Ore Shipments Boost Silverton Mines This Week
Winter return drives ore movement as three mines push to capacity. Sixty tons of concentrates left Saturday and Sunday for Trail Smelter, boosting yearly totals past one thousand tons. Tremont Nicola Osborne group plans 100 feet of Tremain tunnel while new zinc and galena finds appear along Sandra Road.
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Comstock
Trail
Vancouver
Silverton
Conmat Biand Bo V. Risdon
Cappliés
Trevanit
Tremala
Thia
Nicola, Tremont and
Osborne Clujes
Compank
Tanaan Sandra Toad
Turmoil at No 2 Tunnel Bores Ore for Shipment
A rough OCR note reports blasting and damage in the No 2 tunnel as a blast goes through to a location termed Noir stig. A large volume of ore remains and is being bagged. The firm continues to ship another carload to the wharf via Emily Bath.
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Emily Bath
Silvertonians DFAT Acquire Corneracker and Fairhaven Holdings
Silvertonians DFAT Jweph Brandon and partners have bought all interests of Mussin N F McNaught and Bart McNaught in the Corneracker and Fairhaven claims near town. Properties adjoin the Bosun group and work has been done. construction on Corneracker will start when snow permits.
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Jweph Brandon
Et Silverton
Mussin N. F. McNaught
Bart McNaught
Corneracker
Fairhaven
Bosun Group
Oleseo
Brapelon
Ameca
Coffey Creek Sale Joins Webb Interest in Rich Ore
J Tinting of Silverton bought A A Webb’s stake in the Colonel Sellers group on Coffey Creek. The mine shows gold and silver ore with a long ledge partly stripped. A government trail project within a mile boosts access, shipments await completion. Webb’s interest reportedly sold for 2500 dollars.
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J. Tinting
Silverton
A. A. Webb
Colonel Sellers
Coffey Creek
Mr. Webb
Rosebery Hopes Big Creek Trail Project
Citizens of Rosebery promise major development along Wilcon Creek this summer as a $750 Legislature vote funds trail construction. Local leaders cite improved access and a lengthy route, with plans advancing amid community support and expected economic impact.
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Rosebery
Wilcon
Hiromney
Rossland seeks new Wilson creek trail by bridge approach
P of Rossland shows interest in Wilson creek property but packing costs hinder opening. A new trail may start on the north side of the creek with a bridge about a mile above Robery, avoiding the dangerous mud section of the current path.
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Rossland
Wilson Creek
Rosebery
A E F Gold Claim Reveals Rich Quartz Ledge
The A E F gold claim exposes a pay streak of quartz 14 to 18 inches wide with average assays of 25 dollars per ton. Copper sulphides are present but not tested. Located between the Congo and Little Daisy, the ledge may connect those veins. A shaft will be sunk this spring as owners plan substantial work.
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Congo
Little Daisy
Slocan Lake Ore Shipments Reported Totals
Ore shipments from Slocan Lake points up to the week ending present, including Jan 1, 1899, list tonnages from Bosun Landing, New Denver, Silverton, and Vancouver. Totals show 260 from Bosun Landing, 20 from Edith, 6 from Wakefield, with overall totals around 580 tons.
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Slocan Lake
Bosun Landing
New Denver
Marloth
Silverton
Vancouver
Wakefield
A.e
First Discoveries Of Gold II Commemorative Planned
Forty years after Colorado's first gold discovery at Jackson’s Bar on the mountain side of the continental divide, a commemorative monument site is prepared. Boulder Gilpin and Clear Creek counties expect a dedication, noting the coincidence with Marshall’s Caloma discovery and California’s anniversary. Jackson’s Bar still yields small gold, unlike Coloma.
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Colorado
Lako Springs
Jackson's Bar
George A Jack
Continental Divide
Boulder
Gilpin
Clear Creek
West
Marshall
Coloma
Cal
California
Jackson’s Bar
Sierras
Buchanan Dramatic Company Delights Slocan City Audiences
Regular correspondent reports three evenings of performances of East Lyne by the Buchanan Dramatic Company draw large crowds. Notes mention Beamish and Anderson working on the Joe Thurley group at Bailey's Springs on Lenon creek and ongoing developments around Centre Star on Lenon creek areas with Longhead and McKinnon departing to develop Canadian Star and Missing Link eluis on Lemon creek.
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Buchanan Dramatic Company
East Lyne
Mesers, Beamish and Anderson
Joe Thurley
Bailey's Springs
Lenon Creek
Lake
Centre Star
Isaac Longhead
Geo McKinnon
Eluis
Lemon Creek
Mining notes on Humbolt claim and nearby mines
Locals Mesars Lade and Otto drive a cross cut tunnel to tap a ledge on Humbolt claim near Vancouver Group. Storm claim work adjoining Noonday yields good showings. Arlington mine in Slovan City taken over by a Boston Syndicate for systematic development. Noonday lessees report gold bearing ore faces. Wakefield Mines winze progress aimed to connect with No 3 raise for 400 feet total. Tuesday ore mishap on Vancouver mine leaves team unhurt. ore and sleigh briefly dumped on switchback, road cleared and ore reloaded.
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Mesars Lade and
Otto
Humbolt Claim
Vancouver
No 2
Wakefield
No 3
Tuesaday
A. 2
McDonald
Prospecting Principles in Mining Development and Local Value
The owner cannot rapidly enhance property value without solid development work. Buyers demand visible evidence, sample testing, and real hard rock work. Camps thriving on popular favor offer the best market for the prospector, rewarding substantial prior showing with greater gains.
Buchanan Dramatic Company Delights Slocan Audiences
A good company visits Slocan and receives a hearty reception from city playgoers. Notable members Miss Hayes and Robert Buchanan are praised as artists. Fanchon the Cricket draws crowds, The Deputy Sheriff elicits applause, and Robert Buchanan demonstrates violinless music. Tonight Bust Lynn closes the engagement with a full house expected.
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Buchanan Dramatic Company
Slocan
Miss Hayes
Robert Buchanan
Fanchon
Muscian
Lynn
Local Layout Briefs and Town Notes
Friday marks Good Friday as local notices cover real estate for sale at Sinvektonian office, a re painting at the Victoria Hotel under Joe Millward, and weights inspector scrutiny. Other items include a matinee at McKinnon's Hall, W M Hunter Company cargo, bank manager Lay visiting, Mrs. Hope visiting Emily Edith mine, and a comic short on juvenile depravity with a mushrooming scholar.
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Mrs. Hope
Vancouver
Emily Edith
Mr. Hope
First Time Slocan Lake Yields Deckhand Body
The body of Jack Evans, a deckhand drowned in Rosebery Bay last January, surfaced during a recent lake storm two months after the drowning. Evans was laid to rest in Nelson, with funeral duties handled by the C. P. R. Company where he worked.
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W.H. Grant
P. Burns & Co
Silverton
Nelson
Slocan Lake
Jack Evans
Rosebery Bay
C. P. Re, Company
Evans
People We Know In Town Report and Hospital Note
F. J. O Rielly arrives from Nelson and will stay several days in town. Tom Cummins, formerly at the Comstock mine, was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after an extended illness. Professor Joe Millward has ended his association with the Bee Open Those.
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F. J. O'Rielly
Nelson
Tom Cummins
Comstock
Joe Millward
The
Bee
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Tremont
Silvertonians
Slocan City Notes
Bayhitter
Arlington
Slovan City
Boston
Enterprise
Ten Mile
London
B.C
Wm Hunter Company
Sinvektonian
Victoria Hotel
Lay
Imperial Bank
Jeft
Silverton Drug Store
Jacob Dover
Nelson Jeweler
McKinnon’s Hall
Silvestertassie
Lambert's Syrup
Sora
Amy 'Viatb
Botple
Rappapap Oras
GENT
J. A. McKinnon & CO
General Merchants
M. M. Benedum
Assa
Lakeview Hotel
Tinis Hotel
Les
Patronise Home Industries
Liebscher
Silverton, G
Barry Block
Ymir
Kaslo
Cascade City
Grand Forks
Sirdar
Midway
Greenwood
Nelson, B. C
Seeekae
Silvertoy
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