>>22076184>>22076329also to note, part of the reason Dome never took off historically was because it was discovered at a time when the region didnt have rail or road access. Getting anyone interested in the discovery was difficult, and getting any equipment in there was even more of a pain in the butt until the 1930s and 40s. The Cronin mine in the Babine range to the northwest was the only successful operation from the 1900s era, partly due to the ownership of James Cronin of Slocan washington. His crews worked tirelessly to build a road from the native community of Moricetown south of Hazelton to the mine site, costing a small fortune.
Dome was known of at that time, but no one had the backing to make it worth mining.
