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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1900)
Wednesday, May 9. 1900. 10 THE SUMPTER MINER. SELLS FOR $5,000. Landed Here Last Fall With Four Dollars. Mod Jay Guy Reeder solj to the L.v Grande Mining company three claims for 5,ooo. ' I hey are the Grand, Salem, "and Hull Run and are located on the divide be tween Houndary an J Onion creeks, three miles from Granite. Mr. ReeJer located these properties last (all anJ did more or less work on them during the winter. The l.aGrande Min ing company put men to work on the pro perties several weeks since to prospect them, and was satisfied as to their value before making the purchase. A force of men will It eiit out today to begin devel opment work on an extensive scale. Guy Reeder Is an experienced prospec tor from Colorado. He l.indcd here last fall with four dollars in his clothes. Mr worked until he increased this sum Millie irutly to huy what grub and other supplies needed and started out to find a ledge, lie found It, located the claims, workeJ on them whenever he could during the winter, to show up what was there and as soon as he was sure he had anything worth showing, began to look for a hum. 'I his he found also. Now he Is on plenty of velvet and N in shape to turn another deal at his leisure and to the best advant age. Part of the purchase price was paid In c.isli; just how much is not known. I he locator also retains an Interest, represent td in a Mock of stock. Grcit Mining Activity. I his Is the wav the correspondent of the Cortland Telegram sies up the mining activity In the eastern Oregon gold fields: Now that mountain roads are becoming passable, report of new strikes and rich veins opened in old mines are so numer ous that it is almost Impossible to keep p.M- w llh the news. Old miners sa v that thev never saw anything like It. Every where one goes the busy prospector the advance guard of civilization is hunting for Irdges or staking out ilaiuis, putting op his comer stakes and posting his loca tion notkes (or record. I'.uk tialu after pack train has lett this city during the past lew days, the buoyant fortune seeker, with his trusty rille strapped to the sad dle, sitting proudly erect, whistling as he goes down the street followed by a packer loaded with camp stove, blankets and grub: or, tiding tpiletly along with that determined expression of countenance that marked the pioneer ot but a few years ago, pushes lorward lor the hills of golden promise to the east, north, south ami west, knowing lull well that there is treasure at the end of his rainbow if he can but get there lirst. On the other hand, capitalists and Investors' agents are coming hi on every train and are seek ing where they may plant a dollar to make it grow into two. Gleat activity has commenced in all the old camps, and the big producers are dally increasing their output. Boundaries of Greenhorn District. I lie boundaries uf the Greenhorn Min ing district, which was recently organized i at Alamo, are as follews: Commencing i south ot Robinsouv ille and following the Haker county line to the headwaters of the north fork of the John Day river, thence down the north fork to the inter section of Desolation creek to the lower divide between Desolation and Calder creeks, thence along t he summit of Green horn mountains to Roblnsonvllle. Mill Street Improvement Cott $890. The property owners on Mill street met In Engineer Fenner's ottlce a few days lince and apportioned the expense of grai'. ng and graveling that thoroughfare. The .cost of improving the -two blocks, from Granite to Auburn, was about J800, most of which has already been paid. The street Ins been vastly ImproveJ in ap-i pcarance, anJ the money wisely InvesteJ. Next fall, after the rains have gotten in their work, it vUtlc knownwhether this i graveling process or plankiAg is the better methoflypf street improVenrfnt, and future operations can be governro accordingly. ' Story "of the Brazos' Mine. The recent sale of the Murphy group of ' mines, one of which is the Brazos, revives an old stery: This Is the mine in which S. I Murphy, then city treasurer of Ba ker City, eight years ago sunk .4,ooo of theCjity's money, whctfhe defaulted. HisJ frieuds.dld the best they could at that time to save hlm,.buL.tUe .property-was- not, then salable. Today it promises to be one of the big producers of the district, i Mr. Blewett already has ten men at work developing the property, ready for a la'rge mill which will be erected this season. Lon Cleaver and His Townslte. I. on Cleaver passed through yesterday, en route from Prairie City to Portland. He goes to theWebfoot metropolis on bus iness connected with his townslte propo sition over there, which he says Is boom ing along a trifle faster tliaiif hcaiitlcl pated or Is prepared for. He will also see officials of the Columbia Southern road regarding a site selected for the depot, , .shops and "grounds. It is thought that J the deal will be closed "in a few days for constructing the water works system. Notice. Notice Is hereby given that I am not a candidate for the office of Supervisor of roads of the Sumpter district, and I desire that my name be withdrawn from the re publican ticket. Signed: (iliO. B. Tl-DKOWI:. Sumpter, Oregon, May u, woo. Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed in Sumpfer. SPOKANE Drug Co. Only exclusive whole sale drug house in the state. We sell only to merchants. Make the best prices on min ers' and assayers' sup plies. Freight no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. New Bakery J- ANDXONFECTIONt-RY j All kinds of Fiesh Fruit in Season. O. BRECHTEL, Proprietor! Opposite S.V.Ry. Depot. loooooooooooooo Exclusive Agent for the Celebrated SEATTLE BOHEMIA BEER On draught or by bottle, t oooooooooooooo "The Olympus" High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars H. FINGER, Proprietor. Sumpter, Or. SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS ' ' Abnufactureri oMIl WlnJ ol OrtaiMtrJ Drink anJ CUers. OpcratcJ In connection with th "-'Kentucky Liquor House WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GAGEN & SLOAN, PROPS., SUMPTER, ORE. Fraser & Chalmers Chicago MILLING MACHINERY-Rolls, Stamps, Crushers, Perforated Metals, Jigs, Frue vanners, Etc. MINING MACHINERY-Boilers, including Sederholm Boiler, Air Compressors, Reidler Pumps, Fur naces, Etc. Write to our Chicago office for Catalogue. Represented by MENNO UNZICKER, Hotel Warshauer, BAKER CITY, OREGON BUTTE HEADQUARTERS 4B r tSP C. B. & M. Co.'s Beer Best in Town C. B. SCHMIDT E rwin & Co. Real Estate and Mines.... ... Opera House Block 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 K .