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VOL. 7, NO. 37
STEWART,   BRITISH   COLUMBIA,   FRIDAY,    FEBRUARY    5,  1925
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SELL BUILDING
IS CONSUMED
I age was   done   through   broken   ff-
; glass and destruction of paint.
The Bell building was erected   \\
;in 1910 by A.F.Bell, now of Van-
| couver.    About two years ago it
STEWART-HYDER LOCAL NEWS ]
Tommy Whiteley returned yes-j    H. P. Gibson returned yester-
Fire Which Menaces Entire I ������'*-*- purchased under an   agree-!terday from a triP outside. I day from a visit in Seattle.
Miss Mamie Fraser   left   yes-j    J. P. Hawkinsen received  an-
a visit in Victoria.       ; other shipment of coal this week
J. Killas, who has a store  at j    Miss Kitty Noelte of   Rupert
Premier, arrived on the Cardena this week visited her sister, Mrs
from Rupert. | J.S.Stickney.
The Moose will hold their reg-j    H. W. M. Rolston left Monday
tirehusiness section of the town ito be covered by insurance.   Thej"1"   ���etingin   Hyder   ^>ight on a business visit to   Ru- \*��*^d_^^elC^ J; behalf of the Board   of  Trade,
.;.     A-        .   tu     R ,, Kellys place their loss at $2500, Thursday night ! pert and Anyox.
completely   destroyed   the   Bell     ,. ,   *       l       y (      w_ I    0ne-half carload  of  building;    Herb Charlton   returned   yes-!Canal News   recently
BuSinesSSectionofTowni7tof^by John  M<L��*;    �����
1 who turned it to G. W. Russell Iterday for
Destroys Old  Landmark | and wa9taken overby Mrs A
And All Contents W. Kelly.  The building was val
  j ued at about  $8000,   and   Bell's
Fire which threatened the  en-: remaining equity  is   understood
PROSPECTS GOOD jINSPIRING VISIT
FOR KITSAULT CO   QF ARCHBISHOP
"All signs point  to the   com-j    At a well attended luncheon in
mencement of a period of great jthe Stewart Club on Tuesday last
residents of the town were affor-
mining activity in the Alice Arm
district    with   the  opening  ofj
spring," said A.F. Smith,  presi-
I which   is   absolute.    John   Mc-
dent of the Kitsault River  Min
ing and Development Co.,  to  i
[representative of the   Portland
'More
ded an  opportunity of  meeting
'Archbishop De Pencier, this   being his first visit to Stewart.
A few words  of   welcome   on
by P.S.Jack, were  responded to
building, at the southwest corner!,     ,, .
Leod s equity of $o00  is  also  a
'material arrived  yesterday   for terday from  a visit  of   several lactual development is beingdone
if Fifth and Brightwell   streets
with all   its   contents,
Monday
total loss.    Crane and  Kerr are
iMcLeman's store.
weeks in Victoria.
j this winter than for several years
out the  amount they   advanced I
on the restaurant lease and Wm.
Mitchell's loss is also
afiernoou, and caused a property
loss of   between   five   and   six
thousand dollars.
Within    an    i
time after the   :��  i   -.i-int*        -, passed the front of the building
i
J. O. Lyon,   of  Lyon & Scott,;    The
[butchers, returned Monday night bales
i   Anyox   brought   in   i96;Past, and results are such as to\     .^
of alfalfa hay for J. Camp- *-*-*- to the conviction that larger
crews and more ambitious opera-
j by the Archbishop at length,   in
a speech which held   the  attention of his audience captive   by
mor and pathos.    The anecdotes mixed with the   serious
ness of his subject,   blended   by
��� able.    In addition,   the  Interna-
Within   an    incredibly   short j tiona, Electrjc Co     wnose  lines
-    der i from a business trip to  Vancou- j bell*s dairy bossies.
'"   "'"' ver and Seattle. I    Ernest Love, head of   the   In-j tions   will   be  employed   wM^^
J.H.Patton. J.R.Campbell and ternational Electric Co., went to I weather conditions and more ex'!a ,astin   im    egsion
sounded, flames   were   shooting|-QSt a quantjty of   wjre  and   a,diamond drilling staff,  left  for yesterday
|W. Simmonds of   Boyles   Bros. .Rupert   Monday   and  returned tensive    underground   openings j    Brjefly describing his   positien
will permit. ! .   .,   .
��� and his aims both in   regard  to
"Plans are also being laid for ��� n  ������ ��� ���,,,,,.   ,. . . .
6 ;B. C. as a whole and this district
resumption of work on a number!-     ___*j���,i__    f*,���     a    uu*���v.
in  particular,   the    Archbishop
eut through the front   windows | mete,.  begides a certain amount; Kimberley yesterday. Harry   Townsend,   consulting
and it was realized from thejof revenue and their time for: Next Monday night and the1 engineer of the Big Missouri,
start that the building was Laking repairs. Their quick|Monday following, the Camosum j left for the south yesterday after
loomed.   The upper   floor  was wori{
is commended   in   cutting;
Ig
will take the run of the Cardena spending a week at the mine
conducted by Mrs A. W. Kelly j off the current and switching it'to this port' the latter ship going A* Hendrickson has taken ��ver
under the name "NorthernLroumj to the Public Utilities'011 thewfty8 -foroverhauling. jthe premises at Fourth and Col-
Rooms." as a lodging house and ! waterworks    plant,   where   the
pump is electrically operated.
the lower floor was occupied  by '
the Good Eats  restaurant.    The|
latter had  been   run   by   Mike! ENJOYABLE VISIT
Kopko who gave up the premi- i       '     TQ pREMIBR mNE
ses rriday, his lease having ex-j
pired. This was taken up by I
Lance Crane a.id II.P.Kerr, who!
planned to open in a few daysi
and were engaged in making interior repairs when the fire occurred.
John Menengello was preparing to put ��� new coat of tar on
the roof, and had a tub partially I
of properties   now  inoperative. went on to the eflfect of good cit
Among these is the Toric, which izenshjp Qn ^  indivjdua*   and
has an immense tonnage of  orejthe nation> ^ showed howr ^
now blocked out, and upon which ��� *       hjp wag influenced by   such
I umbia formerly occupied by  the I a 50-ton unit fer a concentratingL^ orJjaniza1jjw a8 he repr88ented
GLADYS GALE IS j late A. Anderson, and will con-1 mill will be built as soon as tran- j    An enthusiastic reception  was
RELEASED ON BAIL j duct a shoe making and   repair ,sportation over the Dolly Varden acc0rded the address, after which
sn0p, I railway is available.   It  is  reli-
Herbert J,   Lane of  Victoria, \ ably reported that the Dolly Var-
Vancouver B.C.Feb. 5���Gladys |
���Gale, awaiting   trial   at   Okalla
trA-.AA-.uO     (prison on a charge,   with   Ruby
Bv a score of 54 to 44 the Pre-, ** . '
Dolan, of murdering Jas. Donald j
who graduated on a muck-stick'den,   whose  spectacular  values
J. W. Wilson offered a welcome
from the United Services Club,
to which His Grace replied in his
mier  basket ball   artists   again j
took the measure of the Stewarti
team last Sunday evening at the j
mine, cheered on   by   a   wildly-
j enthusiastic audience.     Stewart
j fans, numbering 18.   who   were
taken up in a big four-horse   rig;
at Stewart January 1st, was last
Wednesday granted   release  on,
$10,000 bail.    No application fori
bail has yet been made by  Ruby
Dolan. |
with W.J.Crawford manipulating
> ROTARY CLUB BACKS
tilled with tar warming on   the!
restaurant range.      This   boiled;
over and exploded, and in an in- J
stant the place  was  a  seething I .
/ ; a place 0f royal entertainment,
mass of flames,    lhe restaurant!   r ���   ,    ,
the ribbons, report having a glorious trip, and a reception such [
as is making Premier   famous as
TELEGRAPH TRAIL
and became one of the   samplers ! first called attention to the Alice inimltabie manner.      The   Kev
at the Britannia, arrived yester- j Arm district, will again   become Mf Agh]ey then extended thanks
day to grow up with   the   mines .operative.     This    wsuld   meanj
of this section. j much to the district, as the prop-,
Thos. Hanson, stable boss   forj erty has hardly  been   touched,
the Premier at   Nine-mile,   was | despite the fact that many thou-
kicked in the face and  leg   this j sands of dollars were   produced
morning by a herse ana is in the | during the erratic operations of J he]d *n tne
Premier hospital.    It is reported
that one of his eyes is seriously
injured,
  R. Crowe-Sword,  manager of
Prince Rupert Feb. 5���At   the i the Glasair Mining Co.,  informs
Rotary Club yesterday a strong the Mining and Engineering Re-
on behalf of St.  Mark's Church
congregation for the   visit   and
the work being done in their interests.
At the  Confirmation  Service,
evening,   six   candi-
e pa   ' dates were received as members
Mr Smith, who spent a  week 10f tne Church of England.   The
in the Stewart district, is now on |service was universally acknow-
A game of  badmington  wasjappeal   made   for    co-operation cord that he has  acquired   the
were upstairs
oapes
^���awlMrMdMraKellywhol^^^^ of Stew-j option on  the Northern  Light,
had   narrow   es" | and Art c0bin for Premier,   and , art's endeavor to obtain a   Trail {recently given by Bunting Bros.
Nothing   whatever   was; ^    Wilkinson and Jack Scott' to Telegraph   Creek,   was   well | to C. A. Mackenzie,   M.  E.,  of Isuspended was in good   financialiTts force   and   dignitv    coupled
saved except some money   andai        " .      . ,    j        .���j "'
for Stewart, the mine boys   also I received.
his way to Kansas City with thejlej?ed to be tne most impressive
object cf helping to finance oper-1 held since the church was built
ations on the Kitsault River pro- L 191i. The effect of the talk
perty for next season. The com-1 Dy the Archbishop, judging by
pany made a fine showing last |Comments made by all who were
summer,  and   when   operations! aDle t0   attend,   was  profound.
winning this event. The highj
ceiling of the Premier hall wasj
bewildering to the visitors, whoj
are accustomed   to   the  Service:
watch that  Kelly  took   from   a |
dresser drawer.     He saved   his
dog by throwing it from an up-'
stairs window. j
The fire hose was   connected |(hl ^ S[,au1
with the pumping plant,   half a
���'lock from the conflagration, but
'n the hurry of  trying   to   start i    d   ^^   and   for   Stewart,
the engine a piston in the   pump |Nicholaon and McDonald.    The
was broken.   Then a connection , ^ wftg ^ressive at all times,
was made with a fire hydrant on^ of the   harde8t   tussels   yet'
Columbia street and a hose   run
Boys Dog Derby
Victoria,
Allan Carolan is removing the
; stage from   the  Stewart   Opera
condition, with all   tools  and  a
with practicality, delivered in   a
large quantity of supplies on thejcharminglv simple manner,  had
property, and money in the bank. |a powerful effect.
:ers
i
:anc
In the basket ball game,   scor-
s for Premier were Bass. Miller
to the government vendor store,!
which was separated from thej
Hell building by the width of two i
'ots and which was in   imminent
seen between these teams.
Death Was Natural
Excitement for bey dog-mush-
ers and amusement for a number of citizens was afforded last
Sunday afternoon by a series of
races in the business section.
The derby, which had an impromptu start, developed into an
elimination contest, the last heat
[being run by George Heinekey
���and Frank Islip with their coy-
jote-crossed malamute pups, the
! former winning.    Ivan and   Ev-
; House, thus making the   dance j The object of   the  management!    On Wednesday tke Archbishop
\ floor 20 feet longer and   provid- j is to develop this property   to   a jand the Rev. Mr Ashley   paid   a
ing extra  seating  capacity   for, point that will make it attractive! -visit to the Premier, where they
j the moving picture show,   which ito an  operating  company   with! were shown through the mine by
he intends putting into operation i sufficient capital to carry on   de-i^r Dale L. Pitt,   whose   guests
again in a short time. \ velopments and equip   the  mine j they remained   until   Thursday
| with the necessary mining  and j morning.    A service   was  held
Groundhog Day , milling machinery which present j in the Premier Community   Hall
Last Tuesday was "groundhog;appearances   indicate    will   be!Wednesday evening,  which   at-
day" and there is more or less of j warranted. (tracted a large gathering.
a dispute as to whether he   saw'    A number of veins of   varying!    His   Grace,   the   Archbishop,
'his   shadow   or   not.     On   this size and values have been traced;left for Vancouver on the Prince
The coroner's jury investigat-'erett Ward, with Sam Desehamps
Old Jack" and "Buster," were
prominent contestants,
St. Marks Church
Owing to sickness   of   several
"anger.   This stream   of   water I ing the cause of death  of  Mrs
s��ved the store, and  the  town, j Margaret Lobley made its   final
which would surely   have  gone report Wednesday night,  bring-
-- the  liquor  store  had   been ing in a verdict of  death   from;
-inrned. I natural causes.  The first inquiry
m ,. �����; .fa,.forv  and the sto- members of the choir the special
r,��8the8trcetfrom u,c Bellmaoh of  ^^^^ ���_ ,s3Ue isposlpunea UBli, Sun-
W4taftl������ to .moks.   l...t,��-.s --**l;^"t^Jr"esdsy dw. F.b. Mth.   Hoi, Comrns,.
����-.1 b�� a buck,, trittttt Thswport �� �� - ' talg ton WiU b. M4 in the church .,
��'b,chjv���rkeJ from the lire pun,, �����n, .ml M to *t "nJ",k ��� a m a���, t,ve���3o���gat7;30p.m
l" tne roof.    Considerable  dam- as above.
weighty subject depends the: out and partially prospected by
question of an early spring or con-'surface stripping, open cuts.
tra.  In Hyder it is claimed there' drifts and tunnels,   Eight claims
was enough sunshine to cast a
shadow, whioh means six weeks
more winter. In Stewart the
weather sharps say there were
no shadows on that day, which
means an early spring. Since
the towns are only two miles
apart, the outcome will be interesting to note.
Rupert yesterday.
are contained in the group which
is 23 miles from Alice Arm and
5^ miles from the end of steel on
the Dolly Varden railway. With
the help of the Government'a
good htrse trail was built to the
property, and with the necessary
equipment already op  hand,   an
H. Horstman left last Monday
night for Victoria on mining business.
year's development program.
The property is a favorite in
Alice Arm, local people there and
in Anyox who   have   visited   it,
backing the company to the   ex-
early start will be made on this tent of their ability- PORTLAND   CANAL   NEWS,   STEWART,   B.C.,  FRIDAY,   FEBRUARY    5,1926
The Portland Canal News
H.   W.   M.   ROLSTON
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NEW HIGH RECORD FOR MINERAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S mineral production in 1925 is valued at about $62,000-
000, an increase of over 25 per cent over
1924. Details of the years's operations
shows marked activity in all parts of the
Province, with much preliminary work
done in preparation of further develop*
ment this year, and there is every indication that another record will be made in
1926.
Principal of all operations are those
of the -Consolidated Mining & Smelting
Company at Trail, with its world-beating
mine, the Sullivan, at Kimberley, as well
as other big properties, and its big smelter at Trail. Ten per cent of the world's
lead and seven per cent of the zinc, is produced at Trail, where extensive extensions
have been made during the past year with
more in prospect.* What is being done at
Trail is shown by the figures of production. In 1919 the value was $7,326,925,
and it was thought the 1924 amount of
$20,854,000 was a big jump over 1923,
when the figure was $11,402,000, but last
year it climbed to almost $30,000,000.
Apart from the big features of its work, a
helpful /actor is the custom concentrating
mill for small operators.
Naturally, with a record production,
there has been increase in the amount of
ore mined and the metals produced. The
largest increase was that of lead, from
170,000,000 pounds to 236,000,000 pounds,
while zinc increased from 79,000,000 to
100,000,000 pounds, and copper from 64,-
000,000 to 72,000,000 pounds. Copper
production will be still further increased
this year, since the big plant of the Granby at Allenby will get well into its stride,
its capacity being 20,000,000 pounds of
copper per year. It has been working
only about half capacity since resuming
operation early last fall.
The department of mines at Victoria
reports a slight falling off in the production of lode and placer gold, but operation along both these lines is increasing.
The dredge of the Kafue Copper & Development Company on Antler Creek, Cariboo, demonstrated that it could make good
money, and with initial difficulties overcome it should do well this year. Increased gold operations will also be conducted
in the Cassiar district, while Atlin's output will also be greater.
There is nothing but progress in every
district to report. In Portland Canal the
Premier is doubling its capacity, and with
a successful season's work in that district,
other properties there will soon be shipping. J. F. Duthie has demonstrated that
mining in the Omineca-Skeena district
pays. In the Bridge river district, profitable operation of the Pioneer gold mine is
encouraging development of other properties. Around Kamloops and in the Nicola
old mines have been reopened. Much interest has been taken in the Lardeau, and
deals may shortly be announced. The Slocan has been revivified and Wallace mountain is aboom. All through the Kootenay
mining is active.
The actual figures of production for
the year have been large, but a very gratifying feature is the number of large companies which have been securing properties. Their operations for the year do not
show up in a material way as yet, but in a
year or two they will mean a great deal.
The Porcupine Goldfields & Development
Company, which took over the North Star
group near Kimberley, has been securing!
other properties not only in the Kootenay)
but in the Omineca, which presage large operations. The Federal Mining Company, a subsidiary of the American Smelting & Refining Company, bought the Sally and other properties on
Wallace mountain. It already has mineral properties in other parts of the prevince. The Victoria Syndicate, a strong British company represented
in Vancouver by R.H.Stewart. M. E., in addition
to buying is testing out some large propositions,
and next summer should bring some important
announcements.
Prospects of a steel industry in the Kootenay
are good, British capitalhaving been interested by
W.R.Wilson, general manager of the Crow's Nest
Pass Coal Company. A big coast steel industry is
^lso in prospect, and the establishment of the latter would mean a big payroll almost immediate!}-.
This article is merely a sketch of principal
features of the year's mining operations. Details
of activity throughout the province will be contained in the annual report of the minister of
mines, and this will be a valuable volume to all interested in British Columbia mining.���Western
Canada Mining News.
Dc. H. A. Whillans, Physician
and Surgeon. Office, corner 6th
and Victoria Sts. Hours, 12
o'dock, noon, to 3 p. m., and by f
appointment. I
DALBY B. MORKILL
MINING SURVEYOR
B. C. Land Surveyor
STEWART, B. C.
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CIVIL  ENGINEERS
B. C. LAND SURVEYORS
Stewart,  B. C.
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Meets 2nd Thursday at Hyder, 4th
Thursday at Stewart
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developing and mining ore bodies.
Heavy and light portable gasoline, and air powered drills
located in various districts.
Hand powered drills for inaccessible places.
History of work, leg of holes, graphic map and detail ef
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these sections maintain a friendly rivalry to deliver the best milk to the
canning plants. They are largely responsible for the high quality of Pacific
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PRE-EMPTIONS
Vacant, unreserved, surveyed
Crown lands may be pre-eniptyd b)
British subjects over 18 years of ttg*
and by aliens on declaring lnuntioi.
to become British subjects, eunili
tional upon resident**, occupation
ind Improvement for agricultural
purposes.
Full information concerning regulations regarding pre-emptions 1��
given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series
"How to Pre-empt Land," copies oi
which can be obtained free of charge
by addressing the Department at
Lanfis. Victoria. B.C., or to any Government Agent.
Records will be granted covering
only land suitable for agricultural
purposes, and which Is not timber-
land, i.e., carrying over 5.000 board
feet per acre west of the Coast Range
and 8,000 reet per acre east of thai
Range.
Application* for pre-emptionb are'
to be addressed to the Land Com-
mi;;sloner of the I .nnd Recording DI
vision, in which the land applied for
Is situated, and are made on printed
forms, copies of which can be obtained from  the Land Copimlasioner
Pre-emptions must, be occupied foi
five years and Improvements marts
to value of $10 per acre, including
dealing and cultivating at least Avi
acres, before a Crown Grant can be
received.
For more detailed Information see
the     Bulletin     "How     to     i'rt-sniul
Land."
PURCHA.SE
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 $1
per acre, and second-class (grazing)
land $2.60 per acre. Further Information regarding purchase or leas*
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
stum page.
HOMESITE LEASES
Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding I*
acres, may be leased as homesltes,
conditional upon a dwelling belns
erected in the first year, title being
obtainable after residence and improvement conditions ale fulfilled
and land haa been surveyed.
LEA8ES
For grazing and Industrial purposes areaa not exceeding 640 aores
may be leased by one person or a
company.
GRAZING
Under the Grazing Act the Pr-ST-
tnce la divided into graslng districts
and the range administered under a
Graalng Commissioner. Annual
grazing permits ara issued baaed on
numbers ranged, priority being given
to established owners. Stock-owners
mar form associations for range
management Free, ar partially free,
permit* ar* available for settlers,
aad   travellers,   up   to   tea
J. P. Hawkinson. Prop.
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Founders and Original Owners
of STEWART  TOWNSITE .  .
Head Office
101 Pemberton Block, '  ���   VICTORIA, B. C.
Real Estate   Insurance   Mines   Financial Agents
ROBERT   M.   STEWART,       - -      President
Lots for sale in all parts of town
Listings of properties for sale wanted
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Fifth St, Stewart, BC
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Mineral Province of Western Canada
Has produced Minerals valued as follows: Placer Gold, $77,382,9ooi
Lode Gold, $118,473,190; Silver. $08,824,579; Lead. $70,548,578;
Capper, $187,489,378; Zinc, $32,171,497; Coal and Coke. $260,*
880,048; Building Stone, Brick, Cement. $42,225,114; Miscellaneous
minerals, $1,431,349; making its mineral Production to the end ol
1924 show
AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF ��859,427,386
isstrikii pi}
for five
reve lgfelftJbTlio^ ���9*-50J��'?68i fuTn^' vears
1906-1910, $125,534,474; for live years   1911-1915,   $142,072,603;   for   ne . .;.
1916-1920, $189,922,725; for the yea. 1951, $28,067,641; for the year   i'-- '
158,843; for the year 1923, $41,304,326 and for 1924, $48,704,604.
PRODUCTION DURING LAST TEN YEARS, $372,604,641
1+25   years, a|''
The substantial progress of the Mining Industry of I lus Province
exhibited in the following liguies, which show the yalue of production
cessive five-year periods: For all yt-ars to 1895 inclusive,   $94,54 ,.~   ���
1.(11 III
square n-""
Lode mining hga Qn'y been in^projjress for aMt
only about one-half of the Province'has been prospected; LIU
of unexplored mineral-bearing land are open for prospecting. |l((i.
The mining laws of this Province are more liberal and
lower than of any other province in the Dominion, or any Colony in
Empire.    Mineral locations are granted the discoverers for nominal
Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such property
curity of which is guaranteed by Crown Grants. [ll(1y
Full information, together with Mining Reports and . ��P ���
be obtained gratis by addressing
tmr HON. TUB MHVrSTER OF MINKS. Victoria. British Ci
mills.
N. B.-Practically all British Columbia Mineral   Properties upon,^w^ q.
velopment has been done are described in some one of the ann ^. ^ t(l
Those considering mining investments sno ^
available without charge on application co
the Minister of Mines
such reports.   They are
ment of Mines, Victoria, B. C.    Reports of the Geological Surve_
Pacific Building, Vancouver, are recommended as valuable  sou
matton.
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GOOD STRIKE IN
HUNTER BASIN
Mining interest last week took
a sudden and important jump to
the Hunter Basin district, when
word was brought down by Tom
Mclver that he had succeeded in
striking the vein on the property
control lea by the Carr   brothers
of Smithers,   says   the   Interier
News.     Mr   Mclver,   who  has
been in charge of the "work carried  on   during  the  past  few
months, states that he   encountered the lead on the footwall of
a big dyke and has opened  up a
showing often   inches   cf  grey
copper ore on the   hanging  wall
and four inches on the foot wall.
Samples of this ore taken  from
an outcropping on  the surface
125 feet above showed values of
over $200 per ton.    The ore   at
aepth,   he  considers,   is much
richer than the surface showing,
and he has hurried back  to   the
property to carry on   thi   work
and pick up the  ore  beyond  a
strong oxidization caused by  a
fracture in the formation  at the
point of picking up the ore.
In addition to the Hunter, Little Joe and View properties on
which they have taken a  bond
from O.A.Riegle of Telkwa,   the
Carr brothers own   three claims
in the Hunter basin   known  as
the Chester. Lorraine and Helen.
,There is a very strong showing
; of ore on the surface of the Ches-
I ter claim and a few  years ago a
tunnel was started to tap this ore
at a depth estimated at 135 feet.
After driving 115 feet work was
closed down, and it was not until
1 three months ago that a decision
; was reached to continue the tun-
i nel.
The ore on the Chester is now
proved to a depth  of  500  feet,
\ and with ore proved to 350  feet
on the Hunter claim the boys are
.naturally highly elated and plan
continuing work with the greatest possible speed, and  there   is
1 every indication of the  property
! being a big producer.
PALLADIUM ORE
IN SALTCHUCK
The Saltchuck mine near Ketchikan is now working steadily
and producing about 350 tons of
ore per day, said A. L. Howard,
mining engineer, who is connected with the property and
came aouth recently on a short
recreation trip.
The mine has been in  regular
production since the fall of 1923,
or since the concentrating  plant
was placed in operation,   lt was
mined on a limited and intermit-'
tent scale before that time,   but!
now it has joined the regular and
dependable   producers   of  the
Northland.    The Saltchuck mine
is the only one of its kind in Al-
aska, in that its chief metal content, or rather the most valuable
part of the metal  content,   is   a
palladium ore which belongs  to
the platinum group.     Saltchuck j
now produces between 4000  and
4500 ounces of palladiumja year, j
and is a very important part  of
the mine product,  as   palladium
is worth about $80  per  ounce. I
The ore is   concentrated   at  the
mine and the   concentrates  are|
shipped to Irvington,  New   Jer-j
sey, for final treatment.   Besides'
palladium, the ore carries  some I
copper, gold and silver. j
The Saltchuck mine is the big- '
gest producer of palladium ore!
on the American continent. Iti
is the belief of mineralogists who j
have visited and inspected South-'
eastern Alaska that it is a coun- j
try likely to contain manydepos-j
its of palladium ore. The Alas-J
ka Weekly is informed that twoj
more palladium properties will be
opened next season.
The Saltchuck mine is owned
by J. E.Chilberg, the former well
known Seattle business man who
now stays on the property and
manages it, and a group of other
Seattle business men.���Alaska
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There is a possibility of it being
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M.J.P.Forde. M.E.I.C, District
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Victoria branch of the Engineering Institute of Canada.
Mr Forde illustrated his address by some excellent views,
which showed Point Atkinson
lighthouse, Bamfield cable station, which will be doubled in
size on account of the new cable,
the Prince Rupert cold storage
plant, through which pass 29.-
000,000 pounds of fish annually,
icebergs in Glacier bay, and Mar-
jorie, Ferris and Grand Pacific
glaciers, shoving flow form, pinnacles and appearance of ice-
faces 150 to 250 feet high.
The Duthie Mining Co.'is employing two trucks in transporting ore from the mine to the
railway for shipment to the smelter. Between 50 and 60 men are
employed and shipments are
planned of a carload a day. It
is proposed to install a mill and
power plant during the coming
summer.
E.H.Love is searching for a
"lost mine" which he claims he
found in 1870 or 1871 when driving cattle into the Cariboo.
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Continued good reports arrive
from the southern markets, and
show that the Portland Canal is
becoming much in the public
eye. What has been a boon to a
lot of the older incorporated companies is the fact that practically
no new incorporations are in
sight; this will leave more money
available for the properties that
have stood the dull period of the
winter.
The very mild weather experienced through the winter will
mean a number ot operations
will be opening early the coming
spring, and some of the stocks
are booked for a rapid rise when
operating reports start to arrive.
This is noticeable in Marmot
Metals. Even though this property is still closed, the stock is
coming into active demand.
Stocks of the operating companies remained steady during
the week,
A new feature in the local
market is the fact that a large
amount of money is looking for
secured investment locally, proving that the permanency of the
camp is becoming established.
The market closed as  follows:
Bid     Asked
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Portland Canal Mining Claims
The undersigned, solicitor for the estate ot the late Samuel  Gourley,  has
for sale the following Crown   granted
mineral claims at Stewart, B. C, viz:
Lot   769   "Rix"
"     770   "Ajak"
"    771   "Auto"
������ ;f772   -'Minnie"
���'    773   "Maid of Erin"
Group One, Cassiar District.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
BEER LICENSE
B. C. Silver
Dunwell
Glacier Creek
Independence
Indian
National Silver
Lakeview new issue .���
Premier 2.20
Terminus .���
Silver Crest
L&L Glacier Creek
Victoria Mines
Marmot Metals
Porter Idaho. Co.
Rufus
Ore Mountain
Bay View
1.42
.11
.08
.03 h
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.13 J
.10
.25
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1.50
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.09 h
.05
.16
.10
2.35
.25
.20
.16
.40
.10
.124
.18
.25
.12
Notice is hereby given that on the
19th of February next the undersigned
intends to apply to the Liquor Control
Board for a license in respect to the
premises being part of the building
known as Ocean View Hotel, Situate
at Hvder, Province of British Columbia upon the lands described as Lot
forty-five (45) block six (6) subdivision of District Lot No. four thousand and forty-four (4044,) map No.
twelve hundred and fifty-one (1251)
Prince Rupert Land Registration District, in the province of British Columbia, for the sale of beer by the glass
or by the open bottle for consumption
on the premises.
Dated at Stewart, B. C, this 29th
day of January 1926.
J. H. Hicks, Applicant.
MINERAL ACT.
Certificate of Improvements.
NOTICE
Silverado No. 3. Silverado No. 4, Silverado No. 4 Fractional, Silverado
Fractional, Silver Bow No. 1, Silver
Bow No. 2. Silver Bow No. 4 Fractional, Silver Bow No. 3 Fractional,
Rainier Fractional, Glacier Fractional,
Ariel, Renown, Fortune, Climax, Tram
Fractional, Iron Hill, Glenearn, Canyon, and Contact Fractional Mineral
Claims' situate in the Portland Canal
Mining Division of Cassiar District.
Where located:���East side of Head
of Portland Canal.
Take Notice that Dalby B. Morkill,
acting as agent for Silverado Mines,
Limited, (Non Personal Liability) Free
Miner's Certificate No. 93404C intends,
sixty Jays 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
before the issuance of such Certificate
of Improvements.
Dated this 1st day of February,
A. D. 1926. 37
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