The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-12
THERE'S a1ILLIcNS IN IT"
The Eolden Sands oi Gray'g
5arbcr.

For many years the great stretch of
ocean beach from Cape Hancock TO
Cape FlatteTy has attracted the at
tention Of gold seekers who noticing
the black sand strewn along the coast
conceived the idea Of working it as it
was worked at Colo Bluff. Port Or
ford, and other points to tho south.
But though the fact Of gold being in
the sand was easily demonstrated yet
how to get it out as 4 fair profit has
always been the problem. At times
sporadic efforts have been made bnt
with such poor success os 10 deter
others from any continued attempt to
develop the wonderous deposits Of
wealth along our western shore.
About three years ago, in experiment
ing with some sand similar in charac-
ter 10 this, which was sent from
Nevada county, California, Thos.
Edison, the great electrician, of Memo
Park, New Jersey, conceived the idea
OF using magnetism as u separating
force, and the result was 50 satIstac-
tory that 4 new impetus was given
this matter nf beach gold sand in
California. About the same time MIR.
P. D. Moore, Of Olympia. who had
been long cognizant of the immense
deposits Of this sand on the Washing
ton territory coast. thought out pro-
cess which needed but q perfecting
of the organization 10 insure its snc-
cess. As soon as practicable no went
on to Men!o park and for the last eigh-
teen months has been experimenting
and asssying; trying, and testing, until
he now thinks he has solved the prob
lem and secured 4 process by which
this sand can be proftobiy worked.
He succeeded IN getting Edison inter
ested in it, and upon his return from
Alerlo Park. abopt month ago,
where ho made satisfactory arrange
ments. hc organized the 'Janet Gold
Mining Company" cf which he is
president
! The scene uf his operations Is On the
south side Of Gray's !Iarbor, where a
! great spit of black. aIrifr:oas sand
l,ut5 nn5 into the bay ahoa; = mile aud
h..lf from the weather beach. Here
is an accumulated deposit, evidently
washed up by the ocean from the at
triton Of submarine ledges, and, at a
low estimate, aggregatirg 400, 600 tons.
Mr.. AIoore is nov awaiting tho arrival
of machinery from the East. which!
will be taken - the point and placed
lin operation IS so,n Is suitable build
ings can be put up. The process IS =
most intricate one, and We arc uot
sufficiently well yersed in chemical
nomenclature tn explain the transmu-
tations that viii change ihe great
heaps of black sand iuto bright S2(
lpieces. But Mr Moore is sangnine Of
success, and says, as soon as he gcti
his works in operation, he will be abit
to handle 200 tons per day, at al
average cost of twenty-five cents pc
ton. As the sand assays frcm Sl4 tt
$40 per ton, it will be readily soel
that here is ga right smart chance .
making a stake. With the machineF
to arrive by the Oregon is a twenty
ive-horaepowcr engine and boiler
The company viii be able 20 begi
, operations next month, and then b
the ist OF July thoy can produce
Irregular output Of bullion. Seycrg
members Of the company are in town
having arrived On the last steamei
and all are confident Of success. "
shall be glad if their expectations ar
Q realized in thus developing another Q
the many natural resources Of ou
ln0rthwes. coast.