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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1904)
'Ptp Wednesday, May 29, 1904 THh bUMPTER MINhR 0LDES1 COPPER IE REOPENED It is in Cuba And Was First Worked in The Sixteenth Century. After having heen idle for innuy years, the oldest copper mine in the western hemisphere is heiug re opened, writes Al. P. Vouug in the Alining World. It is El Cobre, lo cated in eastern Cuba, which a year or two ago waa acquired by a strong company of New York mon eyed men. Captain A. J. liawden of Hurley, Michigan, a well known Lake Superior mining man, who re cently returned from Cuba, had charge of the work of uuwatering tho property, and he brings interesting news concerning the old workings. It is presumed that El Cobre was first opened by white men in the sixteenth century, although it is more than probable that Indians extracted copper from it prior to that period. It is unquestioned that the Spaniards operated the property to a consider able extent, and there is little doubt that it was thus the scene of tho first Conner mi line work done in the - -. now worm ny men outer man natives. In tho latter part of the eighteenth century an English corporation took tho mine aud operated it for seventy years. Jt was worked previous to 1808 and was closed aud partly dovastated at that time, which marked tho outbreak of tho ten yearn war for Cuban independence. Tho Cubans lost their cause and tho former owners did not see lit to re sume work under tho Spanish regime. It is shown by records thut the mine produced 1(5,000,000 worth of copper from 180 to 180!). It is supposed the mine is 1200 feet deep, although as yet this fact has not been determined fully, at last accounts tho uuwatering not having been com pleted. There are three .parallel veins of red metal in evidence, with walls of a thickness of about '200 feet between them. Tho veins have a width varying from twelve to lifted! feot. Three shafts have been fitted up by the new company and a fourth is being put in condition. IJcsidcs these tilings there are in numerable smaller shafts, or gopher openings, at various points on the propety, but none of these are of any material depth. Tho formation is volcanic in character. As illustrative of the mineral wealth still presumably awaiting the minor's pick, tho fact is cited that during the umvatering of the mine aud old pump whs recovered, the iron pipes and valves of which wore eaten uway to a large extent, and replaced by copper, the lutter constituting about 7 per cout of the mass. It is also noted with interest that, in the DO's a Cubnau bunker named Sehu mauu, one of the owners of El Cobre, extracted copper from the property by a novel method. Pumps were put into operation aud water from the ancient workings was permitted to flow over scrap iron, similar to the proceedure iu the "copper ditches" at Bute, Montana. Iu this maner the copper iu solution iu the water was precipitataed aud displaced the irou, being recovered iu this way. The present owuers of El Cobre are MM the stockholders of the Spanish Ameriacu Irou compauy, of New 1'ork. , Charles K. Knad is president, William Astor Chandler vice presi dent and William C. legethofF secre tary. The remaining directors ate Colgate Hoyt, .lames C. Colgate, William Henry Yale, L. II. Severance aud E. il. llanu'.v. The same inter- Jests also own large irou propreties in Cuba, the subsidiary companies comprising El Cobre mines, the ,lur ague Iron company and the Cuban Steel Ore company. El Cobre cop per mine is twelve miles northwest of the city of Santiago, and the irou properties some miles to the notthoast of the city. The copper mine has been equipped with ten boilers which furnish steam for the operation of the pumps aud other machinery. Aside from the deposits in the eastern end of the island, there are copper ore bodies in the west, near Havana, but these have not been ex tensively exlpoited. El Cobre is tho only copper proposition in Cuba 'which has been given much atten tion. POWDER RIVER ON THf RAMPAGE Powder river and tributaries are again on the rampage due to the last few days ot extremely warm weather and tho melting snow in the upper regions. No seriouH dant'jge has been vol nmnrtnri. lint thorn Irf iiicotiveti- !..... .. .. ..,.,! i..m. i... .it ..,! r.i. iijiivitj iu UIIIVI Ulllll i, iiiii milt uii t,0 county road to Horuue. One bent of the bridge across tho river near the smelter was il it-m ranged aud the train from Uaker City did not get over on its way to Whitney until nearly 1 o'Jook this afternoon. Tho passenger was about an hour Into this morning on account of the work train, which was gathering material with which to anchor the bridge, being in tho way. This work was inshed along speedily as possible and at the time named an engine was run over tho bridge, aud it was found sutllciently stable to allow tho tniin to proceed. Up the Jiourno way theie are sov oral bridges over which tho water is running, and it is with dilliculty that team aud conveyances can pass. County Commissioner (ileason aud iioad Supervisor Estes went up that way early this u.oruign with men to endeavor to anchor tho bridges down aud prevent their floating away,. Although no such Hood as that of a weeks hack is feared, theie is still enough snow iu the mountains to do considerable damage, if the varm weather continues to hurry up its melting. ir WILL BE FO YOUK INTEREST if you contemplate visiting (lie St. Louis exposition, to secure tellable information as to railroad service, the lowest rates and tho best routes. Also as to local conditions in St. Louis; hotels, etc., etc. If you will write the undersigno I, stating what information you desire, the same will be promptly furnished. If wo do uot have it on hand, will secure it for you if possible, and without any expeuse to you. Address tt. II. TKUA1UULL, Commercil Agent, 14 '2 Third street, Portlaud, Oregon. Timber and Homestead Filings. Timber and homestead tilings, as well as final proofs, can be made before Charles II. Chance, United States Com missionor, office in First National Bank of Sumpter building, Summer, thus sav ing applicants expense of a trip to L Grande. OFFICIAL RECORDS. The followiiu! instruments were tiled at the Bsikur count v court house during tho week oudiim May !M. MUM. REAL ESTATE TUANSKKKS. nuKO". Aug. 8, '0!l ,Jas. Ludickcr and wife to ,1. P. H ens ley. 1(50 acres iu Sec. '2(5 T. 7 It. 1(5 E. : .-"2,000. Alay '21 (). II. & N. Co., to l L. Moore, east ... Sec. 8 T. S . W 10. : 3020. j Oct. fi Alice Lawtcnce and litis-1 band to Al. A. ilugho!-. H0x 10(5 feet on west side of hloca II, AlcCiaty's addition to linker Cit. : 8000. May 11 W. L. Vinson and wife to Mat Welter, 18 acres iu N. ,. N. K. '4 Sec. I0T. il . ..-i 14. ; 81, HOD. Alay 11 -.1. II. Ilntritigton and wife to (.Son. C. Ilowman. 100x1-17 feet iu part south block li, Al cCrary's addi tion to linker City; $1,f00. Alay 11, '01 ,1. S. Kenyon and wife to S. M. Wilson, N. W. '., Sec. 25 T. 8 !?. Hi) E. : SI.UOO. Alay 1-1 State of Oregon to Oregon Lumber company, E. '.. Sec. 11(5 T. 0 K. 11(5 E. ; 8100. May 1(5 Thos. Laird et al, to Win. 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