Show OREGON A C epperly of placer it is reported has struck a rich vein of chrome ore on his property near that place quite a large tonnage being in sight chrome ore is being shipped from properties near selma by daily brothers and casey the ore being shipped to niagara F falls alls new york about a carload a week is being marketed R E doan and associates of portland have purchased the red oak group of gold claims near gold hill the property is to be developed by the use of f machine drills while a lower crosscut cross cut tunnel will be run to the ledge it is reported from durkee that what is believed to be the largest deposit of manganese yet found on the pacific coast has been discovered seven miles west of that place the product is reported to assay from 30 to 50 per cent metallic manganese and the owners state that if the discovery proves to be important they will turn the property over the federal government for war uses it is reported that the oregon chrome mine near galice is looking exceedingly good with an immense tonnage of commercial ore blocked out in its workings the truck road from the mine to the nearest shipping point will be completed this month upon its completion regular and heavy shipments will begin development work is being prosecuted vigorously under the supervision of superintendent H sordy |