The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-22
$4,000 FROM $50 Lbs.
OF GOLD ORB
An Okanogan Mine Breaks
All Records.

Spokesman Review
Gold of such fabulous richness as
to be almost past belief has been
found in the Pinnacle, in the Okan-
ogan country, where, according to
reports that reached here yesterday
shipment of $50 pounds of ore
netted $40, 600. There is said to be
from 300 to 400 pounds more of the
same ore on hand, which runs from
$40 to 500 a pound. Advces from
Okanogan declare that no one ever
saw such wonderful gold quartz. be
fore, even in that district of bonanza
gold
Genereral J. B. Metcate of Seattle
is the owner of the Pinnacle group.
When in the camp last summer he
took out and ran through the Black
Bear mill quantity of this rich ore.
At that time an extensive cave oc-
Cured in the tunnel. Some two or
three months ago, under the super
vision of Frank Grogan, a force IF
men started in cleaning out and tim
boring the tunnel Two weeks ago
Mr.. Grogan commenced extracting
this rich quartz. There is a large
shoot of this ore about so feet from
the mouth of the tunnel, the extent
of which is unknown. Indeed fine
quality of quartz continues from the
shoot to the face of the tunnel some
200 feet beyond. The quartz exhib-
tied in town is marvel of richness.
Gold covers the rock and is all
through it. They sre not merely
pocket specimens, but large pieces
of quartz, and already several hun.
dred pounds have been secured. A
couple of weeks ago, Mr.. Grogan
shipped $50 pounds of this ore to
Seattle, and informs us that it
yielded over SO, 900 in gold
Says the Palmer Noun tain Pros
pector: "All of this wealth has been
taken from space not as large as
an ordinary office desk. This gold
ore runs from SO to 500 to the
pound. 1t has been seen by scores
of people in the camp and strangers
visiting the town. No one has ever
seen any richer quar,z If such ole
were found in any other district in
the land wild scramble to get there
would follow. Some excitement has
been created here.
1.-The Pinnacle group has an inter
esting history. 1t was first discov-
cred some 10 years ago by two pros
pectors. Free gold was found on
the surface, high up on the west
slope of Palmer mountain. Tue first
discoveries took out a considerable
quantity of gold, They went on the
outside to dispose of it, and for
re asons never explained they did not
return. The property was left in
charge of James O'Connel, better
known as Pinnacle Jimmy. In time
he relocated the claims. With all
due respect to the ,memoryof the de.
ceased we must say that Jimmy was
the crank of cranks. Several times
he had opportunities to sell at big
figures, but he would raise some OBJ
jections at the last minute and the
deal would fall through. He 60
phered around doing the assessment
work from year to year.
"Some four years ago he bonded
the mine to Canadian investor.
That party did considerable work.
but not being satisfied, asked for an
extension Of time. O'Connell re-
fused, as it had come to his ears
that a rich ore shoot had been struck
on the Bunker Hill A few weeks
after the expiration Of the bond,
O'coonell, who was quarrelsome 10
bis cups, met with q tragic end.
Then relations sprang up 90 every
hand, apd the properly bias hardly
been free from liugetioe since