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in bedrock and drifting out to the channel. Once the channel was reached
it was found that the ground could be sufficiently drained by pumping to
permit of mining of the bedrock gravels. The following account of mining

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Figure 17. Jack of Clubs creek, Cariboo district.

operations on the creek is based mainly on information obtained from
William Brown, who lived for many years on the creek, and from John
McDougall, who worked in the old Central mine and has recently carried
on mining operations at his property above the Central.

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