Wednesday, September iq, 19CO
THE SUMPTER MINER:
if &
MISSION A SECRET.
Townsite Representatives on a
Long Still Hunt.
Messrs Mosby and Bucknam, of the
Sumpter 'lownsite company, returned
Thursday from a three weeks trip to the
west and southwest of Sunipter; traveling
quite soo miles. They took things easy,
camping wherever night caught them or
inclination prompted.
Begardlug the object of this extended
trip neither gentleman will say a word.
I hey don't even claim to have discovered
1
the most promising cold bearing ledge yet i
Uncovered in eastern OreRou. Hut when I
it comes to talking in a general way about
the country through which they passed,
they become loquacious and enthusiastic. I
.U. Mostly nelng an unmarried man, a
4re.1t horse fancier and an expert in pick
ing out the perlect points, his declaration
that the John I ay valley has the hand
boniest girls and finest horses ot any local
ity of the P.icilic Coast, is ot especial
value and weight on these points.
I he gentlemen went from here to Clif
ford, Austin, Susauvllle, Prairie City,
funis, Malheur and return, coming' back
vver a different route, but taking In the
jime camps. They say that Hums and
Malheur are good towns, backed by big
tock ranches. These ranges cover a
t'evel plateau hundred:; of miles in extent
.tud have an altitude nearly as nigh as
fli.it ot-Siinipter.v There Is no timber In
(hat vicinity .uid'hoth lumber and fuel are
hauled many miles. ' ..''"' v'
I 'They'agree w ith othertravelers hide
cl irlng that tile JoTiu Uay valley Is the
jmest countryv6iT;vhkh the Mtn'slilnes: , V
J These men were not on a pleasure trip;'
it was strictly a business proposition, re
garding (lie nature ot which theTe is much
speculation indulged in hereabouts. i
1 ' Bullion From' t be Badger. I
1 l-rank Hrile, superintendent of the,!
Hadger mine in the Susanville district
sbutli of Sumpter, came down to Haker
from the properties last Monday with the
monthly cleanup, which is said to be about
4000. Tlie Hadger property is owned by
an incorporated company whose stick is
held principally in San Francisco. It is
one of the early locations of the Susan
ville camp and is reported to be one of the I
test paving small mines in the state of I
Oregon. The property has been devel
oped in a conservative and intelligent
manner, and is fully equipped with ma
chinery. All (he development work has
been done largely under the superintend
ence of Mr. Hrile, an experienced mine sup
erintendent of California. He has em
ployed a large force of men in develop
ment work and the leads on the group are
being thoroughly explored. Superintend
ent Hrile says this summer has been the
most active in the history of the Susan
ville district and prospectors in the camp
have been encouraged by the good show
ing on their claims. Baker City Herald.
Golden Opportunities.
The season of the year is almost at
hand when prospectors gradually drift
'back to town and as they arrive all report"
'great activity in all the districts tributary
'to Sumpter. Tlie older sections have
been scoured over for fractional claims
and the newer districts abound in prospect
holes and location stakes. . As a rule he
Vrospector lias done more thorough work
'than in past seasons, located fewer claims
itnd investigated what he dfy'l&a'te. (The
lliscovery of new classes of ofe'siows'ie
effect of prospectors coming Ju froln'Tirr.'
mining districts where slmljarf(jrrjiatipli?
Wre encountered. Many ofjlie prospect
of last year are nearly the-. Mice wijere
jnachlnery is necessary'forffurther devel
opment. In some of these pumps and hoists
will be Installed, on others stamp mills
erected, while others will be Idle until
a man with money happens along, he will
be given an interest in tlie mine for a frac
tion ot what it is worth. There are no
developed mines In the camp for sale, but
there are many prospects and partly de
veloped properties held by men with in
sufficient means to make mines of them,
livery week some shrewd Investor hap
pens along and secures one of these em
bryo mines. The same hard sense and
good judgment that should be exercised
in the purchase ot a tract of government
laud, a colt or a calf is all that is neces
sary when purchasing mining property.
Machinery for Gold Ridge Arrives.
The new pumps for the Gold Ridge
mine, on lower Burnt river, arrived dur
ing tlie week and are now being installed
at the mine. It is expected that they will
be in operation within a week or ten days,
unwaterlng the submerged workings of
the mine. Manager McNichols is ener
getically at work carrying out tne prelim
inaries for the big scheme of development
planned for the Gold Bldge by Letson
Balliet, and it is understood that the tat
ter's recent trip toSau Francisco and Port
laud was for tlie purpose uf ordering still;
more machinery for the mine. Though
the Gold Bldge was at our time quite a;
steady producer of rich ore, it had practi-'
cally been lost sight of in more recent!:
years. Now that it lias gotten Into the!,
hands of Mr". B illlet it may reasonably bell
expected that the Gold Bldge will once,
again resume its former prominence as a
producer, and even eclipse its former rec-j
ord. Mr. Balliet ias jn his day resurrect-
eifv several so-called "played, but" minesj
and put them upon jhe top shelf. One
jnotftile lifstaru'e,! that'oMlie (jowanusV
mine, In BlnoxTGulcfi, -California, which!
is now paying regular dividends to Mr.,
Balliet'. .'He also made a producer out of)
the Delta, in Dixie district, Idaho, alter
the original locators threw up the sponge
in disgust. Republican.
Through the Yellowstone.
The new route via the Oregon Short I
1. me K.'iuroau ana mouiua, mom., euauies
you to make a delightful trip through the
Yellowstone National Park, entering via
Monida and coming out via Cinnabar, j
making it unnecessary to cover any por
tion of tlie route twice. For beautiful
descriptive booklet, write or call at Ore
gon Short Line Ticket Office, 142 Third
streel, Fortland, Oregon.
.IMPERIAL.
Lodging House
MRS. K. i:. tlKITTI N
Furnished or Unfurnished Booms. Neat,
Clean and Reasonable in Price. o
Opposite Bucks
nsrowsrt compsny
SUMPTER, OREGON
SPOKANE
Drug 1 Co.
Only exclusive whole
sale drug house in the
state. We sell only to
merchants. Make the
best prices on miners'
and assayers' supplies.
Freight no higher than
. from Pertland:
1 Write for quotations.
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Spokane Drug Co.
( apoKane,.wasn.
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Mines & Real Estate
If you have a mine to sell
If you have real estate to sell
If you have a prospect to sell
If you have a house to rent
If you want your rents collected
If you want to engage help ot any kind
If you want to borrow money on real estate
.m CALL ON sssi
"':"&Ss,. W. H. W. Hamilton "ga.
THE WONDER
GF.O. W. WF.IGAND,
PKOI'KIUTOK.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladies and Men's Furnishings, Boots,
Shoes, Hats and Clothing.
THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON
Delmonico Hotel
M. SI'ANOIKW. l'r..,.rl,-lor
A First-Class New House, Well Furnished and Superior Table
Service. Transclent Bates Reasonable. Special Bates to Local Pat
rons by the Week. Located One Block Last of Depot, Corner Co
lumbia and Auburn Streets.
SUMPTER. OREGON
Eureka Feed & Livery Company
J. L. SULLIVAN, Manager.
Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First
class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec
ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight
and passengers to any and all points.
HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-tt
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THE
Sumpter Forwarding Co.
;;' General Storage, Commission and Forwarding. ,
Warehouse and office, S. V. Track. J
SUMPTER, pREGON.