. Kamloops mining camp [microform]. Mines and mineral resources; Agriculture; Mining law; Mines et ressources minières; Agriculture; Mines. Ill \\m plant, but the works were carried out in a manner so faulty that, although money was expended, no efl'ective work was accomplished, because, through faults in construction, enough head of water failed to be obtained to wash out the great banks of gold-bearing gravel which exist there. Two years ago Mr. James H. Russell, ol Kam- , began a somewhat extensive system of ground sluicing. At a point several miles from its mouth the st
. Kamloops mining camp [microform]. Mines and mineral resources; Agriculture; Mining law; Mines et ressources minières; Agriculture; Mines. Ill \\m plant, but the works were carried out in a manner so faulty that, although money was expended, no efl'ective work was accomplished, because, through faults in construction, enough head of water failed to be obtained to wash out the great banks of gold-bearing gravel which exist there. Two years ago Mr. James H. Russell, ol Kam- , began a somewhat extensive system of ground sluicing. At a point several miles from its mouth the stream curves round a huge projecting spur of gravel, which was known to be rich in gold. Mr. Russell erected a dam 25 feet high across the creek, built n Hume about 1,200 feet long to a point on the northern flank of this spur, and by means ofa tunnel 150 feet long pen- etrated through the spur, and be- gan washing the gravel from above at the southern end or mouth of the tunnel. This point is about qo feet above the bed of the creek and about 60 feet below the top of the spur. By this means he washed out some 2,320 cubic yards of g r a V el, which produced $ in coarse gold. This remark- able showing at once attracted attention, and it was resolved to form a company to alter and en- large the work- ings by putting in an hydraulic plant of a capa- city sufficient not only to work out the whole of the gravel in the spur, but also the immense deposits of the adjoining banks, which have been discovered on examination to be like- wise rich. The report of a competent engineer to Mr, Russell on the whole situation was obtained. He reports the amount of gravel in the spur alone to be approximately 76,000 cubic yards, and continues : " The gravel lies in strata regularly deposited from one end of the claim to the other, and, in pro- specting the whole mass, produces remarkably even returns in gold. As to the amount of gold it carries per cubic yard, you can gain a pretty corr
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