44 B GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA

Water. Vol. combust. Fixed carbon. Ash

Camp Robertson.. 0°80 23°27 51°39 24°54
Camp Wilson .... 1°06 43°48 46°01 9°45
Camp Anthracit.. 1°52 8°69 80°07 9°72

An analysis of the coals from these two camps from specimens obtained
during the past summer has been made by Mr. M. F. Connor in the labora-
tory of the Geological Survey and is as follows:—

Camp Robertson. Camp Wilson.

MipiStato se. ae ee 1220 EOL
Volatile smatlerc -. ooo) ee 29°13 35° 24
Bixed “Carpon: cc eee At 52 59°39
AShT: Bio to See eS ee 22°15 3°46

100° 00 100° 00

No, 1 yields a firm coke and yellowish-grey ash.
No. 2 yields a more friable coke and ash of a light red tint.

(Signed) M. F. CONNOR.
Feb. 3, 1906.

An analysis by Dr. Harrington of the anthracite from the Cowgitz mine,
from specimens collected by Dr. Richardson, gave:—

WV GOT ao eo eas pes 5 vase Bog ls al cee ea Bea ee 1°62
ViOESCOMD. 2s ew ok oe i ee eee 5°02
WEXOC “CAT DON oe ss Sa PO ee 83°09
erp tir Pe ce ea ieee mee d Weary
i Agh=s, Rapes et Se Re eee ee nies Seat enn mee 8°76

A second sample from the so-called 3-foot seam gave:—

i Waiter. quits. a cavers ea eae ove ae es ainpae eee arenes 1°89
i Vol. comb... es Se a ee 4°77

\
: Bumed> Carbon 5 < oe sn Sst eee ee cr ee eager Mae BO: LO
\ ‘S1EN ON NDE PeeRnN REM are RINE oar es Gute GENET ary wee (pee 0°89
Agha. fie es ee ee eee ee 6°69
100°00

A sample from Camp Anthracite inland gave:—

Weather 2's set Nascent na aha deniers acres sag coe vel ee eaee 1°52
Vole “CON s cing eee tee tes e facn mo a eds os wae 8°69
WUxed “CATO |) scons oes tne Sate nd op cie op aaa 80°07
7: | | aaa as Ua ere PORTIS N at tig ts tocar axe io a ako ain ah ote cee ee 9-72
100°00

As for the probable occurrence of coal in the Cretaceous area outside of
the territory possessed by the Victoria syndicate, which controls some
30,000 acres to the east of Yakoun lake, it can only be said that there is
no apparent reason why seams of coal which may be the extension east-
ward of those already known to exist on the property of that Com-