The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-18

Special Dispatch to the Post-1nteliigencer.
NEW wHATCoM, Oct. T.-Thongh the
Canadians now say that the most reiia-
BILE portion Of the disputed strip In the
Mount Baker district is American terri
tory, an effort will at once be made by
American claim owners 10 secure a more
definite location of the boundary line by
United States surveyors and IL possible
by a Joint commission. Just what conclu-
sion the Canadian surveyors actually
reached as to the location OF the line Is
stiil somewhat matter of conjecture
here, as there have been a variety or
statements made coming from parties
who claimed 10 have talked with Survey
or Devine. The report of the surveyors
decision as published in dispatch from
Vancouver to the Post-Intelligencer to-
day is not particularly agreeable to min
ing men here who are interested in the
strip. To give British Columbia half OF
the disputed territory, as stated in the
dispatch, would give to Canada. II is
said here. the Lone Star, the best part OF
the Scott-Anderson properties. and possi-
bly, the Gold Basin. in which G. ID. Lane.
the California mining millionaire, and j.
O. Carlisle. OF Seattle. have a working
interest as well as a number CT other
very valuable claims. OF these the Lone
Star in that event, would pass to Brit
ish Columbia owners, and the original To-
Gators would lose their property, as this
is one OF the principal properties jumped
by Canadians when the boundary line
first came into dispute. The Post-Lsm-
bert mines. and number of valuable
properties on the south slope OF Selcia
creek basin. however. would be left on
the American side. but the fact thar these
claims are In American territory has
never been very seriously questioned. so
In reality the appropriation by British
Columbia OF a miie-wide strip of the dis
puted territory would give this country
the worst end of the deal. AS 10 the
I.ane-cariisie and scott-Anderson prop
critics. and a number OF other valuable
claims. II would simply be a loss Of their
trade 20 Washington cities. and would
not deprive the original locators OF their
property. because they have taken the
prccaution 10 file on their claims IN both
countries. In nearly every instance. how
ever. the owners are Americans and pre-
fer 10 own claims on this side OF the
line
surveyors at Fault.
There Is a quantity Of testimony, how
ever. that tends TO throw a different light
ON the flndlnxs OF the surveyor. Charles
~ SAVERS. superintendent OF the Gold
star. writes that the chief engineer OF
tho surveying party told him that the
line heretofore recognized by the AmeFi-
can prospectors and miners "a not out OF
the way zee feet. II. q. Anderson writes
from the district that the surveyors were
unable 10 nnd any monuments erected ay
the original boundary commission. but
their extension OF the line would not al
Ter ItS heretofore accepted location
quarter nf a mile. W. J. Cvnnerss 81
Chgluwack, formerly superintendent ~
the Post-Iambert mines. was IN The city
today lie says man named Jones dis
covered. few days ago. What appeared
TO he a stone monument IN Tho vicinity
Of the north edge of the disputed strip.
Mr Jones got J. o. Carlisle 10 accompany
him TO the spot and while there, the Ca
madam surveyors in following the1t ex-
tension os the boundary passed very close
10 the pile Of stones, There Is Aa!a 70 ee
nothing in the Canadian notes q the
boundary commission % nrmiy establish
this a. one of the original monuments,
hut it IS believed % Be SUCH According
20 Mr. Connsss. the Canadian surveyor
feld Carlisle that she iaiief'a claims @efe
a mile althln the American sa9s. IhIs
would establish tAe Boundary A8ant
@heTs the American miners eouienaed e
should - ioc ttsa, sni bear the u@NiY
discovered pile % stones. Mr. cariisle ie
r.eW said 30 te blmself 50 thoroughly
convinced that hts eiains wni Ultimately
s.s pfoven 20 be Ia American terfitasY
that he Nin AZ once resume he sasgen9-
cd development work
No Monuments Pound.
This variety * reneris. e1pplea H3sa
IL. aekucwl ls.lixmsnt THAT aone ~ ne 81.
fe!ssa4 monuments wefe laeatei intisRass-
hiF. has left tie n.niag nieu aSp are not
aa the Egouna 80 me same quacdary IS
they aere before sac Canadian Surveyors
ever weuf into the GisiTirL y y asNa
g-atntsi ent fA&t whatever the Fsaart
rnaae b. these surveyors. a ran anlF be
a sort af preliminary hasls for artSoa. %
case "a Involves ans nf The &isguisa strip.
swrveyof Dean WAs MT se1i 1880 the His-
tri-t prifaari}y fa Enn2sa iae hn@aaaF5
line sh wRs saxazsd lR the esrig suFs-
rner fr lsrlng auE sections on IRE British
colombia si9e. bear ere ii1n and tne Ca
rsassu miners ieaFming af nls heafaesf
ta fn. strip pstltipBet shelf xnvefnmeut
"a give aln uerlnsssasn 20 iseate ihe h1aa-
asrv line This ~@s 80ne. but 4a sTot.
49, made 20 locate iae forty g-ninfh paral~
lel sy nstranomieal ou-~rvaisans- The
surveyor s3mpiy eatzlned what 2afa ~
causG. and ran his Hines hoping - hnd
the original stone monuments erected ay
fha corafnt sslaa- In thf- sense nis sarA
Waz ra3iurG aud whatever liF rsgart
fhe matter is aalg pade more cot1 saleaf-
ed
II b. locates the boundary line ans eou-
siderable distance within the aispste1
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