The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Taylor, Dave
issued: 2022-12-02
issued: 1929-04-04
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note: THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkarneen Thirtieth Year—No. 2t PRINCETON, B. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 4. 1929 PER YBAR: $_.oo Cub Single Copy jc. Granby Company Reports Excellent Year in 1928 Product:on Considerab'y Increased; Opening of New Bonanza Property and New Ore Discoveries at Copper Mountain, Added to Advanced Prices of Copper, Bring on New Era of Prosperity $50,000,000 in Payrolls Since 1900 Of this mining companies of Br^ish Columbia, the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting ajid Power Company, operating at Copper Mountain and Anyox, takes a n\ajor place1! During 1928 no less than 2,300,000 tons of metalliferous ore were mln«d and treated by this oompany, and with now developments in both di-iricts, notably the opening of the Bonanza property in the Alice Arm country, and the persisting high market price of cop. per, the company's chief product, a period of well merited prosperity has come to the Granby people which baids fair to persist. From this 2,300,00 tons of ore, 11,080 ounces o'f gold were recovered; 430,660 ounces of silver and 57,622 000 pounds of copper, according to Information recently released by General Manager C. H. Booking. In addition, 146,000 tons of coal were produced at the Cassidy collieries of the company, an Vancouver Island. While this output is considerably inc.sased over last year, there is every evidenoe that new records will be set during the current year. Especially at the Copper Mountain property has exploration work been highly satisfactory, and discoveries of large and Important ore bodies have guaranteed the continuation of Operations for many years. ..An evidence of stability Is the construction program being launched at the local property. The 1928 output is considerably increased over 1927 in gold and copper, with silver showing a Blight decrease, ln 1927 production was gold, 9,'mo oz., silver 4i,5,440 oz, and copper 55,411,711 pounds, bince 1900, operating partly la the Lou…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0422359
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [Princeton] : The Star Printing and Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text