Schumacher Mine - Mill Traditional Cache
Pockets DJ: Needs to be archived tree has been removed and fence appears more permanent than I first thought.
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Schumacher Mine Mill
The co-ordinates will take you to the back of what is now an empty lot. You can park on the paved portion near the front to be less conspicuous. I remember that in the early 1970’s it was the location of the A & W drive-in restaurant.
At the back of the lot you will see a stone and concrete wall with remains of concrete foundations and abutments above it. This area above to the south, was the location of the Gold Mill for the Schumacher Gold Mine Ltd., developed and owned by F. W. Schumacher. Nearby was the No. 2 Shaft for the mine. (The No. 1 shaft was located in the F.W. Schumacher Park where monuments dedicated to him are located). The mill was brought into production in 1915 a year after the mine was incorporated and stopped in 1918 because of a manpower shortage due to the war. During the relatively short time of operation it recovered 27,182 oz of gold and over 4,000 oz of silver - worth more than half a million dollars. The adjacent Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mine Ltd., purchased the mine and its assets in June 1922. The modern 150 ton mill and refinery was a good acquisition by Hollinger. The Schumacher shaft became Hollinger No. 19 – important for the mine.
The micro cache is hidden near the wall but not on it – please do not climb or pull material from the wall. This historical site should provide for an easy cache. Please note how it is hidden so it can be replaced out of sight.
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Abg ba gur jnyy be ba gur tebhaq