The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-11-30
MINING N British COLUMBIA.


gent seasshsTs.
Special Correspondent ce of The Florida Star.
MIDWAY, British c, umbia. Nov. 21.-
Dropped down among some OF the rich
est mineral bearing mountains In west
ern Canada and bordering the pictur.
esqus Boundary creek and Kettle river
IL what IL known as 1.-The most beauti-
full spot in British Columbia" Several
years ago this spot was made the site
Of what is now a thriving town. From
its location in the middle OF the stretch
OF territory between the Rocky noun.
tains and the Pacific ocean and being
on the International boundary line sep
arating British Columbia from the
state Of Washington the town was call.
ed Midway. Midway. while being a
mining center. has many other com
mercial interests, but the preponder-
ance OF capital Invested in ore getting
in the Rock creek mining division hatu-
rally places in the van the traffic In the
product OF the numerous shafts sunk
deep ia the bosom OF Mother Earth.
Milne hunting Is one OF the most
thrilling and enticing pursuits ever in
vented I'm the human mind. The hopes
and expectations, the uncertainty OF
theIh fultillment, the suddenneSs with
which big finds are made and great for
tunes discovered. the freemasonry OF
an outdoor existence and the latent re
sources called into play by unforeseen
happenings all tend to hold the search
er a slave TO his profession. The pass
ing OF years and the whitening OF the
hair cannot loosen the clutches OF the
prospecting fever. and once n man
starts out on such career he will find
his very blood infected with the germs.
Many and varied are the stories OF min
ing adventure that are told in and
about Midway.
Probably no one connected with this
Aegion has had more interesting eXpe-
riences than Captain Robert e. Adams
an adventure loving capitalist from
Montreal. Captain Adams was the
founder OF Midway AMI is the owner Of
immense tracts OF land hereahOuts
His holdings In the Yale district
amount 10 more than 1000 acres. and
he holds title TO ~ or 60 mines and
claims now in operation. Captain Adj
ans has tramped and camped weeks
and months at time among SNOW cap
ped mountain tops and scaled wall
like precipiceS To perilOus heights In
quest OF gold and silver. His reminis
cences would fill a volume.
While pushing up through the Hoo.
per Arrow lake Captain Adams once
narrowly escaped losing his life. lie
followed Boundary creek northward
from Midway for about II miles and
then struck out To the eastward for a
few miles To reach the Greenwood
camp. lie remained there Il day and 4
night To replenish his supplies and. TAX
ing an Indian guide. aimed for the
lower Arrow lake. The lower lake
connects with the upper body OF water
and the captains intention was q
traverse the lakes by canoe and ;her
branch out into the country at suita
BILE point. After 81 days OF canoeing
at which he is an eXpeTt-Captain Adj
ans mnde landing on the West hanF
OF the upper Arrow lake opposite Ma
kusp. Rugged mountains barred his
way: hut. undaunted. he began his
hunt. Two days OF mountaineering
found him on the crest OF a small peak
at the foot OF which flowed the Mos
quito creek The side sloping down 10
ward the stream impressed the captain
as a likely hiding place for deposits OF
silver. He resolved 10 satisfy his curl
Osity before returning TO the Arrow
lakes.
The task he had planned for himself
was bristling with danger. The par
ticular spot which he wished 10 inves
tigate was situated directly below
glacier marked cllfI. To reach IL made
necessary for him to descend the face
OF the rock In some manner. The cap
tain was equal 10 the occasion. and