Mines Around Silverton Rockland Mine Prospects Gold Ore
At the Rockland mine on Red Mountain, fifteen men are employed as both upper and lower drifts advance and surface prospecting increases. The gold copper property yields ten to twenty five dollars per ton and houses one of the largest ore bodies yet found in Slocan. Managed by James Hamilton and Graves Syndicate, with Judge Spinks and Frank Watson as major stockholders, the operation could attract investor interest to Silverton if successful.
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Rockland
Red Mountain
Slocan
Graves
James Hamilton
Judge Spinks
Vernon
Frank Watson
Spokane
Silverton
Storm claim near Noonday mine yields promising silver lead ore
The Storm claim, in slate formation near the Noonday mine about 1.5 miles from Silverton, is drilled to 65 feet with a paystreak 8 inches to 1 foot wide. Vein ranges four to six feet and contains ledge matter and concentrating ore. Surface work continues and a shaft has reached 25 feet. The property is a silver lead proposition with potential for future shipping quantities.
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Silverton
Ore Shipments From Silverton This Week
Silverton ore shipments totaled 80 tons across four carloads. Hewett mine sent two carloads of high grade silver lead ore with potential earnings of at least $100 per ton. Wakefield delivered two carloads of concentrates and has another ready for shipment as the concentrator runs at about eight tons daily. Vancouver Group sends ore down with nearly two carloads at the dock and more at the mines ready to be brought down.
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Silverton
Hewett
Wakefield
Wakefield Concentrator
Vancouver Group
Slocan
Bosun Landing
Bosun
New Denver
Silverton Tons
Bolly Edith
Vancouver
Galena Mines
Enterprise Landing
Slocan City
Arlington
Strike on the Hampton leads to rich silver ore find
A major mineral strike on the Hampton property at Arlington Basin near Springer Creek yields a high silver ore lead. 75 feet of surface ore shute stripped, 65 sacks shipped to Slocan City for smelter testing, each sack assays 770 ounces of silver per ton. Owners J. A. McKinnon and N. F. McNaught plan fall buildings and winter development.
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Arlington Basin
Springer Creek
Hampton
J. A. McKinnon
N. F. McNaught
Silverton
Slocan City
Popham, Webb
McFarlane
Prospectors Uncover Rich Ledge After Two Days Work
After time the present owners bought the property for a nominal sum and, in two days, uncovered the ledge in place and exposed a rich ore body. Market notes report Bar Sliver 61¢, Lake copper 16.25, Lead at 3.60 at close.
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New York
Mining locals report strikes and assessments in British Columbia
A big strike is reported from Bilvey Mountain on the Sinfi claim owned by A Thompson of New Denver. J Fraser and D Davis visited the head of Four Mile creek on Monday to assess the Forest King claim. The Nelson Tribune notes public handling of Emily Edith mine coverage. J M M Benedum attended a Howard Fraction shareholders meeting in Nelson. Assessment work done on the Key West claim on Red Mountain shows strong gold copper potential. The Congo ledge vein continues as eight to ten feet wide. Miners work the Condor Group on Granite creek near Vancouver in a silver lead project with plans to develop and ship before winter.
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Bilvey’ Mountain
A. Thompson
New Denver
J. Fraser
D. Davis
Four Mile Creek
Nelson Tribune
J. M. M. Benedum
Nelson
Howard
Key West
Red Mountain
Congo
Granite Creek
Vancouver
Our Boys in the North Reach Far Yukon Fields
A Dawson City letter from Jas A Anderson lists Silverton and Kootenay men chasing gold. It mentions Thompson boys on Bonanza creek and Hunker creek crews led by Peter Grant and Hane Matheson. References to Nome expeditions, Tannanaw and Koyakuk journeys, Circle City routes, and Joe Anderson seeking late Silverton names.
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J. Smith
Jas. A. Anderson
Dawson City
V. T
Silverton
Jone
Mr. Anderson
Kootenay
Thompson Boys
Bonanza Creek
Peter Grant
Hunker Creek
Hane Matheson
Malcolm Campbell
Charley Kent
Hugh Madden
Nome
Yukon
Anthony
Tom Garvey
Tannanaw
Bartlett Bros
Charley Anderson
Koyakuk
Circle City
Eli Carpenter
al Campbell
Glorious Twelfth Spoiled by Irresponsibles at Slovan
Large crowd at Slovan for the Orange district football tournament saw Silverton face off with Nelson but an ultimatum over a player caused Silverton to withdraw. Slocan beat Sandon 3 0 in a slow start, then Nelson edged Silverton 1 0 in an exhibition match. New Denver defeated Slocan 2 1 in a juvenile match. Spectators blamed a few for the program’s breakdown. Orange speakers addressed the crowd amid a windy day of football.
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Slovan
Orange Orders of
Kootenay
Silverton
Nelson
McRae
Hamilton
Heaedong
Billy
Silvertonians
Sandon
Slocan
Sondon
Brandon
Gilverton
McNichol
Findlay
New Denver Vy Slocan
Bilverton
SLOCAN LAKE ORE SHIPMENTS
Ore shipments on SLOCAN LAKE prompt brisk activity and hustling as a general refrain. The column notes a broad sense of commerce and effort, with a wary nod to risks and schemes alike.
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Slocan Lake
Silverton Notes Touch Base With Miners and Visitors
Local items report visitors from Spokane and Victoria, mining interests in Silverton, a planned $2500 wagon road appropriation, and a Kaslo football visit. A new private school opens, the R C Church service, and a Dan vantage of local repairs, plus a look at an immigration atlas and entertainment highlights.
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Dr. Gibbs
Victoria
Slocan
Victoria Metcal Society
Silverton
Commissioner of Land and Works
Hewitt
Silverton Drug Store
Jacob Dover
Nelson Jeweler
E. B. Frazer
Galena
English Co
South Africa
London
Frazer
R. C
Father Cote
St. Patrick’s Church
Frank Pedley Snpt
Immigration
Ottawa
Canada
Department of the Interior
Great Britain
Silverton Four Mile
Good Advice from Lisbon Street Den
Tom Higgins ran a gambling room at the head of Lisbon Street where poker and betting attracted patrons. One night a stubborn gambler outside refused to wait and shouted for entry. Higgins remained calm and suggested the man slip his money under the door to save time.
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Tom Higgins
Lisbon Street
Higgins
Tam
Ton
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J. A
Kinnon
Silverton, i
Lakeview Hotel
M. Knowles
P. Burns &Co
Ross
Trail
Ywir
Kaslo
Cascade City
Grand Forks
Sirdar Midway
Greenwood
Nead Office
Nelson, B
Quranteed
Justin
Lifrscher, ‘the Tailor
Silverton, B.C
Estautisnen
Nevson
Jacob Dower
the Jeweler
Slocan Lakes
THE
OUR Boys
Baltimore American
Cock Robin
RB. G. Dalgle’s
New Postoffice
Walker
Freemen's Labor Journal
Duboise
M. R. W. Rathborn
H. B. Alexander
N.F. McNaught
Jas. Kay
Glascow
Scotland
Richard Seay
Charlotteville
Virginia
Tillotson
St. Paul, Minn
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