THE SUMPTER MINER
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VOL II.
SUMPTER, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1900.
NO. 1
ROCK WORTH $160,000.
RICH STRIKE MADE IN THE
GIBRALTAR.
Owned by Paul Poindcxter and Claude
Basche Located Near the North Pole
Mine Now Being Sacked for Ship
ment. Last Saturday a wonderfully rich ore
deposit was uncovered in the Gibraltar,
a pout 150 feet from the mouth of the tun
nel. This mine Is located near the North
Pole, In the Cracker creek district and Is
ojvued by Claude basche and Paul Poin
dexter. The latter was out at the property Sun
day and brought in a sack full of the rock.
It resembles the ricli ore found in the Gol
conda which lias made that mine famous.
It is almost black in color, and is studded
with free gold, many of the specimens
cirrying perhaps ten per cent ot the
precious metal. A hatful Ins been as
siyed and the certllicate shows $160,000
ti the ton.
How much.there Is of it is, of course,
not known. Mr. Poindexter says it Is
scattered across the entire live feet in the
f ice of the tunnel. Where the ledge has
been crosscut it averages about nineteen
teet in width. The rock has carried only
t.ilr value up to this point, eighteen or
twenty dollars, with the exception of at
one place, where $263 assays were ob
t lined. Barren rock had been encounter
just before this last rich strike was made.
Hour men are nownt work taking out
and sacking this precious ore, which will
be shipped to a San Francisco smelter for
treatment. If a lew tons' of it is secured,
there will be a celebration in this town at
no distant day. Tile gentlemen have de
ciJed, however, to take the advice ot J.
H. Bobbins and keep their shirt waists on
until the money Is in his bank.
Asbestos Near Baker City.
This morning J. C. Newton, of tills
city, came into town from a prospecting
tour. He had with him some specimens
of asbestos, a fiber used fur making fire
proof cloth, which he discovered near the
main road about eight and one-half miles
e.it of this city. Mr. Newton stated that
there are 60 or 70 acres ot land in that
vicinity which contains this fibrous mate
rial. . He has not gone down but a few
feet on the property, but from every Indi
cation, after it is properly developed, it
will be one of the main industries in this
district. There has also been some as
bestos discovered on Hock creek, about
fourteen miles west of this city; thr fibers
in this asbestos are too short to consider
working, but prominent men think that
there is a large body deeper under the
ground. Republican.
Arrested For Assaulting Hi Son.
A complaint was filed before Justice
Felix charging William Dean with assault
and battery on his son Owen Dean and
the caee set for trial on Monday. When
the case was called the principal witness,
Owen Dean, failed to appear, and a war
rant was issued for his arrest on a charge
ol contempt of court. The boy had been
seen leaving the city on horseback and
officers were soon on his trail. He was
captured in the Burnt river country and
brought before Justice Felix this morning,
who fined him f $0 and ordered the officer
to hold him until the fine was paid. His
excuse was that he did not care to appear
against his father. The complaint against
William Dean is to the effect that he took
the boy over to the brush, made him take
off all his clothing, and then pro
ceeded to cut great gashes Into the
flesh on the boy's back. He used
three willow sprouts matted together.
The assault was committed Saturday even
ing and some hours later Mrs. Schulp
ius discovered the boy In the wood shed
adjoining her house, where he was hud
dled up in a corner, naked, cold and
bleeding from the wounds. Dr. Brock
dressed the wounds and kind hands gave
him clothing and a warm place to stop.
The case is set for 10 a. m. Thursday be
fore Justice Felix.
SUMPTER RACE MEETING.
Active Competition For Race Track
Privileges.
Everything pertaining to the race meet
ing to be held here September 26 to jo, In
clusive, is moving along satisfactorily.
The grand stand Is nearly finished and
the track practically so. In two small
spots the ground has "sagged," which
is now being put in condition. Horse
men who have tried It say the track Is
going to be an unusually fast one.
There is an active demand for privileges
on the ground. Al Jones has bought for
$50 the right to sell pools on the races.
Other privileges, Including saloon and
gambling, have been sold for enough to
raise the total amount from this sum up to
J 1 Bo. A bid lias been received offering
2so for the grand stand during the meet
ing, but the proposition was declined.
General Passenger Agent Rarton, of
the Sumpter road, was here yesterday ar
ranging with trustees to run daily excur
sions from Baker City during the meet.
The reduced fare rate will be auuounied
tomorrow.
Secretary Bell says: "Oh, there will
be plenty horses. We are receiving ap
plications for entries every day."
Smeller Running This Week.
The smelter started up Monday morn
ing, with enough ore in the bins to run it
a week, day and night. Monday night,
after Superintendent Laughlin had gone
to bed, about one o'clock, the green hands
made some mistake in feeding the furnace
and there was some temporary trouble re
garding the flow. The superintendent
rectified this without difficulty and every
thing is now running smoothly. The ore
on hand will be consumed this week, and
there is some uncertainty as to future op
erations of the Institution.
The Colonel Donan Mine.
J. II. Brown, who was with THE
MlNKK all last spring, writes that he has
located some very promising claims near
Malheur. There is a good vein of free
milling gold exposed on one of these,
which shows a string of colors in every
pan. This he calls the Colonel Donan,
and feels sure that the merit of the prop
erty and the mascot of that name will
make a winner of the proposition.
All kind ot cake, pies bread etc., at
Rrechtel's bakery, opposite the depot.
All orders filled promptly.
Only the best of Wines, Liquors, Ice
Cold Beer and temperance drinks at
Barnard's Halfway House.
Five quart bottles of Olympla beer for
li.oo at Henry Fingers'.
Five quart bottles of Olympia beer for
91.00 at Henry Finger's.
HOTEL MONEY RAISED.'
Building to be Rushed to Early
Completion.
Just as David Wilson was boarding the
train yesterday afternoon, he informed a
MINER man that the big brick hotel prop
osition was a sure go, that work would be
commenced today and that he would re
turn here Monday to rush the structure to
as early completion as possible. An hour
and a half before the train left he stated
that it was necessary to raise $450 before
train time in order to laud the enterprise,
and he was hustling to that end. Of
course so small an amount would not be
permitted to defeat the accomplishment of
so important a project, and It was quickly
raised, principally those who had already
subscribed for bonds having increased the
amount agreed to be taken.
Dan Yerger, M. Wilson's building lore
man, will have charge ol the work. T11.1t
being done now Is, ol course, merely pre
liminary, cleaning nlf the lots preparatory
to grading. Attorney Richards says that
provisions have been made for all pay
ments due at this time and that 110 hitch
can possibly occur on this score.
The hotel will cost $35,000, the site
about $ 10,000 and the furniture anywhere
from $10,000 to $20,000, making an in
vestment of something near $60,000.
Dance Friday Evening.
At Bills opera house Friday evening a
dance will be given for the benefit of the
Sumpter races. Money is needed to push
that good thing along and everyone
should buy a ticket, whether they wish to
attend or not; for the cause is a good one.
1 lie dance itself will be all right and those
who care for such things will get more
than their money's worth.
Work Suspended on the Ib.
Work on the hex has stopped, the
pumps pulled out and the men discharged.
There is, of course, much speculation
hereabouts as to the whys and wherefores
of this move. Manager Chapman, when
asked if he cared to take the public into
his confidence regarding the matter, said:
"My advice last fall was that we quit
sinking then. This policy has finally
been adopted. We are now down about
750 feet and will begin drifting on the
ledge in perhaps thirty days." Mr. Chap
man confirmed the report that the boilers
are of not sufficient power to operate the
pumps to good advantage at that depth.
He denies that other report that the mine
has been sold by fid Cannon, who is said
to be looking for a buyer in Boston.
The temporary shutting down of the Ibex
is merely a private business matter of the
owners, in which the public Is not es
pecially Interested, as there is no question
relative to the great value of the property.
Is the WIntervllU the Old "Blue Bucket" ?
Mlnot Austin, who Is a half brother of
Judge Belleuger, and formerly lived In
this section, removed to eastern Oregon
In 1868. He says that some twenty-live
years ago Stephen Wintervllle had a mine
on the top of a little knoll there, from
which he took out a million dollars in
gold. About a quarter of a mile from this
knoll, across Bennett creek, at the foot of
a range of hills, is the Wintervllle mine,
named for the old town. In March last,
the Austln-McMurdo company started to
hydraulic into the foot of this hill. They
have had an average of eight men em
ployed and have taken out $11,000, and
-.pecl to make it $15,000 when the tlumr
is cleaned up. I his amount of gold has
been secured from a plat less that 120 feet
square, so that the claim has only been
tapped, and as the depth ot rich gravel in
the old river bed is great in places and Its
extent unknown, the amount of gold to be
secured by following up this old river
channel is incalculable. Many mining men
who have seen the mine have no doubt
but that it is the long lost Blue Bucket
mine. Oregonian.
GENERAL WARREN HOME.
Arrived Yesterday After an Absence M
Several Months.
General Charles S. Warren returned
home yesterday from Montana, where he
has been for some week past. Greeted
by a MINER representative, with the en
quiry: "Well, what are you going to do
now," promptly came the response,
"Everybody."
He says that no one can do any busi
ness in Montana now, that politics has
the center of the stage. The Amalgama
ted Copper company is backing the re
publican ticket against both Daily and
Clark and that millions will be spent in
this three cornered light.
(irneral Warren says he will move the
ladies of his family to Spokane in a ihort
while, for the winter, but that he will re
main here most of the time. He owns a
handsome home, which is the reason for
his family returning there. Between now
and the election most of his time will be
spent in Montana, in which game he will
lake a hand, good cards having already
been dealt him. He will then return to
Sumpter for business.
Good Ore Found Near Malheur.
The reliable news was brought from
Malheur City yesterday that an Important
strike of rich tire had been made in the
Bed White and Blue mine, under bond to
Mr. Wilson, ot Portland, hi a crosscut
tunnel a ledge ot good width had been
struck carrying free gold, so It Is reported.
Persons who saw samples of the ore say
that gold was plainly visible all over the
surface of the rock. Democrat.
President Eccles Back From Europe.
David Eccles, preslJent of the Sumpter
Valley road, returned Monday from a trip
to Europe. He has been absent from
home three mouths. His presence hi this
vicinity at this time is very gratifying to
many people who have been stood off
with the stereetyped: "Wait until Mr.
Eccles gets home," during the past ninety
days.
Contract for Powder House Let.
The contract for building the California
Giant Powder company's powder-house,
for which the hrst bids were all rejected
as too high, has been let to David Wilson
and work will be begun upon it at once.
The building Is to be fireproof, of brick,
Iron and steel, and will be situated a
quarter of a mile nut on the Granite road.
George K. Burton, a man prominent in
the mining and business circles of Cali
fornia and Mexico, was the guest of K. K.
Casper during the week. Mr. Burton
was very favorably impressed with the
resources of Sumpter and will soon return.
When you travel the Bourne road re
member Barnard has all the latest remedies
for dust in the throat.
Five quait bottles of Olympia beer for
$1.00 at Henry Finger's.