The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12


hearty support in every way"
Judge c. II. Neal: 81 think samp-
ling works located at, or near, Oro-
Vile would be very beneficial to any
mine owner within its reach. The
benefits accruing from such a plant
cannot be fully appreciated until it is
in operation. l think the construc-
ton OF such a plant should be en-
couraged by the people, and especially
by every mine owner since he, the
mine owner, will enjoy the principal
benefits therefrom."
T. E. Collier; In regard to the
sampling works to be established at
Oroville, personally | consider this
one of the most important steps that
can be taken for the benefit of the
small mine owner and prospector.
Its benefits cannot be fully appreciat-
ed until it is in working order"
W. b. Reilly: Il believe there is a
good opening for sampling works at
idle in this vicinity that would be
working if it were possible to sell
ore as mined"
II. F. Warren: Il personally be-
lieve that the proposed sampling
works about to be erected one of the
best steps that can be taken for the
mining and prospecting interest in
this part of the country, and will
heartily give it my support"
Col. n. E. Lindsey: by all means
advocate a sampling works. Such
an institution would be a market for
the prospector and mine owner who
could deliver his ore and get cash in
return for the values the ore con-
tanned. 1t would encourage claim de-
velopment, and provide means for
carrying on development that would
eventuate in paying and producing
mines"
J. L. Harper: Il wish it were pos
sible to visualize to your readers what
even two years of go-ahead mining
would do for the Oroville district.
The picture would be an inspiration
to your business men and citizens
and to the farmers and orchardists
all of whom will become beneficiaries
to most substantial degree. So
little productive mining has been
carried on in the district that the full
import of what mining "out of the
ground" means is not fully appreciat-
ed, perhaps. Time has changed the
status of mining in the Okanogan.
The most serious obstacle in the past
lack of transportation-is now re-
moved and local interests are pre-
pairing to supply sampling works
where the mineral output of the dist
riot can be marketed. l believe it is
the best move the local people ever
have undertaken. A sampling plant.
so far as the prospector and mine
owner is concerned, takes the place
of shelters and other reduction
works. 1t Localities the receipts and
expenditures of money from mining
operations and that IS what counts in
local business way. The mineral
wealth is in this district for the peo-
pie to go as far as they will in its ex-
ploitation and when it is realized that
the richest districts of the world are
mining districts the degree of pros
perity your people here can enjoy is
only limited by the energy and per-
sistence with which they pursue and
encourage mining. During the next
half dozen years some large fortunes
are going to be built out of the mines
of the Okanogan. Without in any
manner disparaging the location and
natural advantages of all the worthy
and picturesque camps of the nearby
districts, Oroville's position on the
map is sure TO centralize the mining
activity here. Naturally much of the
new wealth will remain here and go
into business blocks, land investments
and beautiful homes-homes not IN
like the homes of the favored spots
OF California, for Oroville has the I'M
usual advantage of a comparatively
low altitude. From expressions I
have heard from Oroville citizens and
from citizens of other towns of the
district, the sampling works projec.
is going to receive general support.
Much encouragement for it has been
received from eastern investors in
various mining enterprises here. 1t
goes without saying that the local
mining men will go their limit in
pushing the project along. For the
interests | represent l can pledge TO
the sampling works the business pas
sing through our hands and every
tangible help we are able to give"
{. W. Smith: The next good thing
Tor Oroville now being talked of is
sampling works. This will be a bene-
fit not only to Oroville but the sur
rounding country for miles. The
mountains in all directions from Oro-
vile are dotted with mines and pros
poets in many stages OF development,
some have ore piled in dumps COL
lected from years of prospecting and
development of their mining claims.
not many of them have had sufficient
capital to produce ore in ouantities
to ship in car lots. Some may have
ore containing a large amount of sill
lea, others may contain sulphur, lime,
iron' etc. believe one of the strong
features of sampling works is to
bring together, to one common center.
all grades of ore, thereby obtaining