The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-12
Spur From the G. P. R. Will Be
Extended to Bunkers.
ORE OF VERY HIGH GRADE.
Dominion Geological Surveyors
Complete Their Seasons Work ON
the North Fork of Kettle River
Expert 20 Examine Boundary
Properties for Montreal Capitai-
ists-Description OF Bodte Camp.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intellisencer
GRAND FORKS. b. c.. Oct 1.-THE r.
Bell group. in Summit camp. recently ac-
CURED by the Miner Graves syndicate, VIII
be on a shipping basis at an early date
IT is 800 feet from the b. C. mine.
and seven and one-half miles from Grand
Forks. The Canadian Pacific railway spur
IL about half a mile distant. II Will be
extended TO the ore bunkers. The values
average about $50 per ton In silver. cop
per and gold. In the nrSas named. making
II undoubtedly the h,-z.iest grade PROPOSE
tion In the Boundary country The lead.
however. Is small. It's width varying from
three TO four and one-half feet. The
development work to date Is about 800
feet Nos. and shafts are seventy-fve
and forty-two feet respectively From the
bottom OF the latter a crosscut has been
run east and west seventy feet TO inter
sect the vein. which has been traced for
1% feet. carrying an even course and
a good free and hanging wall. Owing TO
the conhguration Of the hillside No.
collar OF No. shaft From the is2-foot
level the vein has been followed for 80
feet An upraiso has been made along
the vein to connect with a wtnze sunk
from the forty-two-foot level. a distance
Of log feet on the slope. The formation
Is diorite. altered lime. lime and porphyry.
The superintendent Is Jack Hanley. form
eriy I'm charge OF the Old Dominion mine.
at Coiville. Wash.
Results Of Geological survey.
Messrs. Leach and Brock. Of the geo
logical survey. are here after completing
this seasons work They were engaged
on a geological and Typographical survey
OF the region lying between the Columbia
river and the north fork Of Kettle river
They worked north from the boundary
line to Fire valley, a distance of sixty
miles. The results OF their observations
will he forthcoming In the next report OF
the department A mineral map will also
be issued Next season they win be en-
gagged In fieid work in the Boundary cour-
try, and viii prepare a map. which viii
no Doubt prove invaluable to prospectors
and others.
Operations nj Various Mines.
Negotiations for the purchase Of the
Zela mine, I'm Sheridan camp. coivllle res
ervation, are pending An English syn
dictate is the prospective buyer. The mine
Is making tri-weekiy shipments by wagon
and rail 10 the Trail smeiter.
The Beicher mine. Lambert creek. Col
vile reservation. II shipping by wagon
TO the GRANNY smeiter
The management OF the Athelstane mine
Wellington camp. has signed a contract
to ship 1000 tons OF ore "a the Trail
smeiter. $3.50 freight and treatment
rate has been secured. The values aver
age si3so per ton.
Development work on the Mammoth ana
Diamond Hitch group Browns camp.
north fork OF Kettle river. will be re-
sumed Immediately. James y. Raiston
secretary Of the company. has gone to
Louisville. KY, 10 close deal with par
ties there for the sale of a controlling
interest In the shares.
To Inspect boundary properfies.
George Summer and J. c. HodrSon,
president and secretary az the Canadian
Gold Fields syndicate, recently arrived
from Montreal 20 inspect the Knob I'M
and Old fronsisss mines at Phoenix r. c.
They were accompanied BY w w. JET.
ferry. a mining expert. formerly IN the
employ Of ex-senator Warner Miller OF
New York. Both visitors are shareholders
IN the Graves Miner propositions They
stated that there win he a marked in
crease In Interest IN British Columbia
mines. IN Eastern Canada. AZ soon az the
Boundary country has a few dividend pay
ers
Locking for a Good Mine
Robert Anderson. a Dawson mining oper-
stor l. here looking for desirable copper
gold propositions. which he hopes % float
In London This winter. Thus Far he has
not taken any options However. he f.
negotiating for a North fork mine Last
year Mr. Anderson ioa;cd she Riandike
government concession IN London Tor
eEaea and the cleanup last season from
two acres ~ ground, Ne says. amnuntei
to tacoa and from which a iivtsena viii
Re declared Immediately Mr.. Anderson
leaves Tor England wi,hin fortnight.