The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-08
KAMLOOPS MINING CAMP.
Inspection of Various Propertics-
Systematic Development
Needed.
Special CORRESPONDENCE.

Special Correspondence.
KAMLOOPS, B. c.. May 6.-The writer
recently had the pleasure of making a
partial tour OF inspection of the Coal Hill
mining camp. as the mining district lying
to the southwest of Kamloops Is generally
designated. Accompanied by a gentleman.
In whose interest the trip was taken. the
correspondent, acting
guide. philosopher, and Jehu. made a
start about s O'Clock on as fine morn
ing as one could well wish to see. With
two horses and light buggy Ito say moth
ing of the dog, and other impedimenta),
the long and steep climb out of the
Thompson valley was made, and in a little
more than an hour after leaving town
we turned off the wagon road, drove over
the hills for short distance and made
our first stop at the group of claims held
by the Kimberley Mining Company. These
people are now engaged In prosecuting
one OF their lodges which shows up a
surface width of thirty feet, the ore Is
that prevalent throughout the camp. cop
per-gold.
On this group of claims, seven in num-
Der. three distinct lodges have been dis
covered. Two OF these run through two
adjacent claims owned by the Pedro Min
ing Company, which Is also. doing develop
ment work. Continuing our way, We re-
turned to the road passing within half a
Here the geological formation changes.
and quartz lodges are. the rule. Assays
from the leads on this group gave from
trace to $50 per ton.
four mile trot over an almost level
road, brought us to the turning of place,
a point where we left the wagon road and
took once more 10 the hills lover which
we drove In all directions for a couple
or hours before again reaching a graded
road At 1879 a. m. we found ourselves
In the Jacko lake section of the camp.
where several important claims are now
being vigorously prospected by their own
ers. The JACKIE Lake Mining COMPANY
mas two shifts husily engaged in putting
down shaft The Pedro Mining Com
pany has two claims here. and has men
occupied in opening them up. Another
company Is working the Golden Chain
claim adjoining the Pedro, and already
has twenty-foot shaft sunk.
After inspecting these claims. all of
which are OF more than ordinary promise.
our inner man demanded attention, and
a raid was forthwith made upon the i'm
pedimenta aforementioned. III is a cap
ital tonic 20 roam over these hills No
cocktail Is ever required TO stimulate n
tardy appetite. The braeing air Is the
best appetizer, and an unfailing one.
Refreshed and invigorated. we pursued
our journey with renewed zesf, rafting
merrily over the rolling hills. pleasantly
tinted with the young bunch grass PASS
ing numerous lakelets. upon whose placid
waters focks OF mallard were peacefully
resting. and passing scores of claims upon
which not a dollars worth OF work has
been done. reaching at length the Lucky
Strike fraction. where a prospect hole. a
few feet deep. shows a vein OF solid ore
four feet wide. This claim was bonded for
1880 last fail 500 was paid cash down.
80 ala -
work has been done. which Is not only
an Injustice 10 the camp. but is difficult 10
explain satisfactorily. for this is clear
case Of shipping ore from the grass roots.