The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-22

- ne work which Must
Cs~Slstsd Before Winter.
x 1,lned effort Is being made By
4S~- a. local capitalists who have
~. 5~talurs in the Mount Baker min
.s-sr1 10 have the officers OF the
IN S,e,es coast and geodetic survey
IA. "a for all, the boundary line
is-- ma state and British Column
a ~ ereeenf, while there II no con-
49, 80 ~xer tina matter. no one on
~ I1s Knows just where the line Ia
!.z.s "a II IL the desire OF all con-
n. .1 40 the question be settled Inn
~ S12 ne exact location OF the line
!. - 1efermined within a few weeks.
!. &7srn that II will be impossible to
14i1h the work before next sum-
..zs ~ q can not be done during the
z CoI. r. II. Lindsay. represent
71S6 (3oid Basin Mining Company. a
- nnucern, which has expended
~ - osp,ooo on It's properties in the
& 0sker mining district. will pre-
- natter n the Chamber Of Com
Y NJ meeting next Wednesday and
- co-operation IN the endeavor to
~ Officers OF the gcodetlc survey
e ths boundary.
~ statements 10 the contrary, II
. E5 fkat the Canadians and Americans
ullnx IN the district are not hostile
- other J. o. Carlisle. president
1anaeer Of the Gold Basin Mining
~ nays that while he believes
- In L. 80 "a ii
~ n the lire, yet there is no way
II k1ef5nining the matter until a sur
~xn mnde. II IL possible, he says,
~ district r. on the Canadian side.
- reeiise Among miners.
/ - cnaadians, II IL said, had about The
1 o41ni0n. There Is a spirit Of con-
~ b6lween both nationalities. The
1ana IN the district are laboring
T. Emfo tbs survey for the line by the
~ government, and while the peo-
r. lh1a side Of the lire do not qsies-
K ~ accuracy OF the work which will
NJ ~ done BY tho Dominion survey
~ ~ they desire that this country
na1e the survey. II II the opinion.
= ~, OF the parties on both sides
III nh course would BE- satisfactory
h - concerned. II fhia IA done both
lVM tr6w exactly where they stand. II
N nnooAry. however, that tho matter
E6 2Z(1o1 ~ once az otherwise conflicts
~ 11eiy 10 develop during the win
~ ths boundary line was deter
ro 4ofwsen Canada and the United
A ~ the Joint commission IN 1868.
rs IA o. clearing. 90 feet wide, was
~ 6Nmnrk the line The Wild and
oDle nature OF the Mount Baker
made such course impossible
r ~ ooctton. Moreover, the ordinary
|1y Instruments were Inadequate and
1 y said that tho place In those
~ not considered of much i'm
11ca hence II In thought that little
- made TO do thu work thor
~ m1asioned, tho ordinary surveying
nents were not adequate to do the
r. ~ emily way II can be done, II
o4evo4 q by solar and stellar OBJ
- ond the beat means Tor such
49, are In the possession OF the
Uefre coast and geodetic survey.
On reason the American miners de-
Int the officers OF this service es-
4 the exact boundary. which. as
* e4 hnown, II the forty-ninth parallel
- n9stAks might lead to serious dis
~ a1sing district IN question IL located
II twenfy miles north OF Mount IA
I.e years axo when rich ore and
M "a ledEee were discovered there,
ma and Canadian rrospectors
- the country. In tina neigh
~ Vt che supposed boundary. a large
y poet, studded with nails, was found
2al clearing. and II was the gem
ensnn OF the representatives Of both
sesnss that Il marked the interna-
~ lRA Nothing WAS known definitely,
|sssN and some held the view that
9Mridt was ia the United States,
that v was In Canada.
- Naeienalities Cooperate.
miners were all agreed in their de-
sAatinn 10 develop the country. and
vas = general Willingness 20 help
entaer. For Instance. the only cuts
Ne country was through British Cos
~ way Of Chilliwhack, town
'weive riiies from the border, Ev-
Ssa'nx. say tha American prosp.ctors.
ssne ~ tho authorities on the other
y help them No restrictions Of any
Sefe placed on the traffic In the min
tMsfiet The only important iitlga-
said, that has ever arisen over
GAINS was IA Whate0m county. be-
nnmhes " American prospectors.
ssA ef the latter. II l. said, located
e under the Canadian law in The dis
sut no controversy ~ any impor-
- HA< developed as yet Part 81 tho
EfsFv which has been staked Il held
ansses American and Canadian min
kur.s.tsaFf 10y "ffffrts W the aiNtffft are
sfsnS working IN harmony. II "a de-
w al that TIE present condition OF
fwsArding the border the be
kse1 ~ cAcF The vaHuenesa as Ia fh.,
seery. u y believed. wiil hamper the
,.spsneht 81 the countrs. and the pros,
N,s en- thls side are 81 the aplninn
80 matter = % vital Importance 10
= spseking 81 the matter Yesterday ]
Nhfte 81 The Giola Basin Minlne com
80. sAd 70 a foat-lnteilissncsr re-
~ arr Inclined 20 believe the country
ARsficAn territory hut arc nat Az
Les,sn certain thai VI ave carrest "A.
- sanse All % have the whole aues-
trtiled immediately. as oneo the
ke~st ses N tAe survey - thn line
nsNe q be left over until NEXT
n $3.50. y aaif. and cenniots may arise In
r.. s..es ne " II question that should
"a. 49, iAc rafnsst attention ~ the Sc
80 sNsmesf " Commerce
~ Z. tHasiiaaa have treated us a1uarelv
y 800 and Z u unfair Cor some N
- -" si&l'fFs - pNrsWrn them Tor h..
a. .e,e h4igict ~ within thrif hnunl
~. matter ~ fact. no one {ast
sSr sgre where the itna IA
! 49, he minee Ia the iitk,- als,rl...
" operation nearly tvs year-s
- se~ets AFosc - 60 which cauntry
S<.s..r ~ sN0AtNd On The seetiNl1 gives
extraordinary riehMess
M. "Ntint ~ the country is through
~. aacA n g. AithNarh We ~
~ ssely IN Seattle NO restrictions
ks...n baf by the Canadian 0r tns
- sAllen % uHr alpVNes thr,tsh
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