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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Oregon) 1926-193? | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1931)
t I I PORT ORFORD NEWS OREGON MINERAL SURVEY I » I away, and moat of the gold doing much hoeing If the good carried into a still more dls- weather continues we expect to zone. have the gardens in fine shape by (To be continued.) the ending of the school year Izw rpnce Tichenor, graduate of 1929. and now attending IJnnfleld college, won second in the 880 yard run last Saturday at the track meet between Salem Y. M. C. A. and U nnfield. IFrom Mining Truth» N orth S a n tiam D istrict In the sum m er of 1930 a geologic reconnaissance was made o f part of the N orth Santiam district, a region for which alm ost no authen tic Information has been heretofore available. As long ago as 1892 mineral de posits were discovered by Mr. Dawes, who in the summer of 1930 was still a resident of the district. At times since the discoveries were made considerable development work has been done on about a dozen lodes, som e of which have produced gold, copper, and other metals. In 1930 the Amalgam ated Mines Company w as operating a mine near the mouth of B attle Axe Creek, at w hich it w as building a mill. This mine is on the lode or iginally located by Dawes. It is de- veloped by a 1,300-foot tunnel made by former owners. In A ugust the present operator had shipped to a sm elter ac arload o f ore taken from a stope above this tunnel. A few lodes along Agle Creek, in the northern part of the district, have been rather extensively de veloped, and considerable gold is said to have been produced from I ants Probably the veins are likewise related to the intrusive rock. 1 though most of them are ra th e r ' distant from its outcrops. As a rule the veins trend n o rth -1 west and extend for considerable distances. In general they are nar row, though ore shoots of work able size occur in places. The gold ore produced in the j vicinity of Ogle Creek came from | the upper and oxidized parts o f , the lodes, but in general the ox idized zone is relatively shallow, and in som e lodes it is lacking. ( 'haracteristlcs of Ore Most of the lodes contain pyrite Some, in addition, contain chalco- 1 en u8h. ided had Roy and iter- >’n8 a* -all- last lost »rry ,ere are re- the heir nto, KODAKS GIVEN AWAY FREE A Ticket With Each 25 Cent Purchase 4 « S ix R o lls of F ilm an d P a c k in g C h a r » « — T otal U V i l v . M. F ort Orford, (1.8S — B r in g s jndise O regon Mid-Pacific Coast Empire *011 Orford, Oregon, Tuesday, April 21,1931 4 ; per cent o f copper and about an ounce of silver and a few cents In gold to a ton. An ore body of another type is exposed in the mine near the mouth of B attle Axe Creek, worked by the Amalgam ated Mines Co. This body consists of pyrite, galena, and sphalerite in a quartz gangue. These minerals form a lenslike body that is at one place 10 feet wide. A t other places the lode in Ruby Purdin. Editor this mine contains scattered vein- lets and bunches of the ore min erals mentioned. Up to the time the Geological Survey party left j die Elk and enjoying the district returns from the car lunch. After lunch < of ore shipped by the Amalgam- while others fished and ted Mines Co. in 1929 had not been ' enjoyed the day, retui received. The body from which 6:30 p. m. this ore was taken, however, was The tulips In the Jun evidently rich in sulphides of zinc garden are beginning and lead. They are of a d iffer The relations o f the ores In this than the Sophomores, district suggest a zonal distribu- The garden work is tion in which copper with very quite rapidly. The Fre the nip- for- ten- an- ► ♦ * FORT OR FO R D IAXAU4 H. Sheridan came down from the Wesley Hospital Thursday to spend the week end at Seaview. He ' returned Sunday to Marshfield. Mr. Sheridan is convalescing from an injury to his knee Mrs. L R. Pugh and baby were guests Sunday at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs N. P. Grant at Brushes creek. R. G. McKenzie transacted bus iness in Marshfield Wednesday, e . L. W hite has returned from a short business trip to Salem while there he attended several forestry meetings E. J. Looney of Marshfield was the luncheon guest yesterday of 1 Mrs. Mabel Gillings. Miss Grace Fromm visited friends in Bandon Saturday Mrs w T W hite, Jr., has enter ed the Keizer hospital at North Bend for medical treatment, Mrs. W T. White, Jr., returned Tuesday from Bandon where s h e ' had been receiving medical treat- ment N B. Marsh w as delivering bat tery lumber to Marshfield last week. About tw enty members of the local Woodcraft circle attended the quarterly rally in Coquille Monday night. Mrs. Ella Knapp and Mrs. Chas. Neuman were recently voted delegates to attend the Woodcraft convention in Klamath Falls the latter part of the month. Highway Beauty Topic Judge Robert Sawyer, ex-state highway commissioner, will discuss preservation o f beauty spots along Oregon highways during the home garden program from KOAC at Corvallis, Thursday afternoon, April 23, at 8:30 o'clock. County Clubs to be Entertained READ THE AND KEEP INFORMED OF THE Progress of Development During 1931 Of The Rich N atural Resources Southwestern Oregon T imber AGRICULTURE — — minerals DEEP SEA FISHING RECREATIONAL PURSUITS $2.00 For 12 Month — $1.00 For 6 Months Subscribe N ow ! Port Orford News The women’s clubs of the county are to be entertained Saturday. May 2, at the M clnytre camp by the local Woman'« Club. A covered diah luncheon will be served. Mrs. Bernal Forty and Mrs. L. R Pugh were appointed the comm ittee in charge. Port Orford, Oregon 1 r- Port Orford’s Natural Deep Water Harbor THE KEY To the Development of the Great Mid-Pacific Coast Empire *• a Depth of Water from 30 to 42 feet The logical tidewater outlet for the great Mid-Pacific Coast Empire with its inexhaustible supply of rich natural resources consisting of 1-14 of all the standing merchantable timber in the I nited States, vast deposits of copper, iron, gold, chrome, cinnabar, .coking Dredging Sunken Rocks Protected from North and Northwest Storms of Summer. d , coal, granite, marble and a wide vari ety of the more precious mineral; and its great diversity of agricultural Requires Limited Protection from South and Southwest Storms of Win- 9300-Ton Vessel Loading in Port Orford Harbor Repeatedly Selected by Board of Ar my Engineers as Harbor of Refuge for Pacific Coast. All Year Round Harbor For Deep Sea Fishing. Orford Chamber of Commerce PORT OR FOR \ OREGON Center of the Great Recreational Re gion of Southwestern Oregon. All Year Round Harbor For Deep Sea Fishing.
