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T3ii:e:i; vnsx ice a sT.tHi’Kin; i,v theThe reputed good placer ground over on I lie head waters of Salmon river exists fora fact. Tom Collins and Isaac Lougheed have returned to Nelson, after prospecting Hit* ground o days.They declare that the gold is there and in paying quantities. The ground is shallow and the boulders easy to handle and not. too many. I t is ground that, can readily he worked without, other preparatory work than making the necessary siuice-bcixes. There is ample water in (lie creek. The distance from Nelson is not more than Id miles by way of Cottonwood Smith creek, and about 12 miles by way of the Hal! mines. While, the former route is the longer, by taking it the climb over Toad mountain is done away with, as the diggings are on ground not more than (300 feet above the river at Nelson. Already ground has been located for 5 companies, namely, 000 feet for the Discovery company, 000 for the All Serene, 000 for the .[ van hoe, 2000 for the Make or Break, and 500 for the Delta.. The latter company was located this week by I-larry McM illan and Janies E. Dawson. A ledge carrying free gold has also been discovered on the creek, and 2 claims located. From samples broken off the croppings Ellis of Nelson got an assay of $4.20 a ton. The ledge-matter is quartz, the vein being fully 4 feet in width. Its locators consider it worth working in the spring, and being men of nerve will not stop when the assessment' work is done. There will he a- stampede to Hall creek in (lie spring, as the good ground is miles in extent.
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Grand Forks Miner
Grand Forks, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Nov 22, 1890
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