NEW HAZELTON,: B.C., JUNE 12. 1914 — ——— anne meer SILVER ‘CUP MINE. - SOON TO OPERATE, . Cites Bros, Closed Deal for Three: Year. ‘Lease—Operations to Start Immediately oe “thea deal “on: . the Silver. “cup has: “gone |: .. through. and Prepdrations | are now ‘be- “ing-made for.an immedjate atart on the “develdpineht work. “Geo, Clothier ‘was accompanied over. the Silver Cup Bro-/ perty by -Al.~ Harris on. ‘Tuesday last, and Mr, Clothier returned to town that night thoroughly satiafied with the lay- out, They’ ‘Went over’ the: -high «trail , froma. the. Harris trine and came down over. the lower trail and new Wagon road: From ‘the cabins at the mine down to town he | says there is no snow whatever, On the summit there is lots |. of snow but it will not interfere with operations. . Mr,’ Clothier stated - -to the Herald that he had sent for his brother, who has -been waiting in Prince Rupert; to come up, and they will spend the next week or two. at the camp getting the cabins in shape and doing a little: : prog- pecting, but in a-short time they will have a number of men at work and will endeavor to get oat ‘as much ore this summer and fall for shipment this win- ter -as possible. they can take ‘out several carloads, The road now being’ built will- make a pretty good sleigh road and there will be no trouble getting their ore down to the depot at New Hazelton, -. Clothier Bros. have. taken a three year lease on the Silver Cup and they. have organized a leasing company com- posed mostly. of. New. Hazelton and Prince, Rupert people. . another-t mine operating the ® year Found. - : “NOTHER-CAR OF - " SILVER-LEAD ORE} Harts Mines” Shipsing Thisty Tons to| Trail Smelter’ Next Week Working” on Not" Next week - another carload of ore will leave New Hazelton for the Trail amelter. The. Harris ' ‘Mines are send- ing thirty tons. down,’ and. this. will like- _ly-be the last for ‘some :time, as thé rest of the . summer and fall will ‘ba spent in development ‘work. entirely. | - ‘This shipment was taken. from about the same place aa the other several carloads’ which have: bean: sent to the smelter, ‘and this earload will give about the same: returng, according ‘to ‘the as- says from’ the‘ smelter.” In’ this’ ship- ‘ment are. included’ about five tons taken from the: shaft on‘the:No, 1 vein, which ig now: down- aboiit: twerity-five feet, ‘from the mine and it ig expected that it wil} increase the average of the ship- ment considerably. .' 2 "The. boys have--been’ ‘sinking on the ‘No. 1 vein for. the past: three’ weeka -and the vein is: ‘proving up to expectas tions. There are°six, men at: the, mine * ple here Jearned: that. of the Union Bank, Vancouver, had dig- | appeared and as yet his whereabouts j is “Aanknown. _ Jock was well: known | vend “had, many friends: Tiere, bed aiid he -has., -Aince: ‘heen bgehicarky Ave | " bullet.i in- his face ag: oe cae ae He is satisfied that Clabon,. of Vancouver, and Mr. Harris This will’ make GATHERING ORE | “FOR THE PANAMA)” | Donsinion Government Sent Wm. Tom: This is some of the ‘best ore yet taken “pounds are: requésted.:” ‘Last Simdey J Dave “Miller drove a party of anglers to: Robson lake on the {Two Mile. Toad past: the’ Harris mine. The boys had a great day with the trout and secured ‘hundreds ‘of fish (the exact number of hundreds not given) and they - were all” six inches : ‘long. Any smaller | than that ‘were ‘put back in the water to grow. . Another. enthusiastic “angler :went out alone the same day and said he. got- thirty dandies,’ ‘His. wife said he got-eighteen little beggars, That's Pretty. close i anyway: ae 7 | long for Fort George, ~~ Sharp Shooting er, gave an exhibition in front of the Quite a number of cltizens availed themselves of the: ‘opportunity - ‘to witness. some very good shooting. Paddy Ryan. is able to’ be around again after: his’ accident a couple of weeks'agvo when he sprained his ankle. He expects . tbe -able :to Teave before L R. C. Mink, professional sharp shoot- | Shipping Ore from: Valley ‘the river, and as avon’ a8 the new. road ig completed, to other’ properties on. the Hudson Bay: mountain. ce number ‘of other shipments . will: be “made. The | Simpson boys’ have .a. ‘lot of ore’ ready | to bring down and the. Coronado. group has had ore Feady to. ship fora. couple |. of years but there has been rio means of getting it out. It is expected that the road to the depot will be oumpleted : this season. EASTERN CAPITA E AM IN TH STS TAKE BIG INTEREST | ERICAN BOY MINE ON NINE MILE - The most important deal put through this year is one just closed by W. S. Harris, manager of ‘the Harris Mines, Limited. He has sold to a syndicate of eastern : Canadian » capitalists 220,000 shares of' the: treasury stock—all that was left—and ‘the money is to be used). for development purposes only. Some few weeks’ ago'Mr. Vaughan Rhys ex- amined the property for the .syndieate and his report was decidedly favorable, and it was his report which finally clos-, ed the -deal.. ; :The syndicate is represented by A. B. is expecting éither Mr. Clabon or Mr, ‘Vaughan Rhys here any day to lay out ‘the work to be undertaken: ‘The deal does not in any way affect the manage- ment of the mine. “The Harris boys still have’ control and ‘will ‘remain at the, head of the company until such time as the syndicate purchases. their . entire | - holdings, ‘upon which they iain taken Itnson ‘to .Get New. Hazelton _ + District Ore | Wm, Tomlinson, New Denver, B. C. representing” the. Ore’ Collecting Com- anisston appointed by -the Dominion. to gather together an ore exhibit for the Panama Exhibition, arrived Wednesday. night. He is registered at the. North- ern Hotel and will be-here until. Satur- | day night and then he will go to Telkwa for a few days and then return to’ New Hazelton, While here. he visited sever- al of the mines and he wants the mine owners and prospectors to bring in their ore. . He-will take charge of and ‘see that it is properly packed, There are. several weeks yet to get the ore in, but the sooner:its- ‘here: the” better, . Pieces weighing a ‘hondred. ‘or itwo- -honidred Smalle¥ ; ‘pieces for. ‘cabinet display: are: “ale ‘wanted.’ “Those who are'unable to: get their ore | in right: away: can leave it ‘at the Her- ald office and it will be’ “forwarded.” It is important that New. Hazelton district should be well represented i in the Dom: |) inion, exhibit, : _ After the. Panama: the : ore will, be packed and -transported all ; : a “over the world for exhibition purposes, - knother Newspapet oad or « The: hthe as Herald’ ‘is “in: ‘receipt of Ethe first issue of the Cheleo- per intended to attract at- northern : ‘interior. das..Ay Riley, well editor, ‘and: Deal Closed for Over Two Hundred + Thousand: Shares--Purchasers Will Advance Thousand Dollats -Per Month a two-year option, 'the syndicate: advances one thousand dollars a month to carry on the devel- opment work. ‘There are two plans’ before the com- ‘| pany.for development work, The first, |- favored by. Mr. Harris, is to continue sinking the shaft on the No, 8 vein. for another hundred. feet and continuing the shaft on. the No. l vein a hundred. feet. ‘In that distance. he predicts that. they: will: run: into a big ‘body of ore. “A: hoisting engine ‘has already been order- |: ed and is expected at an early date to be used in this work; The engineer who examined the | pro- perty expressed himself satisfied with | HE LIKES BABINE i pe acho para “ FOR’ FARM LANDS} John: Roberts: Spent Wi Winter There and is Ready. to Pay. for Land— . ths Great Fatore * John Roberts. arrived from the: Babine] last week and spent several days here, He has been in the Rabine on his ranch all last fail and winter, and during. that time, he told the. Herald: he hed: clegr- ed and made ready: for the plow several acres, He has ‘twenty: acres partially cleared, | This: spring he spaded two or three acres. and planted: it with - -veget- ables, which will keep. him going: until |. such time as they get a road in_ ‘and he. can take in stock and machinery: Dur- ing the winter he ‘also- did: ‘considerable trapping and‘hunting, “Asked what -he: thought: of the coun- try, Mr. Roberts. expressed himeelf :as well pleased. In. fact he thinks so, well ‘of it that he is in town ‘for the purpose | of cleaning up all ‘the payments. due on the forty acres, “He hag‘several years to go yet, but-he is satiafiad. to make all payments and: get’ his deed: ** He ‘is the first rancher in there and chia. ex- perience should be very encouraging: to others Joking for a tome “back on' ‘the! A tion as. thi. Babine begins. to open untries vailable for. both mining, and farming: that the rovinee ‘Ties yet seen. ‘Mr! Roberts. settlers: will - go: into the Babine country. e ‘ some, 6. time. during. the: Present. ‘summer: : tetition 0 the mining resources of the|. epg ee be ‘known | throughout: ‘the district, is: the; the head office. is at: Skeens: a ‘In the meantime thé work that has already. heen done i in the way of shafts and drifts, and-he recommenda driving a cross-cut tunnel a distance of about fourteen ‘hundred feet, which’ will ‘tap-all four veins -at '|depth, The No. ‘1 vein will be ‘tapped ‘| at-about 500 feet and the No. 3 vein’ at about 700 feet. . The ‘tunnel site-will be right on ‘the trail atthe second sWwitch- baek up, The .site-is an ideai one and will enable them to get their ore down. the hill at. the minimum of expense. The cost of this work js-estimated at Harris: mines will: have ‘the: ‘greatest amount .of development work ‘done of any mine in the camp, and the proper- and permisnent shipper. “George Jennings ¥ was.in town. for: the like. an ore, producer than’ ever. . there willbe one of. the finest, new | ; WAY: ‘of :-Fort:Fras |SUB- CONTRACTORS “ORDERED. OUTFITS|"" they will make: preparations. for ‘start- ing their. work, ‘They: have ordered all ‘their equipment, which is stored in New ‘Hazelton and at their old eamps,. to ‘be ‘shipped on to Fort George-at the earli-’: est possible date. This cannot be done; |: however; until the. G."T. P, main line | ypon has. been. put -n_ repair and trains can get through. At present: they. are, un ning. only... to-- Decker lake. ‘ ‘on ‘the: P.* “G, EL are!—Stewart: Bras., Sheedy .& Smith,. R. 2, ‘Paget, A.-L, McHugh. and. Freeberg & Stone, Mr. Fort. George to’ New: ‘Hazelton and’ will \ way. down. © : Almeady a: large. ‘number of horses have. left. the Bulktey' valley. and saat of there, for: the P: GEB.; ‘ous’ ‘peavine’ ‘and prassés abounding - all through: northern B: C.: ‘They went : by nd Quesnel, Ore is being: shipped from : ‘Telkwa|- : this: week from mines:on- both, bides of |. $15.00. per foot, When compieted: the: ty. will be in shape ito. become: a regular week end.. He says the tunnel is in $20} feet. now. “and: that it is looking: more] Word, was. received: on Tuesday’ from aan the several: sub- contractors who left |. Ja. here a ‘couple of weeks | ago to look ‘over | ; their new work on the ‘P. G. EB.’ : They.|- all reached their destination aafely“and | ¢; have got back to Fort- George, where | ar tractors. from this. district: who: ‘will. ‘be | stop: at his’ Fort: ‘Fraser: veamp on the w iota Flacers Left This Week With: ‘Their: Scpplies ~ Wm, Moore; ‘Vancouver, who made. 8. o trip into the Little Omineca diatrict: this spring” with Jim, Bates. and then’. * ” went down to. ‘Vancouver, returned ‘to... known’ Klondyke: operators and. they. © They are leaving for the Little Omineca : well as-a couple: of: aaddle horses; up’ on Tuesday last." ame prepared to spend the: entire ‘season: ‘on - the ground ‘and. thioroughly test the sand and grave]; -: ; : - Mr. Moore” stated: to the’ Herald that sible” prospects. -until,. ‘they, shave. their. {drill ‘working. He-has had’ considerable a experience in the Klondyke. and: knows the placer game pretty well. It they have anything worth’ while ‘they’ are a ready: to take./a dredge in‘as soon-as 2° there. is: transportation, and. they « -be-. To Be Shipped to: Fort George for. New ; 7 Work on 'P.G.E.— —Waiting for“ A. . Ratlway, to Open Line. - at the ‘Northern y nigh they: will proceed to Chicken. Lakes then up to their. “Property ¢ on n the ° Huds Bays mountain. be aN Angus Stewart i is now on his way: from Be town Saturday night ‘with J.'Gordon McLaren; ' Vancouver, ' one: ‘of. the. well. are. registered: at. the Northern “hote 4 - district and are. taking i in'a drill for the’: : purpose of prospecting the. ground they Pt .| have secured under lease... The drill, agp “In ‘addition they © 7 are taking ina. quantity of supplies .. . | which - they’. secured ‘in town and are. he-was'very much taken with the Om: cog ineca:district, placer fields, although he would not say anything as to thé ‘possi- oo lieve. that : next year: “will see: ‘them. -!. °~