The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
IDS SUB|ERRlNEAN LIKE.
- TIE MEART or MOUNT skirt,
NEAR VICTORIA.
Hevsly staksA-It IL 81 Unlknown
Depth and Lays In DasaEnsss-Wtll
Ne Utilized In DsveBsDing laine.

epscial Dispatch 10 the Poss-IntsIiigencer.
VICTORIA, II. c.. Oct. 3-While
Asrdy prospectors have been Drawing the
Aen~ery and priyations associated with
eo16 hunting IL the subarctics. a discov-
~ has been made. almost On the out
.r1wts OF the city Of Victoria, which IL
fpIi OF interest, and. should the anticipa-
tsnns of the dfscovsrers be warranted,
al not only introduce novel features
fnso the profession OF mining In this
netr1ct, bus will richly reward the men
u whose perseverance and pluck the
Afoc0vefy r. due
rs discovery II nothing more nor less
- the finding OF a large subterranean
I1te In the heart Of Mount Skirt an ele-
vaston at Goidstream. few miles from
victoria. which Is familiar to all It's citi-
sens. The mountain mentioned Ii q
comparasiveiy small one. although IT at
fnfns an altitude OF LOO feet above the
l~vel Of the sea. Il IL the scene of a
number Of copper and gold properties, all
a which promise we'll. but none OF which
= q yet a shipping proposition. II ts
In the nsighborhood of the power sta
tion OF the British Columbia Tramway
Company and In heavily timbered from
IL base 10 It's summit.
The discovery referred to was made on
ssuGennber TO- but the miners who found
Il Kept the fact secret until they had
secured all the properties likely TO be
Affected by the find. This party con-
sis1sd OF p. II. Petersen. his brother,
Chris Petersen. and Mr.. West, all Of this
cit0. They have AZ a partner w A.
eae1nders. but he has been in the north
III GUNNER. returning to this place on
tn Cottage City few days ago and
pepcesdine almost Immediately on to Sc
sttls and San Francisco. While In the
cities mentioned he will endeavor to in
fsreDt capitalists In the matter, al.
thouGh he was not associated with his
partners when the discovery was made.
Il was on tho forenoon Of the date al
re4dy given that the three men were ex.
pioeing the mountain in the hope Of conn
ing upon ledge Of sufficient promise to
stake uyon. They had passed along the
0ddstream side Of the hin. and finding
fhaf all the good claims had been taken
10 passed around from the Goldstream to
the Nfiistream side. Here they pointed
thslY course up the ACTIVITY. and when
within q short distance Of the summit
stumbled on ledge Of copper ore between
fifteen ana twenty feet In width The for
nation and the character of tho ore was
Tho very same a. In the West and Fair
pfopsrtiss on the other side Of the hill.
and the little party made preparations TO
plant their stakes and pre-empt the claim.
In going about this work they found a
nAeurai SHAFT sinking at an angle In the
vary center OF the ledge. They decided to
paas down this passage and explore.
About twenty feet from the surface Mr..
Petersen suddenly found the passage open
out into . large chamber, where inky
badness prevailed. Candles were lighted
and ordinations OF establishment broke
frum all three AZ they surveyed the scene.
IhAy stood on q narrow. shelving platform
n Qaartx. WHILE stretching away as far an
be beams Of the candle would extend,
~ . lake which proved to be fresh water
md OF Icy coldness. A plummet was TN
Devyissd from . line with stone attach