Show COLORADO RIVER GOLD Possibilities in the Old McClanahan 1 District East of Colville I Special to The Herald Heralda T a q gas as Nov Oct 17 Some seven t 9 to the tho east ensi of Colville one of the theS S i t old Mormon settlements of the them ther m r jOs on time the Colorado river is Ii the I 1 mining district It embraces I 1 r rg urea area to the southeast of Las Lasi i 3 ig practically an r The reason lit In the main wain for this a t t H lt that the largest and best show j L portion is a long distance n zt water s fler with the added inconvenience t rough and precipitous 5 1 nt to the river the distribution of r il la Is but of a low grade gradei i r channel and ami its banks all show J Uius These values are in H a finely dc 1 state hut but are in quantities suE sul suli rL i t pay well with dredging opera Time quartz or lode veins come to tot toi t i places ilces cross eroes the river Here they t Sf f sith H t grade as to discourage the i r to prospector in prosecuting devel 1 i v urk Intersecting the river trout troutS 1 S i tk K into the rugged section are tre r large porphyry 1 in s Owing to their near proximity to tot t of water from which eke elec 15 oTner can be generated reduction operating purposes these dykes dikes could d to large profit THese iw grade approximating by actual k of f 2000 by feet 2 3 per ton tonU tonS S U through immense dykes are 5 AC of ore that are of better grade gradeS S enriched streaks vary from a few 1 to several hundred feet In width V A t matter of fact all the porphyry ita ns gold and amid silver values the gold gokl dominating is little free gold present except small quantities in the seams and artz stringers Districts Geological Structure i district is of volcanic origin It 4 jv Jt a u heavy after movement which has hasi i I Lit lt d 1 the vein system to a great extent ii faulting peculiarly seems to be tot It total ItI I al ii rJ ri not longitudinal The broken T as a consequence are easily fol w J I The country rocks are grano r o canite unite limes lime some pho phot 1 itt t quartzite and mica shifts These Thesel c l i c ar area a are capped by an ir L r w v of volcanic and ravee T r K g a cemented conglomerate r t which in many places the roin r il veins vein appear Tr ir i of the district are bo bOF F that the Treadwell and Home Homer r ics will nill be no MO comparison if sur ct 4 from tests made wiil t t of permanent development t met presents great t te who has patience i A t ng qualities While it Is no poor to open yet those who t time by th the forel ek ap are bound bounda a fortune for capital wilT will evens S attracted to tins this Inviting i tar tart r t r I New Men Pushing in inI I are passing through ti tue i e days into the river country I M it Strikes are reported daily U not which way the wind windS S Some fourteen mile to the south cs gi 3 town in what te Is known as the 1 i di there ore are many prospectors en r and locating claims For Forbe I be tt shows show evidences of good surface 1 and the earnestness with t 1 K i the se fortune hunters pursue the then theA n A n 2 that thereabouts abounds T iI ii L S not alone the confidence that c e grizzled prospectors have in the thet f t but sh ws withal that from the tee Ct now flOW un on hand band there will be beo o producing mines opened Dr I ind company have but auf tL tested their placer acreage on Ott ono o n C orado tradO river banks to demonstrate a the tte acres neat near Colville 65 cents per cubic yard in gold re urr re making arrangements to work I s scale ecale and to rind upon a large 3 8 cd are introducing machinery for forI I edging purposes Southern Ne ada Oil Mining corn com Ln organised with a c j of I Las Vegas for headquarters is 1 re for extensive development work i 1 its 13 4 acres of forma formaT T t alne shale and slate in con cond d with sith sandstone and well wall defined oil Prem testS test the oil shows show to b be of the quality |