Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1898-10-08
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note: ��������� VOL. 2. NO. 18. SANDON, B. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. The-Land of-Big Ledges. Ainsworth, the oldest and in many respects the best known camp of the Kootenay country, is situated on the west bank of Kootenay lake, about 35 miles north of Nelson and "about half that distance south of Kaslo. It is distinctly a silver lead camp, although in the past season or two several very promising gold-bearing quartz claims have been located along some, of the creeks tributary to the camp. The' work on these, however, has not been sufficient to demonstrate their value and even' under thc most favorable , conditions it will bu another year or two before Ainsworth can lay clttim to any actual gold producing mines. Tt-s now more than "14 years ago since Charles Olsen', the veteran landlord of the Hot' Springs hotel,, penetrated the great northern *��������� wilderness; and, attracted by the evidences of vast mineral deposits, constructed a rude cabin and laid the foundations for the present town of Ainsworth. Since that time the old town has had .many ups and downs, but withal it has held its own pretty'well, and is to day f..r more substantial and promising than at any time during its history. Three times it has been almost swept but of existence by-fire but the indomitable pluck and energy of its citizens' have risen superior to the catastrophe, ;andceach,-ime a1 new-' Ainsworth'.'has, risen from the ashes of the old. Tnnu, merable times have rich ��������� strikes .in ether camps.caused a general- exodus of miners and prospectors from Ainsworth until it would seem that the camp would be deserted; but in"-time the backward drift'would set in and Ainsworth would resume its former air of life and activity,., ore in its tunnel which has been reinin a distance of nearl}' 500 feet, giving a depth in the first vein to the north and an orech'ute of 94 feet uncovered. An upraise of 47 feet has been run and is in ore all the way up. Numerous assays have been ma…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183510
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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