Wednesday, April 18. 1900.
THE SUMPTER MINER.
COLORADO-OREGON.
Cash Paid for this Producing
Property.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.
Sam H. Hayes, formerly of British
Columbia, where for several years he i
figured as one of the prominent mining J
operators and promoters of that district,
' passed through Sumpter some three weeks ,
' ago en route to the Quartzburg camp,
near Prairie City. Sunday he returned to
Sumpter and reports the purchase at
Prairie of a valuable and well known
property, called the Colorado and Ore
gon, together with the buildings, which
consist of miners boarding and bunk
houses, blacksmith shop, assay office
with complete outfit, and a 5-stamp mill,
which has been in operation on the prop
erty for several years.
The Colorado and Oregon were origin
ally owned by some Portland men, who I
sold them to I. Lawrence, of Prairie City, '
in 189;, since when the mine has been
leased to various parties, one man paying j
52 per ton for the privilege of taking out j
the ore, from which in four months and
with his own labor entirely he realized
$8300.
It Is known that several parties have
been trying to buy this property for a
long time, but Mr. Hayes, being a man of
few words, in negotiations of this kind,
has out generated them all, by putting up
his cold cash and getting a clean deed to
every thing on and in the ground of the
two claims. From the thirty assays made
while at the mines, it is certainly evident
he has secured a big property, as the
lowest value shown was tzi, while the
others run up to 5372. When It is said
that only 200 feet of depth has been
reached, the possibilities of the property
are unknown, but surely great. Mr.
Hayes being a practical miner, will de
velop it by intelligent work, such as will
) show up the merits of the Quartzburg
district, which Is one of the richest In
eastern Oregon, but on account of being
so far from transportation, and the mine
owners, apparently a class without
means, energy or ambition, the section
has never attracted much attention. Now,
however, that new blood Is beginning to
secure interests there, it will soon attract
wide and favorable attention.
That there is much gold In the high
hills of the Quartsburg district is as sure
as that the hills themselves are there, and
the many millions of dollars taken from
the placers along Dixie creek, which
drains these mountains, is but one of the
positive indications. But the crude means
of mining must be overcome by money
and experience, and the days of the old
nrastra, of which there are a dozen within
a radious of a few miles, give way to the
modern will and other devices intended to
abstract the precious metals from their
hiding places. Mr. Hayes will probably
stock the newly acquired property, in
which case he will have but little diffi
culty In finding ready money for what de
velopment stock he may desire to place,
it being in reality a mine, ready to begin
working at once, though a little money
judiciously spent will undoubtedly make
1 it a dividend payer at a reasonable early
day.
The consideration at which the property
changed hands cannot be given here, but
Mr. Hayes paid a handsome sum, and
shows his strong faith In the district by
not asking for a bond or time, but by
direct purchase for cash. THE MINER
wishes him success, as- it does all new
comers of his kind.
Potato for Sak.
Lew Bros., of Baker City, have a car-,
load of fine Early Rose and White Star,
potatoes for sale. Enquire at Sumpter
Forwarding company.
Two Dally Trains on the O. R. & N.,
Beginning April 24.
The double train service to be estab
lished between Portland and Chicago,
April 22, in which the O. R. & N., the
Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line
are interested, will shorten the through
time 11 hours. Train No. 1 leaving Port
land at 9:15 a. m., beginning on the date
named, will be known as the Chicago
Portland special. Its train equipment will
be new, making it fully the equal of any
train now in service trom the Pacific coast
to the east. It will consist of a mall-car
baggage-car, a library-composite tar, a
nrsi-ciass ruiim.m aiccpci, .1 uuiiii'i.u,
two chair-cars and a tourist sleeper. There
will be one change of cars to all eastern
points. The full time will be three days
through to Chicago, or four days and two
hours to New York.
The second train, known as No. 6, will
leave Portland at 6:20 p. m., connecting
at East Portland with the Southern
Pacific's overland train from San Fran
cisco, and will carry through equipment
to Chicago via the Union Pacific and the
Chicago & Northwestern, and also the
equipmtnt for the Washington division of
the O. R. & N., in connection with the
Great Northern for St Paul. This train
will reach Spokane at 10 .1. m. A dining-car
will be furnished for breakfast In
to Spokane, and for dinner on correspond
ing train leaving Spokane at 3:45 p. m.
The new schedule as arranged, will sup
ply the most complete -service ever fur-
jtlshed on the O. R. & N., as provides
increased service In Eastern Oregon,
where it is greatly needed, and gives im
mediate connection with the Washington
division at Pendleton. At this point there
is a large interchange of traffic, on account
of the various mining districts of Baker
county, the Coeur d' Alene, the Republic
and Kootenai mining camps. Portland Is
greatly benefited by this change, inas
much as hlcreased service is given from
eastern Oregon and Idaho.
No. 2 will arrive in Chicago at 9:30 a.
m.; No. 6 at 7:45 a. m., as at present.
The Westbound train out of Chicago,
corresponding with No. 2, is No. 1. Tills
will arrive in Portland at 4:00 p. m. The
train corresponding with the eastbound
No. 6 is No. 3, out of Chicago. This will
reach Portland at 7:30 a. m. Westbound
train No. 1 will leave Chicago at 6:30 p.
m., and Omaha at 8:20 a. m. the follow
ing day. The time will be reduced two
hours and 4$ minutes. No. 3 westbound
train will leave Chicago at 10:30 p. m.,
and Omaha at 5:25 p. m. the next day.
The service on the Union Pacific on all
these trains include buffet-smoking-library
cars, and dining cars. No. 6 will
carry a dally ordinary sleeper to Kansis
City, with change en route to ordinary
cars to Chicago.
Consult the nearest ticket agent for
detailed Information.
W. H. HURLBURT,
General Passenger Agent.
Voters Attention.
The voters of the North and South
Sumpter precincts can now register at the
city hall, E. L. Manning, city recorder,
having received the registration books
from the county clerk for that purpose.
The Sumpter Lumber company will sell
doors and sash five per cent cheaper than
any concern In eastern Oregon.
The Oregon Hot
Springs.
Al HOT LAKE.
UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
Sa4 Sump lor circular.
COOK MINTHORN.
Hoi Ukt, Oregon,
WE BUY ALL OUR GOODS
IN CARLOAD LOTS
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL
C. J. Johns' Big Store
NewSpringGoods
will begin to arrive daily next week,
and we can promise the handsomest
line of DRESS GOODS ever shown
in Sumpter.
Men's and Boys' Spring Hats
are here now, and others are arriving from time to
time. SPECIAL a beautiful lise of Ladies' Mus
line Underwear. Must be seen to be appreciated.
The HARDWARE DEPARTMENT has been fully
stocked up again with everything in shelf and
heavy hardware, builders' tools, iron and
steel and miners' wares; also largest
stock of paints, oils, sash, doors
and window glass in East
ern Oregon. New
goods are arriving
' constantly.
C.J.JOHNS, Sumpter
STARR & ODELL '
MINES BOUGHT AND SOLD
We are fully equipped to make reports on mines, and can handle prospects or
developed mines. Main office, Sumpter, Oregon. Branch Offices,
Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
Cor. Center and North Streets, Sumpter, Oregon.
Telephone No. 131.
First and Always
a
FIRST-CLASS
HOUSE.
Newly Furnished
Throughout.
Only White Labor
Employed.
All Outside Rooms.
Only Half Block
North of Depot.
j j THE j
Golden Eagle Hotel
BRUCE & FOWLER.
Mill Street,
Sumpter, Oregon
THE BEST APPOINTED-
& Pharmacy
IN EASTERN OREGON.
No prescription too difficult to fill.
(Service day or night.) . , , ........
A complete line of druggists sundries, stationery and toilet articles.
The Sumpter Drug Co.
L. C. EDWARDS, MANAGER.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
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