The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-08-22
INVESTIGATING COM.
MlTTEE REPORTS
I,awiston Idaho. Aug, II,

Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. II, 19U7.
Mr.. M. +. Emmett, Hood River, Ore.
A visit to my brother in ths Clear
water country was the primary object
of this trip. 1t also afforded an op-
portunity to visit the famous Pierce
City mining district, located but a
few miles away and which Is so well
known among mining men as especiel
ly rich In gold. Several Hood River
men as we'll as others can testify as to
the marvellous richness of the placer
mines of this district over 40 years
ago.
Mining being one of the chief
sources of our wealth as nation, 1t
is an interesting subject to consider.
As a business, however, so many un-
sorupulous men have found 1t posi-
BILE to deceive aud defraud an over
eiedulous rublic, anything In the
shape OF mining Is looked upon With
suspicion and disti ust by nearly all
conservative people. All the better II
| it will lead to more careful investiga
tion and the wedding out of fraudu-
lent concerns. The recent exposures
of such schemes in some OF the lead
ing periodicals is right In line with
the reform spirit OF the day.
On the other hand gold as well as
coal and iron Is needed in the world q
business aud honest mining should be
encouraged. If the Ozark and Wild
Rose mines are good aud under prop
er management, we would like to
know 1T; IL not, that should also he
made known.
Mr.. Abbott and myself desired to
improve the opportunity to make d
preliminary Investigation as to the
character and reputation OF the men
in charge of the business as we'll as OF
the quality of the mines. Although
not a mining expert, have studied a
good deal along this line and this Is
not my fret visit to mine. Mr.. Alb.
bott, however, has had years Of exper-
ience in mining and Is familiar with
all the details of the work. Our first
step was to find as many disinterest-
cd parties as possible who are ao
quainted with the mines and the men
In charge of the property, especially
the latter, as the safety of the stock
holders will depend mainly on the
management. We are prepared to say
that all the evidence we have been
able to gather Ia decidedly in favor,
, not only of the mines, but also OF the
men In charge. So far as we can dis
cover, they are all capable and relia-
BILE ani highly respected by all who
know them-in other words, honest,
straight forward business men and
worthy of our confidence. The con-
sequences of opinion seems TO be that
all that is needed is money and time
to develop a very profitable mining
business, and that 1t will he honestly
conducted by those in charge.
, Since writing the above We have
visited the Ozark and VIII Rose
mines and given them careful inspec-
tion. Few mining companies have 90
many advantages as those possessed
by this company. On the board oi
directors and among the stockholders
! ale no less than dozen experienced
and reliable mining engineers, whose
reputation as well as money Ia staked
on the success of these mines. Iheii
services ale also at the command oi
the company, thus saving large part
of the usual expense of surveying, en-
: gineering and assaying; there is every
, evidence of the work being done III
the most practicai and economical
: manner. These mines are unusually
+ accessible. being only 80 miles iron
y railroad aud easily reached by gooc
y roads. The tunneling is easily ant
Il cheaply done, and large part of the
ore is free milling, easily worked ant
J. very profitable. Moreover on th'
o property there is also good watel
j. power and vast am cunt of fine tim
y ber which is very essential in mining
J. operations.
IT Good buildings have been erected, ,
!, large amount of tunneling done, ant
y the mines are In actual operation
o Ev m with the crude methods former
u ly employed the mines we're dividend
. paying properties, and with bette
l. methods now introduced and improv
Is ed machinery installed, large result
D. may be looked for. The ore is good
a some of it very rich in gold, operat
~ ing expenses small, and the manage
= ment safe, conservative and reliable.
= In short, believe these mines to b
"a even better than represented, and 81
y far as l can see possess all the ele
- ments to be desired In first elas
II mining enterprise.
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