The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-11-14
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| The interest in tho SantlGm mines con-
tinues, every new report increasing tho
prospect for rich results. In the deyel-
opment of the mines the Albany Mining
Il Milling Co. have taken the lead, recent
ly introducing five stamp mill, whose
trial run was very satisfactory. A 1000
foot tramway has just been completed to
the mill from the mines, aud tho mill
| will start up ON Monday for winters
run. The name OF the men Mt the head
OF the company assures its success. Fol-
lowing are the present officers Of the
company: ] l. COwan, President; IL
Allen, Vice President; l. II Montanye,
Secretary; W Maston, Treasurer; A
Halyersen, general superintendent; G
kendrick, mill foreman; III II Ames,
time keeper and clerk. What Is being
done with the Bonanza will eventually
be done with the ether mines. BY re-
quest We give .he following list OF mines
with their present development, as furn-
ished US by Mr. w Gardner:
The Bonsnza-Located June 2S, 1855,
| by 4 B Woodin, \ A Rhodes. Robert
Brown, III II Arles, Il VI Huston and W
+ Read. Development, two shafts and
| open slopes, tunnel - feet long, now
connected with shaft No /. and in work
ing order. The tunnel VIII be continued
to shaft No 2 ut once. This is the mine
now being worked by the mill,
/ The Red Bull-Devclopmeat, 2ds foot
tunnel, in ledge ALI quartz, fine specimens,
cross cut, los feet. showing main ledge
- feet wide. Another shaft IS feet.
| 800 and $500 ore. Owned by 4 u Wood
in and others, and recently litigated.
White Bull-Adjoining above. Devel-
opmsnt years ago ore worked in old mill.
White Sulphur-Development, 3 tun-
nels, 80 To 200 feet long. Quartz and
gangue Of good quality.
Cora Acknowledgment, 80 loot tun-
mel, fine specimens OF free gold.
Ale Lincoln-Deyelopm two tnn-
nels 80 and 80 feet. splendid concentrat.
ing ore. Owned by Albany Co. Located
June -, 1887, by A Il Woodiu. 4 4
Rhodes, W I Read aud Robert Brown.
The Albany--Two tunnels, rs feet each,
galena, silver and gold ore. excellent
quality. Located by \ Woodin and
others.
White Pr;uce--Owned by Albany Co.
and located by Mike fowau and i NJ
Huston. Development. shAlts and open
cute, large amount ot ore Of average
quality.
The Queen--I.ocatcd July 2S, 1855, by
G T. Brownell, L L Donlay, 4 Browneli, #
! II Rhodes aud J McChesney. A 600 foot
tunnel has already been built and $50 10
l75 more will DC built. An immense
ledge Of galena.
Mammoth-On Caral Fork nines.
Operated by old mill, $1,000 being taken
out. $50 foot tunnel. Another 100 foot
tunnel 10 be built.
The OTegonian, Record Union, Exam
iner and Alta California, located beneath
Lookout mountains, show good results.
The Examiner has tunnels and shafts ore
showing gold, silver, lead and zinc. AS
say Of Oregonian at Salt Lake City
showed 40 per cent lead, 80 ounces in
silver $40 in gold and 10 per cent zinc.
The Comstock and Ophir, twenty foot
lodges, showing n good quality Of ore for
work done.
/ The Morning Star and Evening Star,
connected by 100 foot tunnel.
The Mountain King and Mountain
Queen were discovered on June %, 1883,
and show good prospects.
| Inc IOrtland mas lOU loot tunnel.
Ore valued at $50 per ton.
The White Elephant and Eclipse we re
located in August, 1885, by J McChesney,
7 7 Donlay and & + Brownell. Ore, $40
10 $50.
Leadville-Located by ] McChesney, A
Brownell and n 4 Chambers. A splen-
did prospect, being 55 per cent lead, 30
ounces silver and 10 gold.
Gray Eagle was located in August, 1888,
by G Il Brownell, Ma Chambers and ]
McChesney. Good showing.
The King Solomon has been well de.
veloped with open shaft, tunnel and cut
Large string ledge Of thirty or forty feet
The Cannon has a 40 foot ledge in
quartz.
The Golden Fleece has a Is foot shat
in ore Of excellent quality. This is own
cd by the Albany company and Is on thu
banks Of the Santiam.
The Santiam mines are properly diyid
ed by the mountains into three localities
} which are easily understood by thos'
who have visited the country.
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