The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-08-15

ence of metals in large quantities.
The extent of this strike can only be
determined as the ledge is opened and
followed, yet the fact that it is present
at all in the vein encourages renewed
exertion on the pa't of those who
control the holding
The 0. X. Is one of the several
valuable groups of claims on Kruger
of Oroville. There ere four claims
in this group, not a large holding as
to surface area, but large enough If
the ore discovered is of any extent.
1t is one of the original locations on
Kruger mountain, staked out years
ago, and worked haltingly from year
to year since the time of discovery.
The paucity of development is not
owing to any lack of faith on the
part Of the original owner. He had
the faith at all times, but 1t requires
capital, and lots of it, to open up a
quartz mine, and a limitation of cash
accounts for the small amount of
underground work that has been done
In the past. Geo. A. Blackwell, of
Riverside, held the property for years.
and he went the limit of his resources
following up the lodges. Lately Mr..
Blackwell bonded the claims to e. S.
Campbell and Dell Hart, and they have
had small force of men at work
for some weeks. A small quantity
OF stock Is in the hands of individual
holders about town. Now that the
ore has improved in character Messrs.
Campbell and Hart will no doubt con-
tinue work indefinitely.
Aside from the two instances men
toned as illustrative of what may be
expected in this country if mining
Is persistently followed, and followed
In the right way, there are other old
properties that are being rejuvenated,
and responding handsomely to rejuv-
enation. The Lake View-Dividend
and Lucky Knock are examples. There
Is no reason why other claims cannot
be made to show good under develop
ment. So far as surface indications
are concerned they are just as prom
ising as those that have proved to be
or value under new management. And
IN several instances development is
under way, or soon will be. The start
ing OF 1000 foot tunnel on the old
lvenhoe is almost certain to prove
that long neglected claim to be a
hummer. If Monroe Harman receives
the right encouragement in the east
he will bring the Ruby up to the pro-
ducing point. The Owasco mine, once
better known as the Okanogan Free
Gold, is equipped with every modern
facility for mining on an extensive
scale, and it will make good. If he
secures the backing Henry Bahrs will
show big mine in the old claims
owned by John Maquoy. If they will
only get to work the Copper World
Extension can be made a paying mine.
II any claim in this country can be
made such. The mining game is now
-in-f"n play IN this locality, and as
time goes on and the true value of
the ledges and deposits is shown up
more men will get into it, men who
know how to mine, and that is the
only kind of operators who can make
mining win in any country. May the
time speedily arrive when every old
claim possessing indications worth
investigation, is being prospected
along lines that will establish their
value, or prove them to be blanks
for in this lottery there must be
blanks-and the sooner the blanks are
eliminated the sooner the prizes will
be aiding to build up the country