The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-26
MINING REVIVAL.
Indications Point to the Most Active
Year In a Decade In the Way of
Mining Development

Year In Decade In the Way of
Mining Development.
After an experience running back
for score of years, during which the
subject has been handled more or less
enthusiastically, and numerous wild
predictions CHANGED, we approach the
subject of mining with some timidity.
Not that our confidence in the exist
ence of mineral in paying quantities
lin the country has been shaken by past
miscarriages on the part of operators
lin their attempts to make paying mines
from promising prospects, but there
Ihas been so many failures, more
Through faulty management than lack
Iof evidence of the presence Of mineral,
that confidence among3 investors and
Operators on the outside has been
shattered and so many hundreds of peo-
L pie that invested in OiAnogan min
stock are bemoaning their lack of
Judgment, 1t would be uifficult to re-
move the impression widely prevail
| ing that mining Is not an attractive
industry In this locality. Yet, for all
the discouraging record OF the past we
still believe that some time some one
will go at 1t right, continue explora-
ton right, with the result in the end
of making paying mine, indeed
number Of them.
For q decade there has been almost
la complete suspension OF mining oper-
atoms in this upper country, or at
least what work has been done has
been spasmodic, or confined to one or
two properties and on a limited scale.
Just at the present time. at the begins
ming of the new year, fresh interest
seems to be aroused In mining, and
indications lead one to expect the in
auguration of considerable develop
ment work among old properties, and
the opening up OF new claims during
the coming year. And II that work is
systematically carried out by men
who know how, those familiar with in
dications along the north part of the
county have no fears az to the final
result.
The irrepressible and interchangeable
old time prospector and Operator. who
has been an active worker and pro-
moter in this county for nearly 80
years. Henry Bahrs, sessns to be once
more In position Where he can do
something toward hasteniys the day
~ nrnN< ot1n vv.su(un = @,, 0%ououon oovu
ty, and his tenacity Of purpose and
remarkably hustling ability under the
most discouraging circumstances is
deserving Of the encouragement aud
commendation Of the public, and en-
titles him to unlimited remuneration.
Men Of less staying qualities than
Henry Bahrs would have been discour-
aged with the set backs he has suf-
fered, and sought other fields, but he
was sustained by faith in the coun-
try that no disappointment could
shake, and failure only seemed to
spur him on to renewed effort.
Mr.. Bahrs is just back from the east
where he secured lease on the Cop
per World Extension, group of claims
Of real merit. located on the summit OF
Palmer mountain. This mine is equip
ped with an engine. hoist and other
necessary accessories for carrying on
under ground work. Mr.. Bahrs sunk
double compartment shaft on the
claims some dozen years ago, and en-
countered a very strong ledge of
per bearing ore. A drift was run alonr
side Of the ledge for some distance
and cross cut shows the ledge to be
at least 18 feet wide. That ledge is
heavily mineralized and if by some
hocus-pocus it has not disappeared, is
still there. The writer has seen this
ledge and at that time it was so solid
that when struck with hammer the
hammer would rebound as though COM
ing in contact with an anvil Many
assays of this ore showed that
1t carried good per cent of copper,
a small value in gold and silver
and heavily impregnated with iron. At
anything like the present price of
metals the Copper World Extension
should pay handsomely. Why further
exploration was not carried on at the
time when the ledge was uncovered,
or why nothing has been done during
the intervening years, is a mystery
that has never been satisfactorily
cleared up.
From the following item that re-
Gently appeared In the Spokesman
Review 1t is evident that Mr. Bahrs
has at last succeeded in securing the
necessary backing to enable him to
make extensive researches at the
Copper World Extension, and to han
die the ore after work once starts:
plans have been completed for the
installation of a tramway costing
$25, 900 or more to connect the Copper
road in Okanogan county and con-
struction will commence as soon as a
contract is closed with a tramway
builder" said Henry Behrs, lessee at
the Spokane, yesterday.
"The tramway will have length of
5000 feet and will end at point on
the wagon road three miles from Ir
dian Edwards on the railroad where
spur will be built. l will be able to
move a large tonnage Of copper bear
ling ore as soon as these facilities are
provided.
II have Just returned from Colum-
bus, Ohio. where I closed lease on
the property for ten years at ten per
lcent of the net returns.
1.-THE mine was operated under my
direction q years ago. but has not
been worked for eight years. Ore in a
body 1S to 26 feet wide has been open
ed for 400 feet on the 200 foot level
and 800 foot level. 1t contains 5 per