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Nakusp Ledge

Location

Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Aug 23, 1894

Page

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Prospect House Nakusp Bar Offerin g Finest Wines and Cigars

The Prospect House in Nakusp advertises a well stocked bar with the finest brands of wines liquors and cigars available to patrons.

Corning and Rodd Proprietors Offer Lake Shore Hotel

NAKUSP BC The bar is stocked with fine wines liquors and cigars. Robt Madden proprietor advertises a beautifully situated hotel at the lake shore near the Slocan mines and New Denver promising fishing hunting grand-beating facilities for tourists and artists with superb hotel facilities.

LELAND HOUSE LELAND Offers Fine View and Moderate Charges

Leland House on Slocan Ave advertises a choice location with a beautiful country view. The bar is stocked with top wines liquors and cigars. Dining room offers delicacies of the season and invites calls. Moderate charges.

Life on Cariboo Creek and West Kootenay Mining Talk

Local field notes describe Bob Lane shooting a mountain goat, Hugh Madden showing coarse gold from Waneta claims, Calgary investors inspecting Alberta claims, and Nelson Demers sending gold quartz samples for assay. Waneta Co. reports coarse gold removal, Devlin discovers four foot gold bearing ledge near Golden, fishing remains strong, Rising Sun ditch works 150 feet long to drain failings promising $4 daily pay, Bridge Co. plans bedrock shaft as drift yields potential profits.

Bob Lane Hugh Madden Calgary Freeze Alberta Kootenay Nelson Demers Waneta ‘Co Scotland Ike Walton

Lardeau Road wagon line halts again near Trout Lake

The Lardeau to Trout lake wagon road stops for the second time in six weeks. Work has resumed in three miles from the destination but funds are exhausted halting further progress. Local men await machinery and ore transport.

Lardeau Trout Lake

Gold Discovery Noted in Free Milling Ore Returns

The report notes a gold assay of 481 dollars in free milling gold from the golden bagl ore.

Move to establish British Columbia mining information center

A Vancouver meeting discussed creating a Bureau of Mines building to store ore from across BC for exhibition and monthly pamphlets. The plan aims to inform the public, aid minerals research, and potentially start a Province School of Mines with government support. The Arrow boat resumed service after obtaining an engineer's certificate.

Vancouver Bureau of Mines Vitoria British Columbia Dean

Ore for Swansea to Be Erected at Nakusp Plant

Talks run high on shipping ore from the Slocan to Swansea but no shipments yet. W. P. Harvey visits the Slocan to discuss arrangements for a 20 ton daily shipment, with plans and specifications drawn and ready for erection of a modern plant.

Swansea W. P. Harvey

Wilson Creek Trail Progress and Ore Shipments

The Wilson Creek trail has reached six miles funded by a $250 government grant and equal labor from locals. A further $250 grant could extend the trail toward the Dolly Varden claims to aid ore shipment. Jumbo mine at Illecillewaet ships forty tons to Swansea with a five dollar per ton premium over American smelters.

Wilson Creek Dolly Varden Ilecillewaet Swansea

Also Mentioned on This Page

Prospect House J. T. Nault Columbia House Robt. Madden Prop Slocan Mines Denver Cilities Leland House Nakusp B.C D. A. McDougald Proprietor Slocan Ave Cariboo Creek Yellow ‘Metal Hunters the Bridge Co Lardeau Road
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