Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1901-05-18
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note: 'L^CioA^i VOL. 4.���������NO. ���������l\<\������\ ' SANDON, B'. C, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901. $2.00 PER YEAR. The Wonderful A Wonder. Three Ledges Uncovered Containing Carbonates, Ore and Galena. There is no doubt but that this property was rightly named. Work under Mr. Warner is showing it as a stubborn fact. The opinion of many was that E. J. Field in working it some three years ago knew more about the merits of the property than he disclosed to the public���������in shout, it was the impression of many he knew it was a big property, but kept the facts from the owners with the hope of buying it himself. However, the facts are that in Mr. Warner's operations of a couple of weeks he lias uncovered throe ledges, in each of which there are large bodies of ore, the uneoverings varying from 20 to 50 length drifting on No. one lead in No: 5 tunnel, lie has so far gone about 60 feet with this drift and in about GO feet'further lie hopes to intersect ledge No. three, the recent find and at that depth .he is confident of encountering a veiT large body of high grade ore.' ������������������������������������������������������"-"' --���������'���������' ��������� He leaves for Spokane .today ��������� and on his return will put on a largo force of men and prosecute work with energy. Mr. Warner will also commence work on the Miller Creek adjoining the Wonderful in a short time and work the'two promising properties together. THE LOCAL GRAFT: feet in In one of the ledges' the ore uncovered the timberings that Field put in and covered up again, until it might suit his purpose. The ledges are from three to eight fe������t in width, and all carry ore throughout, seams of clean ore. ami the remainder of the ledge matter being concentrating ore, both of very high value, one body being a rich carbonate. Since the foregoing was put in type, our reporter visited -the property and saw for himself the half had not been told. There are now found on the pro- ' perty llireo ueparate aiidi dist…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183458
language: English
lat: 49.975556
long: -117.227222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sandon B.C. : Cliffe and Son
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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