Show A GRELVT DELL I I Involves About Two 3IilIIon and a Half MILWAUKEE Was Sept 25The largest mining deal which has taken place in this country for a number of I years will be consummated in n short I time ad the celebrated Slocan Star I silver mine it i said will pass into speculator the hands of a syndicate of eastern j I Tire mine was under option for 2250 0 last week and ths deal vas virtually irualy j i closed when the option expired and the j owner refused to extend il An offer is now made of 100000 for another op anolle1 ton which it is believed will be i belend a cepted This brings the figure the mine is held to be worth up to 2500000 but even at this the owners do not appear I to be in any hurry to part with the property The controlling interest in the big mine is owned by Angus Smith of this city < The mine is ngs British Columbia in the Kootenai Britih In 1S92 o thereabouts a syndicate syndice headed by Mr Smith sent a prospect inS party to the district and purchased a great portion of the land Then the Slocan Star < opened and shortly shor after Mr Smith bought the holdings of holding his associates and secured the con trolling interest The mine is held to be easily the finest mining property in that country |