The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-06
ENGLAND ENLIGHTENED.
Charles s. Warren Contributes an Article
to a London journal.

An interesting communication on the
subject of the British Columbian gold
fields appears in the Mining Journal OF
London. Eng, and is from the zen OF
Gen. Charles s. Warren of this city. II
is as follows:
This new gold mining camp has been
opened up within the last two years with
marked rapidity and immense results.
Rossland is situated in British Columbia
eight miles north of the international
boundary line between the United States
and Canada. 1t is reached from Seattle
on the Pacific coast by rail to Northport,
Wash, from there by stage coach a dis
tance of is miles. Passengers from the
East and North reach Revelstoke by way
of the Canadian and Pacific railway, and
from there by boat to Trail Creek on the
Columbia river, seven miles from Ross
land. The altitude of the town is about
1000 feet above sea-level, and is surround
ed by the mines which are attracting at
tention from all parts of the world. At
Rossland there is a town population of
about 1850 and $500 in the district. Most
of the capital and most of the people
come from the United States.
Rossland, Thompson, West Kootenai.
Trail Creek. and the Sheep Creek mines
form practically one great mining camp.
The mines in and around Rossland have
within the past year or so developed such
enormous wealth that they are said 10
eclipse the best known fields in the world
and are likely to attract the attention Of
mining men and capitalists from all parts
Indications show that Rossland will be-
come the largest and probably the most
prosperous town in the interior of Brit
ish Columbia Within two miles of Ross
land are mines that should employ 5000
miners within a short time, and that
means a population of 20 900 people and
as the district becomes further developed
and more ore smelters and crushers set
to work. saw mills and various kinds of
factories to supply the requirements of a
rapidly progressing community. Rossland
will quickly boom to a great and perma-
nent city. Its situation is all that can
be desired for climate, health, scenery.
and surroundings to meet the require
ments of advanced civilization Gold
gold-its rich developments is the secret of
the rapid advancement of Rossland into
prominent notice as the coming gold field
of British Columbia. Silver. lead, copper
and coal were known to exist in abund-
ance, and numerous mines were being
opened up with good prospects, but the
talisnSanic sound of gold has had an cleo
trical effect in infusing life and activity
into the district as nothing else could
have done. Shrewd mining men and cap
italists from the United States. Canada
England. Australia and Africa are turn
ing their attention TO the possibilities of
British Columbian gold mines and Ross
land is the spot that at once commands
the most attention. in consequence of its
late rich gold discoveries.
There is a group OF mines in this neigh
borhood all producing a similar kind of
ore out Of similar rock-viz.. a hard
hornblendic diorite. The ore is iron py-
rites and copper pyrites containing silver
and gold. The veins run in all directions.
and the War Eagle and the Josie unite