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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, August 22, 1900 "ALL KINDS" OF RAILROADS. Building Towards the Prom ised Land of Eastern Oregon. 1 here Is mi doubt ;is to the intention of Tlie Dalles Southern railroad to tap MMithern ;ind southeastern Oregon. ( jr.'ide t;ikr have hren located ;i di Incited if !o precipitous thnt it is fully th.it distance from the surface to the end of the tunnel. After the tunnel has been cut to the distnnce of 100 feet, a crosscut will be run to tlie opposite side ot the ledge from where the tunnel is, a distance of probably 35 feet, the estimated width of the ore body. The rock between the two walls, which are well defined, Is nil highly mineralized, and assays taken from various places average $7.50 in gold and silver alone. Ueside.s the two most valuable metals, copper, zinc and lead arc found in small quantities. 1 he ledge has been traced for a distance of 3000 feet, 2000 of which Is in sight. The t.ince of 80 miles south of 'I he Dalles, services of a smelter will be required tojs and tlie engineers are making permanent surveys. The Dalles Southern is hut one of half .1 dozen roads anxious to tap tlie rich agilcultural pelt comprising Central Ore gon. 'I he railroad war for territory pre dicted some time ago Is fairly under way. The respective companies which have been trying to work unobserved in per fecting their plans have in several in stances been forced Into the open, and are making -no further secret of their plans to operate in central Oregon. The Cor vallis k Eastern, which will enter the "promited land" over the Cascades from the west, is said to be also locating grade stakes mid getting a complete right of way for Immediate action. 1 he Oregon Midland, which will enter the state over the California border line, has already ad vertised for bids on grading. It purpose it to build to Klamath. From the eastern section of the state there is talk of the Sumpter Valley road extending into the interior, and a couple of other proposed roads are talked of, desiring to help bring central Oregon In touch with the world. The Columbia Southern, which now operates from Hlggs to Shanlko, and be longs to the same company as The Dalles Southern, will likely be extended to Prinevllle mid theme easterly to Grant lounty. If the plans of these projected and pro posed railroads mature, central Oregon will be entered from the north by the two roads last mentioned; from the west by the Corvnllis & Eastern; from the south by the Oregon Midland and the Cali fornia, Nevada & Oregon, and Horn the east by the Sumpter Valley, and one or two others that are only on paper at the present time. In any event central Oregon promises to be well supplied with railroads, and for that reason is now a desirable place for settlers. Already the tide is setting In, and probably next spring will see a Hood tide of Immigration trattic to the farmers' Eldorado. It is easy for people to satisfy reduce the ores, and the one to be erected in the near future at Prairie City, will be used at lirst, but if tile owners hopes are realized they will soon build one of their own. Dr. Trowbridge was In Canyon City last Saturday after a couple of skilled miners. Canyon City News. UNION COUNTY MINFS. Will One Day be a Great Copper Producing Region. I:. S. McComas returned on Sunday morning's train from a trip to the great coprer belt of eastern Union county, where hr went to examine several copper locations In which he is interested. He says that beginning on Powder river some three miles east of Telocaset on or about Jasper Mitchell's place may be found splendid copper ore, and that from there to the Iron Dyke mine on Snake river, on almost any of the summits, may be found cropplngs of these wonderful deposits. At Hurkemont, five miles east of Medi cal Springs, the North American mining ! comsany Is doing very extensive develop-1 meut, and have installed expensive machinery, such as air compresser Hurley drills, hoisting works, substantial houses, and have a large and increasing pay roll. Here the great upheaval of ore is from 800 to 1000 feet wide, and while at the surface the ore only assayed from four to eight per cent copper, they are now down 100 feet and hive drifted each way from the main shalt 40 feet and have a body of ore 80 teet wide that carries f 20 gold and copper values. This great cop per belt can easily be traced from Hurke mont to Eagle, and is again on top at the Iron Dyke, and there it crosses Snake river and enters the Seven Devils camp. The people of Grande Ronde valley have but a faint conception of the value I of the eastern part of this county, and Mac says that the citizens of La Grande and the entire valley who so nobly res- Good Ore in Abandoned Mine. Almost every dav brings to light new finds in tlie Granite district. Prospects that were either overlooked or thrown aside as worthless by the miners of early days art- dally being resurrected and started on the road of development into 1 mines. Thev were perhaps of little value in the days of fabulous placer clean-ups. 1 Today they are receiving the attention of j the intelligent prospector. Less than two weeks ago J. J. Holbrnok, a veteran mining man of Great Falls, Montana, 1 tainted two claims adjoining the famous Monumental, owned by C. S. Miller, of roriianu, on tlie west. Me picked up some float that led him In believe there was a good ledge in the vicinity. After working two days he uncovered two fine j ore bodies, one of which he has opened up by a 25-foot open cut, and the other by a 1 1 -foot shaft. Assays give him gold values in excess of 4.50 and four ounces In silver. The same ground was located by a man named' Wild Hill twelve years ago. It remained for Mr. Holbrook, however, to demonstrate its value, and today the two claims could not be bought for 520,000. Special to the Telegram. Bend on the Black Elephant. Mining men from Portland and Baker City last Saturday secured an option tn bond the Black Elephant claim, situated on Indian creek, for the sum of $25,000. litis claim is owned principally by G. C. Glllisple, who discovered it last winter. It consists of a Well defined and extensive lead of chrome Iron, from which chrome sicci uscu extensively in me mauuiac ture of armor plate Is made. Chromic acid is also obtained in large quantities from the ore. 1 his is used by dyers and calico-printers for dyeing orange or red colors. The property is situated near the I Gillispie & Martin sawmill, and in th: , event of a railroad into this country. ' would be of Immense value to its owners I SutTici-nt development work has been done to show that the values are there. and that plenty of the ore exists. Tlw parties, who have secured the option, consider that they have struck a good thing. Grant County News. Work on the Oregon Wonder. Clifton Cleaver has returned Iroin .1 10 days trip to Grant county, specifically 1 to Prairie City and the Oregon Wonder 'camp. He is enthusiastic w lien it comes i to talking about mining property, as lis thinks the Oregon Wonder is indeed 1 wonder. He says they intend to corn- , mence work very soon on a 3oo-foot tunnel on the above mentioned prouertv . 1 Upon the Oregon Wonder Is the re markable vein of gold bearing quart; which has attracted so much attention li the newspapers on account of Its magni tude, and from the fact that so much ot it is exposed by the cutting through it or a creek. Tills ledge can be seen Iron Prairie City. Mr. Cleaver says the country is remarkable, not only tot mines, but on account of the excellent hunting and fishing it affords, in which sports he engaged with remarkable suc cess, and enjoyed the outing thoroughly. Bast Oregoulan. Distolution Notice. The partnership heretofore existing between Crandall & Irvine Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. W. M. Crandall will continue the business, col lect and pay all debts. Signed: W. M. CRANDALL, R L. IHVINK. August 16, 1000. SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS ManiiUcturrri of ml MnJ of CurtoflalrJ Drink anj CIJrr. OprinttJ In connection with thr Kentucky Liquor Houi WHOLCSALC AND RETAIL. GAGEN A. SLOAN, PROPS., SUMPTER, ORE. themselves that the laud Is rich in prom-1 ponded to expansion in raising the ise, and it will be In great favor next 1 subsidy to secure the establishment of year. Land selling for f 20 an acre will the sugar industry here, should at once easily be worth from t joo to 500 with take hold enmnsse :tndp secure the right railroad facilities for getting the produce of way and a subsidy to build a road to to market. I he central portion ot the Medical Springs, and once there the in state now is more remote from market ' tetests ot the milling Industry would, than Chicago Is from Portland. It tikes take care of Its further progress, and in! more time to reach the Interior tow us, this way Grande Ronde valley would, w. s. ABSTRACTS Real Estate, Loins and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained Years of experience- In Baker County Records. No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon. than It would to go to Chkago. I'or that ir.ison large ttacts of agricultural land inp.ible ot raNIng anything, have been given over entirely to thr grazing ol herds. With the building ol these railroads conditions will i.ipidlv ilungr. Vllllgrs will spting up In the place ol 'Vitlle spiiiigs," iiiltUatrd t.unis will take thr place ot dead ranges, and throughout thr rutirr sretion cnnimeMil uiiulitlous will br trausloniird, trom whMi will tlou an linniriisr volume ol business. I rlegraui. secure not only tlie entire trade of Union count v, but would forever settle the ques tion of county division. La Grande Chronicle. Through the Yellowstone. I hr new route via the Oregon Short Line Railroad and Mouida, Mont., enables von to makr a delightful trip through the Yrllovv stone National Park, entrilng via ' Mouida and coming out via Cinnabar, making it uunrirssary to cover any por tion ot the route twice. For brautilul drscriptlve booklet, write or call at Ore gon Short Line I'kkrt Ottice, 142 1 lilrd j streel, Portland, Orrgon. . onoooooooooooo Exclusive Agent lor the Celebrated OLYMPIA BEER On draught or by bottle. 0000000000000c "The Olympus tt H. FINGr'R, Proprietor. High Grade Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Sumpter, Or. Big Body ol Ok in the Mammoth. The .Mammoth, owned by Dr. 1 row bridge and W. M. Wilson, is located on what is known as Srcesh gulch, about three miles from Prairie City, In tills ! Shack For Sal. county. The iivv nets have run a tunnel t is conveniently located, well built and In alongside the ledge a distance of thirty COinlort:iblv furnMieJ. Terms reasonable. live feet, and the mountain on which it is qUre at (his office. "lust around the Comer" NEBKRGAI.I. & MOORE I'KOPKIKTOKS. THE MAZE Fine Winest Liquors and Cigars. Next to First Bank .Sumpter SUMPTER, OREGON