'.1
A
iforbrit
at
AliceArm
Bright
Industrial
Spot
INTERNATIONAL
EDITION
riiuf
U
u
pert
Ddilp
Hcui0
If
A
F
?
I
T
-J
nr
ed
to
placer
mining,
with
about
50
men
employed
on
the
creeks.
Some
10
claims
were
active,
two
)lcRae
Bros.
Ltd.
of
them
using
monitors,
one
on
'
DEVELOPMENT
IN
THIS
AREA
Vancouver
Editor
Sees
Big
Things
for
Prince
Rupert
Area
Boulder
and
the
other
on
McK.ee
j
Creek.
PHILIPS
and
RCA
VICTOR
RADIOS
In
the
Cassiar
placer
field,1
Mocassin
Mines
Ltd.
has
prob-1
ably
the
biggest
operation
on
!
McDames
Creek,
not
far
from'
uueresi
mgn
in
JKorticrn
mines
Despite
Difficulties
of
Gold
The
search
for
minerals
in
central
and
northern
British
Columbia.bedevilled
in
past
years
by
a
depression,
a
war,
and
finally
labor
trouble,
is,
nevertheless,
making
a
comeback
that
may
restore
it
to
its
crest
of
the
roaring
'20's.
This
is
particularly
applicable
to
base
metals
which
are
enjoying
the
fruits
of
a
more
or
less
free
market.
Oold,
however,
caught
between
j
trade
ore
had
already
been
searing
production
costs
and
the!
causing
losses
which
made
the
Howard
T.
Mitchell,
promin
ent
Vancouver
publisher
and
former
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
president,
describing
the
Congratulations
.
.
.
Alaskans
DYBHAVN
&
HANSON
LTD.
315
Third
Avenue
West
NOTARIES
PUBLIC
FIRE
IXSI
RANCE
TRAVEL
AGENCY
Phone
384
P.O.
Box
70
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
Inexorable
pressure
of
a
n
industrial
outlook
in'
the
north,
forecasts
that
present
day
developments
will
affect
northern
and
central
British
Columbia
to
a
greater
degree
than
hitherto.
He
asks
the
reader
to
consider
Prince
Rupert
and
its
hinter
need
for
richer
veins
Inevitable
HOTP01NT
APPLIANCES
EASY
WASHERS
WHITE
SEWING
MACHINES
BEND1X
WASHER'S
and
DRYERS
FAWCETT
POT-BURNER
OIL
STOVES
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
-
STATIONERY
All
Makes
Portable
and
Standard
Typewriters
Diird
Avenue
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
Lower
Post.
The
company
holds
j
some
30
miles
of
placer
ground
on
the
creek,
but
large
scale
operations
are
hampered
by
lack
of
a
road
connection
with
the
Alaska
Highway.
Seventy
miles
of
new
road
are
needed
to
complete
the
connection.
In
the
northwestern
part
of
the
province,
near
Polarls-Taku
are
two
properties,
Tulsequah
Chief
and
Big
Bull,
both
owned
by
Consolidated
Mining
and
Smelting
Co.
The
former
has
been
employing
35
men
and
the
land,
picturing
it
as
built
on
Then,
last
June
came
demands
for
higher
miners'
wages
and
on
July
15,
the
mine
closed.
Polarls-Taku,
situated
In
an
Isolated,
high-cost
location
In
the
northwestern
part
of
the
province,
was
a
J
OO-ton
a
day
producre
until
April
15
when
a
trolled
price,
has
taken
a
body
blow
that
In
the
last
10
months
has
caused
two
producing
mines
to
barricade
their
portals.
What
the
future
holds
for
gold
mining
In
the
north
only
time
can
unfold.
But
silver
Is
a
different
storv.
rock
like
St.
John's,
Newfound
land,
and
St.
John,
N.B.,
and
with
what
he
calls
marvellous-
ly
fresh
air.
He
tells
about
the
coming
of
the
Celanese
Corporation
and
the
creation
of
a
manufacturing
payroll.
Prince
Rupert
will
find
its
water
and
strike
vote
by
lt
150
miners
witn
that
metal
buoyed
pleas-
latter
30
men
and
both
are
in
closed
It
up
pre-production
stages.
H.
G.
HELGERSON
LTD.
REAL
ESTATE
INSURANCE
OF
ALL
KINDS
NOTARY
PUBLIC
GUARANTEED
SERVICE
Nora
E.
Arnold,
Manager
Alfred
M.
Rivett,
Sec.Treas.
216
Sixth
Street
Princ
Rupert,
B.C.
In
the
Portland
Canal
district
Ingly
at
about
70
cents
an
ounce
two
mines
are
in
production
In
the
celitral
part
ol
the
province,
with
exploration
and
development
work
going
on
In
several
more.
nine
properties
are
creating
in
There
are,
however.
Innumerable
placer
gold
operations
in
the
area
between
the
54th
parallel
and
the
Yukon
boundary
and
while
only
a
few
of
these
ar!
ran
transport
situation
improved
by
this
acquisition
of
a
first
line
industry
so
close
to
its
own
harbor
and
terminus.
If
the
projected
new
alumin
terest,
not
counting
the
now-dormant
Premier
mine.
Most
remote
of
these
Is
the
Unuk
River
mine
of
Kalport
Mines
Ltd.,
which
was
discovered
In
Twice
within
the
last
year
ProaucinK
aurlnK
summer,
a
'
fonslderalie
increase
in
activity
producing
gold
properties
have
'
d
Ulta
halted
their
operations
when
de-1
"P??
most
of
the
work
waees'
0,1
plttcer
mands
mands
for
for
higher
higher
miners'
miners'
waxes
Men's
and
Boys'
WTHES
and
SHOES
See
Us
First
...
It
Will
Pay
You
B.C.
CLOTHIERS
LTD.
1948.
So
far,
this
is
still
in
the
diamond
drilling
stage.
erties
was
on
the
upper
Stikine.
PLACER
MINING
IN
ATLIN
DISTRICT
In
the
AUin
district,
there
was
threatened
to
tilt
profit
margins
Into
a
red
ink
bottle.
Ir
the
case
of
Silbak-Premier,
a
venerable,
and
for
many
years,
Probably
the
most
advanced
Is
the
Morris
Summit
property
on
Summit
Lake,
eight
miles
from
Big
Missouri.
Other
properties
in
this
area
are
Tide
Lake,
"Alaska
Awakens
um
Industry
comes
to
B.
C,
he
writes,
and
goes
as
far
as
Gardner
Canal,
It
would
have
a
stimulating
effect
on
Prince
Rupert,
since
it
would
give
freighters
a
source
of
.cargo
north
of
the
Gulf
of
Georgia.
In
that
case,
Prince
Rupert's
grain
elevator
might
work
again
and
mixed
cargoes
of
forest
products,
fish,
grain
and
aluminum
might
move
from
the
north
coastal
ports
of
British
Columbia.
!IKD
AVENUE
SINCE
1930
the
only
producing
mine
In
the
considerable
small
scale
opera
Portland
Canal
district,
low
tlon
last
season.
Work
was
limit-,
Silver
Tip,
Unicorn,
Indian,
Big
Foir,
Stewart
Gold
Mines
Ltd.
Prince
Rupert,
the
Natural
Gateway
C-I-L
PAINTS
AGENTS:
Silversides
Bros.
POPULATION
IS
N
EARING
10,000
Prince
Rupert's
population
Is
LIMBERLOST
LODGE
.
..
.
and
the
Hansa
Group.
Some
of
these
have
gold
content,
notably
Stewart
Gold
Mines
Ltd.,
while
others
are
composite
ores
with
silver,
lead
and
zinc.
In
the
Alice
Arm
district,
Torbrit
Silver
Mine
is
the
brightest
star
an
the
horizon
of
the
whole
district.
Indeed,
it
is
the
major
producer
of
central
and
northern
B.C.,
or
very
shortly
will
be.
In
1947.
this
subsidairy
of
the
Mining
Corporation
of
Canada
built
a
road
18
miles
from'
the
Village
of
Alice
Arm
on
Observatory
Inlet
ir
order
to
freight
in
supplies
to
the
mine
properties,
13
claims
which
formerly
were
the
Torie
mine
of
the
Britannia
Mining
Co.
nearlng
the
10,000
mark.
Latest'
estimates
put
it
at
well
overj
9,000.
In
1946,
it
was
placed
atj
8,200
on
the
basis
of
ration
cards,
j
In
1941
the
last
decennial
census
showed
the
population
as
0,714.
EVERYTHING
FOR
A
HOLIDAY
.
you
want
a
place
to
relax,
WHETHER
a
place
to
play,
walk,
fish
or
bathe,
you
will
find
Limberlost
Lodge
the
spot
above
all
others
to
choose
for
your
vacation.
ACCOMMODATION
Lodge
guests
are
placed
in
the
finest
cabins
on
the
Queen
Charlottes
airy,
heated
and
well
spaced
apart.
We
have
cabins
with
two
bedrooms
and
living
room,
suitable
for
parties
of
four
or
even
six.
Other
cabins
for
parties
of
four.
The
remainder
for
couples
and
one
or
two
children.
Cots
'Will
be
supplied
for
children.
All
cabins
have
wood
heaters
and
spring
filled
mattresses.
All
bedding
and
towels
supplied.
Dining
Room
Service
for
all
sized
groups.
...
on
the
Sangan
River
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
British
Columbia
BEST
WISHES
ALASKA
FOR
STATEHOOD
.
.
.
WAILACE
n
a
b
ra
a
c
v.
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.
Third
Avenue
at
Sixth
Street
Phone
79
Only
two
natural
harbors
in
the
world
excel
that
of
Prince
Rupert.
One
is
Halifax,
Nova
Scotia.
The
other
Is
Sydney.
Australia.
Ounboat
Pass,
six
miles
eaBt
of
Bella
Bella,
and
the
Koeye
I
ACTION
FOR
THE
ARDENT
ANGLER
MECCA
OF
THE
MIGHTY
HUNTER
THKII
I
S
GALORE
FOR.
THE
Ol'T
DOOR
SPORTSMAN
River
Quarry,'
six'
miles
south
of
Namu
produce
for
Pacific
Mills
During
1948,
a
300-ton
concentrator
was
built,
a
main-haulage
railroad
constructed
from
the
mine
to
the
mill
and
a
new
cross-cut
tunnel
driven
as
the
mine
prepared
for
production.
The
mill,
which
went
Intt
production
early
this
year,
has
a
capacity
of
300
tons
daily.
A
refining
plant
already
has
sent
three
shipments
of
refined
silver
to
the
United
States.
Its
ore
is
primarily
silver
with
some
gold.
HAZELTON
MINE
SHOWS
PROMISE
at
Ocean
Falls.
The
rock
is
used
!
in
paper
production.
Columbia
Cellulose
Co.
did
some
test
drilling
on
the
north
side
of
Smith
Island,
at
the
j
Skeena
River
mouth
last
year,
i
Three
diamond
drill
holes,
total
-1
ling
600
feet,
were
drilled
in
a
;
limestone
deposit
and
the
cores
sent
out
for
analysis.
If
suit-
j
able,
quarry
will
start
sometime
in
1950
and
the
rock
will
be
stockpiled
for
use
in
the
cellu-
A
Near
Hazelton
Is
I
SilVeri
nlant
at-.
Pnrt
EHwarrt
THE
Variety
Store
Toys
Games
Simplicity
Patterns
Stationery
Small
Hardware
Baking
Ware
Glassware
tliftware
Cosmetics
Greeting
Cards
EVERYTHING
UNDER
ONE
ROOF
;
Opposite
Capitol
Theatre
Prince
Runert,
B.C.
Standard
mine,
a
silv(jr-zlnc
leadrgold
property
that
is
show
On
the
shore
of
Francois
Lake,
20
miles
south
of
the
town
of
ing
promise.
The
company
owns
j
Burns
Lake,
a
large
deposit
of
40
claims
on
Glen
Mountain,
six
npriif-
has
hpen
discovered
and
will
be
exploited
by
Western
Gypsum
Products
Ltd.,
which
Is
building
a
plant
at
Calgary.
Per-
!
lite
is
a
volcanic
glass,
similar
;
HUNTING
FISHING
HORSESHOES
LAWN
CROQUET
BADMINTON
DANCING
BOATING
PICNIC-ING
SWIMMING
BICYCLING
CLAM
BAKES
.
PLANE
SCHEDULE
'
Prince
Rupert
to
Sandsplt
and
Return
$22.75.
Sandspit
to
Massett
on
Seabee
carylng
three
passengers,
approximately
$12.00
per
person,
one
way.
BOAT
SCHEDULE
STARTING
JUNE
24th
FOR
SUMMER
SEASON
Union
Steamships
leave
Prince
Rupert
on
alternate
Fridays
at
10
p.
m.,
arriving
Massett
7:30
a.
m.,
Saturday.
Return
Fare
approximately
$20.00.
Further
Information
regarding
Boat,
Train
or
Plane
schedules
will
be
furnished
upon
request.
SPECIAL
HUNTING
SEASON
ARRANGEMENTS
'
BOOKINGS
-
Northwest
Construction
Co.
Ltd.
OR
UNION
STEAMSHIPS
LTD.
miles
by
road
from
Hazelton.
First
located
in
1910,
the
mine
has
been
operated
intermittently
since.
It
was
re-opened
in
January,
1947,
by
the
present
company
and
brought
into
production
in
1948
with
construction
of
a
50-ton
flotation
mill.
Development
work
produced
1,654
tons
of
ore
last
year,
most
of
which
was
stockpiled.
Last
year,
It
employed
50
men.
'
.
Cronin
-
Bablne
mine,
near
Smithers,
formerly
the
Cronin,
Is
a
silver-lead-zinc
proptrey
on
which
work
began
last
August.
Sixteen
men
were
employed
In
preliminary
work
until
operations
were
suspended
for
the
winter.
Other
properties
In
the
Omi-
Pioneer
Food
Market
to
pumice,
although
Its
particles
are
spheroid,
while
those
of
pim
ice
are
granular,
and
Is
ideal
for
use
as
Insulation
material.
MORE
OPTIMISM
IS
PREVAILING
On
the
whole,
while
mining
in
the
district
cannot
be
said
to
be
booming,
it
is
enjoying
a
spirit
of
optimism
which
is
aided
by
high
prices
in
practically
every
field
except
gold.
As
the
need
for
new
mineral
discoveries
grows,
this
erea
cannot
help
but
come
into
its
own.
F.
H.
Cameron
R.
R.
Cameron
38
YEARS
IN
THE
SAME
LOCATION
Catering
to
Fish
Boats
FULL
SUPPLY
OF
FRESH
MEATS
GROCERIES
AND
VEGETABLES
FOR
BETTER
musical
enjoyment
have
your
piano
regularly.
MIKE
COLUSSI
Phone
Black
756
neca
district
are
the
Cascade
group
on
the
Copper
River
and
Nicholson
Creek
mine,
near
Usk.
Two
small
limestone
quarries
are
In
operation
along
the
coast
south
of
Prince
Rupert
and
a
third
may
be
developed
in
the
near
future.
The
Beal
quarry
In
k
BERMUDAS
of
the
North
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
G15
Third
Ave.
West
Phones
62
-
63
Courteous
Service
B.
C.
Prince
Rupert
THE
PRINCE
RUPERT
CHAMBER
OF
COMMERCE
WELCOMES
TO
THE
PACIFIC
COAST
KETCHIKAN
PULP
&
PAPER
CO.,
KETCHIKAN,
ALASKA
COLUMBIA
CELLULOSE
LVJk
CO.
v
w
LTD.,
PRINCE
-
RUPERT,
B.C.
AND
CONGRATULATE
THE
CITIES
OF
KETCHIKAN
AND
PRINCE
RUPERT
UPON
THE
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
THESE
LOUIS
M.
FELSENTHAL,
Vice-President.
EDWARD
T.
APPLE
WH
AITE,
Secretary,
P.O.
Box
158
G.
R.
S.
BLACKABY,
President.