The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-28
NEWS FROM SLOGAN LAKE
The Mines Proving as Rich as
They We're First Claimed
to Be.
Snow on the Higher Ranges AL
ready. but the Lower
Trails Open.
gomethinx About the Strikes Made in the
New Chicago Country-specimens
for the Worlds Fair.

Randall Fl. Kemp, writing from Kaslo,
b. O., says that circumstances have made
Kaslo she ~liveliest place in British Colum-
bia for the past month. and 1t is anticipated
by the residents and we'll wishers of the
city and surrounding country that the de-
v%elopment of the mines, which is the chief
resource. will keep everything moving
steadily forward.
The Wagon road 20 the Kaslo-Slocan
mines has been we'll under way for the past
three weeks. and eight miles of as fine a
mountain road as could be built are COM
plotted and ready for teams. BY the survey
II 10 only eighteen miles 10 Bear lake. at the
summit of the divide. thus shortening the
distance 10 the SLOGAN materially. j. II.
Marks. of Spokane, 10 one of the contractors.
and John f. Piggott is the engineer.
Prominent mining men of Spokane and
Coeur d'Alene comprise a considerable part
OF the population at present, and it would
be a curiosity to find one who is not pleased
with the district and the claim in which he
is interested. John C. Davenport and as
sociates have about closed q deal for the
Dardenelles group on the SLOGAN slope for
figures which axe given out at S150,0OO.
By all the evidence obtainable from re-
liable sources il IL proved that the Kaslo-
SLOGAN is "a wonderful a country rs it was
estimated to be by the most sanguine of its
pioneers a little over a year ago. The win
tors snow has commenced to fall on the
higher ranges, although the main trails are
yet free. II is expected that most OF the
present snow will melt. and excellent
weather will prevail till December.
Many prospectof have been in the Lar
deaux and Duncan river sections. north of
Kootenal lake, the past season and they are
beginning TO come in for the winter. North
of Trout lake. on the bordeaux. a wonder
fol strike is reported. In places the vein
shows solid galena forty feet in width.
The Canadian Pacific railroad company
have a number Of claims there, and have
thirty men at work constructing a trail
from a point on the Canadian Pacific rs il
J DAD near Revelstroke. Parties from Kaslo
who have staked claims on this lead claim
and lead, and make the assertion that in
season this new district will throw
the SLOGAN in the shade.
North OF Duncan river, and about 100
miles from lis junction with Kootenai lake,
gold lodges are claimed 10 have been dis
into the hundi eds of dollars per ton. 1t is
expected that an immense STAN pede will
take place to this find as soon as the snow
next spring.
Jim Wardner has made a proposition to
the citizens, which was accepted immedi-
ately. By the terms of the agreement Mr..
Wardner is TO build a complete road from
the Freddy Lee mine to Bear lake. In
three weeks time he is to, have 105 head of
mules and 300 tons of feed here and have
stables. ~corrals, etc., built for his animals.
OF the amount needed to carry out this
scheme the citizens of Kaslo contribute
$1,000, payable six months from date.