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Nakusp and Slocan mining boom hub in West Kootenay
West Kootenay gateway to Slocan mines highlights Arrow Lake terminus Nakusp and Slocan Railway shipping port for New Denver. Area known for fishing hunting and nearby hot springs with medicinal qualities. With railroad completion thousands of tons of ore will reach Nakusp for steamer transport to Revelstoke. Gold and silver lodes found within three miles of Nakusp. The town boasts six hotels many dwellings stores a sawmill wharf warehouses and a blacksmith shop.
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Slocan
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Nakusp & Slocan Railway
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