The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-10-19
A MILL FOR THE IvANHOE.

w. B. Poucher, of Edmonston. AL
berta, who is largely interested in the
lvanhoe, after visit to the mine of
some days duration, left for Spokane
the latter part of last week in COM
pany with w. A. Boyd, resident mine
manager, for the purpose of ordering
the necessary equipment for a treat
ment plant of so tons daily capacity,
which is to be erected at once near the
mouth of the tunnel. 1t is felt by those
interested that the amount of ore in
sight and its quality, amply justifies
a treatment plant at this time
This paper has on several occasions
given a pretty full history of the Ivan
hoe. and it is not necessary at this
time to go into lengthy details. The
claims constituting the group are sit
uated on the northwest slope of Pal
mer mountain, Immediately above Par
mer lake, at a considerable elevation,
and is one of the oldest properties in
that locality upon which development
work has been done. The late ALI
Cowherd was the original locator, and
from the shaft he sunk removed and
concentrated considerable high grade
ore of silver-lead character, but in
those days it was necessary to trans
port the output to the railroad at Cou-
lee City, and no ore would pay where
the expense of such wagon haul had
to be met. Consequently the mine clos
ed down and remained idle for years.
Some three or four years ago a Can
adian syndicate secured the Ivanhoe,
and proceeded to drive a long tunnel
in order to tap the ore bodies. Much
money was spent in this operation.
and it can be said that the work was
well done. The operators had little or
nothing to say regarding their inten-
tions as work progressed. Some we'll
mineralzed ledges were encountered
With the war on. finances commenced
Tightening up across the line, the sim
ews were cut off and the mine was
again idle for time. During the latter
part of the past summer Manager
Boyd removed the accumulated water
from the old incline shaft that is sew
eral hundred feet deep, and from
which the high grade ore mentioned
was taken some twenty-five years ago
Ore in quantity, and good ore, is still
present in the shaft, and from that
source as well as from the lodges in
the tunnel, there Is sufficient reserve
in sight to keep a so ton mill steadily
operating, at least that is the informa-
tion that oomesto us. .. .--. \
Mr.. Poucher is too careful busi-
ness man, and Mr.. Boyd too experience
ed a miner, to take the step they con-
template if they were not perfectly
satisfied that ore was present in suffi-
cient quantities and of quality to
pay under treatment. The Ivanhoe has
been a disappointment in the past,
probably through no fault of the mine
It now looks as though the days of dis
appointment were over, and the old
holdings promises to at last reim-
burse those who have so literally
furnished the means for carrying on
the extensive work that has been done.
Should the Ivanhoe turn out to be a
payer, it would be no more than has
always been expected by the few old
timers familiar with the history of the
property. It's success would aid very
materially in establishing reputation
for this upper country as producing
mining district. If that happy result
follows the installation of mill it
will be hailed with pleasure by the
faithful ones who have long waited to
see a real mine opened up in northern
Okanogan county.