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British Columbia mining boom described by Pat Conan
Den ver-based writer Pat Conan reports from Rossland and surrounding British Columbia mining regions. He portrays unprecedented investment, rapid construction, booming ore output, and a rush by thousands of prospectors, with mine capitalization reaching 1.2 billion and weekly company formations totaling 58 million. He notes strict prohibition of public drunkenness, swift legal punishment, and immense road and smelter expansion as exploration accelerates into 800 tons daily capacity. He also cites harsh terrain and heavy snow but predicts the summer will bring the wildest mining excitement yet seen in the West.
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