The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-30

dump and In sight in the workings
The reduction mill, the machinery for
which was hauled in over the snow
during the winter with a vast amount
OF labor and difficulty, is set up and
ready for operation. The ore is to be
concentrated on the ground. 1t Is the
intention of the operators to construct
a road down the mountain to Ashnola,
that being a much nearer route to the
railroad than over the trail that has
been used since work commenced ON
the claims. Mr.. Baldwin is of the opin-
ion that the present operators will
make great and dividend paying
mine out Of the tungsten property as
there Is an almost inexhaustible
quantity of ore to be mined and mill
ed and contracts have been made with
Pittsburg steel plants to take years
output at very favorable price. The
prospects are bright for at least one
Exceedingly valuable mine in north
central Washington.
The reader may remember that
some weeks ago brief mention was
made of the accidental death of an
Austrian miner working in the tung-
stem mine. At the time nothing could
be learned about the accident, fur
ther than a man had been killed, but
Mr.. Baldwin was able to give US the
particulars, as he has reason to re-
member the circumstances vividly for
the balance of his life, even should
life be protracted an even hundred
years. There came near being two
deaths, and Mr.. Baldwin, who seems
to bear charmed life from the num-
erous narrow escapes that he has had,
Baldwin knew the unfortunate miner
only by the name of Vic. His rear
name was made up of string of con-
sOnants so common in foreign nOmen-
clature, and could not be remembered.
Mr.. Baldwin and Vic were working in
a narrow stope in a very cramped po-
sition, the stOpe not being more than
four feet high. Vic was sitting down,
having just cleaned the muck out of
the stope and Mr.. Baldwin was stand
ing near him, STOPPING over, as the
height of the stope precluded stand
ing upright. Without a moment's g
warning the entire roof slipped down,
an almost solid, wedged shaped block
of granite, the small edge upward,
eight feet long and the width OF the
stOpe. The Austrian was doubled up,
and as was afterwards developed up
on examination his back, neck and
both legs were broken. Mr.. Baldwin
was crushed down upon his face along
side Of the other victim, and it was
probably because the body of the
other man stayed the further settling
of the rock that Mr. Baldwin escaped
instant death. He was rendered un-
conscious, and the first thing that he
remembers was trying to wrench
loose his right hand that was pinned
under the debris. He managed in some
manner to extricate himself, and stag
gered out into the open air, going to
the blacksmith shop, where three or
four miners were congregated. His
the group, as he was covered with
blood from numerous cuts about the
face, head and hands, although they
proved to be slight injuries. A rescue
party at once entered the stope but
the Austrian was beyond all aid. No
work has ever been done in that stope
since the accident, and large slab
of granite now blocks the passage, a
mute reminder Of the tragedy.
Deputy Sheriff Clair Ward was in
town Tuesday while through the up
|per country on official business.
The rain storm Sunday evening was
fierce here, but much fiercer at Loomis
according to reports. A building in
town was struck by lightning during
the hight of the storm, fortunately
without burning, and the electric
lights were put out of commission
When the binding flash of lightning
wrought general havoc there was a
, crash of thunder like an explosion of
dynamite.
Last week the Gazette issued an en-
larged paper with a lot of illustrations
dI SoHolucldUlc cApcHSc anu great
deal of extra labor A number of extra
copies were printed. as it was expect
ed that the residents of the place
would desire extra copies to send to
friends at distance. We overestimat-
ed that desire, as only a couple of
dozen papers have been called for. We
are registering no kick, as we took
the chance and are perfectly satisfied,
anyhow. However, we have the odd
copies on hand and If any body should
change his mind and conclude to send
the gospel Of Okanogan broadcast the
gospel is here for shipment.
The sheriff's office has managed to
apprehend two of the alleged cattle
! thieves who ran off several head OF
cattle from the ranch of Ed. Howell
last week. They are Ed. and Harry
Figlinski, residents of the Tunk creek
neighborhood. 1t is believed that a
third person had hand in the rustling
| Officers are chasing down clues quiet
ly yet vigorously. The Figlinski broth