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Traves Mines Prove Promising Gold Camp at Black Peak
The Advocate visits the Traves camp in Grayback Gulch near Blac Peak seven miles from Hillsboro. W F Traves developed a group of fifteen claims for eleven months sinking a shaft to 120 feet with an eight foot vein yielding $17 per ton, as crosscuts advance toward six intersecting leads. Despite water and hard ground, a complete modern plant powers the operation with 24 Hp engine, 80 Hp air compressor, and electric lighting. Traves funds total under $22,000, with fifteen men employed, and the project aims to develop ore bodies rather than sell stock, signaling a new era of mining prosperity.
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Grayback Gulch
Blac’c Peak
Hillsboro
W. F. Traves
Traves
Black Peak
Mr. Traves