Wednesday, December 6, 1899
THE SUMPTER MINER.'
ACTIVITY IN NONES.
E. Sanderson Smith Tells Spo
kane of This District.
E. Sanderson Smith, of Sumpter, Ore
gon, Is in the city. Mr. Smith says that
the activity among the mines In that sec
tion can hardly be over estimated. Not
only scores but hundreds of properties are
holding their projected development, wait
ing to see what the deeper working on
the larger properties will demonstrate.
This is particularly true along the line of
the Columbia, Golconda, Anna Lulu and
Bunker Hill mines, all of which work to
tap the lends at depth is in progress.
Mr. Smith says that nowhere before has
lie ever seen a mining camp where the
practical and scientific processes of ore
treatment was more successful in saving
the free gold values. On the properties
which are properly equipped, from 8$ to
87 per cent of the values are saved by
milling and amalgamation, and inthecon
centrates, which are treated by the cyan
ide process The ore of what is known
as the great slate belt is practically free
milling, the formation being very similar
with that of the great Mother l.ode of
California, and in his estimation there is
110 reason why the veins should not prove
equally lasting and rich. The North Pole
has already been proven to the 1000 foot
level with values holding good at that
depth, and If the vein goes down on that
property there is no reason in the world
why it should not on the others in the
same belt.
It is not only the high values in
the mines which are being opened
up in that .section, but also the
size of the veins, and the extent of the
deposit, which, in Mr. Smith's estimation,
indicate that a few years development
will place that camp among the foremost
gold producers of the world. None of
the mines, even the largest, are yet being
worked to their full capacitv. The North
Pole, Columbia and Red Hoy, could as
well, he says, be running 60 stamps as
the 10 or 20 which they are.
The various mines along what is known
as the slate belt are now crushing in the
neighborhood of 300 tons per day, and
development is in progress, that within
sixty days they will be crushing jootous
per day more, things are moving rapidly
down there. Capital is coming into
Sumpter tor investment from all parts of
the country. Montana mining men are
looking for investments there, with keen
sighted iron men from Duluth and Pitts
burg, in fact all parts of the country are
represented by investors or experts inves
tigating properties, while a large amount
of English and Canadian capital have al
ready taken up holdings. Spokane Stock
Report.
Ow Om to be FihfcHed in PortUad.
V. A. Schilling, city passenger and
ticket agent of the O. R. & N. at Port
land, is making a collection of ores from
eastern Oregon mines which he uill
place on exhibition in his office, which
collection he says, will eclipse anything
of the kind in the Northwest. He already
has the promise of a large number of
specimens from the Golconda, Bonanra,
Red Boy, North Pole, Columbia, Free
Coinage, Magnolia, May Queen, Little
Giant, Van Anda, Intrinsic, Comstock
and other famous mines of the Sumpter
district gold fields.
Zacdi Hnw'i Rkfc Mm.
United States Marshal Houser returned
some days since from the Dixie Butte
country, where he had been In company
with J. F. Bachelder, a mining man from
Portland. Mr. Houser states that his
company has arranged (or extensive de
velopment of the property. The Copper
King, which Is In the Quartzburg district,
is one of the oldest mines in eastern Ore
gon, and one of the earliest upon which
any deep mining was attempted. The de
velopment so far consists of about 800
feet of tunnels, shafts and crosscuts.
The ore from the present depth, 170 feet,
.averages fourteen per cent copper and
fifty dollars in gold. Early in the spring
a reduction plant will be erected at the
mine. The company is composed princi
pally of Pendleton people.
The
Bellinger-Ritchie
Company
.OK SUMPTER.
OREGON
Dispensers of only the
Choioest
Brands
Liquors
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Including Old Overholt, Can
adian Club, Ushers and Jnmes
Watson Scotch l Imported 1881
Rrandy, Three Star Hennessey,
:md all the Leading Rrands of
Whu-s and Cigars. New and
Elegant Fixtures. Comfort
able quarters for gentlemen.
No better service in Oregon.
...The Magnolia...
The Bellinger-Ritchie Company,
Proprietors.
(Formerly Hotel Van Duyn Bid.)
L. N. CRANE & Co.
Contractors .nd
Builders.
Cabinet Making, Upholstering and Mat
tress Making a Specialty.
1 iwst-cuss work uuahan n:ri.
Leave orders at the SUMPTfiR MINI-R
office.
General Brass and Iron Founders
and Machinists.
Baker City
Iron Works
GKO. F. MCLYNN, Proprietor ::::::
Special attention given to
repairing and rebuilding all
kinds of machinery
Ba!r CMv. Telephone Red 161
New Harness
Shop.
MCEWEN & SLOAN, Proprietors.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY
i,u '
J SHOP J
OPPOSITE THE LIVERY STABLE.
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 dps. 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 to 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, Pkopriktok
Sumpter Feed, Livery and Freight Stable
CORNWELI. A SULLIVAN: Props.
Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First
class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec
ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight
and passengers to any and all points.
-HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-K
OPERA HOUSE SALOON
SUMPTER BEER ON DRAUGHT
BILLIARD AND1 POOL TABLES
Agents for Matting
y and Moore Whis
key a 20-year-old
whiskey as good as
Elixir of Life. All
whiskies are out of
bond and guaran
teed the genuine ar
ticle. Popular re
sort for Commer
cial Travelers and
Miners.
SUMPTER,
OREGON
THE MINER JOB PRINTING
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