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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1900)
14 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, June 20, 1900 ON CRACKER CREEK. Everybody "Sawing Wood" and Saying Little. BOURN!:, Ore., June 18 There have been no startling strikes made In this dis trict recently in the mines. By this. I mean that no one seems to think lie lias a bonanza on tap and to order; all endued in mlnhiK or prospectliiK knowiiiR that the ores here are not in the specimen line, and at best are rather low Ktailv, lint more than average milling propositions. The developed mines pursue the even tenor of their way say little lint keep indus triously at work. Prospectors- are equal ly close mouthed about the condition of their holdings, but they keep "sawing wood." there are distinct indications of oil on the water that accumulates in the tunnel at night. The odor is also very discernible. Pendleton Tribune. LE ROI SUIT FOR $520,000. J. T. English, of the Golcond, one of the Plaintiffs. Tuesday, at Victoria, before the supreme court of Hritlsh Columbia, the trial will begin of a case which, if it results in favor of the plaintiff, as prayed, will bring to this city about 5500,000. The case is brought by F. I,. Williams, trustee for the former majority stockholders of the Le Hoi mine, against the British-American corporation, the present owner of that famous property. The suit grosvs out of the purchase of the mine by the defendant corporation. At the tlmeC. H. Mackintosh, represent ing the British corporation, negotiated at Rossland for the purchase of the majority holdings, he conducted the deal with Col. There Is a perfect cannonading on the j 1 m P-vt(m. 0f this citv. hillsides and ravines, day in and day out. I Colonel Pevlon represented 260.000 Once at work on their claims they remain there, going to town but seldom, and stopping there but a short time when they do go, and saying little that will enlighten the outside what their prospects are. In fact, I believe there Is less blow and bluster In this camp than In any I know ol, and yet I feel sure there is more devel opment work going on in Cracker creek district than In any other in the county, and I know that there are several valu able ledges being developed that swell the list of producing mines In near future. 'I lie woods are full of pros pectors, and as to stakes, there are enough to keep a good sie town in firewood through a long and hard winter. There Is perhaps as much recklessness, or possibly carelessness, in staking off claims here as elsew here in eastern Ore gon. One thing inn be said about resi dents of this end of the state, they are not b.ickwatd about staking locations, whether there is a ledge in sight or not. It can be s.ild about locators in this dis trict that will not apply In most other sections, and that Is, that a large number shares of the 500,000 in the old Le Hoi company. It is these holdings which are represented in the suit. Colonel Peyton was the heaviest stockholder, the others (in this interest) being Valentine Peyton, J. M. Armstrong, D. W. Ilenely and I.. F. Williams, of Spokane; C. L. Buglish, J. T. F.nglish and others, of Danville, III. It Is claimed that in conducting the negotiations it was agreed that J6 per w'" ! share should be paid for these 260,000 Ue I vli.'irpt.. ulili-ll win, ilnnr. Oilnnrl I'pvtnn ........ ...... .-.... .-..-..-. . ..... pointed out that he had the control, and that he and his friends would not part with it except upon a further consideration, and this is the basis of the suit. He claims that C. II. Mackintosh agreed and subsequently several times ad mitted an agreement to pay the majority stockholders the same price per share paid tor the minority holdings. The latter were purchased at about tX per share, and under the argeemeut the majority hold ers demand about J 2 more per share, or about $525,000. J Preparations for the coming trial of the of them believe it nness.iry to do work on case KIVC ,CCM progress some time. E. 1 claim in order to hold it though the e. ceptions are numerous. Among all the drivers in the hills at the present time there will be some valu able properties opened up. 'I he season ' has just fairly opened in many parts of this district. I he snow on the high hills ' has only been otf a couple of weeks and ' some of the hills on the northern side are I yet covered with several feet of snow. I lusiue 01 a lew months you will near ol ,or., t0 attend the trlal.-Spokesman something gooa irom "LracKer," and Review. I hope to be the carrier of the news. OCCASIONAL V.Bodwell, a prominent barrister of Vic toria, who will be leading counsel for the plantlff, has made several trips to Spokane in connection with the case. Depositions have been taken from Senator Turner and others of the minority, who are said to srtongly favor the contention of plaintiff. Colonel Peyton and J. T. English, of Danville, will leave here Friday for Vic- Pilot Rock Coal Mints. The discovery ol co.il In small quanti ties, at least, seven miles up Birch creek from Pilot Hovk seems to be an assured l.ul. lour men have been working for some time on the vein and have run a tunnel 50 feet in length Into the hillside. The tunnel Is 4x0 in dimension and lace against lour small veins of coal. I he veins lie Hat and slant dou nward In-neat 1 1 the mountain. On the bottom of the tun nel and lying on hard rock is theprlucip.il vein. It Is 12 inches thick. It remained but two or three Inches in thickness and of a soft character until a few days ago, w hen it began to grow deeper and harder The slate lOvU Is also growing harder, which is considered a good Indication. The other tluee veins In the tunnel are about two Inches In thickness. Above them are sandstone and shelving slate. The tunnel must be carefully timbered as the work progresses. A tew days ago a small cavein came very near catching one of the workmen. The InJiue is about 20 degrees and the coal and dirt Is drawn up out of the tunnel in a car by a horse and pulleys. One ol the workmen says that The Walla Walla Feed Yard WM. KirCllhN, Prop. DI-AI.F.K IN HAY, GRAIN AM) ALL KINDS OF FF.F.D. FREE DELIVERY. Good Feed Yard and Stables For Freighters. IHYIIIillT "STACKS- TO I'HAIHIIi CITV. IKWL IS lilt: MOHNINO. AK MIVI KAKIYINIVININC Warehouses and Offices, Sumpter Valley Railroad Track. Milk-Dairy in Connection SUMPTER, OREGON Capital Hotel MRS. G. B. TEDROWE, Proprietress Centrally Located Newlv Refurnished Electric Lights Free Bus and Baggage dt Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men. Passengers Waybllled To all Points on Stages. Sumpter 3 Oregon si & SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS Manufacturers ol nil klnJi or CarbonatrJ Drink and CUrrs. UprratrJ In connection with the Kentucky Liquor House WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GAGEN & SLOAN, PROPS., SUMPTER, ORE. Free Assay... 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