The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-19

Tran creek which has assumed q most
promising aspect. and 7 should not Be AZ
al surprised II IL made a great rnire-
While az Rossland I was told that TIRE
ledge had ~ last been struck In the
Crown Point This II true. viii add very
considerably 20 the value Of the War
Eagle stock. bot am free 70 confess that
] have my grave doubts about the ledge
having been found The Grown Potnt. as
J previously stated. had an immense sur
face showing but the Development suztf-
fed the theory that the surface showing
came from a slide and that II wilI be sx-
cseffrg7y 6ifrcEif to ind the ledge from
which n originally came. except by q tun-
mel rln through an immense distance into
the mountains ard whefher II viii be
found On the Crown Point ground or rot
fs question that only large amount OF
money viii determine.
The SLOGAN country is attracting more
interest 81 the present moment than Trail
creek. The SLOGAN IL poor mans couu-
try. while Tral - country for big capt.
faltsts. The Lodges In the SLOGAN are Lead
ard silver. an6 the pFospecfors are en-
abied In a multitude Of instances 20 take
ore out Of the ground 20 pay for mining
and developing without seeking for fur
Their capital u must Be remembered
that the SLOGAN and East Kootenai pos
sesS the richest lead and silver ores ever
yet discovered Mining men IN Colorado
Utah and Idaho have made enormous for
tunes through lead and silver mines but
the most experienced mining men OF these
states tel me that no deposits Of
lead and silver ore have ever yet been
found in any quarter Of the globe 20 COM
pare with those OF the SLOGAN and East
Kootenai
The North Star group OF mines At Kim
Derry, East kootenai I have previously
referred 10 as among the greatest mines
ever yet discovered. The Sullivan. an
other group OF mines close TO the North
star. owned by the chief stockholders OF
the lie Hoi ] am told. will yet rival the
North Star and lie Rot as a wealth pro-
Queer All around the North Star and
sullivan are deposits Of mineral 40 vast
and astonishing that Kimberly Is certain
70 be one OF the foremost mining camps
on the continent.
Further south. near NOVA LAKE. "a ,ha
81. Eugene group end other mines: this
VIII also make great mining camp
The development OF this wonderful dis
trict or East Kootenai entirely depends
upon the building Of the Crows Nest Pass
railway. AS at present surveyed the iIna
VIII pass within ten miles OF Kimberly.
and right through the St Eugene around.
Theirs IL also free gold district In East
Eootenat, that Of Perry creek Perry
OF free gold bearing quartz and with the
advent Of the railway Perry creek WIN be
desirable place for capital as well as
FOR Industrious wOrkmen, but as I nave
said, everything depends upon the quick
construction Of the Crows Nest Pass rail-
way. This railway VIII open British CO.
iurnbia To capital. enterprise and Iaoor
more rapidly than anything else can pos
sibiy do. Considerable opposition mas
been developed against this proposed rail-
way. a distinguished senator from Brit
ish Columbia. Mr.. NcInnes. has made
himself particularly obnoxious TO the peo-
pie OF Kootenai by his opposition 10 the
charter granted the British Columbia &
Southern railway. Mr.. McInnes BY his
opposition has run counter 20 the opinions
and judgment Of not only his own con-
s,ituents. but the entire people of British
Columbia. The charter and land grant of
the British Columbia & Southern were
acquired by the promoters Of that con-
Germ, when they were like a voice CRYING
In the wilderness UNDECIDED and scofred az
when they endeavored to convince capt.
talists and politicians that the richest and
most prolific wealth producing region on
the globe would be opened I'D for tha
benefit and betterment OF the reopie OF
British Columbia and the Dominion OF
Canada. After nearly ten years of inces-
SAINT striving. urging and entreating, they
succeeded through certain discoveries in
convincing the most incredulous OF the
wealth and resources OF this wonderful
country. and the men who tolled and
worked I'm promoting this scheme for the
building OF the railway are surely en-
titled TO their reward The petty attempt
20 despoil them OF this reward merely ais
credits the spoilers, but the people OF
British Columbia on the whole most GER
fainly have no sympathy with the course
pursued by Senator Mclnnes and other
carping critics. who never IN any way, by
word or deed. have helped to develop the
marvellous resources that are now rsinr
opened up IN British Columbia The
course OF the Toronto Globe In urging
justice and fair play. and the quick con-
struction Of the Crows Nest Pass railway
has won enthusiastic approval fiom the
people of the entire province Of British
Columbia. and they are gratiHed beyond
mee sure that they have found In the erear
leading paper OF Canada 20 much dis
interested and splendid advocacy.
+. A. OFARRELL.