The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-27
NELSON REFINERY BLOWN IN.
A Mint for koOtenai Needed-severni
New Shippcrs--MaRy Locations.

Special pfspatch to the Post -Iuteliigencer
NELSON, e. c.. May 25.-The new re-
filming or reverberating furnace OF the Han
mines smeiter was charged with matte
for the first time this week and worked
without hitch of any kind. The white
metal produce ed is Is per cent. copper. and
II is expected that even a finer grade VIII
ho secured The calcining or roasting fnr-
mace was started last week and has treated
a large quantity Of matte, The establish
ment of these two furnaces marks a new
era i'm smelling In this district, and the
consensus OF opinion is that tt VIII not be
long before refineries are established ana
the entire work done this side Of the line.
The question OF establishing a mint In
Canada is being agitated and the outlook
is that the movement will be successful.
The wonderful deposits of gold and silver
I'm East and West Kootenai have aroused
the people Of the country 10 know ledge
of what they have in their own dominion.
Both the east and the west are looking TO
this district as the Mecca OF their hopes.
and VIII lose no opportunity in their eff
forts to diver. trade from American CEN
tiers. The center of the mint agitation Is
I'm Ottawa and something may be looked
for in the near future. II Is believed that
the establishment of a mint in Canada
would largely affect the silver market.
which seems to be al bed rock today.
In the Nelson district alone new locations
are being recorded at the rate of about 100
a week and the season is barely opened.
Many finds OF valuable ore are being made
In every direction, but the greatest number
seem to be i'm the Wild Horse country.
along the Kootenai from Nelson to Rob
son and northwari TO Deer Park and along
Rover. Bird and Forty Nine creeks. The
snow Is nearly off from Toad mountain.
but east OF kooteuai lake and in the center
of the t.ardeau and SLOGAN districts there
are still several feet of snow. Several at
temrts have been made 10 reach ST Mary's
country. but II will b. fully two weeks yet
before II Is sufficiently open.
\ great amount of development is being
done on Toad mountain. adjoining Nelson,
and many mines are showing up well.
Probably the most prominent is the Atha-
hasca now under control of the British
Canadian gold fields. There are about $50
tons of ore on the dump. which Is said 10
average over 500 TO the ton. and the mine
will commence shipping to the Halt mines
ame!ter ia a week or ten days. The ore Is
free milling and concentrating. but the
company thinks the best policy at present
Is 10 ship TO the sneiter instead Of putting
zap q mill The Fern mine Is showing up
well under development. and Will soon he
added 10 the list of shippers. Strikes have
been made on the Excheauer. Mascot. car
ad0n. Primrose Red Rack Pilot Mob
group and many others. The majority will
continue development work throughout
tire summer with the idea OF placing the
mines on the shipping lisa
The Hall mine smelter. which has been
shut down Tot repairs for two weeks. blew
jr today All the bins arc fun Of ore and
au the mine Is FAR ahead 81 the trnmwsy.
10 further stoppa ses are looked for.