Britannia Co. Takes Over Dolly Varden Wolf and Railway, Option Taken Cariboo Group. Molybdenum Ore Extensive Alice Arm Was Named
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% (A A little paper j $2.50 a Year with all the Alice Arm and | news and a big j Anyox. $2.75 to circulation THE HERALD f all other points. Published in the interests of Alice Arm and Anyox, B. C. VOL. 9, NO. 18 ALICE ARM, B. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929 5 cents each Britannia Co. Takes Option Taken Cariboo Anyox Choral Society Hallowe'en Dance Was Fine Samples Of Ore Over Dolly Varden Group. Molybdenum Gives Splendid Enjoyed By Large Brought From New Wolf and Railway, Ore Extensive Concert Gathering Mineral District The Britannia Mining and The Cariboo group, consisting of The Anyox Choral Society af The Hollowe'e:i Dance held on The mineral area of Alice Arm Smelting Co. have exercised their four claims, situated on Lime Creek forded an excellent evening's en Monday evening at the Beach is big, but it is steadily being en option on the Dolly Varden and across the inlet from Alice Arm, tertainment on Friday last. Be Gymnasium was easily one of tbe larged, by prospectors who are Wolf mines, and have taken over has been optioned by D. S. Tate, sides the credit due to those taking outstanding dances of the season. continually extending the bound these two properties. Price and mining man of Vancouver, The part, the affair constitutes also a It was held under the auspices of aries. The latest extension is in terms of transaction have not been property is owned by J. Wells of considerable personal triumph for the Anyox Hospital Ladies' Auxil that large territory lying between niade publio. Alice Arm. the Conductor, Mr. N. R. Redman. iary, and to these ladies, great the Kitsault Valley and Hastings In addition to the taking over of The ores of the Cariboo run high The performance was uniformly credit is due for the excellent ar Arm, and from all reports it is a the two mining properties, the in molybdenum, The surface good. The acting in the musical rangements made and the success country well worth investigation.' Britannia Co. have also acquired showings are enormous. There art- sketches, "House Hunting" and attained. During the week, Jim Calvin control of the Dolly Varden rail four big parallel zones, which to "The Tea Shop" was very clever. The hall was thronged with hap brought in some fine samples of ore way, wharf, rolling stock and gether, have a width of 1000 feet, Considerable talent was shown by py dancers throughout the even taken from veins located west of buildings at Camp 8. Also all and can be traced for two claim those taking part. ing. The snappy rippling music Haystack mountain towards Hast lengths. The showings are only equipment at Camp 8, the Dolly With the ladies in white and of the Novelty Six Orchestra kept ings Arm. He has spent several two miles from the beach. Varden mine and wharf warehouse the gentlemen in black the choir everyone in perpetual motion. weeks prospecting in this new area, As the season is too late for the Mr. Tate is also interested in presented a good appearance on a The sumptuous, appetising supper and states that it is a new country developing of the Dolly Varden the Tidewater Molybdenum, which stage which had received the ut provided supplied the additional not yet prospected, but is full of and Wolf this year, no develop lies directly across the inlet. This most attention. Particularly vim to those whose spirits had promise. ment work is planned until next property is credited with having striking was the stage setting for commenced to lag and the dance The samples he brought in were spring. It is expected that next the finest molybdenum ore found "Love's Old Sweet Song", the au was carried on till the small wee from two distinct ore bodies, which slimmer a considerable amount of in Canada, and lies directly on the dience applauding both the decor hours. he located and staked. One bunch money will be spent in repairing waterfront. ative arrangement and the clever Everyone was presented with a of samples carry lead, zinc, copper the Dolly Varden railway, and in These two properties comprise off-stage singing of the Choir. fancy paper hat which raided to and silver, while the other is a grey developing the Dolly Varden and the largest known deposit of mo The male choruses were well ren the gaiety of the scene. capper ore that is expected to carry Wolf. The Toric mine, as stated, lybdenum ore in the Dominion. dered and received. The names of the ladies and considerable silver values. He also will he developed throughout the And lying as it does on tidewater their assistants who were respon Individual performers achieved had a few samples of ore carrying coining winter. the ore can be mined and treated sible for the evening's entertain notable success, Mrs. R. Douglas' iron. It is similar ore as found at at a very small cost. Every year ment were not available this week, The acquisition of the Dolly debut on the local stage evoking Hastings Arm and it is possible for the past eight years ore from but will be published in our next Varden and Wolf was made di great applause. carries high gold values. The ores the Tidewater Molybdenum has issue. rectly after the visit of President This was the first appearance were found in a groenstone forma taken first prize at the Vancouver The hall was a riot of color with W;-J. Quigley and General Man this season of the Anyox Choral tion, samples of which were also exhibition. seasonable Hollowe'en decorations, ager C. P. Browning of the Bri Society, and it is hoped that they brought in. Samples of the ores It is not expected that these and the general effect was very tannia Co. to the Upper Kitsault will hold several more concerts will be sent out for assaying. The two properties will remain idle. pleasing. country. during the winter months. width of the ore bodies was not It is understood that negotiations The decision of the Britannia The programme is as follows: determined, as time did not permit Co. in taking over the Dolly Var are being conducted with a big this work to be done. Part Song, "Land of Hope and Golf Players Hold Another den and Wolf, railway, etc. is English mining concern for the Glory." Choir. Jim Calvin is a veteran pros proof that they consider . the Up taking over of the properties. Tournament Tenor Solo, "Friend of Mine." pector and next summer will spend per Kitsault country a rich miner There is an increasing demand R. Ridley. Luckily for the Golf Club on considerable time in this area. He al area. They are a company for molybdenum. It is used chiefly Sunday there was an intermission is a prospector that spends his that does mining on a large scale. by big steel manufacturers in Part Song, (a) "Keep on Hopin" in the steady downpour of rain. whole time in the hills, developing During the past year their geolo hardening and toughening steel. (b) "Tell Me Not." Choir. The fine day brought forth over his properties and searching for gists have made an intensive ex Other uses are also being found Male Quartette. Messrs. An thirty couples to take part in a new finds, amination of the Toric and adja for it. derson, Pinckney, Redman, Col- mixed foursome handicap. Mrs. This year he spent a part of the cent ground, and the result of clough, G. H. Stewart and Mr. Sid Peters summer prospecting in the Smith their efforts is that they evidently Part Song (a) "Come to the emerged victors. Competition ers district and last year he consider the ore bodies large Alice Arm Was Named Fair," (b) John Peel. Choir. grows keener as the novices im prospected many of the islands on enough and values sufficient to un Contralto Solo, "If I might only prove. the coast and part of the mainland dertake development on a large After Pioneer Lady come to You." Mrs. T. Pinckney. Musical Sketch, "The Tea Shop" with an open boat. He has visited scale. The town of Alice Arm derived A. C. S. Among the arrivals on Wednes many mining camps, but is of the its name from the narrow strip of Male Chorus, (a) "Sleep Gentle day were: J J. Hatta, J. Delish, opinion that Alice Arm is the best water branching off from Observa Officers Elected For Atlin Lady." (b) Sleep, Pickanniny P. Labraky and Mr. Potter. of all, and plans to concentrate tory Inlet. How this piece of wa Sleep. Choir. his efforts here during the next few Teachers' Association ter received its name has been the Mrs. Lazoreek and Mrs. A. Poch- Contralto Solo, "Angus Mac years. source of much local speculation eck arrived on Wednesday from The South Atlin Teachers' As- Donald." Mrs. R. Douglas. during recent years. the south. | sociation held its annual meeting Part Song, (a) "Old Fashioned Mr. Evans Will Address Dr. Geo. Hanson, of the Domin last Saturday when the executive Town," (b) "Loves Old Sweet for the coming year was chosen. ion Geological Survey Department, Clearing Alice Arm Streets Radio Meeting Song," Choir. |The Officers will be: President. who has spent several summers in Violin Solo, "Moto Perpetuo." The Radio Club has been given Miss Hester Richards; Vice-presi the district, gives the reason for the The new streets of Alice Arm C. Dennis. permission to use the Red Parrot dent, Miss Doris Greenwood; Sec- word "Alice" in his report covering are being cleared by the Depart Music Sketch, "House Hunting" for its meetings which takes place .