The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
ON VANCOUVER ISLAND.
Progress All Along the Line, Hut
Mining Takes the Lead and
Farming Advances.

Every resident OF the Vancouver island
section OF British Columbia has good
cause to be satisfied with tho material
progress it has made during the year just
closed. 1t has in fact been an epoeh-mak-
ing twelvemonth. in which steady progress
has been shown along all lines OF indus
try. There has. Il Is true. been less money
expended in new buildings than in the
hyster.cal though halcyon days of BOOM
time, and the profits from the seal hunt
ing have been less satisfactory than in
other years; but on the other hand.
foundation laying has been the business
OF the representative men of the commun-
ity and they soon VIII be enjoying the
profits arising. not from speculation, but
from the development and utilization OF
the rich natural resources OF the island.
OF course, mining is the hope of Vic
toria and the tributary districts as It is
that of Kooteuay. and although as rule
the quartz here Is OF lower grade than
the famous mineraliEed rock Of Rossland
and so advantagcously placed regards
shipping facilities that X 10 quite a..
worthy the attention OF capitalists as arc
tho treasures of far-famed kootenay Al
herni Is IN fact in much the same posi-
ton today as Kcotenay was when II forc-
ed the attention OF capital toward Il and
rou recognition as the most attractive
field I'm the world fer the enlistment OF
capital. To have prcphes!ed few years
ago that Nictoria's prosperity would be in
large measure dependent upon the deyel-
opment OF the Alberni mines would have
been to invite rid.eule; now no one
questions the truth Of tbs proposition. for
those mines have passed beyond the stage
OF prospects, and those upon which capt
tel has been inteuigsntly expended In de-
velopment give a certainty OF handsome
returns 20 the investors.
The Great Afberni Mines.
Ths vein OF the Alberni Consolidated.
on Mineral hill has IN particular proved
Itself both large and rich. while thor
ouxhly practical mill test has SHOWN fha
ore 20 run about Sioo to the ton. The
property IS conveniently reached by A
good road built by the owning company.
ard IL and neighboring mines promise 20
make large returns OF bullion during 1881.
Much OF tha ore can be conveniently SHIP
ped BY water. while 70 reach the mines
further inland railway from Nanalmo
is projected. the promoters Of which viii
seek Incorporation At the approaching ses-
sion Of the local parliament.
Adjacent 20 the Alberni mines. in the
ssrila valley. number OF other fine
properties are claiming atteation, the ore
n this section much resembling tAst OF
the famous lie Roi. and showing n such
good quantity that a srselieT is being
erected 10 urea, IL on the spot. Il VIII be
turning out bullion according % present
indications before 1881 Is SIX months osd.
Texada Island Copper.
On Texsda ard other islands rot fer
from NanairEo the mines are proving FAR
richer than the most sanguine had pre-
dicted, the ore 81 or near The surface D.
ing remarkably rich IN free gold. "hae IS
& g0es deeper st becomes - par cent pure
copper. The Van An8a nine opened up
and developed through TIE Efforts @. We
toria~ Seattle and CAscaSo business men,
Is TO-DAY one % the Best propositions IN
the Wes;. and lucky are they Ano aaVs
rot In waiis the door was open maj
ting p ant IS now being pat in position Al
tkfs rhine. and IL viii Be heavy s1iff'eF
during 1857. what II - SortA today u
would Dc hard 90 say. CaPan.e Men say
that Il f. fully as valuable as the AIo@rni
Consolidated. and tAe owners o. NAT
property only a fsw days ago Sharply de-
.lfrea an offer OF s159a9 cash
As showing fae rapid pr@gress mining
has MADE throughout Eae 9ToFlnce ~ 80
Il = Interesting 20 n9ts tat tie rssis -Fkr
OF 5asnt STOCK companies aera Eseog aea -
nex associations during the year, al
formed TO engage Ia mining Ssner4aay or
TO wssx particular p-o7sES-sS. and repre-