Another trip was made, and additional claims were taken, and on Mr.McLean's return with a lot of samples of ore, he with another prospector, came out, and proceeded to Chicago.

His samples were tested there and in Winnipeg, and yielded in copper from 11 to 32 per cent.; and the galena 60 ozs.

of silver to the ton.

Other minerals, such as sulphur, coal, asphalt, petroleum, iron and salt were discovered, all of great promise, and his opinion is that when transport is extended to that region, it will prove to be a great storehouse of mineral wealth.
The other members of the party had at various times and places separated, some going here and some there; but all eventually left the country, and the company died a natural death.

But Mr.
McLean is not only a firm believer in the mineral wealth of the North, but in its resources otherwise.