Red Mountain Road Progress Sparks New Ore Era
Transportation facilities begin for Red Mountain and Silver Bond districts. A wagon road to Silverton is under construction with Chas. McNicholl in charge and a crew of over thirty. James Bowes’s boarding camp at Vieturis Hotel ensures good meals, with Jim Bell and A V McDonald directing the culinary department, signaling a new era for camp development and potential profitable ore shipments from the Silver Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Mountain
Silver Bond
Silverton
Moore
Victoria
Chas. McNicholl
James Bowes
Vieturis
Thas Place
Jim Bell
A. V. McDonald
Red Mountain Road
Siver
Inspectors review Emily Edith mine and Wakefield mill
Consulting engineer J.D. Kendall and manager C. E. Hope spent several days at the Emily Edith mine and inspected the Wakefield concentrator. Kendall plans to report to London, with the company awaiting a formal decision. Ex-superintendent Kurmmelmeyer favored building a mill and the Wakefield site has been surveyed. An offer to buy the Wakefield mill was made months ago, making a mill likely this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Kendall
Emily Edith
Charles E. Hope
Wakefield Concentrator
Kendall
London
Kurmmelmeyer
Edith
Wakefield
Ten Mile Bond Expands to Gatineau and Olivia Claims
A syndicate running the Iron Horse group on Ten Mile creek secured a 20 day option to bond the Gatineau Simcoe and Olivia claims also on Ten Mile creek owned by Tom Teed and I Smitheringale. Through Angus McLean of Silverton the deal expects 59% in four months 5% in eight months and the rest as terms allow. If exercised a force of men will move to develop the other centres. Wm Hunter Co property headquartered in Silverton has branches in Alamo Three Forks Nelson and Phoenix. Jas Bowes proprietor of the Victoria Hotel in Nelson is tied to management of a Nelson Hotel and Knowles Finlay seek a Sandon foothold by leasing the Palace Hotel with Knowles supervising Sandon and Finlay handling the home end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Horse Group
Ten Mile Creek
Gatineau
Simcoe
Olivia
Tom Teed
I. Smitheringale
Angus McLean
Silverton
Wm. Hunter
Pony
Jon Silverton
Alamo
Three Forks
Nelson
Phoenix
Jas Bowes
Victoria
Local mining force grows at Queen Bess and area activity rises
Sixteen men now comprise the Queen Bess mine force as land shipments total 243 tons from Noble Five Last Chance American Boy Slocap Star and Hi J Stewart reports from Lardeau describe quiet towns but hillside work is active. Attention centers on dry ore showings along Twelve Mile Creek especially V and M Hamilton groups. Hewitt mine timber is readied for a new bunk house. Claplean mine creditors owe £8900 with hopes to settle in 20 days. Jack Nesbitt’s partner seeks Jack in Slocan to settle a claim dispute. Comstock Mines Limited winding up progresses toward Silverton ownership after legal steps. Wm Hunter with power of attorney returns from Vancouver to settle creditors’ claims and ensure Mitchell’s concentrator claim may secure assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstock Mines Limited
Silverton
Wm Hunter
Vancouver
Hunter
Mitchell
Ore Shipments This Week From Local Mines
The week’s shipments from Silverton were limited to 70 tons as freighters could not descend loaded. Lumber for the Ilewite mine buildings is being transpeciated. Waterprice sent two carloads from Ten Mile. Storan City mines produced 125 tons, with Arlington 100 tons and Black Prince 25 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Ilewite
Ten Mile
Storan City
Arlington
Black Prince
Final payment on Speculator bond completes funding
The last payment of 49000 on the Speculator bond was made Tuesday by J Frank Collam of the Kaylabd Mining Company of San Princcieco. The funds were 90 percent paid earlier, with remaining shares going to R Kirkwood Cf. Smith-]er ingate Slocan A Tanks New Denver and T Kirkpatrick. The Speculator group, developed by current owners over the year, is led by W Thomlingon. The purchase consolidates what officials call the largest Slocan grouping, including Arlington Speculator and adjoining claims bought or staked by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Collam
Focal Maneager
Kowlabd Mining Company
San
Metal Market Report From New York August 22
The Metal Market reports silver at 58 1/2 with Lake copper at 1640 and lead at 1 1/4. Tired price fixes for selling and smelters protests show 4974 near close. Kaielish price for lead 0 11 25 0d and silver at 207d copper at 6 794.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lake
Wood Fire and Water Save Hill Bros Mill at Lead of the Lake
A forest fire near Lead of the Lake threatened Hill Bros saw mill and lander yard with fences ablaze. A steam pump and continuous water flow for ten hours kept lumber piles wet at a rate of a barrel per minute. Favorable winds later eased danger and the mill resumed work for local trade. A harvest for the Hewitt mine and the Waterworm Company was discussed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Hill Bros
Hewitt
Vacant Portfolio Sparks Cabinet Drama in Victoria
A Victoria cabinet meeting stretched into Saturday amid pressure over the vacant portfolio and R F Green. Joseph Martin and W W Brown emerged as pivotal figures while Dunsmuir faced pressure to yield influence. The crisis hints at a possible dissolution or altered power balance ahead of the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RP. Green
Victoria
Victorian Post
RF. Green
Kaslo
R. F. Green
Joseph Martin
Dansmuir
Dunsmuir
Martin
R. Fr. Green
Dinsmuir
Wella
Prentice
W. W
Metnnis
J.C. Brown
Dunenair
British Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
WM. Hunter Co., Ltd
Silverton - Nelson - Alamo
Three Forks and
Chas. McNicho
Arlington Rond
P. Burns & Co
Trail
Yaie
Landon
New Denver
Cascade City
Grand Forks
Sirdar Midway
Greenwood
Nelson, B. C
We Hotel
Silverton K&b
Slocan
Sn Jas. Bowers Proprietor
Silston
A, P, McDonald
Liebecher
Stocan Lake Ave
Erton
Hining
Queen Bess
Last Chance
Hi. J Stewart
Lardeau
Twelve Mile Creek
Hamilton
Claplean
Lemoncreek
Jack Nesbitt
Jack
Robert F. Green
Joe Martin
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