The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-03
NOvELFOR THIS COUNTRY
Starting a Smelter Enterprise
Without Touching the Pub
lie Through Stock Sales.
PRIVATE CAPITAL INTERESTED
Concentrators and Small Smeltef
Sooh to Be in Operation a Few
Miles West of Orovilie.

Mention has been occasionally made
in this paper during the past several
months of the investigations being con-
Quoted by ID, w. Taylor and E. BuX-
ton, two young men of large experience
in mining, in the vicinity of Night
hawk. They had little to say as to
their objects and plans, and shrank
from any newspaper publicity. Their
aim was to ascertain by careful re-
search if the ore showings along the
Smilkameen river. just west of Oro-
vile, where of a character to Justify
the installation of treatment plants
and smelters. They were taking no
ones word for it, but learning through
personal inspection and observation.
That they were sincere and in earnest
was evident from the fact of their re-
naming in the country for so long
time, and that they are satisfied with
what they discovered is demonstrated
by the work they now have under way,
II anu Jn6 DedNN investments ildUc III
machinery. This enterprise fathered
1 by Messrs. Buxton and Taylor is the
most unique in the annals of mining in
4 Okanogan county. They have solicit
4 ed no outside aid they have issued no
dizzy prospectus, they have put no
stock on the market. They and their
associates represent close corpora
tion, furnishing the sinews for equip
ment and operating, and if the venture
fails there will be no bewidered and
disgusted stockholders scattered over
the country to hold the empty sack.
So unusual is this method of procedure
that it is worthy of special mention.
They are pretty sure to win out as
their own capital is at stake, and they
a would not take the steps they have if
not perfectly satisfied that success is
in reach.
n The gentlemen returned to Spokane
H late in the fall, and organized the
d Washington Smelling and Reduction
q Works, Ltd, with capital of $3.50, 900.
Il The company was Incorporated in De-
n cember, 1910, and the following officers
n elected: E. Buxton, president f. j.
" Gurnenburg, vice president l.. NJ
n Buxton, treasurer; ID. w. Taylor, sec
N retary and manager All the stock
& issue was subscribed and paid for, and
81 the cash is in the hands of the treas
M urer to pay for the equipment and meet
# all expenses. One of the members has
Il furnished this paper with the follow
& ing information regarding the aims,
E objects and intentions of the company,
$E and it is almost needless to add that
# when carried out the combination of
NJ enterprises will have an important in
s# tluence in building up this part of the
ri county
I# A crew of II men started putting in
III piers for the development of water
M power on the north bank of the Simil-
M kameen river, about eight miles above
# Oroville and four miles below Night
M hawk, on Monday, February 20 The
M power site and water right is held 10y
t1ft loSdeioilS pIOpeIIN llieI anu IcCOluCu
some time ago Two water wheels,
# combined breast and undershot, are
a: to be installed, on single shaft, each
s5% feet wide by 2S feet in diameter. These
' wheels will be put in tandem and
7 four sets double wheels will be the in
'itial installation. These wheels can,
and will, be increased in number as
the demand for power service increases
x#Fully 1000 horse power can be devel
# oped easily with no material extra ex
:.5s pense. Three reduction plants are tc
35erected and equipped at once at three
I'd aitlerent locations. The plants are tc
*Vbe operated by electricity generated
n fNby the water wheels, and in addition
,,SSsMawill N supply motor power for centra
Smelling and reduction plant. One o
the three reduction plants will be 10
III Gated where the ore from the Jone
and Lenten mines can be the most con