15 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1899
Page
1
Reports from Silverton describe rising mining activity with Wakefield and Queen Fraction works pushing ore output. New hires and improved ore shute progress plus a cool strike on the vole claim fuel optimism for near term shipments as owners plan continued tunneling and development.
The column reports visitors and local social events in Rolson and Green wood, mining interests around Silverton, a football injury to Al Reeves, and performances by the Ten Nights in a Bar Room company. It also covers a Townsite Company lot gift issue, subscription reminders for the Silvertonian, and detailed notes on Rand mining and cyanide processing led by Mr. Fraser in Silverton.
The week begins with the Bosuna mine shipping 20 tons from Bosun Landing on Wednesday and the Noonday mine at Silverton sending 160 tons on Monday and 40 tons on Friday. Totals bring Slocan Lake shipments since year start to 2403 tons with Silverton mines contributing significantly.
The Pioneer claim owners J M M Benedom and M Branch report a new gold bearing lode on Now Creek. The vein is large and well defined with galena and free gold, carrying up to $400 in gold per ton in places, and silver values. it lies adjacent to the Golden Wedge property with the Aura mill nearby.
A meeting of the Omen Miners Union adopted a resolution condemning an incident at a June 20 public banquet in Island B O honoring ex Governor Mackintosh. The document notes the governor's welfare of the city and past benefits to the minority, but ends with concerns about Hon Joseph Martin.
The column highlights July heat and lake swimming as popular diversions while praising Trout Lake’s paper expansion. It notes F L Christie of London at the Selkirk Hotel on Fridays, defends Scribner editors, and urges open learning of swimming. Sloran City mining optimism grows with New York capital, Arlington's revival, and White Sparrow bond of 30 000.
E B Fraser, Vancouver and B C General Exploration Co manager for British Columbia, returns from 28 000 miles of travel including two and a half months in the Rand gold fields. He believes the Rand will become the dominant global gold producer as the Boer government meets mining needs, and notes the Rand as the largest richest gold area in the known world with development still in early stages.
The essay catalogs gall as sheer nerve and shameless boldness in public life and private dealings. It ridicules borrowed moneys, fashion vanity, gossip, political ambition, and false piety while urging candid expression of this vice.
A Methodist Church service will be held next Sunday July 1. Rev A Roberts will conduct the service and everyone is invited to attend.
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