The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-09-07

CIefaU1On fOf The past
five years, under it's Imperfect man
agenlent, and the discovery, In the
meantime, of the two back channels,
not heretofore known to exist, places
it upon a par with the best and
most valuable mining properties on the
coast. A personal inspection Of the
property will show that there is suf-
fcient ground, of first quality, to ruin
the present plant, under the most IA
vorable circumstances, for at least 200
years.
This mine is situated in the most
perfect ideal mining country to be
found anywh ere-postal, telegraph and
railroad facilities are the best. Ex-
tremes of temperature or violent
storms are unknown. Here the drouths
of California meet and amicably COM
premise with the extreme rains of the
Willamette valley, and the result Is
plenty Of rain, and not too much, and
no drouth. The climate is bracing,
ba1my and delightful, labor is cheap
and abundant-lun1bef and materials
of all kinds are plentiful, and there
is an excellent public wagon road from
Jacksonville to, and extending the full
length of, the mine.
THE STERLING MINE.
The Sterling mine has been most ad-
mirably handled, under its present
management, and it is believed the
output this year will exceed 100000
and possibly reach $1z5,000 The Ster-
ling camp, in the heart of which this
mine is situated, mas yielded, since it's
discovery in 1854, something over $3,-
900, 900. 1t will take many years to
exhaust the grounds of this company.
There is plenty of water-runs two
six-inch gisnts and has 250 feet pres
sure. The property is cor sidered to be
worth about 100000. The working ex-
penses are probably $4,000 a year
the net yield will, therefore, be very
handsome indeed.
THE WIMER MINE.
The Winner Bros property is located
on Butcher gulch, two miles southwest
of Waldo, Josephine county, and en-
braces 200 acres. Thy have plenty of
water the banks are from thirty to
sixty feet, 1875 feet PRESSURE; use three
giants with four and six inch nozzles !;
employ about ten men; operating eX-
penses S., 0c0; annual output unknown,
but much money has been taken out
of this mine and it considered to be a
very valuable property. 1t has been
worked for many years and has large
amount Of ground yet; water for nine
months in the year-nO boulderS to
bother, nearly all passing through the
flume.
THE BYBEE NINE.
The Bybee mine is situated OH the
r~i-y aihn11t twelve rnilaS below
Grants Pass, in Josephine county. 1t
contains about 100 acres, depth from
twenty to sixty. feet. The water sup
ply is obtained by means of three ditch
es, with an aggregate capacity of 5000
| inches-water for six months in the
year. These bitches cover 900 acres OF
first-class mining ground, ground
enough on the Bybee claim to last fifty
years. The pressure is ITS feet; uses
two giants with three and four inch
nozzles; banks yield readily to the
| pipes and no boulders of consequence
to contend with; works from four tc
eight men; there is plenty of fall and
dump. The average output for the
year, including all necessary prelim-
mary work has been $4,000. With bet
| ter management it ought to safely
yield $4,000 a year; the working ex-
penses are small. This property is
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. Bybee
has number of other large and val
liable hydraulic properties.
THE CAMERON MINE.
| The Simmons and Cameron Bros.
| mine is located a short distance south
of Waldo, in Josephine county. 1t EN-
| braces 500 acres and Is from twenty tC
sixty feet deep. They have abundant
| water, a small canal, indeed; they run
| two six inch giants for nine months in
| the year. They have been piping fol
three years and there is enough ground
to last for 400 years. The output has
been about $4,000 a year; gold is worth
| $3.50 per ounce. The expenses have
| been from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. The
| property is worth 100000, but is not
for sale and probably could not be
bought for that price. Much prelim-
mary work was done in opening this
property for which, of course, no re
turns could be expected. The out-pu,
| from now on will be much greater
| than for the three years noted, from
the fact that the claim is not fully
! opened ana every days work will tell
| This is one Of the most valuable min
| ing properties in Oregon. Ex-senator
Cameron owns large interest in it.
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