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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1904)
Wednesday, June 8, 1904 THh bUMPTER MINhR BIG DEAL IN THE COPPEROPOLIS One-Third Interest Sold and a 100 Ton Plant Will Be Installed Thereon. A. H. Willett. of Porthmd; Mnx. Byck, a capitalist of Savauuab, Geor gia, and W. P. La Roche, a Savannah attorney, havo just conoludod ne gotiations by whioh ono-quartor in terest in the Copporopolis Copper company is acquired for 830.000 from A. W. Dunn, the original lo cator of the two claims that formed the nucleus of the acreage brought together in the holdings of tho com pany. The prioo paid for the quartor interest la the par value of the capi taliatiou of the property, being incor porated under tho laws of Oregon for $120,000, and tho par valuo of shares ten cents. Importance of tho transaction to tho mining industry in general and to tho mining district of Grant county, wbcro the mine is situated, is not confined so mucb to the pur chase as to tho fact that tho company will immediately proceod with tho erection of a concentrating and leaching plant, whioh will roprosout an additional investment of 8UO,000, whioh it is proposod to havo in oporation by ilauuary 1 of next year. Tho equipment already installed is complotu aud up to dato, ombraciug a compressor plant for operating air drills aud steam power, a 100-light tilcotriu dynamo, oporated by wator powor; assay ofilco aud all of tho necessary surfaco buildings, with modern facilities for accomplishing the beat results, and 1200 fout of tflumo for uonvoylug wator to the powor plant and buildings. Ten claims aro iucluded, comprising ubout 200 acres, aud the development work dono has already in sight ready for tho mill 00,000 tons of oro, carrying avorage values of 4 ,la por cont ooppor, with gold values of from 82.00 to 840 and from 82. HO to 310 silver por tou. The property is located upon tho west fork of Dixie creek, aud near the north oud of Cougar ridgo. The ore body forms two massive croppings aud bas beou opened up by a cross out over 800 feet long. During the oarly winter, wbilo prospecting their great 72-foot veiu, the superinten dent discovered a faul t 10 exist, but after considerable drifting the main ledgo was again located. At preseut over 1,100 feet of underground work bas beeu consummated, proving one of tho largest bodies of copper oro iu Oregou. In the drat vein, which was faulted down, there was opeued up a nine foot body of ore which carries six per oeut of copper aud some gold and silver valuos, This shoot ex tended to the fault line a distance of over 100 feet from discovery, aud there is no reason to doubt but what Jt will be found in place upon pick ing up the main vein. The manage ment cut through the fault Ailing, turning so as to cut through the General Manager W. W. Gibbs, who has had charge of the develop ment work, ia a thoroughly practical man, a capable metallurgist and effi cient roiuing superintendent, fie is an old British Columbia miuer and was the orignal looator of the mother lode. Mr. Gibbs will remaiu iu charge of the property and there will I be no change In tho operating pol icy; development work will be pros ecuted at the same time ore is broken down for the mill. There is no limit to the quantity that can bo pro duced, but the mill to bo built will be of 100 tons capacity, which will return at normal couditious 8450 net per day. The Copporopolis Copper company i was organized four years ago, and the wisdom of its incorporators was proven by tho development of the property, tho stock rapidly advauoiug aud commanding for a long whiln past a prico 20 per cout greater than its face valuo, the tou cent nharou now goiug at thirty cents. Tho officers are: A. II. Willett, prosidout; A. C. Liudsoy, vico president; V. W. Gibbs, treasurer aud gonoral manager, who with Moeo Marks, Omaha, Nebraska, and H. W. Prottymau, of this city, constitute tho directorate. Portland Telegram. OFFICIAL RECORDS. The following instruments were tiled at the Baker countv court house during the week ending May jl, HHM. RKAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. DKKU' May 28. R. T. Langroll aud wifo to Etta Langroll, .'10x04 foot In lots I) and 4 block 4 McCrary's addition, linker City; 81. May 24. Agnes Foster and hus band to hi. C. Macdonald, trustoo, )i interest in lots 1 and 2 block 0 Syndicate 1st addition to Sumpter; 81. May 27 ,las. R. Walker to En geuia Chance, 100 acres iu Sees. 17 aud 18 T. 10 R. 3(t E; 8700. May 27 Joseph Ludiker from Goo. V. McCarty and wifo, 100 acres iu Sues. 17 aud 20 T. 7 R. 48 E.; 87,500. May 27, '03 Juo. Gnssen to Morahants G. M. au.1 D. Co., 100 acred in Socs. 20 aud 27 T. 12 R. .'ID E. ; 81. April 2 V. M. Roy nolds aud wifo to Ida Long, lots 1, 2 aud !l, block N. Haines; 8.150. May 10 A. Woloh aud wifo to Raker City Real Estate aud Home company, 50x100 feet iu block 1 1 Atwood's addition to Baker City; 81,250. MHy 31 Stato of Oregon to 11. C. Elms, 100 acros in Soo. 10 T. 10 R. 37 E. 8200. May 27 Ed G. Bishop to floury Potersou, lots 13 aud 14, block 11 Paoitlo additiou to Baker City; 8210. April 0 David Arthur and wifo to Hewitt Land anmmpany, N. E. K Sec. 25 T. 11 R. 40 E. ; 81. April 20-M. II. Allon and wifo to Hewitt Land company, S. H-N. W. S. E. H Seo. 21 T. 0 R. 37 E. ; 8200. April 18 Jas. M. Daveuport aud wife to Hewitt Laud company, 100 acres iu Sec. 11 T. 10 R. 38 E. ; 810. April 18 Melviu Clark aud wifo to Howit Laud company, 370 acres in Sees. 5, 8 and 9 T. 1 1 R. 37 E. ; 820. Nov.O AlexMoDougal aud wifo to W. Hay burst. acre iu S. V. Vi N. E. 4 Sec. 9 T. 0 R. 40 E. ; 825. Nov. 11 A. A. Douuoy OHtato to (inly E. Laugbilu, lot 3 block 7 Brattain & MoComss additiou to Baker City; 8125. May 2 Jas. York and wife to W. Hay hurst, 30x51 feet iu N. W. H 8. E. X Sec 9 T. 9 R. 40 E. ; 81. : i. May 31 F. S. Lack ot al to S.E . Correll and G. B. Hawkins, V. h N. E. YA Seo. 35 T. 8 R. 40 E. ; 81,000. May 20 G. Loug and wifo to E. Eilertseu, 1-3 interest iu Loug, Carvert Chauler ditch of Rock crook; 810. MINING MATTERS. DKKDB Juno 3 ,7. H. Eoles and wifo to Isaac I. Bowman, 100x150 foot, iu southwest corner of block B, Mc Crary's addition to Baker City; 81,000. (luuo 2 Minnie A. llimhoa and husband to Isaac- 1. liumwau, 50x100 foot iu west part of block B, Mc Crary's addition to Baker City; 8900. Juno 1 B. W. Lovons and wifo to Jas. Powderly, lots 3 to 7, block 21, Lovous additiou to Baker City; 8400. Jan. 27 J. S. Konnorly ot al to Jas. B. Sipe, h interest in Emma W, aud (hreo quart, claims, 81,000. Jan. 9 ,'03 Win. SanderHou ot al to Fred D. Smith, Sunw Crook claims; 81, May 29 Samuol May to Mor chants G. M. and Dev. Co , First Chance, Bouchor and Moody placer claim of 00 acros; 8 1. March 4 Oregon Gold Minos com pauy to J. H. Pollock, Rock and 7 other quartz claims; 87,500. Jan. 29 Guy E. Piorson to Ralph McBride, 1-9 interest in Yankee Girl and May Bell quartz claim; 8175. STURGILL'S ELITE CIGAR ..STORE.. The Best CigarH, all Brands of Smoking and Chuwhig Tobacco, Confections, Smokers Articles, Etc., Constantly on ud.jjJjJJJJ GRANITE STREET THE NATIONAL BANKER 14 IS Li Sill St. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A journal of National circulation. 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