The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-10
kAABA NINE
TO Be WORKED
,,,r,suecd Mining Operators to Re.
.ume Development at this Old and
Promising Property.

ws approach the subject Of mining
v,th great deal of trepidationa. Dur
inc the 25 years of our newspaper
.snerience In northern Okenogan
sonnty we have written much about
mining, never penning a line of inten-
aona exaggeration, believing that
mineral existed here in paying guam
lilies that when proper methods of
mining we're carried on and depth at
aimed paying mines would result, and
never losing faith. But there nave
beep so many hopes dashed, so much
reckless waste Of money in attempts
Al opening mines along lines where
failure was Inevitable from the start,
90 many failures where ignorance of
the first principles of the game were
responsible that. while our faith that
ihe mineral is here and sometime
will be mined at a profit has never
ysyered yet deferred hope sickens the
heart and we feel like mentioning
mining. when the occasion arises with
good deal of reservation. However.
We now have mining story that we
feel that We can approach with much
confidence. not only because tle prop
erty has proven merit, but the men
vao. are behind the proposed enter
prise know the mining business thor
Oughly, learned in the school of ac-
tual experience.
This new mining venture is to be
The further development of the Kaaba.
located near Nighthawk, and the treat
ment Of the ore at the big mill, which
kto be equipped to properly extract
The values contained in tne ore. The
Kaaba Is one Of the oldest properties
along and on this side of the boun-
dary line, and much development
work has been done on the property.
In this instance the work has been
carried on in manner that was most
effective in showing up the full extent
and character of the ore body No
money has been wasted in driving
l@g tunnels to tap a ledge. and spend
Ing all money available before reach
Ing the objective point. At the kaaba
alarge shaft was sunk directly on the
ledge and the ore followed down to a
depth Of 200 feet, and just as fine a
snowing at the bottom as at the top.
Is very large ledge, and even
hough the ore may be low grade, and
some Of 1t grades very high, the guam
uV Is such as to make the mine at
lnctive to those who are familiar
vita mining and who have made a
success of the business. Large bodies
Of low grade ore are what appeals to
ne mining man Of experience, and
mere there is an enormous tonnage
10 sight with no telling how much
more as the shaft goes down. II the
Aaaba Is not the making of a mine
'nen there are no mines in the north
part Of the state.
II is not necessary to go into his
ofy Of this property. 1t has been re-
peated time and again. 1t passed
nom one to another until J. w. Doug
las secured the property, and through
lack OF necessary capital the mine has
0een idle for months. At last capital
snd experienced mining men have be-
come Interested and these gentlemen
afe gong to make producer II a
Woducer is within the realms OF pos
slOllity Those who nave secured an
interest and propose to commence
operations at once are K. r. Edwart
aad ". B. Domberg, of Seattle, both
men are convinced that the property
well worth exploitation and lave the
means to demonstrate its value. Mr.
lawart and Mr.. Domberg arrived In
ofouile during the past week ana
nave spent all their time at the mine.
the purpose to rehabilitate the
ueatment plant, install oil flotation
snu treat the ore in that plant, w4llch
y only short distance from the mine.
given out that some forty men
WI be put to work at the mine ana
niii and an active campaign at once
''nausurated. What the outcome VIII
oe remains for time to determine, but
nun the extent of the ore body ana
ue financial ability and experience
y the men behind the scheme it at
ast seems that the outlook for real
A'ae In northern Okanogan county
was never brighter. And happy Will
= the day after many disappointments
Y 'ae Gazette can announce to the Worid
'Adt okanogan county has at last d
eai, genuine. honest-to-goodness pay
lR mina