Columbia, states the American Export Monthly," tell of a wonderful strike of rich ore among the high grade silver body in the Pre. mier Mine. It carries free gold which assays from $5 to $10 per Ib. while the vein'is but an inch or two wide.
Tus Porr or Vancouver, A year ago Vancouver was a seaport without a single locally owned and operated steamer plying deep sea. Even the Canadian Pacific Ocean Service steamers were registered in Montreal or England. Now the Canadian government is operating a line to India, another to Australia, and will inaugurate an Oriental one next month. The E. D. Kingsley Ca. has commenced a San Francisco freight service. The Coughlan shipyards built three big freighters and have opened a line to Europe. The Kingsley Ca. plans another vessel for the San Francisco run, and the announcement has been made that the Canadian government may start a pas-be senger and freight line to California this summer. Coughlans contemplate building two 8,800 deadweight
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