Wednesday, November 1$, 1899 THE SUMPTER MINER. 1 ,1 i v BIG FREIGHT BUSINESS. Railroad and Teams all Work- r ing Overtime. Immense quantities of freight are being received in Sumpter at present. For a week or ten days past an average of six cars a day have been unloaded into the ware house. This does not Include lumber, stone and machinery, which do not pass through the company's warehouse. The amount of merchandise, exclusive of building material and machinery, received here thus far In November, Is at a rate ex ceeding 15,000,000 pounds a month. Sunday thirty cars of merchandise were standing on side tracks, waiting to be un loaded. The same, day twenty-two four horse teams and wagons arrived here from one camp in this district, to load freight for, mines. Irwin & Slade have contracted to haul sixteen carloads of supplies to the milling districts. McEwen & Sloan, with their large outfit, have all the freighting they can possibly handle. In addition to merchandise, many car loads of lumber, stone, brick and other building materials are being shipped to Sumpter to supply the unprecedented de mand. Contractors report that it Is dim cult to get material as needed. MORE SPOKANE MONEY. Blue Jacket Group of Mines Sold and Will be Developed. J. G. McGuigan, of Spokane, who has beou Identified with many of the largest mining Interests thereabouts, particularly In the Slocan district of British Columbia, has been in Sumpter the past week, for the second time within a few months. He has negotiated the purchase for himself and Henry Sieffert, another Spokane min ing operator, of the Blue Jacket group of claims, consisting of the Blue Jacket, In dependence, First Chance and the Idaho, all situated within a quarter of a mile west of the well known Ibex inlne,ind being a continuation of that lode. These claims were discovered and lo cated the past season and have only the assessment work done upon them as yet, but their location being an ideal one for development, and the fact that they are of easy access to the Granite wagon road, only three or four miles away, makes the new owner, Mr. McGuigan, who Is a keen observer of long experience in min ing matters, think he has a prize In the new properties secured. It Is his purpose to immediately begin extensively develop ing the group and bringing out their hid den treasures, as fast as men and money can consummate this end. To accomplish this he has secured as his representative to put In full charge, R. J. McPhee, a superintendent and mine manager of long and tried experience. At this writing it can only be said that the favorable location of the claims, to gether with Intended development on them will probably result in the making of valuable mines at a later day and will be watched with much interest. Eugene Sperry, E. Sanderson Smith and R. J. McPhee worked up the deal and consummated the sale. The Englishes Pay $500,000 for a MJac. The most Important mining deal in western Washington for some time was the transfer, a few weeks ago, of the Post-Lambert group of claims in the Mount Baker district to J. G. English and J. T. English, of Sumpter, own ers of the famous Golconda mine in Ore gon. The ledge, consisting of five claims, was purchased in November, 1807, for J6o,ooo and sold last month for f $00,000. The surface showing is said to be enor mous, four ledges being exposed, two of them about eighteen Inches wide and the other two over four feet. One of the veins has been traced for a distance of 2500 feet, and systematic sampling ot 1000 feet gave a return of over forty dol lars to the ton, free milling ore. A spit in the mountain exposes the lead to a depth of about 100 feet. Work will be carried on all winter on this property. Wm. Connors, representing the owners, is superintending the development. Handsome Nugget From Pine Creek. F. S. Slater was In town Sunday from the Pine Creek placers, about ten miles from Sumpter, bringing a gold-glutted rock that is a beauty. It Is about the size and shape of a turkey egg, is of white quartz, fully three-quarters of which Is virgin gold; or, as they more accurately express it In Alaska, It is "gold, carrying some rock." The nugget Is worn smooth on the surface by friction. It was found In the Pine Creek diggings a few days since. Call For Bids. Notice Is hereby given that the Union Smelter Manufacturing company will re ceive sealed bids for supplying 18,000 bushels of charcoal, to be made from green black pine, and for 200 cords of seasoned pine wood, up to noon of Nov ember 25, 1809, bids to be left at Van Duyn & Swglgctt's office In Sumpter, and addressed to the undersigned. P. R. BISHOP. SPOKANE Drug Co. Only exclusive whole sale drug house in the state. We sell only to merchants. Make the best prices on min ers' and assayers' sup plies Freigh no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. Jewelry and "Watches ... JEWELRY FACTORY LEADING JEWELERS, M itchell Smith, Mgr. Baker City A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF FASCINATORS Now in at the Red Front. Be sure and come and see our fine Line of Comforts, all-wool Oregon Blankets, large Cotton Bats, Etc. Dry Goods and Ladies' Furnishings, Gents' Under wear of all weights, Overalls, Shoes, Hats and Winter Caps. In our Grocery Department we carry a full line of Gordon & Dilworth's high grade Jellies, Plum Puddings, Mince Meat, etc.; also Heintz' relishes, which need no other rec ommendation than the name. Fancy Lunch Goods te suit the most fastidious are also on the shelves, with a full assortment of staple groceries. Remember the place. THE RED FRONT W. C. CALDER, Proprietor THE - BAIN - WAGON Standard of Excellence. EUSTACE & WHITEHEAD Baker City, Oregon OPERA HOUSE SALOON SUMPTER. BEER JON DRAUGHT BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES Agents for Matting ly and Moore Wills key a 20-year-old whiskey ns good as Elixir of Life. All whiskies are out of bond and guaran teed the genuine ar tide. Popular re sort for Commer cial Travelers and Miners. SUMPTER, OREGON 4