The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-12-18
YHK NEW ELDORADO
The Wonderful Mineral Resources OF
British Columbia.
SUCCESSFUL MONTANA PEOPLE
A Former Resident of This County
Writes Entertainingly About the
Cluntry Around Grand Forks.

Sir In your issue OF the 2ICn OF
November, | notice an extract taken
from the British Columbia Mining
r. cord, commenting on the great
number of mining interpretations OF
British Columbia and the vast amount
course). Unfortunately, M. Editor
the article in question is true in every
particular and more unfortunately
still-for the mining interests of the
country, many of these socalled COM
panies do not own single prospect or
claim likely, under any circumstances
to develop into mine. These SO called
companies are formed for the sole pur-
pose Of heecing the public; and every
) one interested in mining property here
recognizes the fact that these incorpora
tions are only calculated to result in
} injury to the country i'll generality
destroying public confidence, thus re-
, tarding its development and keeping
) bona fde mining men who could and
certainly would be ready and eager to
furnish the money so much needed to
develop the scores of magnificent
mineral zone.
) You must understand that am not
now speaking of the Rossland and
Trail Greek districts, but Of the Kettle
River and Boundary Creek districts
about $50 to 130 miles due north of
) Spokane.
Kettle river proper emptles into the
Go umbia at the little town of Marcus,
I on The resel walton. About 40 miles
! from Or about it's mouth. it forks-one
portion being known as the South Fork
and the other as the North Fork. The
! South Fork crosses the international
line or 5 miles above the junction and
recrosses into British Columbia some
; where in the vicinity of Midway,
abolt 20 miles away. The North Fork,
C, ming in from the north has its
; source in a range of mountains border
ing Il the Arrow lakes
The whole country between the two
forks fairly bristles with prospects of
exceL Ltional merit The lodges are of
uncommon size and are in most in
I stances capped with iron, assaying
from 50 to $S in gold In every in
! stance where any development has been
} done it has been demonstrated that the
ore increases in value with depth.
The mine quoted in your issue as
having been Incorporated for 30, 900, 600
shares, is on the North Fork. about IL
n miles from it's junction. It is un-
u doubtedly a property Of great value,
having the appearance Of mountain
of ore. 1t crops out of the mountain
E 300 or 400 feet high, and can be dis
tinguished for miles by its bright red
color.
Another mine in the same vicinity
- has lately been stocked for 5000, 600
shares. This is also a property of ex'
ceptiOnal merit, running high in cop
per and gold but the vast sums fol
,,l, oh +boco ,,roport oc ora ctOckn6 wi /
' probably keep them idle for some time
to come.
About two miles higher up the river
y is the Pathfinder mine, owned by Thos
Harkinson and w. H. Fifer-the
4 former is an Combination man
This is one of the finest properties il
the district 1t is developed by a shat
80 feet in depth, from which more thai
150 tons of fine ore was taken, assayins
t. from $40 to $50 in gold and 21a to l;
per cent. copper. The owners holt
the claim at 800, 900, and hear are OF
the point of making deal.
na There are several other Montana mel
who have got fine properties, and VIII
are on the lookout for men OF mean
willing to take hold
Next summer, l believe. will see suc]
boom here as has seldom been seen
1utIC dIc l4ICC Id1llOI'l plOJCCtS ION
Il on the cards, one Of which will surel
90 through next summer. Smelter me-
were out here viewing the prospects Q
a smelter.
The townsite of Grand Forks has jus
changed hands, having been bought b.
an English syndicate. with Judg
Spenks, of Victoria, and the Hon. Hig
gins, speaker of the house Of parlia
ment, as interested parties.
The town of Grand Forks is at tn
junction of the North and South Forks
1t is natural townsite geographically
and with the advent of railroad mus
surely become the distributing poin
for the richest mineral district OF
earth. It has grown since first cam
here from hamlet Of four houses to
town of 300 inhabitants.
D. D. Mcfarland and G. c. Rahfts
late of Combination, are located here
in the livery business.
Anyone with little spare cash look
ing for Investments could find II
better field. "A Montanian.