The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-29
A RUSH PREDICTED,
Tho Nelson Miner Tells About the SLOGAN
Lake Country.

The Nelson Miner Tells About the SLOGAN
Lake Country.
While it is yet too early to make any
statements as to the extent or permanency
of the lodges in the SLOGAN country, says
the Nelson, b. G., Miner, enough is known
to warrant the statement that the country
is one worthy the attention of both the
prospector and the investor. The country
is large, unprospected. and and has every
appearance of being a mineral one; it will
be easily accessible in the spring, both
from K%ootenay lake and from Nelso n; the
ore is of a character easily treated, and Of
a grade that will stand shipment to tho
United States if there should be nc home
market; it is not a one-clalm country, as
enough locations nave already been made
to give investors a chance to select a win
ner." Although discovered after the first
fall of snow, fully a hundred prospsctors
and miners have paid it a visit, and they
all return with similar reports, that is, that
the country 10 a good one and has a future.
AS to the best route in and out, opinions
differ. Prospeotors who s%ojourn in Hot
Springs district to a man claim that the
Kaslo creek route is the best, not only on
account of its being the shorter, but be-
cause OF the easiness of its grades. On the
other hand, prospectors who make their
headquarters at Nelson assert that ore can
not be economically hauled up hill. and if
there is ore in the country that it must be
brought to SLOGAN lake, thence down SLOGAN
river to the Columbia d Kootsnay branch
of the Canadian Pacific.
The formation is limestone and schistose
shale; the gangue doiomite and quartz.
The vein matter carries a good percentage
of iron. The ore is galena and carbonates,
and assays from a few dollars to hundreds
of 1Ollara mar ton in ailvor. il ia froe from
refractory elements. From the lay of the
ground many of the claims can be easily
developed by tunnels, and little machinery
will be needed for the first year or two.
There 10 an abundance Of timber. much of
1t white pine. Eligible sites for reduction
has nearly all the natural advantages that
are looked for by mining spectators, with
out whom no new country can be speedily
developed however rich.
The latest discovery reported is one made
by E. A.. Bielenberg and William Lynch on
the LAX shore near the mouth OF Seaton
creek. The ore 10 of q different character
from that found in the claims on the head.
waters of Carpenter creek, having copper
for Il base instead of lead. Assays made al
Nelson gave a return of over 1000 ounces
silver per ton. Mr.. Bielenberg and hi.
partner have returned to the ground, taking
in 750 pounds of supplies, 80 as to be ready
for operations early in the spring. Hunter
g. Co. have started a store at the mouth O.
Seaton creek, anG expect to have a ton O.
two of staples in this fall, SO that prospec
tors need not bring in large packs in thu
spring. Mr.. Hunter will also make a trai
from his place up Seaton creek to C~arpento;
creek, thence to the claims on the head.
waters Of the latter stream.
There will be a stampede to the Slocal
country in the spring, and the stampeder
will not return as they went, is the predic
tion of the Miner.