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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
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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-
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; 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
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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
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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.
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its inexhaustible supply of rich natural
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standing merchantable timber in the
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