, 1860-02-17

Is very shoal not being over thirty inches at
the greatest depth of water. By this method
we easily obtain from ten cents to one dollar per
pan.
The river, for about twelve or fourteen miles,
Is on the American side, where the mines, 80 far
Is proSpected, are confined. The width Of the
river is, on an average, about sixty yards. There
is undoubtedly a very good mining region both
in the American and British Territories; at least
the indications are Of the very best, in the Opin.
ion Of the California miners, Of which there is .
gOOdly number at present on the river, for the
short notice given.
The gold is Of coarse quality, unlike that
obtained In the streams north Of the Columbia
River. The largest have yet seen was piece
worth $3.50; have also seen many smaller
Jumps worth from 80 cents to $3.50 each.
On the 18th Inst, . meeting was called to
draft laws for the government Of the miners J.
G. Burnham was chosen chairman; Mr.. McLo-
rain secretary; and VIM. McClyland, Thomas
Smith, Mr.. McLOrain, WIN. H. Pullian and
Greene Leiper, Committee to drait resolutions and
bylaws for the government Of the district The
committee reported in substance IS follows:
lst Resolved, That this district be known as
Boundary District, extending from the mouth Of
the Similkameen up the Okinakane to the BOun.
dary line, and following the Boundary line 70
where Il crosses the Similkameen, including the
Similkameen to its mouth.
"a. Resolved. That eyeTv miner shan ba dent;.
tied 70 one river claim And also one bank or rim
claim, provided each miner shall renresent snch
claims when workable, IE'T77-.
al Resolved- That ana rivar claim .h,il n.
defined a. follows. 20 faet lsont And ertsnd;ns
from hsni n hsnk A iov, v.ter ,nart snd ~
one rank bsr or hil be a foIiows. 6r isst font
and extending back n iSr n Workabis. and S tSst
every CLAIM shall Be marked q pointed out out BY q
notice Or stake, 90 .s.
so can tSEe tbs water from S snv ,svns .vosE y
gulch Or river, and Be entitled 70 the same 50
long as i does not conflict with any claim then
l0cssea; ~. r,,. \. s,s 10
sny I'm q b'SL doenss si N snt.IsS sSpso,n Y o1s
extra claim ~ - ~
9Th. Resolved, That al disputes arising from
mining claims ee settled BY arbitration, and that
;or;tv ~ Cr. Y Sss n MIea %a,
amend them' s'-.s'' '-'s'ss'' y
Ailer adopting . motion 70 forward 4 COPY Of
these proceedings 70 The Puget SQUAD HsraId,
.:, a.es. yoss..as snd t'oss'r ana Dsno'rak ne
M ~ ySio,'ai,or ~ a.. !, -. -
here. would ssais that decidedlv the Sesrqst and
most direct routes Othese mines are those through
ne pss.@ nom the Sound !he difference in dis.
A. ps s s q wv s nunp.ed mlle q
Mi &c abIe a start "a Soon o, ,e aa,d /.
from tie DaIIgs, vet, The distance being % much
in their favor, they can start two weeks later and
81 here lnsl e gulek, With e great Swing Of
Ts-lss ~ NJ W -,', " NJ ~, ~.
through nom the Sound, 8 Being much az cseap- Is
est and quickest way, q -, - ~. .ts.'.'
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HospiI.i disclosed Ihs ilct sh.s ds.sh w,s ssu.sd
By poison in The form q oxAllc acid. taken while
ealing strawberries from cana 4 was Iound
that this poison had formed through ne neidiiy
Of The fruit coming IN contact with the metal Of
which The can was composed 4 ths eject when
eaten, being 70 uleeiaie the stomach. and finally
cause DEATH Ihe exnnln.iioh showed ne d.
ceased 70 hage been otherwise IN healthy con.
diton: A eourado q Hir1ooa4 who paftook
with him q The same 1uit va also taken vio-
lanty del, but he stomach thew I %, and h
1.eoz.r.d xheeanslaslgn q l.snhoEs szuain.
s''on beng ''lr.1, Z, MY se .Assp . ssl.nise
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