British Columbia Mining - The "Red Star" Mineral Claim

(British Columbia - Mining) Memorandum of Thorwald C. Hartman as possessor of the "Red Star" Mineral Claim situated in the Trail Creek Mining Division of West Kootenay District, on Butte Mountain about five miles southwest of Rossland, BC, signed by Hartman on March 30, 1899. The memorandum notes that Hartman had a Free Miner's Certificate issued November 16, 1898 and that the claim had been located on February 17, 1899 and recorded four days later "for the only use, benefit and advantage of the Royal Canadian Mining and Development Company". On demand from the RCM & DCo, Hartman agrees that he and his legal representatives "shall duly grant, convey, assign and transfer unto the [company], or its successors and assigns, all the right, title and interest" that he might have in the "Red Star" Mineral Claim. Although signed by Hartman, this copy on legal sized onion skin paper bears no signature(s) of any witness(es). A second page, that served as a cover sheet, bears the document title, "Declaration of Trust / by / Thorwald C. Hartman / re / "Red Star" Mineral Claim" and the ink stamp of "Daly & Hamilton, / Barristers and Solicitors, / Rossland, B.C." The West Kootenay or Rossland Camp district was one of the most profitable mining areas in British Columbia near the turn of the 20th century. Over a ten-year period from circa 1893-1903 the district accounted for about one third of the mining revenue in British Columbia. Gold, silver and copper were the principle minerals extracted. Fold marks from the old-time Woodruff filing system for legal papers; Near Fine condition.