The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-07-31
CUT ORE ON THE IvANHOE
Establishing the Permanency O
Lodges i'm the OkanOgan

Word has been received from an
authentic source that strong ledge
has just been cut in the big work
| ing tunnel at the lvanhoe mine, sup
posed to be an extension of the main
lead on the Bull Frog group, an ad-
joining property. 1t is immaterial as
demonstrative proof of ore perman-
ency in this country as to whether the
vein encountered is that exposed at
the surface on a neighboring claim, or
an independent lead, the depth at
which the ore has been cut settles for
all time the mooted question as to
whether mineral bearing veins go to
depth in the Okanogan country. For
be 1t known that in the past men who
pose as experts have declared that the
rich surface showings of northern
Okanogan were merely superficial de-
posts, that the lodges would pinch out
and never be found at any great depth.
Upon what theory these conclusions
were based was passed finding out,
for with the single exception of the
Palmer mountain tunnel no great
depth has ever been reached in process
of mining in this county, and yet even
in that tunnel cropping Lodges were
cut at the depth of several hundred
feet. However, the strike in the Ivan
hoe settles for all time to come the er-
roneous surmise of those experts who
could divine geological conditions hid
den away hundreds of feet under the
earth's surface The tunnel at the
lvanaoe is now in the mountain over
half a mile, and the ore just cut is
at a depth of some 1000 feet. What
may be the extent of this quartz lead
was not known by our informant, but
indications pointed to a strong ledge,
and the samples exhibited are we'll
mineralized.
The lvanhoe is one of the oldest
prospected claims on Palmer noun
tain, or the backbone that links Pal
mer and Ellemeham mountains. Years
ago Alf Coward sunk a shaft on a
ledge from which was taken much high
grade ore, and that ore body was never
worked out. Owing to the distance to
transportation, it being necessary to
freight clear to Couee City in those
days, the mine closed down, and for
nd
ago a new company secured the prop
erty. 1t was decided to drive a tunnel
tC cut the old ore body at great depth,
notwithstanding it would require bor-
ing hole a distance of upwords of
5000 feet to reach the objective point.
Work has progressed steadily since
equipped with the most modern ma
chinery, is operated by electric power
derived from the plant at the falls Of
the Similkameen, and the management
Is in the hands of capable and eX-
perienced mining men. The company
has provided conveniences and means
vi eutel eltdlHHlenl lOI Iue ul6H elllplOy-
ed at the mine seldom thought of by
employers, and every care is taken
for the comfort and protection of the
miners. The work accomplished in
the process of driving the tunnels is
thorough in every detail. There has
been no halt in operations since the
inception of the work, and the big au-
dit is now into the mountain some
1000 feet. The character of the forma-
tion is changing, and every indication
is very favorable for a successful issue
for the great undertaking. 1t was a
bold venture considering the past his
tory of mining in this upper country,
as accomplishment required the ex
penditure of many thousands of dol
lars, and failure has too often follow
ed effort in mining operations in the
same district. 1t was a case of con-
fidence backed by ample cash, and it
now looks as though successful min
ing would have followed effort long
lago had effort been supported by capit
al and tenacity of purpose.