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more of the principal veins at a depth of
103 feet from the surface. The work of
boring this main tunnel Is now in prog
ress, over 100 men being employed.
The cost of transportation Is still a
serious hindrance to development. It
costs $30 per ton to transport freight from
this city, a distance of 65 miles, to the i
mines. The freight on machinery and
supplies from the East "to the mines often j
amounts to more than the original cost.
ine reports 01 oovermneat eperis u i
various mining engineers of National re
pHte have demonstrated the richness of
the ores of this district and the develop
ment work Already done has established
the existence of large ore bodies, so that
all that remains Is to open up the raises
and secure some means of cheap trans
portation and the Cornucopia will soon
become one of the most important gold
producing districts of the state.
The transportation question 13 on the
point of being solved. A party of New
York capitalists in December made a care
ful survey of the proposed route for a
railroad from this city to the Seven
Devils, Idaho, with a "branch to the
Cornucopia district and there Is every in
dication that the road will be built dur
ing the coming year. -E. A. M DANIEL.
Baker City, December 10.
OPENING MOLALLA MINES.
Development at Last Encouraged by
New Discoveries in Old District.
ACTUAXj development of the Molalla
mining district was only commenced
in earnest within the year just closed.
Surface prospecting of the properties has
been carried on since the early history
of the country, but because of lack of
thoroughness nothing satisfactory or en
couraging was disclosed. Possessed of the
idea that the mountains of the southeast
ern district of the county contain con
siderable mineral wealth, local prospect
ors, of experience have within the last
12 months made a searching examination
Of them. The results have already justi
fied the suspicions that were entertained.
As has been stated, superficial prospect
ing has been followed In
n..i.,m,, i
County for perhaps half a century, but '
as an old miner expressed himself In dls- ,
cussing the situation recently, "there is ?
not a prospect hole within the county that .
is large enough to secret a horse and
v . n0r uht , I
last half-year that local and Portland
parties have discovered a rich ledge of
unknown wealth caused genuine excite
ment and renewed interest in the mining
Industry in this county". Subsequently a
similar discovery and announcement was
made concerning property In the near
vicinity of the claipi that was prospected
hy the Falrclough brothers, of this city.
Following these advertised facts, the land
of promising mineral deposits was rapidly
relocated hy mining men from all parts
of the Northwest The work of develop
ment while entirely preliminary,, is satis
factory, and has influenced the-interested
parties to determine on the thorough
THE BLUE RIVER DISTRICT
HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND OUTPUT
OF ITS PRINCIPAL MINING PROPERTIES : : : :
Lucky Boy Mining Company A
Splendid Showing.
Capital stock $1,000,000.00
.development worn on proper
ties Gross value of mint returns to
November 5, 1903
Improvements on properties
. -ji' Assets.
15,890.00
148.419.44
Improvements on properties
250 tons "concentrates,"" at $S0....
200.000 ions ore exposed and' in
144.S00.CO
20,000.00
sight., at $7 . 1,400,000.00.;
Total $1,564,500.00
Additional tonnage, 600,000 tons
estimated from present devel
opment at $7 per ton $3,500,000.00
Grand total $5,064,800.00
It Is a remarkable fact that Oregon Is
today one of the greatest states in the
Union in the production of the precious
meals, notwithstanding the fact that only
the merest fraction of her mineral area
has been' uncovered. The gold and silver
deposits of Central and Southern Oregon
have long been known to be valuable,
hut It is only within a few years that
her vast mineral deposits have been Intel
ligently and systematically developed.
Systematic effort extended In this direc
tion has yielded profitable and substantial
returns.
Of all the magnificent mineral wealth
locked in the Oregon treasure vaults by
the hand of Nature herself, none are of
greater value or promise than those of
the Lucky Boy Mining Company. These
are in Lane County, about 50 miles east
of the City of Eugene, in the Blue River
mlnlns district and are located on that
famous elevation known as Gold Hill. Tne
gold and silver deposits here are phenom
enal. These properties have established
an enviable record for their production
from low-.grade ores of the precious met
als. It Is the opinion of expert geologists
that the ore shoots which exist In well-
defined fissures in andeslte and dlorlte
formation have a permanency In depth.
In these true fissure veins there exists a
secondary filling of porphyrltlc material,
in which a greater yield of gold and sil
ver will be found the more deeply the
mines are developed.
The mineral area comprising the Blue
River mining district is large.. It Is easy
of access, and lies in the Cascade Range,
about midway between their summit and
hase. Climatic conditions are such as to
permit of the continuous working of the
mines all the year round. A plentiful sup
ply of pure water Is at band, as well as
timber, thus supplying every need for
the mining and reduction of ores at a
minimum cost Added to these advan
tages are the near-by food supplies of the
Willamette Valley, all of which serve to
make this favored region an ideal min
ing" district
Mines' of the Company.
The Lucky Boy Mining Company is in
corporated under the laws of Oregon, and
has a capital stock of $1,000,000, divided
into an equal number of shares of the
par value of $1 each, all of which are
fully paid and nonassessable. The prin
cipal offices of the company are at Port
land, In the Concord building. Its officers
and directors are all well-known men of
TXRYfS OS" LUCKY; BOY MINE, BLUB
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worldng of the claims, and this will "be
done during: the Winter.
Two companies with large capital stock
have heen formed for active work. One of
these owns several mines on Ogle Creek
that extend Into Marlon County. Samples
of the ore are said to have assayed from
$23 upward. The other company's hold-
ings give flattering promise. A recent
assay of ore taken from this company's
claims gives the following results: Lowest
iouc, iu..iu, Uu.i "'
across the ledge. $310.33: lower half of
stratum. $551.50; selected samples, $2773-31-The
ledge formations are especially favor
able. "When first explored, it was sup
posed that the veins consisted largely of
base ore, bat subsequent investigations
show free milling ore . to the extent of
about SO per cent, -with the deposits ex
ceedingly ricn.
Mining on a limited scale has been
carried on in the county for years, but
the product has never been considered
sufficiently large to constitute an Indus
try deserving of mention. With the Initial
discoveries that have been made and the
confident belief in the genuineness and
possible, extent of the deposits, mlnlngwlll
be extensively carried on In Clackamas
County. The strata In which the deposits
have been unearthed are believed by many
to be a continuation of the decidedly rich
mineral country of the southern part of
the state.
Iron ore of exceptional quality and In
abundance Is to be found throughout the
county, but this Industry lacks develop
ment J. W. COCHRAN.
Oregon City, December 12.
MINES AT POBTLAND'S DOOR.
St. Helens District Will Soon Begin
Pouring Wealth Into City.
ST. HELENS mining district, of Wash
ington, Is Portland's nearest great
mining camp, and Portland, too, enjoys In
this the distinction of having tributary
to itself the greatest mining camp of the
State of Washington. It seems but yes
terday when, the current belief was that
the St Helens mining district although t
known to contain a vast amount of mln
eral, was In such an inaccessible region
and sheltered by a mountain fastness so
icuiC , pepee wm. iUJ qi oj. ore,
which even then appeared promising, were
scarcely deemed worthy of consideration
ur who RoJe P" s,n,eIh-
borhood at our very door Into British Co-
lumbla, Alaska and other far-away re- and a suction apparatus has been put in
gions in vsearch of the precious metals. 1 place, so that the shifts In the face of the
Some of our own people, however, have 1 tunnel may work almost continuously, as
not grown weary in their development of the contract calls for the completion of
this region, until today not many people this drift by May. The sawmill of the
in Portland longer question the mineral ' company has cut several hundred thous
wealth which is found In St Helens dls- j and feet of lumber this season, and the
trict, upon the north, and no one who has i large ore deposits on the dump have now
visited the region but comes away enthu- i been covered, and many other surface im
slastlc over its boundless possibilities. ! provements made.
There are today 20 camps in active opera- j With the Portland, "Vancouver & Yakima
tion In the district where active develop- only 25 miles away and the Tacoma &
ment work will be carried on throughout ! Eastern 32 miles distant, both projecting
the coming Winter. ' into the camp more Improvements should
The moat prominent camp in the district
Is the Mount St Helens Consolidated, on
Spirit Lake, where more than $100,000 has
already been spent In development work.
unblemished Integrity. Louis Zimmer
man, of Portland, Is the president and
treasurer. Mr. Zimmerman Is also presi
dent of the Council of the City of Port
land. The other officers of the company
are Nathan B. Standish, of Lucky Boy,
Or., vice-president and Frank C. Sharkey,
.SOO.po-psecretaryiand general manager, who also
resiaes at .uucKy jjoy. xne tnree. lore
golng gentlemen - likewise comprise the
hbard of directors. -
The company has acquired by purchase
the following mines from the original
owners, all of which include the Lucky
'Boy group:
The Lucky Boy mine.
The Lucky Boy Fraction No. 1 mine.
The Louise mine.
The Louis mine.
The Lucky Boy No. 4 mine.
The Gold Dollar mine.
The Confidence mine.
The mineral area Included In the appli-
RIVER DISXaiCT BUHJIG BIO IXTJME,
i Bsr . .mitM t& - i
TTMB'KR AX TUNNEL ENXR&SCE.
and where 550.000 more will be expended s
during the next 12-months, hut there are
many other properties or manifest great
value In the district. The Polar Star con
tinues to look good and its owners are con-,
sequently happy, as they have a right to
be, and Sessions & Gray will drive fvom
1000 to 1500 feet of tunnels on other prop
erties in their region between now and
n i tk. n. ,,,r nnsm
aear&Svon ups. w
Andy. Charles and Albion Olson have
eold the Index group to Dr. H. Waldo Coe, 1
of Portland, and they have taken a . con- j
tract for 500 feet of work on this property. .
A crosscat run to gain depth on veins of
the Copper Queen, which was begun in
what was apparently a rock of worthless
matter, as soon as tl(e tunnel was well
Into the ground opened up "a body of ore
which "averages about $10, principally In
gold, the entire 60 feet showing ore of the
value named.- This ledge-at' the cropping
Is about 50 feet wide, and readily concen-
trates 10- Into 1, with a saying of about 90
per cent
The Washington Treadwell, belonging '
to Cousins & Co., has had considerable
worlc curing the past bummer, wnicn nas
shown a ledge about 150 feet wide In the .
cyanldlng ore, average about $7 gold. j
The Golden Crown people, of Chicago.
are now making plans to get a small mat-
ting plant on their properties. Dr. P. L.
McKenzIo will rush work on twp proper-
ties during the present Winter., both of
which are fine-looking prospects. In th
Washington mines or bpint mice, tne
short crosscut has broken into the ore
body at a' level 300 feet below former
workings, and some heavy copper sulphide
ore Is shown, as In the upper workings.
Mr. A. Hoofer has Just completed a new
map of the district and, as he was one
of the earliest prospectors in the region
and has been in touch at camp for many
years, he Is a good authority on this sub
ject At Dr.,Coe's property, on Spirit Lake, 30
men have been working all Summer. A
postofflce has been, established called
Spirit Lake, and Ray Wlckham, assay er
for the company, has been appointed Post
master One-half mile of new flumes has
been built and the water from both Nor
way and Paradise Valley Creeks Is now j
'r ? SP when I
which drives the air drills. When the I
present contract with Messrs. Britton St
Dole shall be completed, in addition to all
the other work on this property," the Ipwer
Sweden tunnel will be into the mountain
2000 feet drifting on a vein which has
shown an average width of 36 feet, all of
which either can go directly Into smelter
or is fit for concentrators. Heavier ma
chine drills have recently heen installed
begin next year, even If the line surveyed
by Dr. Coe- from Castle Rock should -not
also be built. C. H. MARSH.
Portland, December 12.
cation for entry contains S5.71 acres. This
emhra.(Ms nrsr.tleallv the entire eroUD.
fractional portions of Lucky Boy No. 4
and the Louise being only excepted. The
company holds the United States patent
for all the above claims.
Adjacent to the Lucky Boy group are
the Boodle, F. Ci S., Imperial, Lucky
Queen, "S. P." and Majestic mining
claims, all of which are owned by the
Company. The surveys have been made
for patents on these claims, and the min
eral area embraces more than. 100 acres,
making a grand total of nearly 200 acres.
It la significant that there are from one
to' three well-defined ledges In place upon
every one of the claims. Any one of
these ledges carries greater values than
are commonly found In ejitlre groups
owned by companies twice to three times
as heavily capitalized as the properties of
the Lucky Boy Company. The vein has
a width of more than 30 feet, and at a
m i
BCHDING FOB NEW 0-SXAMP nT.T., TOWN of lucky boy, square SETS OF
vertical depth of 260 feet the present
depth of the- workings a crosscut shows
48 feet of ore between, the walls, contain
ing splendid values., The Lucky - Boy
group is believed to be located uporuoue
Immense deposit of gold-bearing rock
Geologists and mining experts of repute
declare tnat the Lucky Boy lode is the
true mother lode of this district.
Noted Mining Engineer's Opinion.
In 1E25 Alexis Jan In. a noted mining en-
glneer, made a painstaking, examination
of the original Lucky Boy group. . These
were located In. 1SS7, and then comprised
the Lucky Boy, the Louise, Lucky Boy No,
4, Lucky Boy Fraction No. 1 and the '
Louis. This was prior to any extensive '
or systematlo development Mr Janln'a
report Is of considerable length. Among,
the convincing conclusions arrived at hy
this noted engineer are the following:
. He found the vein, even before material
development, to be "large and strong."'!
six feet of its width on a surface, exposure
ana a cross-cut tunnel j ieet Deiow, -as-
saved SIS to $20 Der ton In irold. Prom the
vein he secured U00 pounds In samples!
These were fround at San Francisco, and
submitted to the most careful treatment
correctly to determine the true value of
eacn sample. In detail, Mr. Janln reports:
Sample No. L 158 pounds, 5 feet nearest
toot walL-average assay in gold, 45 cents
per t(,n; preliminary assay of half the
sample, gold, $1.20 per ton.
Sample No. 2, 196 pounds, PA feet near-
est hanging wall, average of four assays. !
gold, $17.55 per ton; average of repeated
assays, gold, $23.75 per ton; the whole j
amount of the ground pulp was then re- j
sampled. An assay of 10 ounces of pulp i
showed in gold $26.52 per ton, and a grand
average of all the assays showed $22.65
per ton in gold. " ,
Sample No. 3, 11 pounds. An assay of
20 ounces of pulp showed: silver, $2.78
per ton; gold, $44.02 per ton.
Sample No. 1L east side of cross-cut
139 pounds; whole width of ?eln sampled,
11 feet Average of four assays, gold,
$24 per ton; average repeated assays,
gold, $22.97 per ton. The whole amount of
the ground pulp was resampled, and an
assay of 10 ounces showed $18.36 per ton !
jn Tne granQ- average of all assays, j
J!L?fJ
Sample No. 12, 114 pounds, west side of
cross-cut 5 feet nearest hanging wall,
average of four assays, $13.87 per ton;
average of repeated assays, $16.77 per ton;
assay of ten ounces of the entlrenass of
ground pulp, $21.23 per ton; grand average
of all assays, $17.29 per ton.
Sample. No. 13, 87 pounds, west side of
cross-cut 54 feet nearest hanging wall,
average of eight assays, $2.33 per ton.
Sample No. 14 was concentrated and
yielded 5.11 per' cent concentrates, assay
ing, gold, $76.70 per ton, equal to a value j
of - $3.90 per ton of the original sample.
The tailings of concentration (95 per cent
of the weight) assayed, gold, CO cents per
ton; total value of the sample for gold.
$4.40 per ton. The original sample assayed
about one ounce per ton In sliver.
Sample No. 5. cut No, 2. 2 feet nearest
hanging wall, side: First assays, 67 cents
per ton gold; repeated assays, gold, $2.02
per ton; average, gold, $1.34 per ton.
Sample No. 4, next 3' feet toward foot
wall side: First assays, gold. $11.68 per
ton; repeated assays, gold, $6.33 per ton;
average, gold, $9 per ton. A few pieces
taken from a small cut higher up (No. 3)
assayed (sample No. O gold, $4.13 per ton.
Development and Improvement.-
Upon the Lucky Boy claim the principal
development work has been done. Speak
ing in a general sense, the approximate
cost of recent developments showed a to
tal expenditure of $15,890. The development
has revealed 200,000 tons .of ore, of an av
erage value of $7 per ton.
Since JS98 the company has expended In
improvements, material and supplies, $44,-
sw- These Include a wagon road from
McKenzie River,- $7500; 15-stamp quartz
mill. $20,000; saw mill, $4500; buildings, etc.,
$S00O; teams, wagons, harness, etc., $1000;
cars, trackage, tools, etc, $1000; mining,
supplies and provisions, $2000; other items,
S00- The company has practically com
pleted Its new mill, making In all a ca
pacity of" 40 stamps. It Is also Installing
an electric power plant, and a flume 5400
feet in length. These improvements, when,
finished, will represent a cost of $100,
000, making a grand total of moneys ex
pended to date for improvements, material
and supplies, of $144,800.
Output of Lucky Boy.
From January 5, 1900, to July 15, 1902,
the gross mint returns from the 10-stamp
mill were $46,166.33. From July 15, 1901.
to August 14, 1902, with the 15-stamp mill
capacity, tne gross mint returns were
X Mr Bro
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This property lias passed the prospect stage and
is now a mine.1 v r- '
The Company has placed, a limited amount of
treasury stock on the market al 50 cents per
share for the purpose of raising funds for the"
installation of a 100-ton matting plant.
The mine is now developed to a
justify a plant of , this capacity.
For engineers'
or address,
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Almeda
Abington Building
$70,649.10. From August 14, 1902, to Au
gust 10, 1903. the gross mint returns were
$19,551.29; the low figures shown by these
returns were due to a. cave-In that oc
curred at the mine, filling the workings,
with ore and surface debris, thus lessen
ing the value ofHhe ore for milling pur
poses, by reason of this mixture. From
August 10, 1903, to November 5, 1903, the
gross mint returns have been $12,082.71,
making the grand total of .gross mint re
turns for the period of two years and
ten months, the sum of $148",449.44.
The addition of the 25 stamps which are
noy being constructed by the company,
making a total capacity of 40 stamp's,
will reduce the cost of mining and milling
to a minimum. This Increase of stamps
will enable the company to mill 150 tons
per day. The new 40-stamp mill, being
operated by electricity, will reduce' the j
exnens to an extremely low cosi, ana
thus permit of more development work on
the properties. It Is also the Intention of
the company to furnish power for the ad
joining mining properties .of the" district
In this connection there is a most sig
nificant fact worthy of note. Estimating
the value of the ores at $6.12 1-3 per ton,
which has been the average for the past
three years, excepting from August 14,
1902, to August 10, 1903 the period covered
by the cave-In before noted with these
Increased milllngfacilltles the q'utpufof
the free-milling ore should be $918 per day,
besides 15 tons of concentrates, having
a value of not less than $40. This would
Since the exnense of operating the mine
and mining the ore will average about
$5000 per month, or $200 per aa, ana tne
xact mat mere is suuivieui mc u oiui.
to last a lifetime, -the properties of this
company should rank among the greatest
producers in Oregon.
J. B. STODPABD.-
There is an element of character in some
men which, lmpells them to succes, not
through blunder, but through the com
manding virtues Judgment perseverance,
honor. Sumpter has been a rich neld of
opoprtunltles of such men, and among
those who have -reaped a harvest of gold
. ,, 'L.-of an imhpr Potin
of Oregon, whose names may be enrolled
under this head, J. B. Stoddard stands
foremost Mr. Stoddard has achieved a
j name in Eastern Oregon that in future
' will be chronicled In the history of the
state as one of the pioneers and state
builders. ' '
Utah Is the state of his nativity, having
first seen the light of day on January
15, 1557. He was liberally .educated In the
schools of his state and received, his post
course from the Wisest of teachers, prac
tical business. At , the age of 18 he
became Interested In the lumber business
and has operated extensively in Utah,
Idaho. Wyoming and Oregon, tie was
the sole owner of the Sumpter Lumber
Company, one of the large corporations
of U a state, until July, when he dis
posed of his interests to Henry Hewett
; Jr., of Tacoma. On the 14th. of October
Mr. Stoddard bought an Interest In the
I First National Bank of Sumpter, and as
a signal mark of confidence, he was chosen
president of the institution. It can be
safely said that under Mr. Stoddard's ef
ficient management and direction that the
bank will become one of the .strongest
and most stabla Institutions In the state,
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COMPANY
GALICE MINING DISTRICT
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON
reports and other information call
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Minitiff-GomD
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MINING STOCK EXCHANGE
IT IS DOING GOOD WORK
OREGON'S MINES.
FOR
Through Its Efforts Capital Has Been
Largely Invested Work In
Bohemia District.
About five years ago F. J. Hard, at the
solicitation of prominent local mining
men, came to Portland to organize the
Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. As a
preliminary step to this end, a Mlneown-
ers Club was formed, with headquarters t
at the Imperial Hotel. Circulars were
sent out to mining men In all the princi
pal mining communities requesting their
recognition and soliciting their co-operation.
It Was shown that Portland natu
rally was, and by intelligent effort could
be made the proper headquarters of the
mining interests of the Pacific Northwest.
and that through the exchange mining
men might become better acquainted with
each other. The headnuarters was rut-
! ery for the accommodation of all Inter-
ested. A series of Saturday night enter-
tainments were Instituted. On one of
these occasions,
In addition to the music
and refreshments
furnished, souvenir
specimens of Oregon quartz, showing bits
, . . ma- . ,, .
of gold,, were presented to all women In
attendance At the Initial meeting Mr.
Hard stated that he should not ask for
money a principle he has unswervingly
adhered to.
It was due to Mr. Hard's efforts that
an interest In Oregon mining properties
was developed and 13 still maintained.
Out of the Mlneowners Club grew the
' Incorporation of the Oregon Mining Stock
; Exchange. 'This was finally established In
I oces fitted up In the assembly room of
the Chamber of Commerce building In
May, 1C0, and opened up for business
June 18, that year. There was a large
attendance at the opening meeting; which
was a notable affair, many women being
present J, E. Haseltlne, tne president of
the exchange, made, a few preliminary re
marks, and was followed by Lieutenant
Governor James. H. Hutchinson, of Idaho,
who conducted the call of stocks. The
evening closed with a reception to the
ladles.
At the meeting next day many attended
the call of stocks. Thia was succeeded, In
the evening, by another reception at the
Commercial Club to Lieutenant-Governor
Hutchinson and the visiting mining men.
Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson made .the
principal address, and D. Soils Cohen of
ficiated as master of ceremonies. Mr.
Hard stated that be felt that he made
good his word and that he had firmly es
tablished the Oregon Mining Stock Ex
change. This met with unanimous .and
encouraging approval.
By the acquaintanceships thus formed
through the exchange large deals have
since been consummated. Industries start
ed and Important enterprises launched.
i Th exchange has scattered pr"a! later-
G
point that wilt
-v:
any
Portland, Oregon
matlon which has attracted attention all
over the worl(J to Oregon's .priceless min
eral wealthy .The principles of, the ex
change have been powerful factors still
.working ceaselessly, and it has the confi
dence ,of the great financial centers of
the East- The officers of the exchange
are: J. E. Ilaseltme, president; Iiouls O.
Clarke, vice-president; F. J. Hard, secre
tary. These have held their respective
positions ever since the organization was
formed.
Mr. Hard and his associates feel that
their constant and conscientious endeavors
have borne good, fruit The exchange is
widely and. favorably Jcnown. Through Its
efforts, directly and Indirectly, Oregon has
firmly established itself as a great mining
state. Capital, heretofore seeking outlets
in other mining states, has been induced
to find profitable investment in Oregon
mines. The exchange has ever main
tained its reputation for square dealing.
. and stands well among the business firms
and banking institutions of Portland.
Mr. Hard has organized three mining
companies In the Bohemia district, and
although interested in mining In other
parts of Oregon is devoting himself to
the Bohemia district for obvious reasons
at present The companies he has formed
firp th nrpFon-nnlnrnrln ATlnlnc. MIIHns-
& Development Company, the Vesuvius
Gold Mining Company and the Riverside
Mining & Milling Company. Of these, in
their order, the, Oregon-Colorado Com-
lyLfuSIS?
among the most promising mines
In the Northwest Ore already In sight
will readily reimburse alT lor the moneys
! expended In their development
Vesuvius ompany s mines axe con-
ceded to be among the largest mines In
, thA T,nh,m!a Mnnv tnn of or
J have been taken out and are now ready
for treatment A stamp mill is on the
ground, which will be fitted up soon. The
good Judgment of Mr. Hard and his asso
ciates will find indorsement here, for It Is
destined to prove a valuable producer.
The Riverside IS another well-known
property. It Is admirably located. The
entire breast of the great tunnel now
being run night and day Is in ore, and is
fast proving the excellent judgment of
Mr. Hard In bis selection of properties.
Mr. Hard is president of the Great East
ern Mining Company, a combination-of
local capitalists owning three groups in
the Bohemia district He is also the sec
retary and treasurer of the Baltimore Gold
Mining Company, soon to be organized to
work In the same district It owns two
-large groups of claims, and Is made up
of local capitalists. He was also recently
selected at a meeting of mlneowners at
Bohemia as vice-president of the Oregon
State Mlneowners' Association. He was
likewise elected a director of the Bohemia
Mlneowners Association.
Brother Dickey's Holiday Sayings.
Atlanta Constitution. '
Dey ain't coal enough in de country ter
keep all de folks, In de worl' warm, en dey
ain't no consolation in tbinkin' that de
nex' worl may be blazln'.
Dey ain't no purtler sight dan ter see
Charity wadin in de snow; but de ole
lady's mighty apt ter git col feet In wln-
j ter. time.
Sorrow thinks she comes fer stay, but
w'en Joy picks a tune on de banjo, she
puts on her bat ea makes double-quick