The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-02-25
ARG0NAUTs LINING UP FOR STAMPEDE INTO
 THE CAssIAR REGION Word of Caution From H. w. Dodd, the Gold Commissioner at
 Telegraph Creek
twestern Canada Mining News)

8 Al4 94A AAE N0A4Ahe7f LAAS - Ne 0- many are turned toward the north. The Dease lake country in North ern Cassiar is attracting consider able attention, and, as soon as con- ditions permit, the provincial de- partment of mines will send in an engineer, and his report will be published as soon as possible. The discoveries on Gold Pan creek were made so late last fall that there was no opportunity to make an of- ficial investigation, and those going in early will have to take their own chances. By the time the en- gineer has made his report, it will be of little use to the large number who are ready to make the trip, for they will be in the country almost as soon as the engineer himself. MT. H. w.. Dodd, gold commissioner at Telegraph creek, cautions inex- perienced men against going in over the ice, and also points out that even the discoverer himself says that what he found is not enough to get very excited over.
 Prospectors who have gone into Northern Cassiar during the past twenty or thirty years have found sufficient gold to make them think there is more there. The present minister of mines, Hon. William Sloan, was in that country in 1907, and was so impressed with the pos abilities of gold discovery that he grubstaked couple of men. They did not make any discoveries to speak of, but they thought favor ably of the district. It has even been suggested that the pan left on the bank of Gold Pan creek, which gave the stream Is name, was left there by these men.
 It should be noted by those in- tending to go into the district that the discoveries made last fall are not in the same locality as that mentioned in Western Canada Min ing News by MT. charles F. Law, mining engineer of Vancouver. Gold Pan creek is southwest of Dease lake, while MeDame, Thibert Dease lake, being tributaries of Dease river. It would indicate that gold is to be found all through the district, though the quantity has yet to be determined.
 It is interesting to note that op- erations for the recovery of gold have been carried on in he district for some years. A letter has been received from Thomas Hesp, Lantz- vile, B. C., who says he spent three years hydraulieking on Thibert creek for Pike & Hanfield. The re- port of the minister of mines for 1923 states that the Pendleton Mining Company, operating leases on McDame creek, took in 45 tons of heavy machinery with a tractor. D. L. Wing took in a small outfit. which he has since operated. The Dease Creek Mines Corporation, a Seattle company. has a number of leases on the bar at the mouth of Dease creek and eleven leases on the creek itself, and, through test ing, found the ground sufficiently rich 10 warrant installation of dragline outfit, which was to have been in operation by last August. Messrs. Ball, Finn & Quinn worked all that season on Deloire creek, tributary of Thibert creek. The Dease Syndicate, comprised of George Adams and associates, Vic toria, have three miles of leases along the south bank of Thibert creek. from Deloire westerly. They were hydraulicking for three years previously, and found that the work | called for a heavy plant. Eastern interests examined this property in 1921. It will thus be noted that