Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1904)
It It I'" THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, December 21, 1904 ! DREDGES DESTROY RICH FARM LANDS I'Ijo Siionimonto, California, Union, iu oommontlriK on tho httvuu wrought on fMrrnluK lauds by tho riredfforB, gives tho following description of thorn : Tho (IrodKorH, which can ho seen iu oparatiou within loi thun 120 miles of tho city, are not pretty. Com hi no m rlvor droduor anil 11 mmlorti huttle ship, Mtirl arid u half-Honrc of hoisting crime 1, pllo-drlvera, steHrii hitinniora hiiu batten uk rums, iiimj hoiiio oon aoptiou m 11 y bo hud of whut one of thorn Ih like. A itroiit Htool ladder extends in front of tho dredger, like HU in vor tod bowHprit. Up und down tho litddor march iu endless proccH iou bnckot-Hlmpod plows with mouths of forged uiHUgaucsc Htool. 'tho chtiiu thut carries thotii mill Hiippnrl weight of HOC) toiiH. ThoHO keen edged scoops will out through Holid rook. A uiiiriuo engine drivoH thorn with IrroriiHliblo force. They delve into tho bmikH iihoiid of tho machine, Jitomlly eating up tho liind. (lorgcri with rook mill mind, I ho huokotH mount tho liuldor again, mid iiIoiik h liiiKtt gantry ourrlod hack to 11 rotating cylindrical screen, into which I hoy discharge thoir uontoutH lit tho nito of l.'l hiMirfolH h inluuto. Kitnli 0110 of (Imiho Htool carriers con tuliiH llvo oniric foot of onrth, ho t hut hu amount of material oipial to tho contents of throo city dump-carts Ih pourol ovory mlnut'i of I ho doy and night into tho whirling cylinder. Tho mutorlul thiiH thiown on tho uylludor h wlunnwod ami trifled mid washed until, It Ih estimated not oiim- to 11 tli or 0110 por t!ont of gold con tained escapes tho collector. Tho earth Ih handlod at it cost of not mnro than 1 cents 11 ton, and ouo of tho machines haudloH 1000 (iiiih of oarth 11 day. I'nw Ioiih of oarth aro thoro iu tho uorlhorn valloyH of thiH Htato tint do tint contain 10 cents worth of gold. Such oarth couaiiiiug not moro than 10 cents of gold to tho ton yiold a protlt of 100 por rout, a not gain of 11) por day, 1200 a month, 114,400 a year, for each much I no. Hut laud ho barren Ih not yut being Worked. Owners of thono uxtranrdl uitry engines can affoul to pay ifiOO or I000O hu iiorti for d out ruble laud, mikI Mil II iniiko auormous profits olf ttwlr Investment, prolllH runniiiK in to tho thouKHiidH por cent. Ouo machine workH ovor nbout hu acre of gruuud m month. No matter how fertile tho iMiid may havo boon bo fora tho dredger entered upon it, it In forever riiiuod for agricultural purponen Nftor tho engine has passed. it in uotorioUH that during tho iHHt few mouths some of tho fairoHt orchard Hud farming landH of Call forulH have boon purchased for the dredging of gold. It Ih estimated that 100 of thono dredgers are at work iu tho wont, moHt of thorn iu California. ThiH moans that each mouth 100 acres of laud Ih rendered . pormaiioutly barren, 1,'JOO acres a yoar, enough to furniHh farm homes for tho support of 00 families. Tho dredgers iu lino aro said to huvo a life of HO yearn, ho that if uouo othors aro added to thoir number these dredger will doduut from tho tillable NUrotl Of thO WOHt 00,000 acres, enough to support a, 000 fKiuilluH, a population of 10,000. Hut utuer dredgers will bo added, fauudreds of thorn tho fact that u fw tlvoka of gold in a ton of earth tnakflB it pay to operate them assure this. If Your Are Not Particular. Don't travel over the Illinois Contra', oh uny old road will do you and we don't wont -your patronage; but if you aro particular and want the boat and mean to have it, ask the ticket agent to route you via the Illinois Central, the road that runs through solid vestibule trains be tweeu St. Paul, Omaha, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphpis and New Orleans. No additional ohargo is mado for a seat iu our reollulng chair cars, which are fitted with lavatories and smoking rooms, aud have a porter In attendance. Kates via the Illinois Central are tho lowest aud wo will be glad to quote them in connection with any transcontinental line. 1). II. TKUMBULL, Commercial agent, 142 Third street, Portland, Oregon. J. C. LINDSKY, T. P. & P. A., lit! Third street. Portland, Oregon. PAUL U. THOMPSON, Freight and passenger agent, Colman build lug, .Seattle, Washington. IffiHTI I TtWvT1 1 flilMJil il If HOIFORST.LOUISANDTHEWORLD'SFAIR WILL YOU BE THERE? O Nature' Art Gallery of the Rocklei lo addition to the wvv Attraction! at St. Louit. Thii can only be done by going or returning via the "SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD." U NRIVALED SCENIC ATTRACTIONS NEQUALED DINING CAR SERVICE NSURPASSED IN EFFORTS TO PLEASE Write for Illustrated Booklet of Colorado's Famous Sights and Resorts W. C. McBRIDE, GeneralSAgent 124 Third Street PORTLAND, OREGON Superintendent il. O. Hyatt, of tho Morris Hilvor mine, uour (J rani to, has jiiHt completed trausputatiou of winter supplies FREE! FREE!! FREEH! 85.00 Certificate of the best Oil Stock absolutely given uwuy. Write ut once lor plan how to wjcuru Fivo Dollum' worth of fully paid and non-usaessiible Oil Stock without ciwli. INVESTORS' LISTS COMPANY Room 72!) Park Itow Bldg. NEW YOUK BLUE BIRD BUCK HORN THE NATIONAL BANKER 4 ll tills It. CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS A journal of National circulation. Is road by hankers, capitalists, in "efttnra, retired merchants. If. yqu ffaut to reach a good class of buyers and the moneyed and investing pub lic, advertise iu tho National Hanker. TIiouhmiuIh of copies of each issue of the National Banker kooh to inventors throughout the Middle West, RaHtern and New England states. The best journal in the country in which to reach investors. Sample copies free Advertising rates on application. VALLEY QUEEN BLACK BUTTE Are the greatest money-making stocks on the market today. Investigate them. Write for annual reports and prospectuses WHEELER & CO., BANKERS Dcpt. 60 32 Broadway. New York. Sole agents for above companies. THE SUMPTER GOLD BELT MINING COMPANY CAPITALIZATION StOO.OOO F. c. imoniK, M. 1 MUZZY, F. O M'CKXl'M, O. II. OI1ANCK, C. II. FUN N Kit, President Vice President Sec. and Treas Attorney Engineer mum MKS i TK GREENHORN AND SUMPTER DISTRICTS Siiatir, OrsfN Tourist Cars East Many experienced travelers prefer tourist sleeping cars for the transcontinental journey. The Chicago, Milwaukee & 5t Paul Railway t: can ai range for your trip east in tourist cars, offer you choice of routes and save you money. a!L. 134 Third St., Portland, Ore. H. S. ROWE Gnr