerning the]eralization is  indicated   on   the
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geology he says:
There are over 20 known veins
comprised within the limits of
the Trey group. Others will
probably be discovered. Of the
veins referred to twelve are exposed on the southern portion of
the group, and about eight veins
on the northern or Goat Creek
portion. The veins are of unusual persistence, strength and
dimensions, most of them ranging from 20 to 50 feet in width.
While it is not to be expected
that al Jof these veins will prove
of economic value, it is notable
that almost all of those prospec-
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north side of Goat Creek at a
point where there appears to be
an intersection of several veins,
the ore changes from the high-
grade silver minerals characteristic of No. 1 or Contact vein, to
galena.
The most striking physical
feature of the Troy group is Mineral Gulch, occupied by No. 1
vein, which is properly described
as the main Contact vein. This
vein is traceable for 3000 ft. and
definitely occupies the contact
between the Bear River and J
Naas geological series. It has a i
strike of N. 38 deg. W. and  dips
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ted have been found to   be min- j northeasterly at an angle   of  50
eralized. t0 ^�� ^eg.    ^- ^as a w-dth  vary-
The principal vein, and that in j in�� from 30 to 50 ft.    The vein
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which the highest values and
strongest mineralization have
been found, is that described as
the No. I or "Contact" vein.
There is good reason for these
conditions, for this vein occupies
the centact between the Bear
River and Naas River formations
The Bear River formation is the
same as that in which the Premier, B. C. Silver, National Silver, Big Missouri, Hercules and
Forty Nine mines occur, and it
extends into the Troy group as
far as Mineral Gulch, a deeply
eroded canyon occupied in its
upper portion by an arm of the
Mt. Dilsworth glacier.
The Bear River series is represented on the Troy group by andesite greenstone, feldspar and
quartz porphyries, and dicritic
dykes. The Naas series is represented by slates, schists, some
limestone, and dioritic and dia
basic dykes intrusive into them.
West of the No. 1 or Contact
vein are twe others with parallel
strike in the nerth-south course
entirely within the Bear River
series. Intersecting these are a
number of crosscourses of varying dip and strike. All other
veins are in the area covered by
the Naas series of argillites and
their accompaning intrusives.
Some of the cross veins are
almost as large as the main
north-south veins. For instance
the Forrest vein, discovered by
Mr R. L. Forrest, President of
your Company, was found on being measured, to have a width
of 22 ft.; while another cross-
vein, known as the Mary vein,
is from 40 to 50 ft. in width.
The northern, or Goat Creek
vein system is notable for its association with two belts of dykes,
differing in strike and intersect-
is exposed in the bed of the
stream flowing down the gulch
and in the steep walls of the canyon. The north wall of this canyon rises in an elevation of about
100 ft. to the slope of the ridge,
while the south wall attains an
elevation of about 300 ft.
A large and rapid stream flows
through Mineral Gulch from the
main glacier. The accessible
portions of the vein have been
developed by open cuts over a
length of 2000 ft. Where opened
by such cuts the vein is strongly
mineralized, and especially so at
points of intersection with cross
veins. Where examined it was
found to carry a paystreak of
high-grade ore about 4 ft. in
width. It is probable that this
vein will prove to carry the most
valuable ore depesits on the property, and its exploration by
diamond drilling or other development should be one of the first
undertakings of your Company.
The average valve of the samples
of ore from this vein on which
assays have been obtained is
$181.30 per ton, mainly in silver,
but the ore also carries appreciable quantities of lead and zinc.
The minerals are tetrahedrite,
argentite, galena and blende.
Lack of space prevents notice
at this time of the numerous
other veins, mining facilities including hydro-electric sources,
the modern camp etc. described
by Mr Haggen. His concluding
remarks, however, follow:
As you will see from the accompanying plan, the Troy group
has an extraordinary development of mineral veins of exceptional size and strength, suggesting the possibility of developing
large bodies of ore. This is the
(Continued on Page 4.)
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SILVER TIP
IS RICH IN
HIGH-GRADE
The Silver Tip Mining Development Company, which has its
headquarters in this city, has
had very encouraging reports
covering the past season's operations and the outlook for the
future, says the * Victoria Colonist. In addition to the excellent reports from Mr J.V.Clegg,
the directors have the advantage of a report by Mr C. W.
Frank of this city, who visited
the property and reports that
the ore readily lends itself to
concentration. He recommends
the carrying on of the development work to prove up the values in the crosscut tunnel that
has been started.
During the season the well-
known May P. J. contact was
shown up by stripping and ��pen
cuts, which work disclosed a
good grade of commercial ore
bodies carrying gold, silver, lead
and zinc. Owing te a small creek
following the contact in which
the vein outcrops, water conditions interfere with sinking on
the vein. It was therefore decided to crosscut it at a vertical
depth of 90 feet and then drift
on the vein.
A small amount of open cut
work was done on the Morkill
vein, which contains fair average
values in gold, silver, lead and
zinc. A considerable amount of
prospecting was done during the
summer season, with most encouraging results. Several good
looking vein outcrops have been
uncovered by stripping and open
cuts on the Bella Coola and Silver Leaf claims. Large pieces
of ore float which assayed from
20 cents to $40 per ton in gold
and from $30 to $280 in silver,
and also good values in lead and
zinc, were found. This ore float
caused further intensive prospecting of the whole property.
Three veins, respectively five
feet, 18 inches and ten inches,
were located.
The source of the largest pieces
of ore float, which were also the
richest, has not been found yet,
owing to the heavy glacial wash
which covers the rocks on the
southern part of the Silver Leaf
claim, Considerable stripping
of the ore-bearing area is required to find the source of the ore.
A deep open cut was made which
exposed a considerable amount
of good ore, 30 inches of which
assayed $165.84 in gold, silver,
lead and zinc; the balance of the
vein is concentrating ore and
some waste rock.
A crosscut tunnel of 110 feet
would give 90 feet of vertical
depth.
There is every reason to believe
it is stated, that the Silver Tip
property will become an important producer of high-grade shipping and concentrating ore, and
in view of the encouraging outlook of this property, the management feels optimistic as to
the outcome of future developments contemplated.
Ore Shipments Out
The Cardena last Monday
night took out 10.800 pounds of
B. C. Bonanza ore, 19,100 pounds
of Bayview ore and 3,083 pounds
of Goldie ore. all combined in a
shipment for Swansea, Wales,
which will be forwarded from
Vancouver.
Another Schedule Change
On the arrival of the Prince
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Stewart next Sunday this steamer will be withdrawn  from   ser-
TROY GROUP
(Continued from Page 3)
class of mine in favor with the
experienced mining investor, as
it ensures permanence and stability of operation and income
over a long period of time.
The geological conditions on
your property are those which
have been found favorable for
the development of ore-bodies of
commercial value oh the Premier
land    neighboring     properties.
sealed tenders
Estate William Murphy FW
Sealed tenders will hf ^
the Official Admin* raJ?r Te'Ved bv
P��rt S.c.upto lH'cU nCeRu-
Monday, the 17t��� dav v'00" <>*
1925, for the folloX* Minted
eats: *  "-"���''iff inter.
One-half interest in  the V n
stone   Group     rnml.      Vell"w-
''Yellowstone." ������R"ft -f. ,h��
Timer"    Jft^gj^J
price $2000.00
One-half interest i
conda   Group'-^consUting &
Anaconda/'   -Anaconda N<M
One-third interest in the Pav���
Group consisting of   the   "Pa v
the
1"
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Pavro!
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Min-
.They are similar to those which 'situate in the Salmon Rivei"! a,re 8"
vice and tied up for the winter'.        ,     .      ... t   ' .   .   i the Portland Canal MininVir ������
I have develeped the spectacu ar y i Most of th* ,.i��im. i ��� ��� 1 Dlvisi<"i.
The Prince Rupert will carry on ,, _ _,    . ���      ���    ' IKaL���� '���       a,ij0,n the "-Vv
the winter schedule alone,   leaving Stewart each  Thursday  at
10 a. m. for Prince  Rupert
Vancouver, via Anyox.
and
high silver values on the   Forty !Ni"*GrouP-'
Nine, the next operating  mine j ������$ jgjgff any tendw ""* �����*
immediately to the south of your
Nat-!Jl    they
Notice
All stock holders of the
ional    Silver   Mines   Ltd.,
Rogers Bldg., Vancouver, B. C,
should have their  shares  registered in their own name immed-1m,ne which should
property.   The values found  on
I the Troy group in the course of
I my examination are encouraging
If   they   are  maintained���and!
g2jj there is  no   reason   why  theyi
should not be���the   Troy   group,
will make a iarge  and   valuable'
under good I
lately.
Signed
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President.
! management,
I dividends  to
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the   shareholders!
for a long time te come. I
Local Stocks
(Quotations by H.W.M.Rolston & Co) [ anc| Sucueorv.
Once more those who had faith
enough in the Indian to buy in
at low figures were rewarded
with 100 per cent profit and
better. Indian stock at present
appears to be in heavy demand.
Some two years ago the Glacier Creek property was in the
same position and as much as a
1000 per cent profit was made
by a few far-sighted people. Under the present position Glacier
is due for a sharp rise.
National Silver maintained its
price on a very active market.
This stock is looked upon as one
of the Portland Ganal  favorites.
Silver Crest was in good demand on a steadily rising market.
The market remained slack on
a number of the more recent
stocks. Judging by previous
records this time of the year appears to be the best time for
stock purchase.
Local stocks closed as follows:
Bid     Asked
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De. H. A. Whillans, Physician
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British Columbia Mines
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B. C. Land Surveyor
STEWART, B. C.
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MINERAL ACT.
Certificate ot Improvements.
NOTICE.
Grey Copper and St. Eugene No. 3
Mineral Claims, situate in the Portland
Canal Mining Division of Cassiar District.
Where located:-On August Mountain, west side of glacier, on Naas-
Salmon Divide.
Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill,
of Stewart, B. C, acting as agent for
Albert Johnson, Free Miners Certificate No. 84334C and Marius Pederson,
Free Miners Certificate No. 84338C]
intends, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for
a Certificate of Improvements for the
purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of
the above claims.
And further take notice that action,
under section 85, must be commenced
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