Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-25
Prospectors to Spend Winter
At Snow Bound Mine In Hope
Of Developing Vein Of Gold

8iIverton. Or, Nov. 25.-Pros-
9ctfng In eastern Marion county at
f@shh time Of year does not afford
= ~ real enjoyment that some might
4 sEnticipate. If one can estimate the
~sonditions from Thomas Skaife's
statement after returning from the
Lewis a Clark mines where he
went short time ago as pilot for
4 several prospectors who expect to
\ spend the winter there.
Mr.. Skaife has some stock In the
asilverton and his every expression
\ xnanifests his pleasure. He says It
was showing hard when he left and
he Is certain that the snow is two or
fxhree feet deep at the mines now.
Mr.. Swatfe has some stock in the
Lewis 4 Clark mines and he has
great hope for the future success of
GsEEheir complete development, which
X 1he prospectors who went there ex-
pect to achieve. This property was
opened during the year OF the Lew
Is g. Clark fair at Portland and It
4. derives its name from that exposi-
f&ion It has been worked consider
ably and large Quantity Of gold
sz1as been taken out. but its complete
ssievclopment has never yet been
reached. The stockholders hope
for greater developments by spring
~wfen the prospectors come out. But
ft will require a lot of hard work
\ and discouragements.
In years past for every miner
Fwho returned from the hills Of east
ern Marion county with a bag of
gold, there were dozens who came
hack broken hearted and empty
handed H. Fl. Lempke. one Of the
f~early discoverers of gold In Marion
.vconnty. who died several years ago,
said upon one occasion that more |,
money had been taken to the hills |
Hhan had ever been taken out, and |
this Is probably true to this date,
h for vast amout of money has |
been expended in the work Of pros
specting and mining during the past !
Fifteen years or more.
& The transportation companies
and manufacturers Of mining equip
ment have made the money so far /
out of the gold industry in this part
'<Df the country. The gold excite.
ment has added to the riches Of
cheir owners. The outfitting stores
have sold large stocks A miners
-uutfit costs, 1t is said, about 5000.
Ehe estimated food requirements
Tor the reasons work in the hills
are Interesting. They include 20
mounds OF evaporated apples, ol
zaprfcots, zoo of bacon, 10 of baking
ksDwder, 10 Of barley, 100 OF beans.
20 OF candles, 10 Of coffee, 20 of
sstDrn meal. 500 of flour, of mus
M1ru, 10 OF rolled oats, 10 Of peas.
OF pepper, 10 or prunes, rs of
Htce, 20 OF salt, 10 Of soap, or
haking powder or soda, rs OF su,~.r.
40 Of toa, 10 of tobacco. IL OF com.
xsressed vegetables, dozen yeast
%akes, ~ dozen cans of conde,.-od
snuk, boxes OF matches. dozen
BOTTLES Of beef extract and one gal
Son OF lemon juice. or course this
estimate is only approximate and
~ one walks out. as did MIR. Skaife
vast week through the snow and /,
Fain, 10pounds OF tobacco and five
BOXES Of matches would hardly he
sufficient. And new testam ent
and prayer book should be added
80 the list Of provisions. Several
n0ttles OF cough medicine and d few
0oxes OF cold tablets can safely be
Rigured on. IL indeed, not date
with the undertaken.
The Lewis & Clark mines are L.
sswned by Silverton people mostly
and the stock Is considered valu-
sab1e.