The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
CANADA,s VIEW GOLD FIELDS.
Tho Vast Region That Is About to BE Opene,
in Northern British CoIumbiH.

In Nortnern brittnn tOiumDiS.
Lying between the Yukon Basin and Cariboo
Is q vast. untrodden region, which offers ten pit
ing reward for thorough exploration. Tho ter
ritory is a continuation Of that great gold. bear
ing belt of which California. Colorado. Nevada,
Kootenay. Cariboo. and tho Yukon are sections.
Tho riches OF Cariboo were long ago unlocked to
the world, and soon prospectors will have over
run every part of the famous Yukon; but the
wild mountain Businesses of this unexplored
territory have SO far resisted the white mans
entrance, and the great area stretching between
ATTITUDES $40 and $50 and extending from the
Rocky Mountains on the east TO 1899 w. long,
remains a terra incognita. That streams tribu-
tary to tho Yukon. Peace River. and the Lizard.
known to be rich in placer gold. and rivers flow.
ing through Cariboo and Cassiar. noted for their
gold beds many years ago. all take their rise on
tho outskirts Of this vast territory, would indi-
cato the presence of mineral wealth in the un-
known field.
This supposition is supported by more than
mere probability. Since 1885 Indians and
hall. breeds have vaguely talked of gold "up in
the interior" and ~taciturn Cinnamon In ragged
clothes have come down to tho coast with bags
containing large and small quantities OF tho
precious metal. AS tho industrious celestial
has been washing gold in old placer beds for
years. earning a pittance which the white man
would not consider worth his labor. the appear
ance of these uncommunicative. mysterious
fellows at Pacific ports excited little interest
until Klondike discoveries aroused every ono.
Then prospeGt9Is began to sGspeSt ne existence KS ,n
summer miners y%enturcd along the margin OF
the unknown region.
streams OF this outlying district brought out
$3.50 worth of tho yellow dust. During the
SO, and in October a large nugget worth $500
was sent from the southern part or the ter
r rnxsyv Of w sntensi we bodies psdIis 10Y OF fine Me0 milling gold
quartz was Exported to the brlsis lto C Ias y lo.
s Minis,sr t OF aeI minss tS by sSoSiRsfn Gst S K ts'' w TN.
ter had prevented more thorough exploration.
but the yoins were said TO be Of extraordinary
companied the report t; but SO Wild and iaSacoessl;
S "iS Il the Tesiin LaEe.Totegraph Greek railway
or the Cassiar Central has been built.
mated by Tie names OF its different sections. as
the Omineca. the Peace River, the Lizard coun.
sEst Eb09 sEa hs spsstMtR aSn Il rs 1 ON the w ven ' By
the Yukon and the Pacific slope. and on the
south by G psriSs Ro The ne Is almost S,n66 coo On m lies
from its southern limits. but the Ominoca can DO
reached by way, OF tho coast. going up the
discovery of gold in omineca caused
the coast in 1870; but without modern
hydraulic appliances the gravel was difficult TO
CSssiar the crowds stampoded to the newer
field During the eight years that followed at
least 81 900, 900 in gold was taken from Omine-
ca by miners, satisfied With moderate returns;
southern outskirts were shallow discouraged
exploration until last fall. and then, when the
| discoveries were announced. the season had ad-
yauced too far for prospecting.
For hundreds of miles, north OF Omineca, y =
vast expanse absolutely unknown 20 the whlto
| man. titles between Peace River and the Yukon.
A party under Lord Avonmore Is spending the
winter In tho Lizard country, In order TO DO on
hand for thorough exploration OF that section or
the terra incognita when the season opens. BE-
tween the Ponce and Lizard rivers the climate ID
NOT SO rigorous and forbidding as in the Yukon.
The country 10 densely wooded. There Is a super.
nurDosos. Game, large and small, 10 plentiful.
For naturalist. sportsman ana proprietor. no
part OF the unexplored world offers more at
tractive prizeA