Show OREGON blue mountain american J win wilson of the listen lake was in from the mine the early part of the week he reports good progress in sinking the shaft with the flow of water decreasing and does not think it will be necessary to install pumps john vay day news the empire gold mining and dredging company have moved their drilling machine from the john day river near mt vernon to canyon creek again where they will prospect the old humboldt tailing piles the company have secured the use of the dart and giants and pipe to assist in this work blue mountain american dr grant grafft of hamilton ohio who recently became interested in the rex group in the rock creek district passed through monday en route east he was accompanied to the city by henry mounts one of the original locators of the property who reports that the object of the doctors trip east is to arrange for extensive development of the group till date most of the work has been in proving the continuity of the vein the most recent work showing it to be nearly twenty feet with assays essays varying from 2 to 12 per ton john day news A few days ago president houser of the standard consolidated gold mining company made the final payment to W H johnson and johnson bros of this city for the cleveland lode at quartzburg Quartz burg this claim was located by W H johnson clarence and C P johnson in 1892 lying near the standard peoples property and showing indications of being a valuable acquisition to their holdings it was purchased in 1901 by mr houser the purchase price being payable in four yearly payments the last of which has lately been made baker city herald reports of considerable activity in the north pole mine are current it is stated on reliable authority that the company has penetrated the mountain side respectively 1900 2200 2300 and feet and it is stated that a force of seventy men are working in the various departments of the property with the addition fifteen of men in the mill the mill is treating sixty tons of ore daily it is claimed that the ore is high grade and fabulously rich ore has been taken out of level no 3 the north pole mine i is s a close corporation the principal owners being the baring brothers of england and it is unusual for the public to get information regarding this big producer jacksonville sentinel the beavenue brothers john olney and george have leased for one year the mining land on upper forest F orest creek belonging to james B D duggan sons of san francisco francisc Francl sc there are aeres acres in the tract of which quite an acreage is good placer ground which has been worked in a small way for several years the mine has a no 2 giant with 11 inch piping the water being supplied from forest creek As the mine is near the head of the stream piping can only be carried on during the winter and spring the beavenue boys have moved a camp outfit to the mine and bave been there the past three weeks getting the ditch and flumes blumes in order ready for work so soon as the rainy season sets in |