In the early 1900s prospectors in the Pacific Northwest between British Columbia and Alaska discovered a mineral-rich vein of metallic ore, bearing exceptionally high yielding deposits of Silver and other trace elements including Gold. But it was the Silver that attracted the greatest interest bearing up to 2200 ounces of Silver per ton of ore. The area was along the Kitsault River valley north of Alice Arm in dense tall coniferous forest and mountainous terrain making travel in and out of the area difficult at the best of times. With significant amounts of rainfall during the spring, summer and autumn months and enormous amounts of snow, up to 20 feet…