The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-07-07
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have not hitherto attracted that at
tcntion that their Importance would
warrant. The cid process of run
ming arastras has been tedious aud
too slow to make much show. That
the rock worked by the Shafcr Min
ing Company on the Pashastin has
been high-grade ore is fact patent
here for some time. The indications
for a rich camp are favorable. The
color of tie soil, :he rock formation,
ths extent of the ore veins, taken to-
ge,her, are proof Of the richness Of
the camp, but the most indubitable
proof is furnished by the resultant
work Of the ore itself.
The mill commenced work about
three weeks ago on FIVE tons of rock
that was left over last fall, which had
been culled over, and the yield was
5000. The ore from this Shafer lode
has had several assays that went
over 500 to the ton. There is bank
ed near the tunnel some 60 or so tons
suitable for milling, and the tunnel is
not in TO exceed SO or 60 feet; at
least that is what it appeared to the
writer. The ore has paid well almost
since the first, and seems to grow
better as work is extended in. The
six.stamp mill owned by the Shafer
Mining Company, Cooper & Lock
woods, is run night and day, every
day in the week, and has capacity
of Eve to eight tons per day. The
rock varies, some being much harder
than others.
There are employed in packing
quartz, running the saw mill, driving
tunnels aud roasting rock. some fif
teen persons. The elder Lock wood,
assisted by his son Isaac, give mat
ters their closest attention, and for
this month (June) they will make
from slo0 to $3.50 per day with their
mill. Their expenses are something
near $50 day by this time. Part of
this expense is incurred by building
dwelling houses. The course of the
iodcs is south of east and north Of
west. Westerly from Peshastin it
runs through the high divide between
il aad Niger Creek. The latter is
where Blinn & Co. are located. Tie
tunnesl is now in 443 feet. Some
twentY tons of ore is banked ready
for crushing.
The Homestead lode located on
the Swaak, is all incorporated com.
pany of five men. Shoudy & Law
renee, of Ellensburg. and E. d.
Phelps are among the incorporators.
The tunnel is in fifty-fvc feet and
forty feet deep. The ore vein is
seven to eight feet vide and assays
$5o.64 per ton, average rock. These
facts were obtained from Mr.. Liv-
ingston, one of tie men employed in
driving the tunnel. The mine is OF
-.easy access, as wagon can be driven
nearly to it. Steps have been taken
to place a mill there for the reducl-
ion of the ore at very early day.
1t is said by experts to be we'll de
fine ledge, andsfrom which large re-
suits may, with reason, be expected.
Very little capital has been en-
ployed in the development of these
several mines. Cooper & Lockwood
have been cautious and made the
mine pay its way almost from the
outset. They have no debts beyond
what weeks run will discharge.
Major Blinn has spared no means to
push work on his lode, and il is
thought he is nearing the time for
paying results. He will be prepared
for saving the su'phurits from now
on, and, perhaps, make the most
that exists, in possibility, out of his
rock.
Placer mines are being worked
this season on the head waters of
Wilson Greek, which lies easterly
from Pesbast:n some eight or ten
miles. Want of water will make il
a short season for working Corr ofI
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BLAcKBERRIEs AND RAspBERRrEs.
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