The New Westminster Registry offices recorded the following number of claims registered in 1902 by area:
Sumas and vicinity 23
Stave River 18
Harrison Lake 10
Chilliwack 9
Whonnock 9
Pitt Lake 7
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Total 76
In 1891,in New Westminster BC, an elderly Native man was hanged for murder. Today, legends of epic proportions link him with rich gold findings in the mountains around Pitt Lake and multiple killings. What do we really know about this man and where did the legends come from?
Sumas and vicinity 23
Stave River 18
Harrison Lake 10
Chilliwack 9
Whonnock 9
Pitt Lake 7
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Total 76