Guytos [?]

“But he [Walter Jackson] fell sick, and being about to die, bethought him of Andrew Hall, who had grubstaked him at Guytos [?] many years before.” That is a quote from an interview with Wilbur Armstrong back in 1915. Click here to read the article. Where was that place Guytos? 

Guytos is possibly, as Brian Antonson suggests, a misspelling of Guyots. He found a Guyots Glacier in Alaska that flows south of Guyot Hills into Icy Bay. Not much mining activities in that area. 

It is perhaps more likely that “Guytos” refers to Guyot Hill in Colorado an area that saw plenty of prospecting and mining activity. 

Guyot Hill, Teller County, Colorado 

They found it !

Summer 2016...
“They found it"..Evan and Adam walked over it and it wasn't until they headed back two years later that they realized they had found the Lost Creek Mine... so they say...
On a 12-day traverse from Harrison Lake towards Pitt Lake this was the only mineralization they saw. It was in a huge gap in the rock, deep down under the lip of a glacier. The location matched that of  Volcanic Brown's supposed last camp. 
The outcrop of rock is so far the best and most promising find in the search for the lost gold mine!! 
However, when they returned to their base camp after two days of careful examination and exploring  they found their tent crushed by a massive boulder (see below) Was this the curse?!? The ghost of Volcanic Brown? Or is it something else, not even of this earth? Click on the images to enlarge. 

Slumach's gold revisited

Fact and Fiction: Slumach and the Lost Creek Mine, written by Fred Braches, is a welcome addition to Slumach’s Gold and earlier publications about the legendary gold of Pitt Lake.
In this 70-page book Braches puts Slumach and his legend in context, clearly separating the facts from fiction – and giving the readers the big picture. His approach is a respectful one, at the same time showing how First Nations people were perceived in days gone by.
For anyone new to the Slumach story and looking to discover more, this is the book to read.
Interested? To order a copy of this limited edition write to Whonnock Books, PO Box 130, Whonnock V2W 1V9, E-mail: books@whonnock.ca or leave a message at 604-462-8942. The book sells for $12.00 plus mailing. Also for sale at Black Bond Books.
Click here to read what BC BookLook reported about Fact and Fiction.