, 1890-07-31
ABOUT WARM SPRINGS
DR.. Campbell Buys a Valua-
BILE Group Of Claims.
SUPPLIES FOR GRANT SHELTER
The Canadian Paoific's Branch
From Nelson to Sproat's
Landing.

WARN SrIHos, b. c., July PA deal
of great importance to this district was
closed yesterday. DIR. John Campbell,
of Revelstoke, purchased group of
claims, including the noted mo. H."
paying for the same spot cash. The
group consists of the No. /, the United
half interest IN an extension of the
No. 1, and two-third in the Great
Eastern. DIR. Campbell is owner OF the
Revel stofe smolter, and the principal
Importance of the deal lies in the fact
that development work on an extended
scale will commence Immediately. The
doctor declined to state the exact price
paid, but did not contradict the gener-
ally accepted report that the sum was In
the close neighborhood of $4,000.
DR.. Campbell came up ON the steamer
Galena from Nelson this morning, and
talked quite freely with the REVIEW
CORES pondent regarding his purposes.
III am OH my way to Warm Springs
to get men to work on the claims, and
win push ahead as fast rs circumstances
will allow. This IL my first visit to the
kootenai district, and | must confess
that | am quito enthusiastic over the
mining future of this section, as you
may see from the investment | have
made"
The doctor will look to Warm Springs
for the principal supply of ore for his
smelteL His plant consists OF a wator
jacket smelter OF n present daily capacity
of sixty tons. 1t has been built with a
view to future enlargement, all the ar
engagements looking to that end.
The smelter plant IL of the
latest pattern, having been made In
Denver and modelled after the celebrated
Grant smelters of Denver and Omaha.
The engine was built in Buffalo. DIR.
Campbell does not expect to have the
plant n full operation until the opening
of the Canadian Pacific branch from
Nelson to Sproats Landing, as the trans
portation OF ore from Kootenai waters to
the Columbia Is at present practically
impossible owing to the expense.
The date when the branch will be
open to traffic is matter of conjecture.
The company have q large force of men
at WORK on the grading, but progress is
slow, very slow. Ii may be that the
Northern Pacific branch from Kootenai
station to Bonners Ferry will be in
operation first. The Canadian Pacific
steamers now FURNISH daily communi- -
cation between Revelstoke and Srpoats 3
Landing, and unless something unfore-
seen prevents, will connect with Mr..
Corbin's Spokane IL Northern early in
August. This will shorten the time
from Spokane to Nelson some thirty six
hours. 1t Is expected that much of the
travel to this section from Spokane will
90 diverted from the tedious Bonner s
Ferry route. as with the exception of
tho thirty-iivs miles or thereabouts be-
tween Sproats Landing and Nelson,
which m ust still be travelled by trail, the
trip will be delightful one. DIR. Camp
bell states that the Lytton, the passenger
steamer OF the Canadian Pacific, which
will run TO the Little Dalles, is new, fast
ana VI modern equipment, aud in every
way q comfortable boat.
Dr. Campbell is warm friend of Spo-
kane Falls. He looks upon the Magic
City as having a natural right to the
future vast trade of this section, right OF
which only our tariff restrictions can
rob her. At present about all the sup
plies received here must come from the
American side, but the opening OF new
routes from the north will bring the
Canadian cities, unhampered by tariff
restrictlons, into sharp competition with
Spokane.
At every turn in the Kootenai familiar
faces of Spokane people are seen. MIR.
II. Dempsie was in Nelson last night
looking as though the mopntain air
agreed with him. Another party, con-
partner Mr.. w. II. Lynch. of Spokane
Falls, Mr.. G. NJ. Parker, of North Yak
ina, ana Mr.. n. A. Parent, of Spokane
Falls, have been tramping over the
mountains near Nelson tor week. The
REVIEW man saw Messrs. Sargent and
Parker yesterday afternoon about a
mile down the river from Nelson, tick
ling the surface of the unoffending water
with gaudy y-hued flies. They were coat.
less and vestless, but contented and
happy. The tact that no trout sue
cumbed to their Establishments did not
prevent the gentlemen from doing JUS
tice to a trout supper a few hours later