The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
AFTER CARIBOO GOLD.
A Big Corporation With Head
quarters in Seattle.
WHAT THE COMPANY HAS COR.
IL 4. Headed by J. Edward Adde'S :,
the Delaware Gas King. Gov. Nc
Graw and c. r. Ffshbsck.

An orvarizasto OF International inter-
est and importance was effected here yes
fes1ay by the aling % articles Of incor-
poTati0n OF the British Northwest Gold
ssnlng Company. Limited. with a capital
sock OF tssa0s. having It's principal Of
fees ia New Fork. Seattle and British
Columbia.
This Is the successful beginning OF one
% the projects for which Charles r. Fish
back went East last winter The prop
~ sold 10 the new company is situated
IN the famous Car1boo mining district %
British Columbia. and covers three OK the
largest gold mining concessions ever
granted in British Columbia
The Ffshhack mine Is a hydraulic prop
erty situated with the others on the Ques-
nellie river. wesi-known as being the most
important gold bearing tributary OF the
Fraser river. 1t consists OF over 100 acres.
ard It's water system drains over forty
i've square miles OF mining ground The
gravel benches on this property include
about coo acres. with an unprecedented
depth to bedrock, averaging about 20
feet OF gravel all OF whicn will pay a. q
Low estimate Ia cents 20 the cubic yard.
The Maud Hydraulic Mining company's
property. now controlled by the new COM
pany. Is Of even greater extent and value.
and In addition the British-Sorthwes.
company has acquired twenty miles OF
river bed OF the main Quesnelle river. tho
almost fabulous richness OF which Is Q
matter or history among the old miners
o. Cariboo.
The new company represents large capi-
tai In New York. Boston. Philadelphia.
london, England and In Washington and
British Columbia. and Ii headed by Hon.
]. Edward Addicks. whose control OF the
enormous gas interests OF Boston and
Philadelphia has made him a noted fig
ure among multi-miIIionaires OF the East.
Associated with him are bankers and bus
lnees men OF the cities mentioned. whose
representatives are on the board OF direc-
tors. and whose great influence makes the
new investment a success already. for the
reason that the company has vast prop
erfy OF great richness and ample capital
with which 10 develop IL. Something OF
the future or this property may be mag
ined when II Is known that Manager Hob
son. OF the Cariboo mine. short distance
from the Fishback. confidently expects 70
take out 100000 per year from q proper
~ much smaller In extent
The stockholders OF the British-North-
west company will have the newest and
best machinery and methods. and have
taken every precaution 10 assure them
selves OF success In their new venture.
being conservative business men and put
ting no confidence IN anything except the
known facts with regard 10 their enter
n
value OF single one OF their properties
Is sufficient TO convince the least sanguine
concerning the splendid results to be OBJ
tained by thorough development OF these
properties.
II is due 20 the persistent energy and
determination OF Charles z. Fishback that
the principal Office of this company With
It's large capital and ample resources is
located at Seattle, and that this city viii
be the central point from which the vast
equipment necessary for these properties
VIII be distributed. and through which It's
dividends will be paid. The confidence
felt TN the enterprise by the board OF d.
rectors is also in great measure due TO
the fact that he will have charge OF the
business affairs OF the company.
This board numbers among Its members
the following gentlemen from the East.
besides Mr.. Addicks: Edward F. j. Gay
nor and George a. Kelly. OF New York.
Thomas ". Lawson. of Philadelphia; C.
wefdenfeid. OF Boston: w. Harry Miller.
j. Frank Allie and Newell Ball. OF Della
ware. and others prominent in Washing
ton and british Columbia. among whom
are Gov Mctsraw. Senator Squire. Grif-
nth Davies. A. 3. Stewart and Lester
Turner. Of Seattle and James NJ. Buxton
and Hon. Charles Wilson. q. c.. OF VAN
co3Iver r. G..
The local Offices OF the company are AT
No 4oi 10 40s Pioneer building, where some
handsome specimens OF the gold are now
on exhibition.
The articles of Incorporation were filed
with the county auditor yesterday. The
incorporators are Charles L. Fishback.
A. n. Stewart. Griffith Davies. Lester
Turner. II @. strive. object, 70 operate
mines in the Carihoo district: capital
stock. s. 600 90 IN SO shares. principal
place OF business. Seattle. trustees. J. Ed
ward Addicks Thomas W. Lawson.
George n Kelly. Camille weidenfeld. Ed
ward r. j. Gayuor. W. Harry Miller.
chares II. Kittinger. J. Frank Allie. New
eli Ball. JOHN II. MoGraw. Watson c.
Squire. James NJ Buxton. Charles Wilson.
Charles T. Flshback. Griffith Davies. A.
Il. Stewart. Lester Turner.