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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER vol I. SUMPTER, OREGON, MAY jo, 1900. NO. j8. GENERAL C. S. WARREN RETURNS TODAY FROM A TRIP TO BUTTE, MONTANA. Cleaned up all of His Private Bus'ness Af fairs There and is Now on Easy Street Three Millions of Montana Money Will be Invested Here Within Four Months Many Prospectors Coming. General Warren returned this forenoon from Butte, Montain, where he has been torn month past on private business. His filends will be glad to le.im that his mission was. entirely successful, that he wound up all of his person.il affairs there to advantage, including several partner ship deals with Lee Mantel, and is now on "easy street" once more. He retains I irge mining iutests there, but will invest the cash realized from this general clean up In the Snnipter district. When THh MlNbR man called at Ills otVice, the General was busy cleaning out his grips and filing away documents which lie brought with him from the great copper camp. Coming across one that attracted his attention, he tossed it over to the writer, with the remark: "I have a bag full of that lind of stuff." It was a legally eecuted paper authorizing him to draw 011 one of the directors of a rich Butte bank for 5to,ooo, "to be invested in anything in and around Sumpter which Charles S. Warren may, in his judgment, deem profitable." When he found time to talk, lie deliver ed himself of these facts and predictions, In about this wise: "Last year the mines in a radius of three miles of the he.irt of Butte produced 557,000,000 in values. 'I hat is more than all the Pacific coast Mates and Alaska dug out of the ground. In the same area there are twenty shafts that reach a depth of 2000 feet. 'I here is not one such in Oregon. And yet, I will stake my reputation as a judge of a min ing country 011 the assertion tli.it the Sumpter district will beat the Butte record, and that I will be here to remind the cold-feet contingent that l told you so. "There will be between three and four millions of Montana money invested in eastern Oregon mines in the ne.t four months, lis ery man from Butte w ho has isited tills district will return and bring others along. Aanv men are leaving there for Cape Nome, but they are men who have no money of their own, are merely grub staked by friends. 'I he men witli money are coming here and they are going to invest it. There will also be a thousand or so Montana prospectors here tills summer, and they will be of more benefit to this country than seven million Pallouser.s and Willamette valley deni zens. One man who I am particularly well pleased to have become interested here is Prank Parrell, of Ansonia, Con necticut, one of the world's great copper kings. His e.xperts are already in the Held looking for mining properties. "I brought with me my friend Charles Mattlson, of the tirm of Forbis it Mat tison.oneof the leading law tirms of Mon tana. He is accompanied by his w ife and J child. Of course, they come here merely 011 a trip for recreation. T hey w ill remain , ten days or two weeks, and Air. Mattison will visit all the producing mines and promising districts for recreation. "I haven't been paying much attention to the Sumpter Townsite company's af fairs during my absence, but know that a ' ueai is peuuiug, wiui every iHUD.uiiiiiy 01 successful consummation at an early day, , which will li for all time this as the ecu-' ter and headquarters of the eastern Ore gon mining interests, as it is today. The I town is all right and is getting better every tw enty-four hours. Yes, w ork will I begin on a brick office bulldirg in a few davs; what we have always intended to do." MONEY ADVANCED ON ORE. Sumpter Smelter Will Buy Rock on the Dump. The Union Smelter Manufacturing com pany of St. Louis lias arranged witli Joseph Mauaudas to contract with the miners and prospectors of the Sumpter district and others, for all the ores they I can deliver at the Sumpter smelter. 1 lie plan of arrangement Is to pay spot cash for any and all ores as soon as the smelter can make a test, and determine their val ues, without waiting for the ores to go through the smelting process. T lie benefit of this arrangement to the small producer can easily be seen, where 1 his prospect or mine has not reached that stage of development which enables him to have a ready bank account on which to draw to prosecute the extensive work which a property will often justify. 1 Mr. Mauaudas has power given lilm.on account of his experience, to buy ores on the dump, if the owner prefers, which is often the custom in large mining districts. It will thus be seen wherein thebenelits so often discribed in THIi MINER, a smelter is to any district producing smell- 1 lug ores, as is the case in this section. 1 lie operation of the smelter marks a new era in the Sumpter camp not hereto- 1 fore recognized or appreciated, but within the present season will probably do more 1 to develop the mines hereabouts and with in many miles of Sumpter than any other factor yet brought forward. THE MlNhR congratulates the smelter people on their selection of a representa tive for the position of ore buyer for their plant. Mr. Mauaudas has his head quarters at the Capital hotel, where he can always be found. Twelve-Year-Old Boy Steals a Hone. Marshal Austin went to Mcliwen last evening and arrested George Jones, a twelve-year-old boy, for stealing a horse in the forenoon. He took it from Hd Bell, a man who recently arrived here from Ne vada and is camping on the north side of Pow der river. The horse had been turned out to graze, was missed during the day and a search Instituted. Dr. Brock heard of the enquiries being made and remem bered having seen a boy with a horse which tallied with the description, while making a professional call earlier in the d ly hi the vicinity ot Mcliwen. 'I he boy was there trying to trade the animal for a smaller one, for the reason, as he stated, that he couldn't mount unaided the one th.it he was riding. He had succeeded in trading for .1 mare and colt and had just started home when Marshal Austin ar rived. The horse was recovered and the boy Is now in jail awaiting trial. Notice. All subscribers to the St. Mary's Uni versal hospital fund may have their pay ments retunded by applying at the Hank of Sumpter on or before July 1, 1000. A. P. GOSS, Treasurer. Pianos and Organs. If you want to buy or rent a good musical Instrument, get the same from a reliable dealer. Communicate direct with Carl Adler's music store, Baker City. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. Mnniv ("Winner in Ft-ptv. Sur-1 '--- """ -- - .ww-j j wrw cess Assured. 'I lie committee which has di irge of the subscription paper to raNe funds tor a celebration here, reports favorably trom the small territory canvassed In the 1 1st few days. Only a portion of the Mill street houses have been called upon and nearly Sjoo has been subscribed. I he committee states its confidence In being able to get the desired amount of 5 1000, thus assuring a successful celebration. In response to the call published in Till MlNI.R last week, a number of citizens met in Hills opera house and these com mittees were appointed to take the matter hi charge: l-'inaiice-A. W. Fills, J. B. Schmidt, 1 had D. Bellinger. Transportation W. H. Gleason, T. McEwen, C. J. Johns, J. II. Stoddard. Entertainment The mavor, city coun cil, Charles ii. Roblln.Phil Nebergall, C. H. McColloch. Prlntlng-M. C. Atliey, C. II. Marsh, E. E. Young. Members of these committees and all citizens interested in the movement are requested to meet at Citv Hall 1 hursday evening, when a general executive com mittee will be appointed and further steps taken to perfect arrangements for a grand, successful celebration. Council Proceedings. The meeting of the council was post poned from Saturday until last evening, when the water rate ordinance was finally passed. Attorney Hammond was In structed to revise Ordinance No. 10, a health regulation. 'I he marshal was in structed to notify owners of property abutting 011 alleys to clean up within twenty-four hours, else the city will do the work and charge to the property. Notices were ordered posted In all the alleys, prohibiting the dumping of garbage. 'I he lirecr.icker ordiinnce was ordered re vised, restricting the limits in which tire works can be eploaded on the Fourth. On motion of Alderman Stiiisou, the marshal was Instructed to enforce the law requiring saloons to be clostd on election day. Removed Mortgaged Property-Gave Bonds (Jeorge Baker returned esterdiy from Heppner, where lie went to arrest Frank Huberts mi the charge of having removed mortgaged properly from the county. 1 lie property consisted of three horses, ;t wagon and two sets of harness, I he officer found his man and also that lie had a bill of sale for the stuff from Mr. Fox, formerly of the firm of l-o V Sar gent. The mortgage Is held by Slade ' Irwin. Frank Roberts gave bonds and was released, retaining tile stock, (ieorge Baker says the man stands high In that community and could give a bond for 1 100,000 If necessary. He knew that the horses were mortgaged before he left here, but not when he bought them. Sale of the Griffith Placers. A. M. Keltic- returned yesterday from the Grilfith placer claims, about twenty miles west of Sumpter, where he had been for several days, lie reports that Nell J. Soreusou, who represents some Boise capitalists, has purchased that valuable property, consisting of Humes, water rights, a number ot good buildings and 'zco.'utesof nluer rounds. I he pur- chase price is not m ido public, but it is reported to be not far from 5so,cx. A lew das since a cleanup ot Ss,ooo was 1 made troin a lew v.trds ol ground. It is understood that the new owners will take possession June is, and worix the prop erty on a mote extensive scale th in it lias been hetetotore. OTHER BRICK BLOCKS. Sumpter Townsite Company and Dwid Willson Will Build. W. C. Older returned this loreuoon from Baker City, where he lias been tot a week past 011 business ot importance and benefit to this town. He returned there litis afternoon to close up a deal or two. David Wilson accompanied him to Sumpter this forenoon. While here the Sumpter I owtisite company awarded Mr. Wilson the contract to erect tor it a brick ollice building, one story high, uxso feet. It will be built on the lot south of the railroad track now occupied bv a small building used as an ollice for the en gineering department. Mr. Calder was down at the brick yard today and bought the brick for this building. The deal will probably be closed In Baker City this evening whereby David Wilson will buy the adjoining lot, on which he will erect for himself a brick block. 'Hie transaction is practically closed already, and the papers will doubt less be signed this evening. Work on these structures will be com menced without delay. 'I his is to be a town of brick, stone and iron structures and that means permanence. Six New Stage Coaches. 'I lie Sumpter Transportation company lias Mulshed the work of painting and put ting together its six new Henderson stage coaches and next Saturday between 11 o'clock and noon will have the entire number lined up In trout of the otlices, with drivers and four gray horses on each coach, to be photographed and started 011 flielr respective runs, 'I hese new vehicles will be much appreciated by the heavy travel on the Granite, Bonanza and Praiiie City lines, and now that the roads are in gooj condition, good time can be I made and comloitable service given. Fire Sale. Adler's lire sale will positively close j next Friday. Books, stationery, lancy I goods, hammocks, etc ed. ,, will be slaughter- I Bob Newland Bags a Bear. I Bob New land returned Tuesday from a 1 short outing near the head waters of the middle fork of John Day river, bringing 1 with him Hie entire carcass ot .1 large black bear which he killed. I he bear dressed nearly joo pound and its pelt w III adorn Hob's bachelor den as a rug when tanned. One hundred and twenty sheets of good note paper only twenty-live cents at Adler's lire siic. Bend on Greenside Group. Dr. D. W. Ward has taken a bond on the Greeuside group, consisting of four claims near the Cougir mine at Granite. Work will begin at once under the direc tion of Pete Joyce, formerly ol Hossland, where he was superintendent of the Cen ter Star mine. Sinking Instead of tunnel work will be the system of development. Don't miss Adler's ;nre sale. Goods at your own price this week only.