The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-20
SURVEYORS NOT IN ACCORD.
DO NOT AGREE ON THE
LINE AMONG THEMSELVES.
District Not Yet DeterDinea-
Dritfsh Columbia Surveyors Are
Far Apart N Their Results.

SANS0UNEh. II. C.. Oct l9---It Is no
wonder that the residents OF the Mount
Baker district had trouble In determine
ing the international boundary line q few
weeks ago. The two surveyors who were
hired by Canadian parties to ind the
line are back In Vancouver, and when
only three days away from the district
they disagree entirely In matters of To-
cation. Surveyor r. j. Deane. OF New
Westminster. was the chief in charge OF
the survey. and assisting him was Arthur
II. Bailey. OF Brandon, Man, formerly
connected with the geological survey Of
Canada.
Mr. Deane says that the work has been
completed to the satisfaction OF everyone
and that all the important mines OF the
district are In Canadian territory: In
fact, that the mile Of new territory said
to have been gained by Canada in the
new survey shuts out nearly all of tho
mining ground from a possibility OF being
in Washington state That II Mr.. Deane's
statement, definitely and exactly.
Mr.. Bailey. who left on Monday for his
home In the East, IL equally certain. 70
he informed the Observation-Disclosures cor
respondent. that all the mines formerly
thought to be on the American side OF
Mount Baker are actually locAted there.
by the new boundary line. and that the
ones formerly in doubt now appear to
side. Al any rate, he is absolutely cer-
tain that the American owned mines are
ON the United States side Of the line.
but suggests that az near as possible, a.
the survey was made, the line will run
through the Gold Basin property. which
was. in reality. formerly considered 10
bc Canadian.
Moauments Not Found.
These are the two statements OF the
survey. given exactly as they were stated;
they speak for themselves:
The surveyors were nearly three weeks
locating the boundary tine. and. in all,
they went over about fifty miles OF the
section. An endeavor was made at first
to ind the original stakes OF tho bound
AIRY. or the stone muunds that are fire.
auentIy Get UP along the line, but these
could not be obtained. An old stake was
found on one occasion. but there was no
the boundary, so that this method Of at
tempted locate was abandoned. There
was nohilg for the surveyors to do but
simply 60 back 70 the eastward OF the
mountain until they picked up the old
line, and from the direction and angles
given by H. run through the disputed
section.
Mr. Basley's statements OF the results,
30 far as the location OF the principal
mines on the American side Is concern
ed. are confirmed BY people arriving
that the rivalry IN trade between Chilli
wack. on tho Canadian SIDE. and suuas
and Whatsorr, on the American aide,
caused the dispute In the frat place. and
compelled 70 purchase their supplies from
whatcon. where they belong. even
Though the haul 10 y longer one.
Ordinary Instruments lsea-
''of course said Mr.. Bailey. in OK
planning the situstton, There may Ne mis-
takes IN psF recent survey. a. the fnstru-
msnis s.ea we're eot ths s Ne ,..s cues
IN sac result does not prove satisfactory
thu Canadian residents 81 the district
may Send a reauisitien % ettawa. and
% .,' e-t~rrsin1 the an~. ssoala me Anser-
teams again not Rcceat hss ruling. then
thsre ~ nothing rrrnaining 70 10 bot
comrasssier for the carrying on. of the
we-k on an international basis
Mt Bailey says that thy survey %
Monn; RAksr vas ere % tho toughest sx-
streams ~ the hair aaren 20 waas
through ard . great Part ~ the district
was most rrr1trstnus IL tire mounds
saa ever existed they mast have been
Il Is quite possible that the algacalties
% erecting ftssn were ton much Tor ire
original iScaturs of the boundary. At any
s nsss.,s M eAs s' IS tessa part * re
lire was run Up IN the snow. and the
DIFFICULTIES % a ieug weeks work, tray
rtfrm through h@avv. sodaen snow 10
the knesS can readily b. imagined.
II was stated early r. the dispute that
the Canadian customs officers would take
afnrlal revenge on the American officer
~ Sr-.as fer rhe arrest ~ Stanss}ssky's
rack train. b1is a telephone message from
C-htflgwack yesterday stated that the
Whole matter had TOW been sFEicaely set
tied No sxrertioraf measures VIII now
rvrhahi~ be taken by officials on sither
SIDE ~ the lire. Most people IN the dis
trtr. WHISTLER Americans or Canadians.
tternNrs ~ .he Hue as Il e now "a as
.nesv correct as Il can be. even n great
'seaf mere expense - Incurred In bring
..rx IL a few feet nearer Ito proper place.