Hampton claim near Slocan suspended for winter work
miners report a bonanza ore discovery on the Hampton claim near Slocan with a 45 foot tunnel exposing a six inch rich streak averaging 107 ounces of silver per ton. 144 sacks of ore taken out yielded a preliminary value estimate over 25000 dollars, with driving paid at about 40 dollars per foot. owners McNaught and McKinnon of Silverton plan full development next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Slocan
Messrs McNaught and
McKinnon
Silverton
Mining Locals Report Activity at Several Mines
The Emily Edith received more lumber this week as Arlington mill grows to about 100 workers. Hewett Mines repair Galena Mines road while A V Smith secures fifty cords of wood for Galena. J M McGregor surveys Silver Nugget on Red Mountain. Bondholder, a Sloan lease, ships ore. a 20 ton load netted 2400 dollars. The Topic disputes The Eagle as Vancouver ore shipments reach 120 tons year to date. A provincial Bureau of Information is created with K K Gosnell as secretary to publish mining statistics. The Vancouver mine shipout and a tunnel depth over 200 feet are noted.
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Vancouver
Silverton Local Notes and Community Happenings
Freighting by P Sinnot and duty at the Vancouver mine. Visits from Mas Shook Gibbs and others. A Halloween event in Silverton. New mill work by Yom Reed and housing for R G Daigle. Miners' Union ball and church services with Rev. Hector Mackay. Miss Alice Walker from Granby moving in with Mrs. Matheson. Repaired jewelry service at Silverton Drug Store. Death of P Bremner’s brother announced in Skagway. Bishop in London for St Joseph's blessing with Silverton prayers. Local railroad hopes dampened by lack of railway, and Lardeau ventures east for winter. Government work lumber delivered. bridge modernization planned. Victoria Hotel preps for winter business. praised as well-managed in Slocan country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darber
R G. Daigle
Harry Wilson
Nelson
Wim, Hunter Co
Selkirk
Hector Mackay
Alice Walker
Granby
Quae
Rt. O. Matheson
N. F. McNaught
Hampton Mine
Slocan
Seattle
Skagway
Hle
New Westminster
R.C
London
St. Joseph's Church
Silverton
Hugh Stewart
Lardeau
Jim Otto
Nova Scota
Lade Brothers
Lriune
Lake Ave
Janes Bowes
Victoria Hotel
Steady Shipper Bosna Mine Tops Silverton Output
Bosna mine at Silverton closed the month shipping 100 cars of ore, a strong showing for a property bought two and a half years ago for 0. The mine has been a steady shipper, never less than 8 tons per month, with development advancing under manager W H Sands fort. Trismanel tunnel work on the Silverton New Denver road has 409 feet driven, reaching solid rock. Prospecting continues at Fidelity, adjoining the Bosun property, where ore appears in the ledge and a tunnel shows ore in the ledge matter.
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Bosna
Silverton
Bosan
W HW Sandsfort
Trismanel
Silverton-New Denver
Fidelity
Bosun Management
Silver prices dip from weekly high to near six year lows
Last week silver touched the 65 mark and fell to 6514 at week start. Experts say the current levels seem high yet are below the bottom records from about seven years ago. The lowest New York price quoted for silver was SMG cents in 1807.
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Dan
New York
Metal prices in New York market report
On November 2 in New York the market records copper at 1.50 per pound and lead at 4.00 per pound as quotes from the price-fixing firm for miners and smelters close. Silver stands at 44 dollars per ounce.
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New York
Buar Silver
Lake Copper
Lead
Iron Horse Bonded to Spokane and Utah Parties
Iron Horse Bond and a promising Ten Mile creek vein near the Enter price mine have been bonded to Spokane and Utah parties. A J McLean of Silverton will oversee development work starting immediately. A P McDonald has the freighting contract for the Hewett mine and prepares to move the ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Horse
Ten Mile Creek
Spokane
Utah
A. J. McLean
Silverton
P McDonald
Hewett
Slocan Lake Ore Shipments Report 1900
Ore shipments from Slocan Lake points through the current week show totals by source including Silverton, Bosan Landing, New Denver Harbor, Enterprise Landing, Neepawa, Slocan City, Arlington, and Hampton. Reported figures list concentrates and various mines such as Galena, Capella, Wakefield, and Black Prince with hundreds of tons shipped.
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Silverton
Slocan
Bosan Landing
Bosan
New Denver Harbor
Isis Capella
Emily Edith
Hewett
Vancouver
Wakefield
Galena Mines
Enterprise Landing
Enterprise
Neepawa
Slocan City
Arlington
Black Prince
Kilo
Ceeeee Eee
Hampton
Ober Tulal
Mining Records Highlight New Denver Relocations and Certificates
A dense mining record lists Oct 16 relocations and new site notes at Starlight Silver Mt, Kelvetia, McGuigan basin, and Denver area, naming firms like McGuigan, P A Ganty, D J Weir, L M Knowles, and others. It also covers certificates of improvements, various prospects for 1902, and transfers to Condor Mines Ltd, with several named properties and dates.
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Starlight
Silver Mt
S F Cody Cr
Ransom
Balmoral
Cody
Robi McDonald
Dingle
McGuigan Basin
TE Cronin
Galena Fr
Wilson
Bayee
Castick
Mountain Cow
Silver Lake
Silve Lake Pall
Granite Mountain
M & DC
Tatlow
Sandiford
Vanonier and Malvern
Northwest Mining Syndicate, Ltd
Condor Claims, Ltd
Man in Slocan City shoots self in crisis then arrested
Wm Harris, who fired two bullets in a personal crisis in Slocan City, was arrested last Saturday after discharge from Slocan Hospital. He reportedly said he would have stood them off with his gun. Harris is out on bail as his wife leaves for England.
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Wm. Harris
Slocan City
Slocan Hospital
Harris
England
Thistle Hotel Opens Under Pat Griffin Licence
Pat Griffin the noted Slocan mixologist has secured a licence for the Thistle Hotel. He has renovated his home rooms and stocked the bar. The Thistle Hotel is in first class shape and ready to offer bed board and refreshments to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Griffin
Thistle Hotel
Tat
Thistle Notel
Shane
Moet Fastidions
Burned In Bed Causes Serious Injuries at New Denver
Dorsey Renton of New Denver suffered severe burns after falling asleep with a lit cigarette in bed. The fire ignited the bedding and clothing, leaving her in a precarious condition as she fights for recovery.
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Dorsey Renton
New Denver
Licences Granted by New Denver Licence Commission
Five liquor licences were granted or approved at the Licence Commissioners meeting in New Denver last Wednesday. New licensees include Pat Griffin Silverton Martin Lavelle I. Card Slocan Doyle Keefer Lemon Creek Hugh Niven Three Forks and Dupuis Bros Three Forks pending furnishing. The Arlington Basin hotel licence for I. Linquist faced miners and citizens protests with a further hearing set for next Wednesday.
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New Denver
Pat Griffin
Silverton
Martin Lavelle
I’. Card
Slocan
Doyle
I’. Linquist
Arlington Basin
Arlington and
Slocan City
TI. D. Curtis
A. Sproat
Public School October Standings at Sileverton School
The October pupil standings list Inez Calbick Alice Calbick Adelaide Lorton Fay Elliott Mamie McDonald Sarah Lawson Harry Wheeler May Lawson George Horton Bertha Barker William White Evelyn Horton Eudora Tyree Mangie Parsons Trashoe among others. Readers and primers noted with class levels and names as shown in the report.
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Fay Elliott
Mamie McDonald
Sarah Lawson
Harry Wheeler
May Lawson
LI Reader
George Horton
Bertha Barker
William White
Evelyn Horton
Eudora Tyree
Mangie Parsons
Trashoe
The Campaign of the Future in a Tumultuous Meeting
An orator faced a cabbage and dead cat mob at a political rally. A bullet-proof phonograph with a Maggaphone drowned the uproar as the speech continued. The snippet notes repressive journalism in Servia and hints at future political tips from Sifton.
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Spelbinder
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Union Hall
A. Jeffreys
Silverton, B.C
Lakeview Hotel
P. Burns &Co
Renall Stores
Nelson, Trail
Ymir
Kush
Cascade City
Grand Forks
Sirdar Midway
Grnenwool
Uead Office
Nelson, B
Poe
Victoria
Northwest
Jas. Bowes
Prof
B. G
C.F. Nelson
New Denvers
Thistle
Pat. Griffin
ThePublic
Minine News
A.V. Smith Hs
Galena
J.M. McGregor
Silver Nugget
Red Mountain
Bureau of
K. K. Gosnell
P. Sinnot
Alan
Wilhelm
Mas James Shook
Gibbs
Slocun
Hicks
J. A. Baker
Slovan
Sharon
Syree
TUE Metal Market
Iron Horse Bond
Slocan Lake
Is Wei
Mining Records
Denver
Laddie
Torpedo
Polo
Mamm
Winnipeg
Storm
Cross Roads
Four Mile
Seaton
Silver Wedge
la Canadiane
Sunnyside
Prospect
Pacific
Province
Snowslide
Essex
Edinburgh
Franklin Ur
Frank PF
Milton
Edith
Mother Hingey
Black Hawk
Detroit
Rose Marie
Mazeppa
Conet
the Commissioners’ Meeting
Sileverton
V Reader
Inez Calbick
Alice Calbick
Adelaide Lorton
Servia
Sifton
Hugh Joka
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