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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1900)
Wednesday, June 6, 1900. THE SUMPTER MINER. VENUS CON. MINING CO Preparing to do Extensive Development Work H. Saville Sherard, general manager of the Venus Consolidated Gold Mining company, was out at the mine, in the Cracker creek district, Monday, paying off the men. He left yesterday for British Columbia. While here, he engaged and sent out to the property two crews of men; several carpenters to build bunk and boarding houses, and laborers to construct a road to the mine. Both jobs will be pushed to early completion. At an early date a contract will be let to j drive a zso-foot tunnel on one of the; claims, and work will be commenced as soon as the track and cars arrive from Portland. This material lias been ordered, i Later in the season another tunnel, 140 1 feet lower down on the mountain side, ' will be driven In 350 feet. ' The company does not contemplate the erection of a mill at present; not until sufficient development work has been done to demonstrate that the extent and ' value of the ore body justifies such an In-1 vestment. A small test plant will, how ' ever, be install, merely for the purpose of determining the proper treatment of the ', ores. This property is a promising one j and under the intelligent management which is assured, it will doubtless soon rank as one of the producing mines of this district. Mr. Sherard came here from Arizona, where he has been for some time past, as mining expert for the Southern Pacific, j He Is favorably Impressed with the Sumpter mining district. ' Seattle Capital Seeking Investment I B.C. Strong, an experienced miner representing Seattle capital, who is now examining Baker county mines, with a view of investing, is quoted as follews: "I believe that this country is going to be a second Colorado. Comparatively! speaking, the mines of eastern Oregon in general are so tar unknown. Many sur prises, and agreeable ones, too, await the pick and shovel of the fortunate one who will unearth the precious treasures that are hidden In the mountains of eastern , Oregon counties. Outside men and I capitalists realize mis mini, too; war, is why they are desirous of grasping every opportunity that affords Itself In getting hold of mining property in this section. One drawback that this country has suffered in regard to outside capitalists, was due to the latter being disappointed in tile Cascade mines. A great deal of money was invested by outside men in mines In vatiousportlonsof the Cascades, they depending altogether on deep dig ging to bring them the treasures they sup posed to be there. But they were dis appointed. In my long experience as a miner, I have found tint gold will always show Itself at the surface always, and placing too much dependence on deep digging is dangerous and risky. That is why I have a dependence in the mines of Baker. No deep digging is necessary here, but rich ore is found on the surface and the same can be expected right through." General Warren In the Rossland "Ridings" Politics over in British Columbia is a serious tiling. In the Kossland Miner of June 3, Governor Mackintosh, largely in terested in Sumpter, w ho is a candidate for a seat in the provincial parliament, addresses a few remarks to the "electors 1 of Kossland riding", consisting of fifteen columns in that paper, the matter being 1 printed mostly in caps. General Warren left for the scene of the disturbance Mon-1 day afternoon, after having voted the re publican ticket and talked the democrats Into their holes here. Whether or not he Is going to take a hand in the election across the line, THE MIN1-R doesn't know; but It does know that he can make his point in a whole lot less suace than fifteen columns of reading matter, and that when he does make It, there will be ( no one in the "riding" who will liot be "dead on" to the import of his meaning. Governor Mackintosh's friends here all take a lively interest in the contest and hope for his success. New Road-side Resort 1 C. H. Barnard has established a new road-side house, halfway between Sump-! ter and Bourne, where he Is prepared to j serve refreshments In the eating and drinking line, which will be convenient to the travel on that route. A respectable , place with private rooms will be main tained with palatable lunches and other first class refreshments. j 1 Public Notice. All citizens of Sumpter are hereby noli- lied to have the taps made and connected I with their premises by June 1, as after I that date the privilege of more than one consumer to take water trom the same tap I will not be permitted. 1 SUMPTI-R WATI'K CO. I May 1, 1000. The Columbia beer, brewed In Sumpter j Is today as good as any made. Wyv. The Literary Digest IwueJ Werktv i I'dnri liliiNlr.it.-J "All tht Pirlodlcilt In Oni" Tll I.ITIHAMV DMtsT has taken Hie IiIkIicsI r.mk us a urfklv rrvlrw cit currrnt Ihnuhl .it homt-itn.lahrn.iJ, In rilm of lltrrnlurt-, art, cIitu-i religion, politic, sociology, imvrl, Jl rnvrrv lutlnv, tw. Dlitcimlon nnJ Informa tion un all ilJrs it Important iiirMliinsarr given. The content each week envera fielj JlverllieJ at to make Till! 1.11 l.kAMV DlOI.NT InJIkprntaMe to the bujy man who Jelre In keep up-hHIi the thought nt the time, but Hhn lacks ilie leUitre tor uch a task. OPINIONS rROM AUTHORITIES C. P. Powtll, D. 0., In Unity. CIiIimre: "Till! 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Milk-Dairy in Connection SUMPTER, OREGON THE. Union Smelter Mfg. Co. OH ST. LOUIS, MO. Our Sumpter. Oregon. Plant of From K to 40 Tons Daily Capacity is Now Ready For Operation. A spur of the Sumpter Valley Railway Company and easy wagon roads facilitate the delivery of ores right at tlie Smelter. Owners or controllers of Sulphide, Carbonate and Oxide ores, who can contract for their delivery In lots of 10 tons at least, are requested to forward to us from 100 to 150 pound-- representing the average character and values of the ores. Such samples will be analyzed and assayed by our analytical chemist free of charge, for the purpose of establishing the value ot the corresponding ores to us, and for the guidance of their owners. Our treatment charge, com paratively moderate, will be goverened by the special adaptability or de sirableness of the respective ores for our purposes. The product of our Smelter will be handled by the Plrst Bank of Sumpter and payments for ores accepted by us will be madi through the same channel. Special rates of treatment charges will be made to parties in position to contract for a steady and large supply of desirable ores. SAMPLES AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED The Union Smelter Mfg. Co. S Loci SUMPTER, OREGON Lock Hox P II. MlHNIIAkl), Src'y. f WOLFF & ZWICKER IRON WORKS PORTLAND, OREGON. REPRESENTED BY F. M. WADE. Manufacturers of all classes of Machinery, in cluding Crushers, Stamp Mills, Hoists, Boilers, Pumps, Air Compressors, Water Wheels, Etc. Riveted Steel Water Pipe a Specially. Cut, Punched and Rolled for Riveting at Destination, or made up Complete j J PLANS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED J J THK UKST APPOINT!:!") & S Pharmacy IN KASTI-KN OKI-GON. No prescription ton difficult to fill. (Service day or night.) A complete Hue of druggists sundries, stationery and toilet articles. j The Sumpter Drug Co. L. C. EDWARDS, MANAOIiK. SUMPTER, OREGON. Eureka Feed & Livery Company J. L. SULLIVAN, Manager. Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First class turn-outs anci saddle horses. Our spec ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight and passengers to any and all points. HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-&