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History of Swastika
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Mining Operation
1911
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MINING OPERATION 1911
from The Tavistock Gazette
- Thursday, October 12, 1911
No Wildcatting:
Swastika Camp to be built on a firm foundation
SWASTIKA, Ont. Oct. 9 Feline monstrosities of the mining
stripe have not entered the Swastika camp, and consequently every
move in the mine development line is more with a view of honest
work in proving up ore bodies. The Swastika mining basis will
remain at the present high standard, too, if the local mine men's
association's efforts are not thwarted. They are determined to
have a producing camp, and, while the work is being accomplished,
the truly speculative element will not be catered to. The mine
owners are bound to build the camp on working lines with all
inflation consigned to an innocuous disentude, whenever "get
rich quick" means are employed. The camp is growing; prospectors
are the life of the two at present, while a dozen prospective
mines are developing.
The Traders Bank opened a branch here to-day, a very much needed
business institution.
Pike Lake mines started a core drill to cut their big lead at
the 100 foot depth.
from The Tavistock Gazette
- Thursday, October 19, 1911
Swastika Booming
Last week a party composed of Dr. M. Steele and Mr. A. T. Bell,
of Tavistock, the Consulting Engineer and other directors of
the Swastika Mining Co., took a trip up to that country to look
over the property. They found the new plant which had been put
in at a cost of over $25,000 in working order. The old buildings
have been replaced with new and more up-date ones a power
house, a machine shop, a bunk-house which will accommodate 60
men, and an up-to-date office. A new 3-compartment shaft has
just been completed to the 200-foot level, and sixty men are
employed with Capt. John Reddington as manager. The new town
of Swastika has been booming this summer. The first building
was erected last May, and now there is a town of 400 people,
with at least 1000 more scattered through the bush within a few
miles of the place. There are a post office, a telegraph office,
a bank, and fifty other business places. Many properties are
being developed near Swastika, and while the camp is not so large
in area as Porcupine, there is every indication that it will
be quite as rich. The whole north country is attracting a good
deal of attention at present, many farmers are going in, and
probably in no part of Ontario are there such good prospects
for new settlers on farm lands making money.
from The Tavistock Gazette
- Thursday, December 14, 1911
DR. STEELE ON SWASTIKA
The Cobalt Daily Nugget
of Dec. 5 has the following of local interest: "Dr. M. Steele,
M.P. for South Perth, spent the week-end at the Swastika mine,
of which he is president. The doctor returned south Sunday night.
Speaking of the mine Dr. Steele is very optimistic. The main
shaft is now down 245 feet and in the course of a few weeks the
station on the 300-foot level will be cut, when considerable
development work will be accomplished on that level. The new
plant is working satisfactorily and it is expected that with
the increased number of drills working on the lower levels, some
new veins will be opened out during the winter months. No mention
has been made by the directors as to the establishment of another
larger mill on the property.
SAMPLE OF A SWASTIKA MINING
SHARES CERTIFICATE
Courtesy of the
Museum of Northern History, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Excerpts from the
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1950
Compiled, printed
and published by Northern Miner Press Limited
Page 238
Cheltonia Kirkland
Gold Mines Ltd.
Succ by Cheltonia-Swastika Mines Ltd.
Page 238
Cheltonia Kirkland
Mines Ltd.
Succ by Cheltonia Kirkland Gold Mines Ltd.
Page 238
Cheltonia-Swastika
Mines Ltd.
Prop seized for taxes.
Page 245
Crescent Kirk GML
Sold assets to Golden Gate M'g Co L for 500,000 shs, pooled.
Page 262
Golden Gate M'g
Co L
Nov. '46, name changed to Kirkland Golden Gate ML, 1 n sh iss
for 2 o shs. Tr Ag: Crown Trust Company, Toronto
Page 334
Swastika GML
Renamed Teckotto GML
Page 334
Swastika Kirkland
GML
Dormant
Page 334
Swastika Kirkland
ML
Succ by Cheltonia Swastika Mines Ltd, sh-for-sh
Page 334
Swastika M'g Co
L
Prop to Teckotto GML, no equity
Page 335
Teckotto GML
Prop acq by Crescent Kirkland GML for cash; chart surr.
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