i sssssssssssSsssSsssssssssSssssSs VOL. IV. SUMPTER, OREGON, APRIL 29, iqoj. NO. 34. SMELTER NEGOTIATING FOR SAMPLING WORKS. Deal on to Take Over Plant at Baker City and Believed to be Practically Closed. It was learned today through reliable sources that negotiations are pending aud all but oompletod whereby the Oregon Smeltlug and Refining company will take over tho Baker City Sampling works either by purchase or lease. Details of the deal are not known as the principals arc unwilling to make tneir plans public at this timo. It is admitted, however, that there is something in the report. The presence of Itala Kadish, owner of the Sampling Works, lu tho city yesterday aud his long conference with Dr. Ed W.Muel ,ler, matiugcr of tho Oregou Smolting aud Relluing company, leuds color to the statement, and it is believed that tho deal, if it Is not already consummated, wlll.be within a few days. The importance of such a transaction and the advantage which will result from it to both Sumpter aud Baker City can hardly be gathered from the bare facts by one not conversant with tho situation. In the llrst place the Sampling Works in Uaker City would furnish a depot aud warehouse for trausfer purposes aud for tho reception of all ore consignments lu less than carload lots destined for the smelter; and again it would place the Oregon SmeltlBg aid Rain ing company on the main line of railroad and in a a polstiou to reach ore supplies, not only in this, but in other states, thus briugiug Raker City aud Sumpter, the points of trausfer and consignment, Into closer touch with each other as fur as their relations to tho Smeltlug company are concerned. From The Miller's Information at baud it is believed that the deal is practically completed. Tho smelter is now lluished and can start operations as soon us tho railroad siding Is completed. It could start work any day. Work ou the siding is being pushed along as rapidly as possible, aud it will be finished before long. plaecr force employed iu eastern Ore gon. Superintendent McCoy snys the ground Is very rich and that gold can be Keen iu the gravel us it is picked up. Three giuuts are playing night and day. There is yet three feet of snow on the grouud, which ussurcs u pleutlful supply of witter and n long season. PRESIDENT DAVISON IN SUMPTER. Will Visit His Property, the Snow Creek, Tomorrow. R. J. Davlsou, of Rath, New York, president of th Oregon Mines Exploration company, operating the Snow Creek property, accompauled by Charles M. Rrowu, of Denver, arrived iu the otiy this afternoon. They missed the train at Baker City and drove through the country in company with several others who happened to be in the same fix. President Davlsou comes to make au inspection of the Snow Creek mine and will leave with Superintendent Smith tomorrow for the property. Mr. Brown is a Denver mining man and is here to take a survey of the district. Mr. Davison is well pleased with tho work being done at Snow Creek, and ia coufldeut that this is one of tho comiug nil n en of the district. He says that Sumpter is well known throughout the east aud great faith is exprexi-ed In tho mining operations here. WORKING BIG FORCE. WORK AT FORTY-NINE JIMMIE. Colonel Topping Here to Get Machincty to Take Care of Water. Colouel K. S. Topping, who recently took a bond on the Forty Nino Jimmle, iu the (Ireenhorn district, ciimo lu yesterday for machinery to take cure ot the wider which was collecting so rapidly us to threaten a suspension of opera tions. Colouel Topping is work ing three shifts and Is fust developing the property. He is vary aangulue over the proapaeta of the" Forty:Nlaa'JlmBla, and expresses the opinion that it will soon be among tho producers of tho district. It is a rich telluride propo sition, with itssuyH running into the thousands of dollars. RICH SHOOT AT HIGHLAND. PURCHASED THE VICTOR. Big Cash Consideration Put Up For Property. WORK HAS STARTED. Mr. Haaaucr, of Spokane, Completes Deal Mine Taken Over by Him and Eastern Astoclatei CompreMOf Plant Will be Put In -Other Machinery as Need Requite Big Propotltloo Ably Financed. Message Received From Neil J. Sorensen That Fine Body of Ore Has Been Encountered. Olive Creek Placers Employ More Men Than Any Other in State. D. T. McCoy, superintendent of the Olive Creek placers, operated by the Ki Hen, Warner, Stewart company, was In the city this week for au additional force of men. The water is now runniug lu the ditches night and day requiring tnother shift. The compauy uow has twenty men at work, probably the largest Just before .prow time today u telephone message whs received from Neil J. Soreuseu, president of the Highland (iold Mines company, who left Monday for the property, stilting that uuother rich ore body hits heeu encountered. The shoot, the message stated, is three feet wide, and has boon entered for some distance. While no assays have yet been made, the indications aro that It is a very flue quality of ore. The profierty is gotting better every day as development work progresses, aud promises to be among the best in the district. Independence Started Up. A. Burch, of Spokane, who receutly took a bond on the Independence, near the Magnolia, virlted the pnqierty this week aud returned yesterday to Spokane. Work has already been started at the mine and is to be continued right along through the season. A contract for 400 feet of tunnel has just'been let. . Adrian U. Hanauer, of ' Spokane, who' baa been In the olty several daya perfecting the deal for the Victor group iu the Cracker Creek district, left on this afternoon's train, after completing the trausfer. The prop erty has now pushed into tho possession of Mr. llanauer and eastern mini liens associates. No sum whs tunned but it Is understod that the transfer represents a large ctisli consideration. Mr. Ilunauer goo directly to New York on business connected with his company, and Albert (leiser, of Uoisor A Ileudryx, assumes 'hargo of the proorty, anil will, us the siiprollitundout, carry on the development oorutloiiH already begun. The Victor group represents five full cIhIiiis situated In the Cracker Creek district, uud contulns a con tinuation of the Cracker Oregon ledge. A tunnel will ho run ou tho Cracker Oregon extension for a dls tiiuce of over KOI) feet to tap the viu, uud u shuft is aim lining sunk. At a depth of from fifty to 100 foot tho ledge will bo crosscut and the ore bodies thoroughly exploied. Tho ledge shows fourteen feet of solid ore between wulls, uveriiglug 111! to tho ton. A compressor plant will ho put iu shortly, sufficiently umple to tako care of the development work coutempluted, aud other machinery will lie added as the needs require. Superintendent (leiser hus the work well In hand, and will concentrate his energy toward the rapid develop ment of the pioperty. The company has able financial bucking and is in a position to make the Victor one of the big properties of the district. Sacking Ore at California. The mauugomeut of the California is still continuing to suck its rich ore until the roads are iu a condition to allow shipment.