{"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.14288\/1.0348562":{"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/terms#identifierAIP":[{"value":"c1dd0849-de49-48d0-97f9-1be3b9be85e24","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/dataProvider":[{"value":"CONTENTdm","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/isPartOf":[{"value":"BC Historical Newspapers","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/issued":[{"value":"2017-06-21","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"1896-03-28","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/terms\/description":[{"value":"Devoted to the upbuilding of Fort Steele, the development of the vast mineral resources of the East Kootenay mining district.","type":"literal","lang":"en"},{"value":"","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.europeana.eu\/schemas\/edm\/aggregatedCHO":[{"value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/xprospector\/items\/1.0348562\/source.json","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/purl.org\/dc\/elements\/1.1\/format":[{"value":"application\/pdf","type":"literal","lang":"en"}],"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2009\/08\/skos-reference\/skos.html#note":[{"value":" \u00abSfc\n111 i  1 <llll7 Ji\n(* iPl <t^ (A:;\"!:# 51^1 ill\n^ W E \u00a3 K I,'\n\\^p\nI- ,-\u25a0\n.\u00ab'\nf>*V f\nsk:----1 -ski1-'     II      II 1\nW1 :\u00bbKx .     .T.v \u25a0    ' ,.m,il.<;\n'\u25a0;f-\"\nV\nR CU L ATI 0M     IB    37S     C0PI E \u00a7'\n-' \u00a3* - ^*m vj-Vt?>i *-\u00bb ir\n&\/M\nV     V>\nVol,,  1,    FORT    STEELE    SATURDAY,\nMARCH    28 th    1896.\nNo,  22.\n*' THERE HE IS AGAIN.\n-i-M ;-i i M i:: :;: :: i-i++\nThe \"Golden Era, publishes an interview with Cap't\nArmstrong,whioh bristles with restatements con-\nnuminK the transportation facilities of the\nFwfstlele section. Either the  Golden $& has\nmisunderstood Cap't Armstrong,  or else that Gentleman is wofully deficient in knowledge appertaining to the water ways of East  Kootenay Dipr\ntrict.    According to the Golden Era the Captain\nis credited with stating that  if certain improvements were made in the neighbourhood of the Columbia Lakes,that nearly the whole  trade of the\nupper country could be secured for Canada. Now,\nno one ought to know better than  Cap't,Armstrong\nhimself,that it is a matter almost praotioajr Q\u00ab\nimpossibility to transport ore  in any quantity\nfrom the North Star landing up the river to Canal Flats,and to make this portion of the river\njnavigable for more than three months of the year,\nwould require an immense expenditure on the part\nof the Govenninent,and even then the rapid current\nwhich boats would have to contend against,would\nmake it extremely unlikely for any praotioal\nsteamboat man to carry ore that way, while all\nthe time there was a natural outlet  down stream\nto the Great Northern at Jennings,over whioh\noourse a heavily laden boat   can travel easily in\nless than two days', while on  the other hand it\ntakes over two days for a light boat to reach\neven Canal Flats ,without   speaking of  the intervening portions between that point and Golden.\nConsequently if Cap't, Armstrong haa the inter-\neats of the oountry at heart,he  ought to impress\nUpon the Government the advisability of not only\nimproving the Columbia river,but draw their attention to the fact,that  it  is  of vital importance to the mining interests  of this seotion of\nthe district,that the already natural outlet  for\nthe ore oould be materially  improved at a compar-1\natively small expenditure,   and the work if Intel\nllgently carried on,would not take more than\none season to bring to a satisfactory conclusioaj\nIt Is an absurd and ridiculous idea to try and\nforoe trade in a dir-ection oontary to its natur\nal outlet,and is bound to fail in its object\nsooner or later. In the meantime the mine owners^\nmust suffer,and Mining being the principal  industry on which all other interests depend,the whole\noountry ia hampered in its onward progress.,\nthrough the short sighted polioy of trying to\nbolster up and foster oertain partially established linp- -)* <ndireot communications ostensi\nbly from patriot*.- views,but vMoh are In reali\nty utterly selfish and aggrandizing impulses on\nthe part of companies, who are  perfectly insensible to the injury they may do the country at\nlarge,provided they oan attain their own ends.\nSurely sensible man,who knows  anything of the\noountry,must be aware of the faot that the only\nfeasible route for the transportation of ore\nfrom this section,is down the river to the Great\nNorthern,the distance from Fort  Steele being\nabout 130 miles,a continuous   stretch  of river\nnavigation,whioh by the expenditure  of a few\nthousand dollars oould be made   navigable for all\npraotioal purposes for at lea3t eight months of\nthe year. Now oompare this with the other route     I\nas recommended by Cap't Armstrong through the        $\ncolumns of-the Golden Era,from Port Steele to \" \u2022- !\nCanal Flats a distance of 50 miles up a rapid .      j\nstream,obstructed with numerous gravel bars, which j\nwould require a large expenditure to make even\npassable for a loaded boat during the high water\nmonth of May,June and July,and unpraotible during\nthe'rest of the season. Then the mile and a half\ncanal across the flat which gives access to the\nUpper Columbia Lake would have to be entirely\nrebuilt at a large expense,even then when this\npoint is reached,there  is a five mile  stretch of\nImpassable ohannel to be dealt with before reaching the head of navigation on the Columbia river.\nHow any one cognizant of these facts,can deliberately go to work and try to point out to the\nGovernment that nearly all the trade of the upper\nqountry oould be secured for Canada, is beyond\nthe comprehension of any reasonable being,he must\nCither have some axe to gring , or  else  takes a\nVery distorted view of what he considers  the  interests of Canada,which in this case comprises\nthat section of country known as the Fort   Steele\nMining Division of East Kootenay.    Of course\n'there ia no objeotion to offer towards the Govern\nment Waking an appropriation for the  improvement\nof the Columbia river,but to try and impress oh\ntheir minds the fact that by so doing they are\nadvanoing the interests of this section of the\ncountry,is not only mislead ing, but calls for\nprompt condemnation on the part of all persons\nwho are in anyway interested in the advancement ,\nand progress of the district. Captain,Armstrong\nconveys another erroneous impres sion,when\nhe makes the statement that most of the supplies\nwill be shipped Via Golden, for it is now a foregone conclusion that  the bulk of the mate rial for\nuse here during the coming seaaon will be brought\nin,up th'e river from Jennings,probably in bond.\nHWcing everything into con aide rat ion,and in  view\nOf the ooming Election,it behoves every man in\nthis vicinity to be up and stirring,and to do his\nutmost to have this question properly represented!\nto the coming member,whoever he may be and not\nallow ourselves to be placed at the mercy of\nIrresponsible persons or parties attempting to\nadvance their own interests at the expense  of the\noountry at large.\nI. 1 l-l I I i 11 i I i I Mi 1 i i ++\nI. The Golden Era, say's that it  is evident'\nthat the Miners of Fort Steele ,know what  they want,\n\u2022and are not baokward about asking for it. That  is\nirtro&ct . the miners of Steele recognlseing the\nfact, that the time has come when i t behoves us to\nwatch and protect ourselves and our interest3,by\nspeaking for ourselves,and letting no one not ac\nqualnted with oup wants.talk through his hat,in\nutter disregard of anyarri all o f the facts. We\nshall look to the best interests of the district\nj on all matters of importance , seeking to push\nforward our mining industry,by giving to the out\nJ side world as oomplete a description of our tnin-\nI.eral wealth,whioh Is unsurpassed by no place or\n' distriot on the oontinent.\n\u00bbep your eyes on Fort Steele,mlnlng distriot. THE PROSPECTOR^ FORT STEELE\nTHE    P R 0, S P B 0 T 0 R.\n-.:\u25a0(.Li i i i'M-1 mm:: mi ii'' ' \"\"\u00ab\u2022\nISPU3LISHED WEEKLY BY THE PROSPECTOR Co.\nA. B. Grace, Manager,\nOne Year  ,.1,50\nSix Months 75*'\nAll communications directed to THE PROSPECTOR Co,\nFort Steele B.C.\nWe are not responsible for communications.\n:4-:-ii4i i i I'l'l-i :++++-:-: :-:\u2022: :: i:-:-++4-i'+: :: : M-+++4++4\nP R 0 F E S S I 0 j!  A L.\n\u25a0 :u:t:ii'i\n,0harles. Maolean.\nThomas. McVittie.\nH.L.Cummins.\nW.J.Rooke.Coweli.\nN.Arnold.Wallinger.\n\u25a0 \u25a0l-l   .   .'.  H-   .\"IVT\nPhysician 5: Surgeon.\n'   P.L.S. & C.E.\nP.L.S. & C.E.\nM,A. B.Sc.  F.G.S.\nMetallurgist &Assaver.\n+++-\n.I'l'i'-Mnl'-i\"!\nFORT STEELE MINING ASSOCIATION.\nR.L.T.Galbraith. President.\nO.S.Frizzell. Vice        ,,    ,,\nH.A. Wallinger. ,,      ,,    ,,\nRdbert .'Dempsey. Bffl^\nWilliam.Carlin\n1\nTreasurer.\nThomas.McVittie.\nSecretary.\nDIRECTORS,\nJonn.Grassick. A.B.Grace. H.W.Barnes.'\nR.L.T.Galbraith.      Thomas.McVittie.\nThe next regular meeting of the Association will\nbe held on Saturday the  4th of April.\nAll possible information,will be furnished by the\nAssociation upon application to\nThomas.McVittie,Sec,Port  Steele B.C.\nWe have been permitted to copy the'following\nextract,from a letter to a prominent resident of\nFort Steele.\nI   receive the PROSPECTOR regularly,\nand Iiam pleased with the opinionsthat it express\nes. I hope the Editor will retain his independent\nattitude,and keep hammering away at what  the\ncountry wants; It also pleases me to^see that Ho\nis kicking about the improvement of the river,If\nI can do anything to assist him in the matter,\nlet me know.\nWe will assure the writer,that we are to voice\nthe wants of this distrlot'.and that we shall kick\nfor all,and everything that will further the best\n^interests of this section. We shall be independent and fearless in our duty,of speaking for what\nir- needed far-thls portion of the district,and\nshall promptly KICK against any and all matters\nthat in detrimental to the onward progress, and\ndevelopaent of   the Fort Steele Mining Division\nof East Kootenay.\nSATURDAY   MARCH   28th 1896.\nROUND   TOWN.\nIll I i'M\"l\"*-i'i-+\nThe 29th, will be Palm Sunday, when Divine\nServioes will be held In the School Room at 7 1\/2\nOclock. All are invited-.\nOn next Sunday,the Sorvices at St,Eugene Mission\nwill be unusually interesting and instructive,\nThere will be a largo gathering of Indians from\nall the Reserve a, anfl ft procession will take plaoe\nafter the Servioes at the Church. The Rev'd Father\nCoooola,O.M.I, will preach,and his subjeot will\nhave special reference to the day.\nIndian Agent Galbraith,paid hi3 usual monthly\n{ visit to the Industrial School,and reports everything progressing 111 ft satisfactory manner.\nOur roads and bridges,are waiting the attention\n|of our Assistant Oommlssioner Armstrong,who will\nprobably be with U8 about the. 7th of April,\nSand creek,ia attracting considerable attention\nof late, and it is reported that H.J.Edson,late\nof the Mountain House,will open at this point a\nfirst class hotel, it is also reported that  Chas'\nChapman. E,Dills,P,P.Norbury have taken up preemptions in the vicinity.\nDuring the week H, J. El son\nand Tom Rae ,made a trip to the Moyea,intending to\ngo as far as Palmers bar, the other side of Cran-\nbrooke,H,Js, horse got off the trail and H,J,and\nthe horse went out of sight in the deep enow,\nhaving no snow sheas   for the. Cayuses they gave\n-it up and returned to Steele,;. :\nThe delay in getting out the Prospector this week\nis caused by the fact that we are out of ink,We\nhave mounted the\"devil\" we mean the Sub Editor on\nthe hurricane deck of a cayuse,and sent him 120\nmiles to obtain the needed supply of ink. Truely\nthe path of the Sub Editor is hard.\nLast week Jimmy Durick went to Westminster, He\nproposed to keep paoe with the times,by riding\nthrough on hio Bike, But the roads was soft ,and\nI-temy'hit the road in a buggie propelled by a\ncayuse.\nWe are Independent,with a policy of letting both\nsides have a say and presenting all the views possible about every question of importance to the\ndistrict. It does not follow by any means that the\nProspector always indorses such views.We simply\nlike to know what the other fellows have to say,\nand the readers of the Prospector may rely upon\nobtaining auoh information.\nBrace up bovsl and put on your Sunday clothes,\n\"This ia leap year\"\nWe learn that the population of Fort Steele will\nbe inoreased to the extent of five Young Ladies,\nwho will arrive shortly. .,.. ?'\u2022-\u2022\n0-ooko   hy-ao   klo3he, mi-ka   iskum   mi-ka\n'klooo!i!:ian   yah-kwa.\nCarpenter Rale,is building the new assay offloe   -\nfor  Oowell & Wallinger.\nten. PUfli ,is working on the Drum Lumnon,3en says'-\nthat it is all right.\nIt is reported that our Constable will appear   \u2022\nshortly in a new uniform.\n\u25a0 PROSPECTOR    SUPPLEMENT\n\/1>Viii*iS''\nisfr?*^\ni, rt$\/lS$   fir Lp   f I U\n^..f\/iy*',ii::c.\"-':'\nrotor .j t-enf B. 0.~-~~ \"\"**\".'\" ~. -'ip ~_.\ni' .\nV\nALL    OVER   TOWN,\nIt ia reported that the body of carbonates,(at\nthe North Star) containing wire silver is much\nlarger than expeoted, lying over the Galena in\n! the roof of the drift, is some  three or four\ninohes of lead crystals,above this formation is\na large body of carbonates from eight to  twelve\nfeet  thick,with wire silver interspersed throug^\nthe carbonates.    It is , in all  probability one\nof the largest bodies of carbonates ever found i:\n| in any mine,and the amount of Galena in  sight\nwould surprise even an expert mining man.At the\npresent time,we know of no mine in the north wes\nthat can be -worked as easily,and to ao small an\noutlay,as the North Star.\n44 1;: m : : ;: i i-i: i :\nIf you have a good mine,let the outside world\n'-\u2022know it, dont follow the example of an oyster\n;  and keep your mouth olosed\"except when you take\n:   a drink\"; For it is a duty that  you owe to your\n:mine,to yourself,and to the distriot at large.     ,\n:The PROSPECTOR is here to publish a full and complete deacription of your mine or prospect,if you\nwill:call in and see -us,and furnish the necessary\ndata.\nTHE INVIOTA GOLD MINES.\nThis is the name of the  English Company,engaged\nin hydraulic mining on Wild Horse creek. The new\nSuperintendent Mr.James. Young , and Mr,Alexander.\nMitchell,\"who will attend to the financial .    ' .\naffairs of the company\"arrived at Fort Steele on\nthe 14th Ult, The Gentlemen  immediately went to\nWild Horse,to look over the property,and will\ncommence preparatory work at once. Mr.SKertchly,\nhaa been appointed Assistant Supt'.  \u2022\"..-\u00ab\nA.number of men have been employed to complete\nthe new dam,put  in new head boxes connecting the\n[ditoh with the dam,hew pressure boxes will be\nmade,a new sluice will be run on the Qhtna olaim,\nalso a new flume to the edge of the bank, an Electric light plant will be put in.  The Company will\nemploy about forty men,working two shifts,\nSupt'Young,and Mr .Mitchell, left on Tuesday Via\nthe stage for Vancouver,where they will purohase\n1600 feet of piping,and two No 4 Hoskins Giants\nand other machinery for the mine. Large results\nare looked for,and there is no doubt,that if man\naged properly,a good clean up will be the result\nML^Mi^l^-Wi 1 il'M i I i 114-i\nA change will take plaoe in  the management of\nMountain House on the 1st of   April,Mr,Mm,Forsyth\nhas leased the premises,and will renovate the\nhouse,and open for buainesa  on  the  letof the month.\nThe Bar will be supplied with the best brands of\nliquors and cigars,good accommodations will be '\nafforded to the travelling publio, The Dining-Room\nwill be under the supervision of Messers,Biffglnga,\nand Blodgett,who are experienced oaterer3 from the\nStates.\nAll the mining news in the Proapeotor\nSATURDAY,  MARCH 28th, 1896.\nTHE NIP AND TUCK.\nThe Nip & Tuok Gold Hydraulic Mining Co,Ltd.  has\nbeen formed to acquire the Placer mining lease\nand. property known as the Nip k Tuck olaims, situate on Wild'Horse creek in Fort Steele Mining\nDistrict; and to oarry on the business of mining.\nCapital  $.35,000,  in shares of '\\ 5. each.  The\nHead Office is at Vancouver,B.C.  the Direotors\nare A.W,Greery, J,M,Buxton and W.H.Carnsew,all of\nVancouver, J.H.Kinnard is Superintendent and Manager at Fort Steele, Mr,Kinnard is pushing the\npreparatory work,and expects to have every thing\nin readinesa,by the time the new machinery arrives,but will commence washing the gravel, If there\nshould be any delay arising' from the non appearance of the cor.'iing machinery. Mr.Kinnard, is a\nthorough plaoer miner,having had thirty six years\nexperienoaee in California,and o ther plaoes.;\n+-: : :\u25a0: :\u25a0: : : :-++-:: : I'M +\nTHE IN TERNATI'OHAL PLACER'CO.\nThia Company has been at work during the winter,\nrunning a tunnel to strike what is .supposed to be\nthe old ohannel. Last fall they sank a shaft some-\nforty feet, finding good pay gravel that run as\nhigh as 75<\u00a3 to the pan,on nooount of the superabundance of .water had to      stop s inking,they '.\nthen commenced to run a tunnel to reach the vioinf\nity of the shaft, the tunnel is now in 265 feet,\nrunning through very hard rook,which is supposed\nto be the rim.   they expect to reach the old channel in about 90 feet.\nTHE OUTLOOK.\nThere will be four large companies placer mining\nen-Wild Horse during the coming season, and with\nthe new and. improved machinery which the several\ncompanies are putting in,Wild Horse  will soon\nregain its old time reputation,\nROUND    TOWN.\nWe understand that the Government will soon\nput in a new draw in the bridge at  Fort  Steele,\nThe new draw will accommodate the  Largest boat on;\nthe river.\nSome 25 men went to work--on'the-different placer\nolaims up Wild Horse during the past week.\nWe learn that a number of settlers have  taken up\nranches on the Skookum Chuck, during the last  two\nreeks,they will form quite a settlement, there\nbeing some six or eight families t o follow the\nadvance guard of pioneers.\nWe are pleased to know that  the Government has\nretired the Damphool tax bill,and given in exchange a bill that meets the views of all the mining\nmen of the distriot.\nF.Norbury,has reoeived a communication from\nMr,.'!ewett,Bostook,in which was enclosed a\ncheck for quite a large .'sum,to be applied to the\nhospital fund.\nAbout the 1st of May,  25.000 pounds of new\nand improved mining maohinery will reach Fort\nSteele,consigned to the Hip & Tuck Company.\nThe Mather mill\"!a crowded'with orders forlum-\n,ber to be used in the mines.\"\nAttcnEion Proapectors and Miners     If you want\niyour mines listed for Inspection,send a desorip-\nI tion of your mine to the Seoretary of the raining\n' Association,\n\u25a0subscribe for THE prospector, .$ 1.50. for a year. No\nPROSPECTOR SUPPLEMENT, FROM SATURDAY,\nMARCH    21   at,    1096.\nTHE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.\nHUtor Golden Era.    \"-\u25a0ear Sir:-\nMy attention has been called to an article in Your  issue of the 8th of Feb\nir; which it is stated that  some of the North-     \"\u25a0'\ns'tar ore assayed 17.000 ounces to the ton. This\nis absolutely' incorrect,as no suoh assay was ever\nmade. This ridiculous report  originated in the\nFort Steele Prospector,and was inserted without\nthe authority of any of the North Star officials.\nIn working the south drift,a small body of lead\ncarbonates came  to light which proved on examination to   contain wire  silver. The quantity of\nthis   kind of ore was too small to make any marked difference in the value of the shipment,and no\nassay was made.\nYours faithfully,W,J.R.Cowell.\nFort Steele B.C. Assayer of the il ,S, Mine.\nFeb 23rd,90.\nIn reply to the  above letter, We wish io inform\nthe North Star Co,  that the PROSPECTOR does not\noriginate any startling or ridiculous reports of\nany   kind, and from data in our possession we\nwill say that  \"in our opinion\" the report of Wire\nSilver in the North Star Mine, though startling, '\nis:not ridiculous or untrue. And vie want it distinctly \"understood that we did not originate the\nreport', or ita aasay. value. BUT TO THE COHTARY\nIT CAME DIRECT FROM THE NORTH STAR MINE. We would\nlike to   ask,why this report was not contradicted\nat the time,\"if not true\"  instead of waiting \"as\nwe think\" a kick from Montreal.Aa to the report,\nwe will say, that the President of the Mining\nAssociation came to this office,and inquired if\nwe had heard of the finding of wire silver in the\nNorth Star, we informed him that we had,but  that\nwe would wait and see' if it was correct.Later we\nwere    informed (and which we now know is true\")\nthat    the report came direot from the mine.  (  The\nManager oan verify thia by calling at this office\nWe have   also received a letter, stating that the\nwire silver went  19.000 ozs, and up to the pres\nent time,we have no reason to doubt the statement\nWe have had specimens of WIRE SILVER,THAT IN OUR\nJUDGMENT,WAS AT LEAST 70^ SILVER.    We will call\nthe attention of the Company to the fact,that\nanother strike of rich wire silver has been made\nin a different drift,FROM WHERE THE FIRST STRIKE\nWAS MADE.    The following receipt may throw some\nlight upon the matter, though the sample was not\nas good   as we have seen, but it waa all that we\noould get at this time.\nC 0 W E L L    k   W A L L I 11 G E R.\nA S S A Y E R S    k' M E T A L L U  RUSTS,\nA'SSAY    CERTIFICATE.\nMarch 19th 1896. Sample from A.B.Grace.\nDescription Carbonates and Wire Silver.\nGold,         Silver.  4.676.    Ounoes.\nI hereby certify,that I have made a careful asaaj\nof the above aample for Silver, and find, it to\ncontain   the above quantities.\n11. Arnold.Wallinger.\nAs to Mr.Cowell,his assays or his affairs,we knovi\nnothing,He 3ays that he made no suoh a3say, Hla\nword to that effect ia enough, But when He says\ntha t the report orignated with the PROSPECTOR,\nHe Is mistaken,    Of the Managers of the mine,We\nwill say,that they positively will not furnish\nany report of the doing3 at  the mino,and we have\nnever been able to get any information from the\nofficials of the mine, And we take this opportunity to   assure them THAT WE ARE HERE TO PUBLISH!\nALL THE MINING NEWS OF THE DISTRIOT,and If possi-j\nble we shall do no,and get the desired informa- 1\nIt ion from the best souroe possible,! Manager,)     f\n\u00ab4\nNEWS    FROM   THE\nMINES\nI'M i i i'l\nThe Wasa Group of mines,distant about twenty\nmiles in a northerly direction from Fort Steele,\nand five miles from the Kootenay river; are situated in a guloh of the Rooky Mountains on the     ^\nEast side of the valley,and at an elevation of\nnearly 1500 feet above the rolling benoh lands\nwhich intervene between-the mountains and the\nriver bottoms. The two principal claims are the\n\"Wasa and the Mammoth\". This property was discovered in 189.3. and is in the possession of Wm.'.\nThompson. Wm.Haupt. Erio.'Sundon and Peter.Rosen-\ndale, who are the original locators. About  1300\nfeet from the qroppings,\"which measure 20 feet\nacross\" a tunnel has been run in for a distanoe\nof 80 feet,tapping a vein of ore from 2 to 4 feet'\nin width, assaying 22$ copper,112 ounoes in silver,and % 10.  in gold, the ore being Grey Copper,\nRed Oxide of Copper and Galena. The hanging wail\nbeing Porphyritic Slate,and the foot wall Black\nSlate,    these  claims are easy of aooess,it being\npossible to build:a waggon road at a small expense to within a short distance \"a mile\" of the\nworkings.Good water-power right on the property,\nwith any amount of timber on the surrounding\nmountain side.  It will be strange if some enterprising capitalist does not soon take these\nclaims in hand and develope them into producing\nmines,\nTHE NORTH STAR.\nA large amount of ore has been taken out during\nt'fte past winter,it is estimated that there are\n2400 tons at the company landing on the Kootenay\nrWer,ready for shipment,500 tons at McOinty's,\n\u25a0and nearly 3000 tons on the dump,this is a grand\nshowing for the mine,though it is not;the  capaoit;1\nof the output of the mine,for with force enough\n100 tons daily oan be placed on the dump.    Last\nweek another strike of wire silver and carbonates\nwis made in af drift separate from where the former\ndiscovery was made, there is a strip in the  roof\nof the drift  some 15 feet in length covered with\nlead crystals and wire silver,parties who have\naeen them,  say that it is a beautiful sight,   the\ncrystals hanging from tho roof and sparkling with\nthe wire silver. There is no doubt that the North\nStar is one of the largest Silver-lead properties\non the continent.\nMORE CAPITAL COMING.\nIt  is reported that negotiations are pending\nfor the purchase ('BY A STRONG SYNDICATE FROM THE\nUNITED STATES} of all the olaims near the North\nStar ,and not owned by the Mann Co. We hope the\nSale will be oonsumated as it will be the means of\nbringing a large amount of capital into the oountry.    \"more anon\",\nGOLD   HILL.\nWe have been informed that it IS the intention of\n,\u2022\u25a0\u25a0   of the owners of this property,to develope the\nmine during the coming season.the property is a\nlow grade gold proposition,with a mountain of ore\nin sight.\nLILLIE   MAY.\nSome veBy rich quartz waa brought in from this\nclaim during the past week,it will be shipped to\nSpokane as soon as posaible.\nTHE DARDENELLES;\nThe Banks Bro'a are hard at work developing thia\nolaim,and the ore ia improving fast,the  tunnel ia\nin 140 feet with a good showing of rioh ore.\n\u25a0.'THE St EUGENE..\n.Ore has been struck in the lower tunnel,which is\no'f the same oharaoter as that in the tunnel above,\nThere is between 2000 and 3000 tons of ore on the\ndump,the lead in the first tunnel is'7feet in\nwidth,Messers,Finch & Cronan are expeoted early\nin the spring.\n#ft\n\u25a0M\n_\u25a0 1\nTHE .PROSPECTOR, FORT    STEELE\nSATURDAY   MARCH    88th    1896.\n\u25a0'\u25a0 \" h      If,' lM.|PWpMP^P\u00bbPjpp]WP*ppMP^P\n\/V\/MtSlfK-\n\u25a0&%=z%^BZ*\\%hH life \u25a0\n{ T^sO*    \"'*\" \u2022\u2022-'\"-. -\u2022--\ny^spncrl \u25a0\u25a0 -   -    .    \t\nV,     vpl>' ft\/\nBACKED    DOWN,\nSince our Provincial Government has backed down\non the Assessment Act, in. regard to mines and\nminerals. Our old friend,and pioneer, Dave.Griffith, has decided to abandon his trip'down the\nriver on a shingle,and now offers the \"Historic\nShingle\"for sale.We would suggest that the Government buy it,and give it a prominent place in\ntheir, Cabinet of Curiosities.\n\u25a01 i'i: i :: : :-:-m mm-\nMORE    LIGHT.\nWe have been promised,by a party connected with\nthe erection of \"the bridge at Fort Steels,the\noorrept cost of the same,and we are assured that\nit will differ considerably from the amount put\ndown by the Chief Commissfoner of Lands and\nWorks'iin his report. Let us have all the Light\npossible   on the subject,for the benefit of the\ntax payers of the district.\nj .... ..-. \u25a0!.:'i.'-.\u25a0:\u25a0: i i-i-i-ii i-;-:-i\n',.\"-,. \u25a0     BETTER-LATE THAN NEVER.\nA \"Son of -Erin-\"who failed to1 celebrate the 17th\nof old Ireland, has been making up for lost,dur-\nthe last few days.\n,'       THE PEOPLES BRIDGE AT THE St,'MARY'S.\nWe understand that  it is the intention of a number of the residents to subscribe with labor and\ntapney,to put in a bridge at the Robinson Crossing\n-Of the St Marys river, there is no more needed - ,.\u25a0\nwant in the distri ot, as at  present those coming\nto and from Fort  Steele,frow the North Star,and\nSt,Marys Prairie have to take the Mission road\nwhich is many miles longer than the road which   .-\u2014\nfV\u00bb+:  connects with the proposed bridge.\n\u25a0I-i- !\u25a0 I 1-1+   I 1 \"!\u25a0 l-i'M.i i\nPARTNERSHIP\nWe learn that R.D.Mather and Mr.Jones,have formed\na partnership in the Saw Milling and Shingle Business, and have let a contract for 5,000 feet of\nlogs. The new firm is getting a Shingle mill from\nKalispel.\nFred,Hazen,has gone to Golden for a load of farm\nimplements for the Cranbrooke estat*x  We learn\nthat Colonel Baker,has decided to go trvto farming\nextensively this season.\n5;K\\.\n\u25a0>r-... jjfcS'-'*\n<.,\n\u25a04* \u25a0' \/ ..* *\ni., ,v^:*v.,,;Hi^'\u00bb** y   '\u25a0'-)      \"\"\"   -   \"A      \\\/y^W\n\u25a0. i\n\u25a0'\u2022< :.\\\nPPH SltCKH  i\u00bb   H.B. (ftoe*.\nCOURT .PROCEEDINGS,BEFORE T. McVittie,and Chas.\nMaclean, J.P's.\nA Chinaman,appeared before  their Honour's,lor   \u25a0\nf\"Hitting the pipe\",and was defended by R.L.T.\nGalbraith,whose eloquence on behalf of hia client\n\\ failed to soften the obiurate heart of their\nWorahip's'.and the unfortunate hitter of the pipe\nhad to donate to the.Provincial Treasury,$ 10.\nand costs. The prosecution was conducted in a very\nable manner by Conn-, r.ble Barnes.\n444 -;--: 4-k-m Mi-:-! i\nSUBSCRIBE FOR THE PROSPECTOR. Hi\nCOMMISSION RECEIVED.\nThe President of the Fort Steele mining assoo\nhas just received his Commission as one of th\nI Presidents of the North West Mining Aasociati\nis very handsomely gotten up,\nWe take pleasure in announcing that the Pres\nof the Mining Association, has had several in\n'from parties East about the purchase of Gold\nSilver properties, and he hopes to arrange fo\nisale of several prospects shortly.\niation\ne Vice\non, it\n1\nident '\nquires.;\nand\nr the\ni'i M : i M : m\nWe hear that a Bond is being arranged by R.\nGalbraith on a Copper property at Windermere.\nL.T.\" ltMM4-*-\u00abIW W-** '*\u25a0 \u25a0\nTHE    PROSPECTOR,   PORT    STEELE\nSATURDAY   MA, R'OH   28th, 1B96.\nCARLIN    k    D U R I C K.\n0  EN E R A L   M B f  C H A \u00bb D I S E.\nAGENTS FOR THE CALIFORNIA GIANT POWDER COMPAUY.\nMINING,  SUPPLIES    5c    HARDWARE,\nAGENTS FOR    SLATER    k    SWS    CELEBRATED    SHOES.\nI'll tl'H\nTRAMWAY    CO.\nEXPRESS THROUGH RATE 10* PER POUND.\nFREIGHT, GOLDEN TO FORT STEELE,\nClass A 1 3,00\nClass B \\  2.50.\nClass C 5 1,00,\nOlasa D %  1.50.\nT.H.B.Coohrane, Pres.  F.P,Armstrong,Manager.\n-H44-14 l-HM-44 .+4-1-4 -I'l -i'i' 1 i--i\", \u00bbH\u00bbH'H i I\"' I i++++44\nTHE    STEELE   HOUSE.\nTHE OLDEST AND BEST HOTEL IN FORT STEELE,\nSTRICTLY FIRST CLASS,\nFREE SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL MEN,\nChaa1  LevettjProp.\n1 HW |ii'l-\u00bbrlf'i't'i^\u00bb\/'.'\nNAVICATION Alii\nTHE UPPER COLUMBIA\nK-I'M'i i'l I t'i\u00bbl II \"8 M H i'l i'l i M M M 14'i 144 i-M- !\u25a0 '.  i +4+\nC  0 W E L L    ':    W A L L I N  G E R.\nA  S S A Y E R S    k   V, ETA.LLURGIST S.\nFort    Steele    B.C.\nCOBB k    B R A N D E R.\nGENERAL BLACKS M I T il I K G,\nAND WOOD W 0 R K I N G.\nH j R S E S H 0 E I li 0 A S P E C I A i. T Y.\n\u25a0\\-r-T-.-f-.1-. \".-v \u25a0\"\u25a0.  \u25a0 \u25a0 r j \u25a0rv.-'i-'l-T-r-iH;--r-i-i'-;\u2014r-iS--r-r-t-i~. -v-1 -i -j-r-.\u2014r-r-i-r-i-'.]\nD E M P S E Y    k    0 R- A S S I  3 K.\nC 0 li T R A C T 0 R S    k    BUILD E R  S.\nPort    Steele    B.O,\nl-l   I II  M'l-i i-i'i I'l  I I  !   li I  i  II I i-M-i -I Mi  I'll 'I r+-i-4 4+4-W-+++\nT  II E    C 0 L 'J M  B I A     LA 11 N I) R\nW A S H  I  K Q     '\u25a0    \"i V, N 1) I  N 0.\nMrs, L E W I S.\n+4-1-144'I'M l4++++.i-4-H4'4\u00bb:\nREAD THE,,\nSUBSCRIBE FOR THE\nPROSPECTOR,   J 1.50.  PER YEAR.\nTHE    A M E R' I C A N    STORE..\nGENERAL   MERCHANDISE.'\nGIANT    POWDER,'MINING    SUPPLIES   &   HARDWARE,\nGROCERIES    k    PROVISIONS.\nB, W,  J 0 N E S,\nFort Steele B.C.\n+4-H-4-+++++4 8-4+44 H\u00bbH\nJennings,Montana.\n+H-44-r4-++'H'f-l4'H-i'l-\nTHE    UPPER    KOOTBWAY   NAVIGATION    COMPANY,\nSTEAMER    ANNSRLY,\nWILL LEAVE,JENNINGS Montana,for PORT STEELE B.C.\nAbout April 20th,\nFOR.    FREIGHT    AND   EXPRESS RATES APPLY   TO\nB, W. JONES.\nJennings    Montana.\n>-l li-H'I.Hl\n+-M m i :s m I i'i I H-H\u00abM'i': '\u25a0 n-i-i'M i m : m M'i\nD A L G A R D II 0   HOUSE.\nTHE LARGEST AND MOST COMMODIOUS HOUSE IN STEELE,\nBOARD BY THE DAY OR WEEK,\nA. M 0 R I 11, Prop, Port Steele B.C.\n-:\u25a0:\u25a0;\u25a0: H*M*H\n\u25a0Mil i-i-l'l-M'H-H-t\nTHE   MISSION    STORE.\n0 S li E R A Ii    MERCHANDISE.\nT-'i HIGHEST\nCASH PRICE\nPAID FOR FURS.\nT. L 0 V E,  Prop.\n-+4-1-4-M'i : : :\u25a0! rH S-++4-++++44 i-M ; s-i-: m i-\ni i-i :-H\"i\u00bbH\nTHE   M 0 U ,N T A I N   HOUSE,\nFort    Steele   B.C.\nWillia m. 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