The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-26
THE GOLD 0FALBERNL.
Rich Discoveries on West Coast
of Vancouver Island.
PLENTY OF FREE MILLING ORE.
Much Development In Progress shows
Better Ore-Copper There Also
and Other Districts Remain.

Aon. u W. H&S-nS CT Victoria, speaker
OF az provincial house Of parliament OF
British Columbia and a prominent mining
man, who has been a. the Victoria hotel
for q few days, tells some interesting facts
shout the gold discoveries al Albernl. On
the west coast of Vancouver Island, about
1z5 miles from Victoria, where he has spent
soma time this fall
cold was discovered IN this district in
1855" says he. but not until one year ago
was any effort made 10 extend e~xplora-
tons and prospect thoroughly IN other por-
tons Of ne country. These researches re-
suited last spring n the discovery that a
hill situated about fifteen miles east from
the town OF Alberll was highly mineralZel.
presenting wherever the top dlrt has been
removed, q vein Of quartz carrying free
gold and sulphates carrying gold.
Numerous claims have been staked out
on this hill. which has been aptly termed
Mineral hiu, especially on the west side
of K. The Albernl company has let a con-
tract 10 run a tunnel into its claim about
leo feet, and ten days ago reached a de-
post OF rock at a depth Of twelve feet as
saying $40 TO the ton. Surface rock from
the same claim has assayed as high as
500 70 the ton, and 1 have a specimen from
Mineral hill that realized 81, 76s TO the on.
On the east SIDE OF the hill forty claims
have been located on three creeks, Tum
Water, Huckleberry and Yellowstone, and
further 70 the north on Cameron river, but
within 1--WE miles of the hill 4 forty-foot
ledge Of quartz assays from the outcrop-
ping from 81 10 $ a ton. On China creek,
which Is west OF the hill two miles. several
hydraulic claims have been located. stock
h0ated and works IN full swing, and It is
expected they will be piped about March
/.
Along Alberni canal. which breaks in
from the ocean for t~lHrty-nine miles, the
country on either side being rugged. and
the hills precipitous. vigorous prospecting
has been carried on and important dis
coveries made. An American miner, MIR.
McAllister. visited the canal last May, and
discovered a hill on Colnlan greek, a small
stream eInptying into the canal about
twenty-five miles from The sea, which is
composed of what appears to be rotten
slale. interpreted or threaded by small
seams. The rock is easily pulVerlzed, and
every niece that has been crushed and
washed out shows free gold. Three hum
dred pounds was sent TO Mr.. Pellew Haf-
vey, of Vancouver, who subjected IL TO A
mill test, and reported a result OF ST. TO
the ton, the ore not being at all refractory.
This hill is a great mass OF rock. all or
which can be easily worked, in fact. Is 4
veritable quarry. There are no veins at
all. IL Is just ar upheavaL. Competent
judges say that, If 1t only paid 81, there
would be a fortune 10 the owners. and It
is believed that the hills IN the same To-
cality are equally rich. The rock IS sucn
poor stun that one would hardly pick II
mp on the street, and is something Ike the
South Africa c~onglomerate.
ION Granite creek. six miles above Col
man creek. large numbers Of very rich
claims nay been discovered. among when
are Star of the West. Islander and Ne
vada. Then four miles inland on the
same creek are the Starlight. Black Jack,
Seattle. owned by Seattle people, and St.
George. owned by Tacoma men. ranging
from s. TO $40 to the ton. The Islander
has been CAPITALIZED for 100000.
"At Tschucknueknet creek several high-
" minerallzed lodges have been found and
subjected to a mill test, yielding S9.45 to
the ton from surface rock.
"On Copper island. a small island In the
center OF the canal. about twenty miles
in from its mouth. Is "a vast deposit OF
copper, carrying gold. a shaft Is being
sunk upon IL by a company, ana assays
are similar 10 those Of Trail creek. allu-
sion TO which has been made before in the
Post-Intellgencer.
The country is well adapted TO mining,
water, etc, being in abundance. The size
OF the claims IA 1.5o0XI. 500 feet, the largest
ever made. Facilities are given 10 all
miners alike, and the same interest IS
showed 10 all. People Of Victoria and
Vancouver island have secured many
mines. but very little mention has been
made, as they wanted the FIRST harvest
but next wear the mines will be taken in
hand and pushed vigorously.
There is IN extensive district that has
not vet been prospected. and which is be-
leved to be as rich. II not richer, than
any yet discovered. ON Many Tod island
near Victoria, a quartz vein is being
worked with good results so far"
Mr.. } yrins SAYS further that the dts-
coveries at Rovbenay and Alberni. COM
biued with the newly discovered facilities
for saving gold, will soon place British
Columbia in the front rank Of the gold
producing countries Of the world. He an
ticipates a great inflow Of people and can
ital In 1876, and says "the province is Just
awakening from its sleep Of ages to the
realization Of u new lie"