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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, March 28, 1900 8 MUCH FREIGHT HERE. Big Outfit From Cripple Creek to Haul It. The Sumpter Forwarding company's warehouses here are a sly-lit to behold, In the way of miscellaneous merchandise, furniture, hay, grain, etc., etc., awaiting transportation to points west of Sumpter. Over forty carloads are now stored there and more coming each day, until the For warding company has been obliged to utilize the room beneath the main building until the freight teams relieve Its storage capacity. In conversation with one of the com pany's officials It Is learned that freighters are in no hurry to contract this service, expecting to exact their own price at the right time. In this connection Till: MlNKK man Is told that II. C. Willis, of Grlpple Creek, Colorado, is en route to Sumpter with the largest freighting outfit evr brought Into the country, consisting cf fifty or sixty freight teams and tw entylive head of nack mules, on which he can load from )oo to 400 pounds each, In case lie wm T()n ,:aRcto Ui, shot anj Uille-d taking out ore as like in color and charac ter to the Golconda's as two peas In a pod. The property Is being rapidly de veloped, and In a most permanent man ner. In a recent visit there It was found that the tunnel and crosscuts on the level at present being worked were 550 feet In extent. Contracts have been let for a 2oo-foot shaft, holsthouse and other Im provements. Within ten days the hoisting machinery will arrive from Portland, and will be installed with the necessary boilers and sinking pump for operating the same. The timber and lumber for these improve ments are now being cut at the Golconda and Free Coinage saw mill. It is learned that the owners will drive another tunnel 500 feet after reaching the loo-foot level with the shaft, and a similar tunnel on the 2oo-foot level. The shaft will then be sunk to the 3oo-foot level. All this work Is to be finished by July 1, when will be erected a mill with a battery of 20 stamps and all modern auxiliary appliances. By September 1, Messrs. Schilling and Can non expect to begin dropping the stamps upon ore that will pay good dividends from the start. Special to the Portland Telegram. Man Killed at Granite. At Granite Thursday forenoon of last rn.-i.k .-irr lii such condition as to mal e hauling by wagon Impossible, or extreme ly difficult, as they now are. It Is known that many of the heavy eener.il merchandise dealers as far west as Prairie City and Canyon City, have hv Frank Turner and Al Keeton. 1 he trouble started a week prior to the tragedy, over a game of cards, and there had been several encounters in the meantime be tween liagleton and Turner. Mutual ac (lualntances fearcdlfserlousgtrouhle and . .... .!. ,. I M" almost depleted tlieir siocks i.y inc nc.iv . (rcJ ( stITtlie deal, but w Ithout avail. traue 01 me pasi wmicr, nu-. .- ... ... u s-p7,ej tut t,e de.id.Iman was un Hun of new people filling up the country. ;rmal whe) 1cd Tumer anJ Keeto) Now that the trade of hundreds of arrivals l e brmiR,it () Slmpter byJ Special dally Is beginning, they are nY"s'y officers J. I. McCoy and J. C. Wolley, waiting lor uicir siocks, mum m ". - THE WONDER GEO. W. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladles and Men's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing. THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON here and more coming constantly. In this connection it Is perth eut to re mark that If the supervisors of the county roads in tills part of Maker county would give more of their attention to improving the roads hereabouts, and the funds were more eo.uit.ibly divided, giving this part of the county a square deal, those officials would have the thanks of the peo ple, Instead of some of the harsh things recently heaid said of them, specially can the road to Bourne be improved, where it follows the river the entire dis tance and along the banks of which are plenty of good wash gravel and boulders, easy of access, to make a splendid turn pike. As the Bourne dlstrkt has several ol the largest mines In the distrLt and Is dearest to Sumpter, it is natural that most every new comer desires to go out this road lirst and before going elsewhere and turned over to the sheriff of Grant county, w ho happened to be here on his way home from Baker City wlthfrnother prisoner. The party left Friday for Can yon City. The customary reportslcon cernlng the bad record and disreputable character of the prisoners are being circu lated, w hlch are always a part of sum un fortunate affairs. Will HndU SumptcrlMlnc. A new corporation has just been formed, the Porland Mining ami; Trust company, a nd have openedlfor business In room $18, Oregoulan building. Mr. J.H.Marshall, who Is largely Interested In several of the most promising mines in Sumpter and Burnt River districts.w III manage the bus I ess of this company. Paymaster, Con solidated, Sumpter, Gail Borden, Sumpter Consolidated, Nora B.and Oregon Explor ation and Development will be specialties, through the country! hence the Importance hut buyers or sellers of stocks in any rep ot having one good road, at least, to help u,ahe ne ttm j,ave their prompt alien aeate a good Impression on this ilass of t0n. Portland Telegram, travelers; as well as those who pay trib ute the year round. Sumpter Mine Produce $36,000 In J5 Day ,. . I The Bonanza mine Is keeping up to its I Extent and Weillh of Sumpter Gold Belt.!,, wnift r(..orJ as lhe-eadnR Rokl j All the ores of the Susanvllle district I projllCer In the eastern Oregon gold fields. ' carry considerable silver values. 1 ne Mr ; j., Ayet president of the Bonanza shipping ore of the Badger often runs as Go)J mIiiIiir company, is In Baker City high as 600 ounces per ton. 'I here is lit- aj NSm, mn tie output of the Bonanza tie question but that the formation N at me for fifteen days nf the present month, part of the great Bonanza slatedyke, with amminlnR t0 532,000, four Kirs of gold occasional Intrusions of porphvry and Vi,uej at ?8,ooo each. Besides this pro serpentine. I here Is a remarkable slmi-1 duct there Is entitled to the credit of the l.irity between the copper ore of the Base-, mlc for ,ne Mm(. enRt, 0f ,me about ly-EIMiom; so much so that it is difficult f4)0ooln concentrates. Baker City Dem to distinguish them apart at first glance. , ocrati I Ids Is also an interesting tail when 11 is 1 known that these mines are .ity miles apart, and strongly tends to prove the wonderful continuity and extent of the Sumpter gold belt. Every year you will see some good mines adJed to the list, un- j til there Is a string of mines from east to west for a hundred miles, and perhaps more. J. F. L. Free Coinage in on Golconda Ledge. The Free Coinage, which Is the prop-1 erty of Vic Schilling and Ed. Cannon, of Portland, has developed the Golconda ledge, which was split by a ravine, and is Notice to the Public. All consumers of city water must make application to the office of the Sumpter Water company before the mains are tapped or any residence or business house supplied with water. SUMPTliK WATl.R COMPANY. 'I he Smelter Addition Is now on the market Investigate and get in at first price. D. Copping, agent, corner Mill and Sumpter streets. Keep your money in Sumpter and drink Columbia beer a home product. California Wine Company WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fine Kentucky and Pennsylvania Whiskies, Imported and Domestic Liquors and Wines, Key Wesfand Havana Cigars 144-146 West Second South Street I'. O. Box 497 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CASE FURNITURE COMPANY THE HOME FURNISHERS Parlor, Dining and Bed Room Furniture in sets or separate pieces. Beautiful line of Carpets, Linoleum and Mattings. Come In and let us explain why you can save money by buying at home. We can positively do so. Opera house Block - Sumpter, Oregon fr -.'' ii J A. P. GOSS, President A. J. GOSS, Cashier & Bank of Sumpter 3 Tronncti Oinirtl Banhing luilnm Drafts drawn on all parts of the world. Special attention to collections. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON 4v KENTUCKY LIQUOR HOUSE H5 Wholesale and Retail I Inesl brands nl bonJrJ bottle cooJt, Including OIJ Overholt, Green River. Mnnosram, Jee Moore Walton's Scotch, Canadian Club Whiskies anj llennessy j Star ItranJy, Samptir Bottling Work! In Connection. GAGEN & SLOAN, - - Proprietors Gen'l Agts. Celebrated Olympla Beer on draught or by bottle. W. S. BOWERS ABSTRACTS Roal Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained Years of experience In Baker County Records. No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon. loooooooooooooo Exclusive Agent for the Celebrated SEATTLE BOHEMIA BEER On draught or by bottle. 00000000000000 "The Olympus tt H. FINGER, Proprietor. High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Sumpter, Or.