The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20
BIG CAPITALISTS.
Becoming Interested i'm Washington
and British Columbia Mines
T. A. D'Earrelt', Views.

r. A O'Farreu, an old-time newspaper
man and mining operator, well known
throughout the Pacific Northwest, was in
the city yesterday on his way 10 Victoria.
The outlook for mining development
and investment in Washington and British
Columbia is better today than il has been
for thirty years he said to Po5t-Gntelli-
gencer reporter. The people of Canada
are alive 20 the fact that British Columbia
has mineral deposits that at least rival,
If they do not surpass, those OF Australia
and OF South Africa. Seven years ago
British Columbias production OF base and
precious ore amounted 10 few thousand
dollars. Last year IL was close TO s5,oo1,-
COO and this year the gold. lead. silver and
copper product Of Kootenay viii be at
least so 90; and from my knowledge OF
the wonderful deposits of mineral In the
Kootenay and on the western coast of
British Columbia and the island OF Van
coRver l have no hesitation IN saying that
British Columbia VIII continue to double
its output OF copper. gold, silver and lead
until It becomes the richest mineral pro-
Queer on the globe
The developments IN the C0lville reser-
walton. In the Okanogan country. and the
east and west sides OF the Cascades that
have come under my personal notice dur
ing the past year convince me that Wash
inEton is going 10 share in the Immense
riches 10 be obtained from the mineral de-
posts Of this Northwestern country. The
CoVille country the Okanogan country
and certain districts Of the west side of the
Cascades have unquestionably mineral de-
posits as rich as those OF British Column
bia. Syudicates composed OF the biggest
inanciers In America and IN Canada are
now being formed to operate and develop
the mineral resources Of British Columbia
and Of Washington.
"EX-cabinet ministers Of Canada includ-
ing Sir Charles Upper. Sir Mortimer lie
Caron and Mr.. Foster. ex-secretary Of the
Dominion treasury. are among the gentle
men who are members OF these syudicates.
George Gould. n. O. Mills. Seward Webb
and John Mackay are among the New
Workers who are taking a very active part
In providing capital for the development
OF Washington and British Columbia
mines. Their representative In British Co.
iumbia and Washington is Col. John ".
Burke, Of Idaho than whom no more cap
able. well-informed and shire wder mining
man has ever operated In the Northwest.
He has been for thirty years ono or the
foremost mining mon Of Utah. Montana
and Idaho and the very fact that such a
man IS devosing his entire time 20 investi-
eating and purchasing properties in Brit
ieh Columbia ard Washington for leading
Canadian and American capitalists is The
snrfStF .n3ira lion ~ great mineral dcvel-
50went IN this country.
~ have had most gratifying reports Is 70
recent discoveries and developments on
The west side of the Cascade mountains
and also rich deposits ~ mineral IN The
Island ~ Vancouver aud the west coast
of British Columbia. and for one am
prepared .1 hrtrve tnat Western WASH
i-ct10 a01 Vancouver island are ab7u. 20
experience mineral development that n-ii
surprise tla clI-ame settlers ~ tho Pacific
COAST