The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-27

putters has returned from thu
ns.msan river where the Simil
=. Gold Placer Mining Compan,
,s,.h ne is the SECRETARY, will put
ia dredge in the spring. The
~, sof the company are said to b.
..a,nely rich as far as prospected
" ,,lss in coarse gold having beer
...a from tho river bars. The
s..,v has not as yet decided what
h. !, dredge they will employ. The
~ ''.,,e which has proved successful
- Zealand is now under consid'
H.. The expense Of placing dredg.
|. .,oaratus on the property Will run
~ The thousands, but MIR. Buffers
.svinced that the gold Is there to
'.st the cost. land the next spring
4 pntters did build a dredge at Oro-
4 ~ II was never fully equipped
!. "a The boat was moored at the
4, NH for q long time and today
!. nper works are over ON the west
= = the river and used as resi-
4. Several abortive efforts have
I. nade since Mr.. Buffers time to
\. = III Similkameen with dredges
A. vicinity. The presence OF gold
4 ryer for a moment been question
. % far operators have failed to
srlpee the proper appliances for re-
Nuhe The sold.)
- Kerns is installed In his new
81 4 ysirview. lin those days Fair
\, ~ one Of the most active min
i. nnps on the north side Of the
I1ny line In the west. A large
-, Of men we're employed, much
- vss spent, but no mine was
= nads to pay. Mr.. Kerns Is still
- N one time he conducted a ho-
~ Coulee City. His boys have grown
~ M prosperous and highly re-
- citizens Of British Columbia)
IN Harkins was among the arri-
n i town Saturday. Mr.. H. does not
- hto the community as a stranger.
= time be made his home here
III " family. He Is we'll and favor
~ hown by all those who have re-
lin some time In this vicinity. 1t
- years since Mr.. Harkins babe
p b LOOMS. Sickness has come
~ life. He lost his wife. and
4 xbeourased and heart sick himself
i Mt out into the world to find a
~ anoag relatives for his children.
II ~ solace In q change OF sur
nn1ngA (Nr. Harkins is today back
il6onis On . ranch and two Of his
holHss are married and residents Of
lMls)
N Harris came in Wednesday from
lila While there he visited the
tnaana reports that the operators
N II made . strike that surpasses
nDe1s any ore taken from the
~ 4 he northwest. Mr.. Harris
uGlAaa&d the quartz. and states
y ~ ! piece Is broken It is nee
~ 70 twist Il apart in order to
oM ~ fractured pieces so close
u / woven together with wire gold.
lnek ~ rich ore was milled and
lsofvut Il the country in the shape
fClDsesnks, but in time, work on
enhs languished and the property
sleea Idle for years. Those familiar
~ u Old workings believe even un-
~ present day that II systematic
y speaed up the Triune could be
~ paying mine. Fay Harris the
H3 It TIE news and one of the old
|snideats efthe county. Is now liv-
|&1es foaekon Ellemeham noun
49, great ways from the uline
~ which these rich specimens were
TO
~ hnbury has moved into town
u neome, Z valuable addition to the
Naaa1at population. C. NJ. was 50
aaneat that he is still a resident
|tlsaaia)
INK Gfogan was down from the
~ saeUday. He has about complet-
l - assessment work on a group Of
i ssueas the Wyandotte mill. (Mr.
|sSaa y one Of the most optimistic
svho has ever operated in this
~, He still lives in the Similka-
10 valley still owns that group OF
~ aad Is going to make a mine.
y Mining must come soon or Mr..
- viii be too old to enjoy the
'sM hs Industry and patience.)
AAeAtner, one Of the drill opera
~ ~ tunnel, met with a singular
~ while at work Wednesday
No was engaged setting up
b wsoprh Of the drill, driving in a
wedge to hold the iron pillar
- when. q piece Of rock was
~ from the roof. In falling.
i. - struck Mr.. Lightner fair In
seh breaking off two and loos-
@fse teeth. Strange to say his
N ~ gums were not touched by the
ssad the injury did not draw a
NJ aseleod. (Mr. Lightner is still
VI At cf Loomis although far from
EMe husky lad he was twenty
1ege)i
npert VAS received at LOOMS of
N ~ rich strike on the Red
Anlne, OF considerable import
\ q 'eerotng to reports. located In
n ev Valley. Yet like scores of
4 Aisiag properties in all parts
oeuafy the Red Shirt never
- and the mine Is almost
setaA.
a vas made of the appoint
M A. N. Anderson as Indian
w Colville reservation. Mr..
~ h now and has been for
\. eeeed with the Great Nor
Il. m''road as right-of-way man.
M sesment was made Of a rich
M "a the Red Jacket and Little
M'neas located south of LOOMS,