The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
MAKING A GOOD SHOWING.

Among the mining claims on Kruger
mountain upon which considerable
work has been done, and where great
improvement in the character Of the
ore has been noticeable during the
progress of development within the
past few weeks, is the 49th Parallel
so named because 1t joins the inter-
national boundary line: A force Of
workmen has been engaged on the
group for some time, and development
has been carried on Systematically
for a number of years. SpasmOdical-
ly Is not used as q reflection upon the
manner of procedure In opening up
this property, but necessary irreg-
ularity on account of q shortage OF
funds. Whenever money for the pur-
pose could be secured 1t has been ap-
piled to opening up the ore bodies. and
that 1t is not further advanced toward
a producing stage Is owing whilly to
q shortage of the means absolutely
necessary to accomplish that object
About all the claims on Kruger noun
tain haye improved wonderfully ,ln ".
der recent exploitation, and this i'm
proYement Is bringing the district
before the public, and at
There Is an extensive zone upon this
ridge that is locally known as Kruger
mountain. The elevation Is cut OF to
the south by the Similkameen river
and extends northward into British
Columbia. The claims that are being
worked are on both sides Of the boun-
dary line. Operations have been un-
der way for a number of years on the
49th Parallel under the direction Of 8.
T. Stanton, who has q large interest
in the property. and he has pushed in
vestigatiOns as far as possible with the
money he has had at command. This
work has been largely confined to fol-
lowing the ledge. making as great an
ore exposure as possible. Ore has
been present at all stages in the pro-
ceedings to encourage renewed effort
and to sustain hope of ultimate sue
cess. The ore In the 49th Parallel
carries gold and strong per cent oi
copper. and the values have improved
with depth. The mineral IL carried in
quartz ledge, between we'll defined
walls and with diorite and limestone
contact.
What is needed to establish the real
value of the Parallel, and in fact any
and all of the numerous excellent
claims on Kruger mountain, 10 depth
While a great deal Of prospecting
work has been done on the mountain
1t Is very much scattered over q large
area, with no real effort to reach
depth. 1t Is true that much of the OK.
ploration is in the nature of shafts, but
they are in the main hardly more thar
prospect holes. Experience shows
that values are stronger as depth II
gained, which should encourage sink.
ing. Sinking shafts costs money, and
much Of it. and those engaged in min.
ing on Kruger mountain have not hat
the advantage of fat bank accounts
The true worth Of Kruger mountain q:
its mineral deposits could no doubt bt
established by reaching ore at say 50t
feet, and now that 50 much attention
is being attracted to the district amon(
mining men who can command CAPT
tai no doubt systematic effort vii
be made during the present year Il
sink to depth. Like every other lin'
of industry in this locality mining Il
taking on a new lease of life, and VI
look to see real mines created out o
the numerous fattering prospects sit
uated within easy reach Of Oroville.