The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-01

well pleased with the progress of work
and the new developments in the char
acter of the ore, which the workmen
are steadily following down toward
the center of the earth. There is more
uniformity in the distribution of min
eral through the ledge matter as depth
is attained, and the values at $50 feet
are stronger than nearer the surface.
The ledge has Strengthened up and ap-
pears to be more regularly in place
than at any time since ground was
first broken. The ledge has widened
out from four feet to twelve feet, and
the walls are perfect. The values run
to gold, silver and copper, the former
mineral predominating in ratio of val
ue. Work that has been going on for
some time will be continued for at
least two months, and if the quartz
continues to improve, as it has for
some distance in the process of sink
ing, development will continue on in
definitely.
Mining in this section is carried on
upon more systematical and busi-
ness-like basis than at any time since
the presence of mineral was first dis
covered in the surrounding hills. Op-
orators are not so much given to the
publicity lodges as in former days. 1t
used to be the case that when the first
holes were drilled a press agency
seemed necessary adjunct to mining
venture, and more was said in the pa
pers as to what was to be done than
was really ever done in the way of
mining. The papers were not respon-
sible for the failure of those who
promised to make good for the repre-
sentations made by those in charge of
newly launched enterprises were
PLAUSIBLE and the initiatory steps bore
the imprint of honest endeavor. For
time work would be energetically
pushed upon those properties that
ers. Too often the upshot of these tenn
porary symptoms of activity was
speedy suspension of operations,
leaving the unpleasant impression
that those engaged were out for the
purpose of working the public instead
of working the mine, and that i'm
preston was intensely realistic among
those who took chances in stock is
sues. 1t is different now. If one wants
to learn what is going on in a mining
way, among those engaged in that in
dustry, he must hunt up the manager
and make diligent and persistent in
quirieS, and even then he is often
turned away with the promise of def
mite information at some future time
when further progress is made, or the
company finally decides upon what
course is to be pursued in working the
property Operators are not peddling
information. They are engaged in a
purely business proposition, and bent
upon making the proposition a sue
cess If success is possible of accom-
plishment. They are intent upon ac-
complishing something worth making
public, something that will insure re-
turns upon the capital invested. The
one aim seems to be to make a mine,
or at least make thorough investiga-
tions before passing out any informa-
tion of what may be done, or hazard
a prediction as to what the final re-
suits may be. 1t is the proper system
to follow, and is the most encouraging
feature of the present day methods in
vogue in the mining industry. More
over, 1t will establish greater conf
dence in the earnestness of purpose of
those operating mining properties in
this country among people on the
outside. Those familiar with the min
eral indications in northern Okanogan
county, both on the surface and
wherever real effort has been made to
open up ore bodies at any depth, are
confident that eventually paying mines
will be made, and it looks as though
those now engaged in mining work
were following the right policy to has
ten the day when this country can
boast of steady producer, and num-
Der of them for that matter, as the
mineral indications are not confined
to any one particular contracted spot,
but scattered over large area of ter
! ritory.