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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1900)
12 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, June 13, 1900 OREGON GOLD MINES Era of Scientific Development Has Commenced. 1 After ninny years of experiment, gold mining In Oregon has settled down to development on ;i large scale. Unltl ;i comparatively recent date our progress was discouraglngly slow. Many factors contributed tn this condition. It was loan contended, even by inlniUK engineers of repute, that the ore bodies of Eastern Oregon lacked depth, and that, if thev attained it, they carried no profitable values. Seven or eight years ago, when a period of exploitation seemed about to begin, the linaiici.il crash came and in vestors were scared away from the I'.icilic co.ist. Simultaneously, rich discoveries followed in Colorado, and engrossed the attention' of mining men, and (lie eastern Oregon gold belt was left to Itself. '1 he Investigations of engineers and the devel opment work of the past four years have demonstrated beyond doubt that In east ern Oiegon are the largest .'"id rkliest gold fields in the world. It has been ' proved that the ore bodies go down, and that profitable mining can be done at a depth of 2000 or jsoo feet, and probably 3000 feet. Values increase, not decrease, with depth. In the big ptoperlles, every loo feet of sinking adds 30 percent to the 1 value of the rock. I be great size of the miiieralied conn- I try and the extent and rkhness of Its ore bodies being demonstrated, abuud nit I capital has become available in Europe! and America, ami development Is pro ceedlug on approved modern Hue ti'iinel has done Its work hi defining the ledges ami the .sh.ilt is being .sent down ward to reach the high values and block mittheore. In eastern Oiegon, as well as In western Oregon, quart mining is essentially a matter of depth. I he ilili1 values ale deep, below the .joo foot-levels I ami the line ot oxidization. .Mining on ' this s.ale is not lor the poor man. It ; Is the task ol capital I o open a propel ty , to the degree that will establish its value I and permanency requires between 550,000 1 and (10,000. I hat monev is obtainable for this expensive class of work is evi-1 dcikeolthc faith ot capitalists in the worth of our mines. While much has been done In the past j ami Mill more will Pe done tills year, Oregon has not yet arrived at the dignity of a mining state, except that hi a single the attention they merit. 1 hey can no longer be passed over for Klondike, Cape Nome, Casslar, Atlln, British Columbia or some other locality possessing the charm of distance. An era of develop ment has begun in Oregon, and our mines will be wealth producers for many generations. Portland Mining Review. SUMPTER VALLEY RY'S PLANS Offieals Return From a Trip Over Rout of the Proposed Extension In an interview with C. W. Nibley, vice-president of the Similiter Vallev I , railway, he is quoted as saying that his I company had decided to build this year ' IK miles of extension of their main line to I ! the southwest of Sumpter, Into a body of their own timber situated just this side of , Clifford. The extension will leave the I ! main Hue of the road at Sumpter, cross J the I'owder river and taking advantage 1 of the elevation gained, will go down that river a short distance to the iionana canyon, where a good pass has been J found. j Mr. Nibley further stated that their future plans were Indefinite, except that the company had decided that as fast as , the business of tliecountry would warrant it, whether this year or next year, or in j five years, they would build through Prairie City to Canyon City and Hums. 1 Messrs. Jos. A. West, locating engi neer and Jos. Harton general passenger agent of the Sumpter Valley Railroad company returned to Haker City yestcr from a recouoiteriug trip through the mountain fastnesses between Sumpter and Prairie City. Their trip was In connection with the extension of the railroad and their work was not completed on account ol their (, 1 lack of preparations for the hardships involved. 1 uey inuiici me worn mucii harder than they expected, owing to the wild and rugged country and they re turned to outfit accordingly. The country through which they traveled for three or four days would try the physical endurance of the must accustom ed mountaineer and some of the gulches thev got into seemed Impossible to re trace their steps from. 'I he mountains were precipitous and the fallen timber was an awtul obstruction to progress on foot or on horseback. Messrs. West and Harton will again tackle their job in a few days, but next time w ith ample camp equipments, pack horses and guide. Haker City Demo crat. Free Coinage Down 125 Feet The l;rec Coinage people, It is reported, THE WONDER GEO. W. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladles and Men's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing. THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON CASE FURNITURECOMPANY THE HOWIE FURNISHERS Parlor, Dining and Red 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 Jo so. Opera house Block - Sumpter, Oregon W'SW'.'W&iS1 A. P. GOSS, President A. J. GOSS, Cashier S Bank of Sumpter 3 Tunnels Ctneiil Binhinf Bailnm Drafts drawn on all parts of tin- world. Special attention to collections. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON k.-'1 ........ !.... I, 1.... 1. ...... 1 ,... . ....... . . .tii-i-111.11 11 U.I-. .iii iiiiiii'i.u n-MHmr:.. , ,;ive niilsiied placing tlielr maciilnerv In It Is development that makes mines, and j position and commenced deep sinking w e are now developing. I he w ork that operations. Thev exnect to reach the 1 makes mines remains practically undone. We ate scratching the Mil (.ice preparatory to the great task in store. I he quart foot level bv June 15. After cross-cutting the ledge they will drive through the main ore chute at this level hi order to Free Assay... properties in Oiegon that can be classed jeveou fully the loo-level. It is the in as mines mav be c united on the lingers te,lUm of ,)r ownn f this property to 01 ones nanus, .j lie uoiunuua, uie isortli ainlinue sinking to the soo-loot level,! Pole, IheGolconda, the Red Hoy and the , cuIiir a station at each loo-toot level, I Honaua, in eastern Oregon, ate of the .,j j0K ,,e necessary tunneling work lew that h i e attained any considerable 1 ,0 ,,e ,,,, t,e rt. WsiV!t, Should no mi depth.aiidlheyareairangingtogodeeper. expected difficulties he met with in the I Alltheothrisnre in the Initial stage of progress ol the present deep sinking and develonient. Contrasted with Colorado, ' tunneling plans, the Free Coinage people I we do not cut iiiucli liguie as a mining wi install a 20-stamp mill on this prop-1 community. I I1.1t state has sixtveight erty the latter part of the present year, properties whUh the l-.ngiueeriugand Mill- under the personal supeiiutendency ol lug Journal lists as dividend-paying Ml. I:. Cannon, one of the owners, ol mines, and the dMdends thev haxe paid ,nland, and Mr. W. A. Ihacther, the, to date amount to oer fu.ooo.ooo. , superintendent. New ore recently brought West ot the Rockv mountains, Including tl, ,,r MlrlUe shows high values. Alaska, there aie less than a dozen ... .... dividend payers. I I.I, i-. partly due tu WANUIV-An extra good and capable the fact that many of our principal en-' w,k ,0 ""'""Pany 1 P "' ? N- , terprisesare privately owned and are not ,0 tniRade encampi.ie.it at Salem. All li.iiispuiiiiiiuii imici, .iiici .111 iiccc:.iiic: furnished, Including assistance to cook tor tifty men. Apply by letter onlv, stating ' experience and salarv, to the Secretary, Troop "H", O. N. G., Sumpter. The City Green house, at Haker City, I stocked, and consequently make no state iiients ol their proiits. 1 The satisfactory element In the present situation Is that our mineral resoures east and west of the Cascades have been proved to be worthy of iuvetmeiits and they are at last receiving from capitalists ! furnishes choice cut (lowers. During the next jo days everv new subscriber to Tm; MINER who pays S-i.oo for one year's subscrip tion in advance will be given one assay for gold of any rock he mav bring in, Fkkk of Changi- The Sumpter Miner Sumpter, Ore. ?