Voorhees, J. C.

banker and State Senator, is the president of the new Big V Mining Company. The company took over the property of the Quapaw Oklahoma Mining Company, just across the track from the site of the old Lincolnville Oklahoma depot, Friday. Voorhees' son, L. Voorhees, is treasurer, his brother, C. S. Voorhees, is vice-president and general manager and Otto Weigand, secretary. The ground of the Big V has been thoroughly opened up about 300 feet of drift having been cut and the shafts connected. Work will begun Monday on the 250 ton mill that was almost enclosed and left unfinished several months ago.