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F O R T C H I P E W Y A N TO F O R T M ' M U R R A Y 109
ceeded, by an extremely difficult forest trail, to Lesser Slave
Lake. They had no feed for the horses, save what they
drew, and, of course, they reached the lake completely
exhausted. Here, by M r . McLean's advice, they sold the
horses, and w i t h the proceeds hired local freighters to carry
them and their supplies to Peaee River Crossing, where
boats were built i n which the party, with the exception of
one of the organizers, M r . W i l l i s , who had returned in
high dudgeon to Chicago, set out for Great Slave Lake.
Before getting to Fort Resolution, M r . McLean got private
information from a former servant of his at that post,
which led to an expedition to the north- east end of the lake,
where he made valuable finds of copper and other minerals.
Another trip was made, and additional claims were taken,
and on M r . McLean's return with a lot of samples of ore,
he, with another prospector, came out, and proceeded to
Chicago. His samples were tested there and i n Winnipeg,
and yielded i n copper from 11 to o~ 2 per cent.; and the
galena 60 ozs. of silver to the ton. Other minerals, such
as sulphur, coal, asphalt, petroleum, iron and salt were discovered,
all of great promise, and his opinion is that when
transport is extended to that region, it w i l l prove to be a
great storehouse of mineral wealth.
The other members of the party had at various times and
places separated, some going here and some there; but all
eventually left the country, and the company died a natural
death. But M r . McLean is not only a firm believer i n the
mineral wealth of ti* e North, but i n its resources otherwise.
There are extensive areas of large timber, and the lakes
swarm with fish. The soil on the L i a r d River is excellent,
and he tells me that not only wheat but Indian corn w i ll
ripen there, as he himself grew both successfully when
i n charge of that district.
The mining enterprises referred to fell through, but I
have described them at some length since they are very interesting
as being the first attempts at prospecting with a view
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| OCR | F O R T C H I P E W Y A N TO F O R T M ' M U R R A Y 109 ceeded, by an extremely difficult forest trail, to Lesser Slave Lake. They had no feed for the horses, save what they drew, and, of course, they reached the lake completely exhausted. Here, by M r . McLean's advice, they sold the horses, and w i t h the proceeds hired local freighters to carry them and their supplies to Peaee River Crossing, where boats were built i n which the party, with the exception of one of the organizers, M r . W i l l i s , who had returned in high dudgeon to Chicago, set out for Great Slave Lake. Before getting to Fort Resolution, M r . McLean got private information from a former servant of his at that post, which led to an expedition to the north- east end of the lake, where he made valuable finds of copper and other minerals. Another trip was made, and additional claims were taken, and on M r . McLean's return with a lot of samples of ore, he, with another prospector, came out, and proceeded to Chicago. His samples were tested there and i n Winnipeg, and yielded i n copper from 11 to o~ 2 per cent.; and the galena 60 ozs. of silver to the ton. Other minerals, such as sulphur, coal, asphalt, petroleum, iron and salt were discovered, all of great promise, and his opinion is that when transport is extended to that region, it w i l l prove to be a great storehouse of mineral wealth. The other members of the party had at various times and places separated, some going here and some there; but all eventually left the country, and the company died a natural death. But M r . McLean is not only a firm believer i n the mineral wealth of ti* e North, but i n its resources otherwise. There are extensive areas of large timber, and the lakes swarm with fish. The soil on the L i a r d River is excellent, and he tells me that not only wheat but Indian corn w i ll ripen there, as he himself grew both successfully when i n charge of that district. The mining enterprises referred to fell through, but I have described them at some length since they are very interesting as being the first attempts at prospecting with a view |
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