Guide books of excursions in Canada1-10 . roud of the work they were accomplishing as if itwere a national or even an international enterprise.[64]. About 14 hydraulic properties were operated in 1912on the different hills and gulches along Bonanza and Hunkercreeks, the majority of these being on Bonanza creekbelow Grand Forks. These hydraulic properties areequipped with auxiliary pipe lines from the main watersystem, gates, tunnels, cuts, sluiceways, and giants fromwhich the streams of water are driven with a pressure ofupward of 100 pounds to the inch (7 kilogrammes to thesquare centimetre)
Guide books of excursions in Canada1-10 . roud of the work they were accomplishing as if itwere a national or even an international enterprise.[64]. About 14 hydraulic properties were operated in 1912on the different hills and gulches along Bonanza and Hunkercreeks, the majority of these being on Bonanza creekbelow Grand Forks. These hydraulic properties areequipped with auxiliary pipe lines from the main watersystem, gates, tunnels, cuts, sluiceways, and giants fromwhich the streams of water are driven with a pressure ofupward of 100 pounds to the inch (7 kilogrammes to thesquare centimetre) and strike the banks with a roar thatcan be heard for miles. The companys hydro-electric power plant is operatedby water from Little Twelvemile river carried through 5miles (8 km.) of flume and delivered to the plant under650 feet (197 m.) net effective head. The installationconsists of three 650 generators, direct connectedto three water wheels of the impulse type. The maintransmission here is 36 miles (57 km.) in length, operating. 34883—* H4 at 35,000 volts with 18-2 miles (29-1 km.) of extensionsand secondaries. Boyle Concession Ltd.—The Boyle Concession Ltd.,has taken over the holdings of the Canadian KlondikeMining Company; controls and operates the propertiesof the Bonanza Basin Gold Dredging Co.; and operatesthe plant of the Granville Power Company. The holdings of the Boyle Concession Ltd. includethe Boyle Concession, about 4 miles (6-4 km.) of thecreek bed of Allgold creek, and 4 miles (6-4 kn.) of thecreek bottom of Flat creek. The Boyle Concession com-prises 6-7 miles (10-7 km.) of the valley of Klondikeriver to the summits on either side, also Bear creek andits hillsides, and the Klondike River slope of Lovitt hill;in all about 40 square miles (103 sq. km.). The holdingsof the Bonanza Basin Gold Dredging Co. include about 50placer claims in a group at the lower end of KlondikeRiver valley and just below the Boyle Concession; nearlyall Last Chance creek wit
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