The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-12
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last from an extended trip east, Wnere
he had been for the purpose of inter
esting capital in mining properties IN
this vicinity. Mr.. Bahrs was so far
successful ON his mission that parties
are expected out soon to look over the
claims, and if they come up to what
was represented to them some active
mining work will be inaugurated in
the spring. Mr.. Bahrs is one of the
most successful promoters that has
ever induced foreign capital to take
hold of mining propositions in the
nCrth part of the county, and that he
il not further ahead in the game is to
his credit, for the money he has Sc
cured and handled has always been
put into the ground, possibly not al
ways as judiciously as it should have
been, but the cash has never been di-
verified to his personal betterment, or
he would not now he soliciting aid to
open up new ground.
Mr.. Bahrs has been engaged in pros
pecting and mining IN this county for
years. He is familiar with every dist
riot and most of the claims, developed,
partially developed and undeveloped.
He is considerable Of an authority on
mineral and formations. He has had
some hard knocks and disappoint-
ments, but he has always come from
under serenely, for it is hard to keep
a Dutchman down, and especially one
with so much energy and hOpefulness
as Mr. Bahrs. He has had his days of
triumph in a mining way, although
profiting little therefrom. His first
big venture in mining was the organi-
cation and management of the Copper
World Extension located on Palmer
mountain. For time work was car
| ried on theoretically on a large scale,
| resulting in the exposure of one of the
largest copper ore bodies that has so
| far been uncovered in the county.
This statement can be verified by
visit to the claim, as the ore stands
| just as it was uncovered. This ore
body is exposed in the shaft and I'M
| covered by drifts and is in the shape
o. solid wall of mineral. Its full ex-
tent is of course prcblemetical, as no
attempt has ever been made to follow
if down. Why the Copper World Ex-
| tension has remained idle for years,
why further research has not been
| made, why the ore was not removed
in quantities and given a thorough test
is mystery that so far has never been
| solved. The ore is there just where it
was first struck. There is much of
it. 1t is claimed that it runs strong
per centage in copper. The wall can
hardly be a kidney, as there is too
! much of it. Some day the mine may be
| worked, and the true extent of the ore
| ascertained. At present, and for a
number of years it has been abandon
| ed.
| Mr.. Bahrs, after closing down the
| Copper World Extension, handled 9TH
er properties, the last being the old
John Maquoy claims, upon which
| large amount of money was spent last
summer without reaching the lodges.
| There is ore, good ore and to all ap-
pearances lots of it on the Maquoy
claims, but instead of following it a
| working tunnel was started with the
| obj ct of cutting the Lodges at depth.
Before the objective point was reach
! ed the bottom of the barrel fell out
| and work had to be suspended. This
| does not mean that the property is
.. abandoned for all time, for the gamble
| is too good one for those interested
to lay down the cards without bet
Just now Mr.. Bahrs has another
! group of claims in hand which are To-
Gated on Ellemeham. in a well pros
pected mineral zone and are attrac-
tive in having excellent showings in
the way of cropping lodges. His lat
est efforts have been devoted to rails
ing funds for the prospecting of these
| claims. 1t is an attractive prospect
Judging from reports, and may be the
making of that real mine that Mr..
Bahrs has been so long looking for.
Mr. Bahrs has never lost faith in the
country, and has put forth his efforts
and much time securing capital to
open up Okanogan holdings. Such
energy and perseverance is worthy
OF reward, and if his health is spared,
it is a safe prediction that in time he
will succeed in what he has long been
striving to accomplishing making
OF producing mine. Then he will
reap the well earned harvest.