The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
REHAB!LITATING
AN OLD Mine
Seattle Capitalists Secure the OwaseO
GrOup-Will Install New Machin"
cry and do Extensive Work.

Mention was made in recent issue
that {. w. Smith had consummated
deal by which the Owasco group OF
mining claims. situated on the north
bank of the Similkameen river,
short distance west of Oroville, had
been acquired by Seattle capitalists
and mining men OF considerable ex-
perience. We are at liberty to state
that the deal has been finally closed
and tnat the new owners are arrang-
! ing to install the most up-to-date
machinery in use for the treatment OF
| ores and the saving of values. The old
mill is in an excellent state OF pres
ervation and that building, with prob
ably few alterations, will be utilized
for housing the machinery. A flotation
system will be installed in con1unc-
ltion with the reduction plant. Even
lat the present time the ore bins are
Ifull of ore and it is calculated that III
1.-The underground workings there are
liz 900 tons of ore blocked out on three
lsides. This ore, under many assay
tests averages $l7 to the ton, the
values being principally in gold.
1t is not expected, that active work
will commence upon the extraction
land treatment of ore until about
April. The new operators are pur-
: chasing and assembling the new ma
chinery to be installed and 1t Will re-
Iouire some time to get the plant In
l ,smooth running order. but when once
ready for operation the mine and mill
S will be worked to their full capacity.
Il It is understood that the new propri-
: etors are men who understand the
S INNING business and operations Will
e be carried on along business methods
n and work of development on syste-
'f matte lines. This is not stock selling
IL proposition, but a combination or cap
e italists that have invested their own
lie money for the promotion OF a iesiu-
le mate enterprise.
n The Owasco mine is one OK the
oldest mineral locations in the north
H. part -es-,the county Tae. ledges were
is originally discovered by Guy Gilmour
t. and subsequently the property was
OF taken over by Bob Allison, at that
ol time, back in 1898, sheriff OF the coun-
70 ,y and for a number of years was
ty known as the Allison group. Mr.. ALI
OF son and Mr.. Gilmour installed Il two
m STAMP mill on the river near where
'ol the steam laundry recently stood and
lie ore was hauled down by wagon anu
a from time to time considerable gold
at extracted. Mr.. Gilmour states that IN
DIV those days money was awfully scarce
IN and the gold thus obtained was ABOUT
ort the only medium of exchange upon
er- lwhic1 he could get his hands. 1t Is
er, stated that MIR. Allison sold to Brit
cts ish Columbia syndicate for the sum OF
is $4,000 cash. The new owners WORK
)ut ed the mine for time but eventually
nd the property fell into the hands o.
nld the Bank of Montreal, at Rossiand
the About that time Prof. Langhammer
m who is still remembered by few o
to the old timers, both as manager OF th'
md lOkanogan Free Gold. as tae Allison
ers group was afterwards named AM
d a the old Wyandotte, OF unpleasan
memory to the stockholders. 1t Is al
ost legged that at one time two or the par
tets ties working with Prof. Langhamme
ime extracted two coal oil cans full
cad, gold from a very rich ore shoot en-
the countered and got out of the countr
Iout with the loot, leaving the professor
eW- hold the sack.
e of The property remained idle fc
less years when c. w. Smith became intei
'rof. ested in it and a company known
ions the Hudson Gold mining company W;
Mr. organized and work proceeded Tor
| tsfn afn
rul- The Hudson company went nuey, u
ther nronertv reverted to Mr.. Smith al
are subsequently the Owasco Mining COZ
uare nany was organized. Again resul
failed to follow organization and
the course of time the claims aga
came in to possession Of Mr. Smi'
~ # was through his efforts that
deal recently closed was broug
20 about and 1t is confidently belieV
. ~ that this last transfer will be follow
49,, bv the making of a real producl
o,,nd land paying mine.
ounu This is another straw that poll
re it inns 70 - ootivitv .t Orovil
ough 10 tne IeYi'"i y. orat;on an near
: .ho lhand cannot fail to have Denelic
!, Influence upon the growth and W
~ fare of the town, and there Is no
ldustry that will build up a town
mus ranidlv as successful mining ent
upon api"'y q" -, ,,,orl,ad with mach
will pilses' ',, ,..oot md save the q
er to cry tn"' w. aoas,hIo that the Owa
If the 1t seel.i' roal nrofita
lobile can l"li ~ I, as,,oh,o n,ira mean
Of ,ii''o' "''u o,, ro,I ond he
,eople iarse i,ions',, sn, n,,nnl;os that must
Il . drawn from the town so near at hs
3 tne The starting of work at the Owa
ronu' ,,, will be very important event
roads oro'lile'