THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, April 4, 1900 8 BENEFIT SUMPTER Patrick Clark Wants To Buy a Mine in This District. I). Brenshan, who represents Patrick Clark, of Spokane, perhaps the most ex tensive and successful mining operator In the Northwest; whose arrival In Sumpter was mentioned In these columns two weeks since, has returned north. Mr. Hreushan is the pcrsonllicatlon of the idea conveyed In the expression, "says noth ing and saws wood." Ills job, however, is to sav nothing and look for good min ing properties. Several gentlemen now in this camp who knew him well In Republic, talked with htm while here, hut the only thing he would say regarding the business which called him here, was that he had come lifteen d.iys too soon. 'I here Is still some snow on the higher peaks, on the northern and western slopes, and as he doesn't care to take dunces on snow prop ositions and wishes to examine the dis trict thoroughly, he will come again with in thirty il.iys. Mr. Hrenshin avoided newspaper men, so Till. MINI:I could get no interview with him. It is learned, however, that he c line here to examine a certain property, the owner of which had been in corres pondence with Mr. CI. irk regarding its sile. I lie claim is one of which .1 sills factory examination could not be made and no deliuite agreement was re.tJied. 'Ih.it the gentleman was l.tvnrably im pressed witli the district, however, Is cer tain, for before going heluloriiiedabroker here, one whom he has known for a long time, done business with in other districts and in whose judgment and integrity he Ins confidence, just wlnt he wants and s.ilJ that If he should get hold of such a property, to wire him and he will come 1I0.M1 again at auv time. No man in the West could come to this district to operate who would do It more good than "Patsy" Clark. I le has made a success of miningaud, therefore, has un limited capital at his command. Delias a large following ol "scalpers" who would pawn the co its on their b.iJs to play at his game, knowing tint "CI irk stocks" .ire sure to be extensively traded in, and tli.it where there Is a deni ind, there is also an advance. Tor this teasoii, the stuck of every company with which he is known to be Interested has ready access to the list of every mining exchange Iroin Spokane to lorouto. It is time some Sumpter stocks were being quoted in the dally reports it Is good advertising for a camp. EASTERN ORHGON ORES. Sjllifactory Smelter Tests Have lktn Midi In Lradville. Tests of Oregon ores sent to l.eadv llle, Colorado, have been completed, .showing beyond doubt that they can be prolitably treated. Following is a copy of a letter received In INirll.ii.il. It was written by Mr. I oder, of the Southern Smelting company, to John S. McDouough, presi dent of the concern, at Denver, and gives the result of tests made by H. T. Brad ford and Mr. I.oder, whose process Mr. Bradford will use In Portland. 'I he let ter follews: "We have this day completed the analy ses of ores sent to us from Oregon. We have been very careful In making these determinations, ard the results are ab solutely as herein stated. Nearly all of these ores are very desirable for pyrltlc smelting. Numbers 5, 8, o, 10 and 1 1 are very desirable ores, containing within themselves sufficient calorific values for their practical reduction, the slo 2 (silica), fc (carbon) and cu (copper), making a very desirable blending. In fact, there Is nothing that we can see that is detrimen tal to the smelting of any of these ores by the pyritlc method. In fact, we have spent considerable time on each of these determinations and are thoroughly satis fied that there Is nothing detrimental to the smelting of the. ores. The copper alone hi the ores would more than pay the entire cost of reduction, leaving the gold and sliver practically as a profit. There Is only one ore in the entire lot that shows an excess sin (zinc). This percentage would be so reduced in blending that the percentage of zinc would not cut any fig ure whatsoever In smelting. Our man, Mr. Gallaher, Is a thorough and compe tent chemist, understanding what Is re quired of this class of work. Mr. Galla her does all of our work for the plant here, and has given entire satisfaction." I he announcement that the ores are susceptible to smelting by the pyrltlc pro cess is very Important. Of equal import ance Is tlie news that the copper in the ores will pay all costs of smelting, leav ing the gold and silver for profit. Citizens of Portland familiar with the situation say that all bar Is now removed to the establishment of a smelter In Port laud. Mr. Bradford Is evidently well at isiicd with tlie result of the tests, and it Is thought that he will return to Portland in a short time to complete arrangements. Portland telegram. MOUNTAIN WATER STORAGE. Vast Benefits Which Would Result Therefrom. Some one who, evidently, was thinking more about how' the stuff would read than ot the importance of Imparting information of value, has written the following more or less pertinent surmises about water stor age, w hicli lias recently been published In THE WONDER GEO. W. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladies and Men's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing. THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON ! a number of papers: A gre it share of the West Is today al most as much an undiscovered country as it was before the cry of gold was heard in California. Mountains of untold tidi ness lie undeveloped and desolate, sur sounded by burning plains and barren wastes. Not only gold but the baser metals are locked hi countless tons in the rocky bosom of tlie western Sierras. And why .are they not mined? Why does not capital How in and make the boulder and the earth unburden their treasures fur man's use? Why? Because of lack of transportation. Torrents of Immense vol ume rush down the slopes during the period ol melting snows and spread away in glittering streams through the brown valleys; anon they are but dry beds of sand supporting no life nor growth. Yet were tlie vast bulk of this waste water stored in mountain reservoirs, it would altord perennial supply, capable of irrigating millions of acres of laud whose great lertility has lain drv and dormant for thousands of years. Then would the mines be developed. In sections where Irrigation has forced Its way, there rail roads have gladly tollowed, and with the soil yielding the necessaries of life to man and beast In abundance and with cheap transposition at hand, mines have been developed and added millions to the min eral output, which would otherwise have lain dormant forever. Big Dividends Paid by Mining. I The Momestake mines of Dakota have paid 5875,1x0 In dividends last year. They have paid since starting the sum of f8,o88, 750. The Boston & Montana distributed among the shareholders last month fj,2J5,ooo; which makes 1 14,500,000 In , dividends from the start. The Anaconda company has paid 512,150,000. The en tire dividends paid last month by tlie ' mines of the United States and British' Columbia was $5,690,889. Mining, Spo kane. "The Portland," conducted by Wood ward r Hammond on Mill strcetfis a representation of its name. A visit will onvlnce any skeptics. Pills Prescriptions at Popular Prices and Keeps a Pull Line of Patent Medicines, Assayers' Supplies, Etc. M. B. MERCER Reliable Druggist... Sumpter, Ore. phonei CASE FURNITURE COMPANY THE HOME FURNISHERS Parlor, Dining and Red 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 'V'V.-.'VVV'V'V''.1 A. P. GOSS, President A. J. GOSS, Cashier S Bank of Sumpter 3 $ " Tunnel! Cintut Binklnj Builncts Drafts drawn on all parts of the world. Special attention to collections. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMP TEN, OREGON --''' && oe KENTUCKY LIQUOR HOUSE Wholesale and Retail I Incil lMHj,ot Nmic i holll kiiJ. InnuJIni; OU Ovfrlmlt. f.recn Rlr, .Monogram. Jme Moore W.iiM.n S.'ouli. L.iruJIin Qui-WhKklci .inj i'nncy i.Mar Ur.in4, Sumpttr Bottllni Works in Connection. GAGEN & SLOAN, - - Proprietors Gen'l Agts. Celebrated Olympi.i Beer on draught or by bottle. W. S. BOWERS ABSTRACTS Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained Years of experience in Baker County Records. No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon. MOOOOOOOOOOOOO Exclusive Agent for the Celebrated SEATTLE BOHEMIA BEER On draught or by bottle. KlOOOOOOOOOOOOO "The Olympus 99 H. FINGER, Proprietor. High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Sumpter, Or. y