The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15
A NEW CAMP IN koorENAI.
CariboO Creek, where bodies Of Gold
and silver Ore SurRass SLOGAN.

One OF the new camps in the kootsnal
country which is causing a great rush IS
on Cariboo creek, stream flowing into
the narrows of the Columbia between the
two Arrow lakes. The following deseyip-
ton of the district and of the principal
properties In - Is furnished by Thomas III.
Fraser of Vancouver. b. c.:
This camp is being much looked into.
and properties unheard OF TIL lately are
realizing big figures. Prospecting and de-
veiopmsnt prove beyond doubt that the
rich veins of SLOGAN are continuous into
this district. with the great advantage of
an increased width and equal or better
values. The unconnected portion of coun-
try being now prosrected between SLOGAN
lake and CaTiboo creek Is about twenty
five miles in extent. and already discov-
cries made are of so much Importance that
4 rush Is taking place from DO n ends.
The SLOGAN and the Cariboo creek veins
are one and the same. but in the Cariboo
district they have widenef out through the
condition OF the country formation, which
If so nlnee more kindly than SLOGAN.
The vein matter from the very surface is
rich both in silver and gold. and veins
from four TO six feet and increa sing mp to
twenty feet give results from $40 10 $ioa.
This is phenomenal. but investigation and
opening up Of these iodes are showing the
undenlablc fact that the iodes. although
50 wide. continue TO show the same value
over the whole body.
The Silver Queen group. better known
as Maxwclfs. is showing up exceedingly
well The width OF the lode is about four
teen feet. of which ahou. three feet is
solid mineral going high up in the hum
dreds In silver and gold. Development Is
being pushed.
THE Columbia Carihoo Gold Mining
Company has lode. true fissure of
which crosses the formation AT right
angles and is traceable for 5000 feet
through the Molly and Little Soc claims
This lode is eight feet wide. being a rose
quartz. carrying considerable gaiena from
the very surface. A shaft is being sunk
on the lode. and at a depth of forty feet
the width IS stu maintained but the
quarts carries more goid-Sl5 TO ;s,o--and
about the same sn silver and lead ca the
surface several stTeaks OF rich carbonates
occur right across the body Of ore. \ tlsa-.
mel is now being driven which will strike
the lode AZ ~ feet below the shaft. when
4 connection viii he made. II Is a good
concentrating proposition at the rate OF
20 J.
The Prosslitora. another claim now b.
Ing opened ~. has sent shipment TO the
Trail smeitcr. which returned about so
net after all expenses had beer paid and
great difficulties overcome in transperta-
ten. This claim Will average about $50 in
gold and silver.
Now that the STOW has gone several
claims wiu he theoretically worked The
Winnipeg and Eureka Gold Mining Com
pany IS doing considerable work and has
a fine shaw OF ore. hut further work ~sil
he necessary 70 prove It's value The
Bills Mae group has so FAR had little work
done hut the results are equal 30 the Silver
Queen and other claims 4 few months
" III prove This section 81 the country to
be OF immense Importance"