Prince Rupert market will not exceed 25 cents per ton,
the freight by steamship direct from Massett Inlet
to Puget Sound and California points will average approx-
imately $1.25 per ton.

High Quality of Graham Island Coal >

The Graham Island coal is pronounced by Dr. R. W.
Ells, of the Geological Survey of Canada, to be of the
semi-anthracite variety, whereas the lower seam contains
anthracite of a high order, and the two upper seams resem-
bles in quality and compares favorably with the famous
Pocahontas coal of West Virginia. The Graham Island
coal of the semi-anthracite quality makes the best coke in
the country, and for steam and domestic fuel it is unex-
celled. The coal is clean and free from slate and clinkers
and as far as the assays show the coal is free from sulphur.

The coal lies in blanket form and the seams range in
thickness from seven to twelve feet clear coal, although
there is one seam measuring 1714 feet with a thin parting
of a sandstone layer between; said sandstone layer meas-
ures from six inches to one foot in thickness, and on one
side of the sandstone parting is 12 feet 4 inches clear coal
of a high class, and four feet clear coal on the other side.

Assays

Graham Island Coal (semi-anthracite). Assays made by
DERA WwW. Ells:

Bre ite ey e . 247
a ee 2.92
MOL: SSO os Kies
Pie Gat po ess FE ee 59.36

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Coke firm and coherent.

This coal was taken from the 174 foot vein above de-
scribed. Another assay of the Graham Island Coal has
been made by M. F. Connor, Chemist of the Laboratory of
the Geological Survey of Ottawa, Canada. His assay gives
the following results:

Meer te se ee 1.91
A Ee 2 35.24
Paste tat pon. 2. ek ee 9
Ash GMT eAMN Sa et eRR teh eo wh cl ccs eX atenkee es 3.46

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Coke firm and coherent.
Assay of Graham Island Anthracite Seam. Assay made
by Dr. Harrington, Ottawa:

RAGE ss Se rey ek ee 1.89
Met As os he oe 4.77
Pieenee aroun © oo eo 85.76
I Se oe ie 0.89
ee a at, ee 6.69

100.00