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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1900)
12 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, April 18, 1900 MINES OF MOUNT SINAI. I It is pretty well settled that Hon. C. H. - Mackintosh will be the choice of the dele- Copjr Mind CcnturlM Before the Tribe Kl.,tes. This decision will undoubtedly of Ureal Gathered There. meet with the approval of the great ma- Egyptians had mined the riied sides Jorlty of the party, and will be regarded of Mount Sinai for copper and turquoise with satisfaction by oil tlie residents of thousands of years before Moses climbed tlie community, wlietheV they may sup- the mountain to receive the tables of the l"'t or oppose Mr. Mackintosh. 'I hey re- law, and the Egyptians waged wars for cogule in him not only the strongest man the poscssion of thee mines. M. de Mor- " Hie conservatives could bring out, gan, witli a p.irty of Trench engineers, but one who Is In tlie best sense a friend recently visited these abandoned work- of the district, who has large Interests in Ings, wh'ch are situated convenient to tlie it himself, and whose interests can only Gulf of Sue, and explored two of tlie be well served by legislation which will ancient deposits, lie found tlie mineral develop the country and attract towards deposits In tlie sandstone region and not it the attention of capital and enterprise, in the porphyries which constitutes the He will Command theu respect If he does' .............. ..r . 1, .,..,. ,,.i.,i.... - not nhtnhi the Mimiort of. Ills political on- i;icH iiiiis 111 nit 1111111111..1113. . ' i 'lliese deposits consist of copper and ' ponents, and the wage earning class will f Iron bearing minerals, especially hematite undoubtedly regard mm as one who isi and some gypsum. Among the auriferous' desirous of 'seeing their Interests fairly minerals the most valuable were tlie tur- "nd honestly looked after, that labor may iiuols, many valuable specimens of which enjoy that to which It is entitled, and the j have been discovered from time to time In . whole community Is benefited thereby. I the tombs of tlie Egyptians. M. de Mor- j The selection of Mr. Mackintosh will not gan brought back to l;raucc a collection of I be a nomination by the "machine," hut minerals, most of which were turned over i will be the spotaneous choice of the party , to M. Herthelot, who made a most Inter-1 to which the machine is forced to consent. esting report on the minerals, In which lie i That there are several other good men i stated that the copper bearing specimens i who might be chosen Is undoubted, but were poor in metal and not plentiful. , owing to the fact that they are less" known .... . . . .1 .1. ... l. U..l.l..l... I. It.- II. ....... I ..nil, I.. Mn ne Mien ores iniisi nave peenieui- i m.ii.mmiiii, " .u ...iun.-, oils and severe labor. The Egyptians lans" might be able to put iinn better were still using arms of wood and chipped , liRht against tliem. Editorial In'Rossland or ground stones, and copper was a rue and precious tnc-t.it, the possession of THE WONDER GEO. VV. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladles and Men's Furnishings, Boots, ; Shoes, Hats and Clothing. THE WONDER BOURNE, OREGON which was thought to repay the most se vere labor. Later on, wood and stone Implements gave place to bronze, which was made possible by the importation of ... ,,..., ,cm.Mc .rK...... isuihaii excellent showing last season, I hese mines have been abandoned lor i , - ,. ...... U, ..i..: , Miner. QUARTZ AND MULE GULCH. Rich Yield From These Two Plicer Digging. The Quart gulch placers, which made have resumed work.ag.lhi this spring and If prVsent results keep" up, the clean up this season will be something enormous. Work has been in progress for the past three weeks and several valuable speci mens have been taken out, two of which are now on exhibition at Brown & Simp- I son's store. The mine was formerly worked with ' good results but what was considered the l bed rock and down to where the ground was piped off, was only a false bed rock. (The bed rock proper, however, has been discovered to be thirty feet below and the I pay dirt is far richer than above. I The mine is owned by Walter Brown, 1 Or. Ashford and Prank Sels.the former I owning three-fourths. Walter Brown has , leased his interest to l:. S. Simpson, C. at least , 000 years, probably on account of a constantly growing scarcity in metal. I lie mines were probably worked from 1,500 to 4,000 years. It Is thought that the working of the mines began nearly o.ooo years ago. Chicago News. IMPROVEMENTS AT GRANITE. Rink, Saw Mill and Telephone Exchange on the Lltt. Granite is soon to have another saw mill, and as soon as it is In operation, which will be very shortly, the lumber famine the city lias been suffering Irom will be at an end. The mill Is to be lo cated 011 a choice tract of timber land sev eral miles east of the city. Fred Toborg, who Is In tlie city repre senting the mining interests of John Wa terman, of Baker City, Is making prepar ations to work the Waterman placer claim adjoining the city of Granite on (lie west. I hough a little of this ground has already been worked, there Is no question that there is vet much gold left In the claim. A telephone exchange has been installed 1 placer mine on Mule gulch. The three in Granite during the past week, and nuggets weighed in the neighborhood of local men hauls now have the same tele-' half a pound and contained about fioo in phone conveniences that are enjoyed by ; gold. the business men of other cities. Central Mr. Johnson and his son, C. P. John is located in the handsome new residence son, are half owners in the mine, the of Mayor Thornburg, with Miss Cora other half being owned by Hob Cannon. Sl.ipleton as operator, hvery business house in Granite has an Instrument, and the best' possible service Is now maintained with the rest of the world. It is reported on the best of authority that the First National- bank of Baker City, realizing tlie Importance of Granite as a business and mining center, is mak ing preparations for establishing a branch house In this city. A bank has long been , W. Brown and Charles Watson for this season and the boys expect to make a good clean up. l-'ive men are employed at present and more w ill be put on as ne cessity demands. W. H. Johnson, of John Day, on last Monday exhibited three nuggets at the New.s office, which he had taken from his They are operating a hydraulic on the property and consider that they have something valuable. Canyon City News. Sixty Dollar Copper Ore. Frank Hacheney recently displayed at the New.s office a piece of copper ore which he had taken from his Sheep gulch mine. The ore has been assayed and shows fob to the ton in copper and con- ' ' I I .! ....I 1 .... I . II Tl.. I. I t .. 1..1 1.. ?r...ii- .....1 1, ..in.......... Mun;i(iir kuiu iinu mivci. i nc icukc iiuiii great convenience not alone to local mer-1 hkh e ore was taken has been traced I chants, but also to miners, who have to cash their checks here, and mining men, who frequently make large deals in this district. 1 he Gem. Governor Mackintosh in B. C Politics. The conservative, convention for the Rossland riding meets today for the pur pose of selecting a candidate to contest the seat in the provincial legislature, and icross live claims and shows every evi deuce of being extensive. It was discov ered by Frapk Hatcheney and Frank Foster and at present is owned by a John Day company, including therir9coverers, who are making preparations to develop it on a large scale. Canyon City News. Quartz and placer location blanks of the most approved form for '9rle;t THE MINER office. Fills Prescriptions at Popular Prices and Keeps a Full Line of 1. Patent Medicines, Assaycrs' Supplies, Etc. M. B. MERCER Reliable Druggist... Sumpter, Ore. phonej7. 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. 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