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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1900)
14 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday. July 4. 1900 In THIS THE BANNER YEAR with water, especially surface water, has I all gone. Colorado Springs men are! , largely interested in the mining interests ' of Oregon, and are taking an active part Mining In the development of tile country. A new exchange lias just been started In Cortland and several prominent mining men from this citv are members, the sec retary of the exchange being I-. J. Hard, of this city. Hon. Jos. II. Hutchinson, formerly caller of the "Old fixchange" In this city, is the caller. Denver Daily Mining Record. Eastern Oregon was Never so Active. When asked by a Portland Telegram re porter If there would be any nrw mines put on the dividend list this season, W. C. Cowglll, of Maker City, said: "This will be the banner year in eastern Oregon mining circles. Notwithstanding that it is a presidential election year, with the usual accompaniment of the cry of hard times and slow business, there are hfty per cent mote people in the hills of Haker than ever before, and representa tives of large capital are already making exhaustive eliminations of properties with a view to Investments. Not only are such mines as the ( ioloiuda and Ned Hoy Increasing their capacity lor output, but eight or ten new properties will be added to the list ol producers before snow Hies. I'od.iy the new lo-stanip mill for the (Jolcunda, including ten concentrators and other machinery, airived Irom San I'rauciscu and will be installed and in operation by August 1st. I his will double the output of that mine. " I he led Hoy's deep sinking plant w ill all soon be on the ground; Al ietser will In a few days order a lo-stamp mill for the Hr.io-, which will then soon be a producer; the Chloride will put on a mill or cyanide plant helore, fall; the Virginia will has- its mill up in 60 days; it is more than likely that the Venus will put on a mill before winter; the South Cougar is rapidly getting ready for a mill; the Union iold Mining company, near Cornucopia, is talking about a mill; (lie Copper Untie people will soon be re.idv lor . 1 mill and are ligutiug on a smelter. Prank Scheibe, superintendent of the Red Hov Hill mine, i.une Into Haker yesterday and reported a big strike ot rich ore in the lower work ings, and says they must have a mill at once. "Inking -ill in all, Haker camp is in a state of unprecedented prosperity, and there will be at least half a doeu new producers this year. Machinery men say that it will be the biggest year in their Hue of business in the hisjory ol eastern Oregon." Speaking ot development work, Mr.' Cowglll said: "I he swiltess work in the iolconda district is that just done by Vic Schilling and I'M. Camion in the I'ree Coinage. I hev are down ii teel, the result ot their new machinery, and hate cnmmeined making a station on the lowest level. I torn there they will begin diittiug this week and will cut the main PLACER MINING REVIVAL. the ore chute in aboot foityfeet. I here is eveiv iudhatiou that they will strike it 1IJ1." Coloudo Man Favorably Imprrcwd. I. M. Allen has just leturued trom a week's trip to the mining districts ol northeastern Oregon and reports that the country is rapidly progressing and mak ing great strides towards becoming one ol the best mining districts in the country. I he production ol this section already reaches the sum ot about joo,oo per month and is constantly increasing. I lie ores in most cases carry gold, although there is some silver. I he average alue ot the ore in gold per ton, he stated, was about two to lie ounces. I he deepest shall in the distiicl is down about 400 feet, although at Sumpter greater depth has been attained and values accordingly higher. The veins are wide and well de- lined and like nearly all other sections, they need only to be opened at denth to show greater values. Properties Being Actively Worked in Granite Diitrict. The Nortli Fork of the John Day prom ises ere long to regain its old-time repu tation of a producer of placer gold. The reason that but little gold has been taken out of its rich gravel banks during the past few years is that some of the best properties have been tied up, while others have been worked only in a desultory manner. 'I Ills year the record will be different. At the Thornhurg Placers, Manager Win. S. Duncan has a torce of eight men at work, together witli two giants, mak preparations for more extensive operations a few weeks latter. I his property Is already equipped with four foro-inch giants and lias a water fall of 150 feet from a mile ditch. Several derricks are being set up for moving large boulders, and as soon as they are in place all four of the giants on the ground will be set to work mowing down the rich gravel banks. I wo more si-lncli giants have been or dered, but they will probably not be used belore uet season, when tile three-mile Ihime under construction will be coin pleled. I he new Hume will give a kill ol too teet. A .'So-loot tunnel is also being dug through solid rock, through which will be minded a gravel bank that can not now be ellectively handled with the 150 l.ill ditch. Within the past lew mouths extensive building improvement have also been made at the placers, and it is a question w liether there Is today a better equipped property in the state. I he large hunk house is furnished with spring beds and equipped with a "jathroom, luiely appoint ed lavatniv and patent closets, livery thing is built with a viv ot comfort for the men. Manager Duncan pays regular miner's wages of Jj a day. Pew other placer mines in the state pay the same wages. The I hornburg placers comprise IN full claims, or 160 acres. At the Klopp placers, about live miles above the I hornburg diggings, three men are at work and two giants in operation, and a good cleanup is expected here this fall.- Craulte Cem. Badger Will be Patented. Superintendent Altred Hrile, of the Hadger Mining company, ol Susanvllle, is Inking the necessary steps to secure a patent to the group ot mineral claims know 11 as the Hadger group. The survey ol tile piopertles is bring done preparatory to the accomplishment ef the end desired. I Ills group ol claims, consisting of the Hadger, Jreat Kastrrn, Steamboat, King ol the Hills, Pern, McQuaid and Hughes were recently purchased of John Hughes, ot this city, I'hev have been the scene ol considerable development work during the past year, and rank among the best properties In eastern Oregon. Long Creek Hagle. Rich Free Gold Ore From Susanvillc. . C. S. Van Duyue is displ tying some exceptionally line specimens of free mill nig rock, which he says comes from a new greater discovery near Susanvllle, on which he has At the a bond. It is very dark in color, resemb- nn-si-nt lime (lie snow has all disappeared ling iron ore, and is studded with coarse except in isolated spots and iu the high gold, some ol the particles being as larRe mountains, so tliat work is not hindered as wheat grains. He says these samples much by reason of ton much snow. With were knocked ott the ledge Irom the sur- the disappearance of the snow the trouble tace outcropplugs. Capital Hotel MKS. C. B. Tl:DKOVI-, Proprietress Centrally Located Newlv Refurnished Electric Lights Free Bus and Baggage Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men. Passengers Waybllled To nil Points on Stages. Sumpter 3 Oregon su vr SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS At.inutacturriA of nil MnJ of ( arhoruirJ Drink an J OJtrs. OpfMteJ In iimned ion uiltt the Kentucky Liquor House WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GAGEN &. SLOAN, PROPS., SUMPTER, ORE. Free Assay... During the next jo davs every new subscriber to Thk Minkk who pays S2.00 for one year's subscrip tion in advance will be given one assay for gold of any rock he may bring in. Fi:k oh Chargk The Sumpter Miner Sumpter, Ore. ''1 . f