Fertile Fire Valley Settlers See Rapid Growth and Needs
F. W. Jordan reports on Fire Valley progress after two years of settlement. about 30 residents, land largely claimed and cleared. Government tasks include rebuilding the wagon road and wharf at a cost sought by settlers. Wheat, potatoes, and timothy hay show promise. a flour mill and milch cows are needed.
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Fire Valley
Jordan
Vernon
Lower
Arrow Lake
J. M. Kellie
M.P.P
Timothy
Messrs. Vail and
Bangs
J. Robinson
High Grade Ore Claim Boosts Golden Arrow Prospect
Yingling and McDougald own a strong claim on Cariboo creek after restaking the Golden Eagle as the Golden Arrow. Revels sent 1000 pounds for a mill test. assay results range from 0.56 to 216 dollars per ton with silver and copper byproducts.
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Yingling
Notable Strike Reported at Alpha Mine and Mackenzie Purchase
Alex Mackenzie, famed for Alpha mine actions near Four-Mile Creek, arrived from Silverton en route to Spokane Omaha and New York. Telegram announced rich ore in upper and lower tunnels, securing future earnings. The Omaha Smelting Co advanced 20 000 to cover the final 16 250 payment. shipments averaging 105 per ton already cover the mine cost. Mackenzie is satisfied, taking specimens from a main vein assay over 5 00 ounces of silver per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Mackenzie
Alpha
Omaha ‘Smelting. Co
Mackenzie
Impresce Party Plans Cliff Mine Shipments and Digs Slocan Ore
A party led by M. Wharton with G C Wharton J Buckley and S Cresston traveled from Denver to Trail Creek and then to Cliff mine. They expect to ship 500 to 600 tons of ore to Omaha this winter and assess the Rice mine as a major display of ore. They noted prospects at Cariboo creek and summit snow recorded at Summit City.
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Wharton
J. Buckley
S. C.esston
Denver
Trail Creek
Spokane
Cliff
Whartons
Pilot Bay
M. Wharton
Omaha
Messrs
Buckley
Cresston
Grady
Cariboo Creek
Cariboo Creek Camp Attracts Outside Investors
Outside capitalists buy in at Cariboo Creek Camp mineral and placer claims while others inspect for spring investment. Transfers show Vader selling half interests to M S Alderson of Spokane and N Deiars for modest sums. Locals like W Briggs and Alex Mackenzie plan further involvement as reports of up to eight dollars per ton in gold surface.
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Cariboo Creek
Toronto
New York
Portland
Spokane
Chas. Vader
Mineral Creek
A. Tassar
Vader
M. S. Alderson
Anderson
Methodist Episcopal
Promestora
N. Deiars
P. S. Coulter
George
L. Cary
W., McGrogan
W. Briggs
Grady Group
Joe Darraugh
Alex. Mackenzie
Alpha Fame
Whatons
J. O'Leary
Hattie
Fathers
EF. Mahon
Vancouver
Nakusp
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Black’s Hotel
Three Forks
B. C
Ira W. Black
Prop
How Springs Hotel
Dawson, Craddock & Co
J. T. Nault
Columbia House
Mines
New Denver
Leland
Nakusp, B. C
Tuf
Fertile Fire Valley
New
Summit City
Outside Capital
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