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party.Coming Back Ficic.Nanaimo, July 15. Win. Sloan, latn Sloan and Scott, and Wilkinson who loft for Yu-kou a year ago hove sold their claims there for 850,000 each. They are coming out next steamer.Want Our Coal.Victoria, B. C., July 16.—The representatives of the Pittsburg Co., which contemplates the starting of a steel and irou works at Port Angeles wero here yeatorday endeav-oring to make arrangements for. the supply of coal and iron oro from B. C. mines. It's understood they are well satisfied with tho interview fchoy had with tho owners.RICHEST STRIKEEVER KNOWN.A special to the. News, dated 17th, says richest gold strike the world has ever known was made in Clondyke region last August, but news did not reach Circle city until December 15th, 100 miles distant. Hundreds of claims have been staked out, all equally rich. The largest nugget found was worth $257; next $231. About 75 miners have reached St Michaels, bringing a portion of their cleanups. J. J. Clements of Los Angeles has $175,000: Prof. Lippy of Seattle $65,000; Wm. Stanley $112,000; Clarence Berry $110,000; Henry Anderson $33,000. F. Keller $25,000; F. J. Kelly $33,000; Wm Sloane of Nanaimo $85,000. There arc some 30 or 40 more who stand gqard o-ver their treasures in their state rooms, but will not talk. The aggregate is $1. 000,000. The claims are numerous andneedless I assigned available i chair taker been salis rence, pre and propcQueen, vhearty mai Colliery Cc Messers. C Logan aftc duction, dlt; style, prof ion Water-the names Dr. Lawret neat and a expressed at the pres holders, t an interest of the com that the pr were as lo in the Pro* of Vancou system, anciencv i* ci revenue. _nnf cn frr (heir rirhnpccthe rates holders ovlt; ment the; paid a gloi liery Co.,
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Courtenay Weekly News
Courtenay, British Columbia, CA
Tue, Jul 20, 1897
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