Show rejuvenation OF THE WHITE SWAN special correspondence baker city oregon dec 9 Cli charles and a syndicate of spokane men have acquired the white swan mine near this place and expect to have it upon a self sustaining basis within six months drifting from the foot level has given a vertical depth of feet the vein varies from twelve inches to six feet the ore ranging from free milling gold to white su sugar ar quartz running from 40 to 50 a ton ore found in the old workings went as high As as 2500 the property is equipped with worth of machinery installed by the early owners the property was discovered by samuel balsley baisley in 1891 tarbell and mulkey prospectors took out 60 in three days afterward selling it to a salt ake city syndicate for the lack of funds it was unable to put the mine in condition and it passed into the hands of the court after a ragged career for fifteen years the mine was sold to W D french or baker city who has now leased it to the susan D mines company composed of spokane capitalists ita lists |