north there are no exposures for 2 or 3 miles, then the rocks of the.
coal measures are seen on the river bank striking in the same direec-
tion but turned up at angles of 80 degrees to vertical. ‘his evid-
ence taken in connection with the general altitude of the rocks run-
uing with the general trend of ithe valley indicates that the coal
measures are continuous through the property to its northern
limits.

The distance to which these seams run downward, that is to the
dip to the northeast, must remain a matter of uncertainty until
bore holes have been put down, (but from what can be seen of re-
gcularity of the measures, there does not appear to be any doubt but
that they will continue regularly for a considerable distance.

Whether these seams after they have dipped down to the bot-
tom of the basin will turn up gradually, thus forming a complete
synelinal trough or will come suddenly wp with either a sharp fold
or fault and form another independent working basin beyond is
yet not absolutely proven. . What is seen, however, around An-
thracite Creek, near the south end of the property tends to show
that it will be a complete syncline. | :

So far, the only estimate of tonnage on the property is that for
the immediate vicinity of Biernes Creek, but it is not to be inferred
that this amount is all the coal that can be counted upon with
certainty.

There is no reasonable doubt that practically, if not entirely
all the property is occupied by coal measures. ‘The covered char-
acter of the surface prevents the determination at present of the
details of the geological structure but the coal measures are seen on
the mountains on each side of the valley.

An estimate of the total coal tonnage at present would be only
a geological calculation and as such subject to eriticism. It could
not be east aside as unproven as a whole but might fairly be open to
criticism as to a percentage. .A specimen ealculation of the above
sort may be given, not to be taken as a statement of coal in sight
but as a very conservative geological estimate of the coal tonnage
favourably situated for mining.

Taking out of the total thickness of 35.9 feet only 15 feet of
eoal and out of an area of 47 square miles take only 20 square miles
as favorably located, then 20x640x15x1500—288 million tons (of
2000 lbs.) or 4000 tons a working day for 240 years.