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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1900)
Wednesday, October 17, 1900 THE SUMPTER WINER. PAYING OUT MONEY. Englishmen Liquidating Little Giant Indebtedness. There i no fuither doubt but what the Biiglish syndicate, at the head of which Is Captain Otto Rley, has decided to save the Little Giant from the wreck and con tinue operations here, a decision which affords an occasion for self congratulation by the entire district. As has been be fore stated In these columns, thiy don't talk for publication regarding private bus iness, so their Intentions can only be sur mised frim their acts. Today Mr. Ranforth, the expert ac countant who came out from Liverpool some weeks since to straighten out the accounts of the company and who has re mained here as the representative of the syndicate, is In Sumpter, accompanied by his attorney, C. A. Johns, negotiating a settlement with A. P. Goss of the Bank of Sumpter, who holds n judgment against the Little Giant mill and other property. Attorney Hartlett Shipp, of Haker City, associated with Attorney Mc Colloch as counsel far the bank, has also been In town on this business. There is some difference ,of opinion between the parties as to the terms of settlement agreed upon several weeks since, but It Is hoped that this difference can be adjusted without further litigation. Of course, these gentlemen are driving ns hard a bargain as possible for their prin cipals with the creditors. Last week Mr. Hanforth and his attorney went to Gran ite and paiJ otf a number of claims, most ly in the shape of labor lelns.at fifty cents on'the dollar. Some of these lelns were against the Magnolia mine, which leads to the belief that the syndicate also In tends to renew the bond on that property if this has not already been done, which some think is the case. Cauidy Is Now "Up Agalnit It." Last week the circuit court at Raker City issued an injunction against the herald of that place, publishing the paper last Saturday, containing matter deroga tory to Letson Ralliet. No attention was paid to the injunction and the paper came out as usual, tilled with stuff about Mr. Halliet, consisting largely of driveling id iocy and transparent bluffs. Getting out this injunction was a tactical blunder. If Editor CasslJy were a tritle less coarse In Ills work, he could now poseas a perse cuted martyr to the cause of honesty and win out on that issue; but even lie will probably not have the gall to try to play that game, where his record is so well known. 1 here are dozens ot former resi dents of Butte, Montana, in this district, who tell of Cassidy having been fired from the Inter-Mountain for trying to blackmail the owners ot slot machines there. Me was in Sumpter Monday night begging for assistance to fight the suit pending against him, trying to work the sympathy graft. Knock the knockers. Quincy't New Shaft 42C0fl Deep. On Monday of next week the Quincy will place Its new No. 7 shaft in commis sion. This shaft is 4200 feet in depth and sunk on a catenary curve, starting from surface at an angle of 58 degrees with one horizon, and flattening to an angle of 38 degress at the bottom, owing to the twist ing of the formation. The shaft was sunk in several sections, simultaneously, as It opened a stretch of ground already reached on a number ot levels running outh from No. 6 shaft. O.i Mond.iy, when the new shaft goes into commission, about 200 miners and trammers now working In No. 6 shaft will be transferred to No. 7 and the skip track in No. 6 will be relaid. It wiifbe made wider and heavier and will accommodate skips carrying 6 ton loads, when rebuilt, in place of the 4,4 ton loads now hoisted. As soon as the skiproad is rebuilt No. 6 will go into commission again, and about 200 men will be added to the underground forces in the southern end of the mine, which will probably call eventually for the addition of about 300 more men on surface. The Quincy's new mill is well along, and within a few weeks the mine will begin increasing its produc tion quite materially. In view of the gi gantic plans for the future, on which about a million dollars have already been ex pended and several millions more will be required, it would not be surprising were the Quincy to have 3000 names on its payroll within the next few years. Al though one of the oldes.t of Lake Superior mines, the Quincy Is one of the most prosperous and active. Press Dispatch from Houghton, Michigan. Ex-State Printer Baker in Sumpter. Frank C. Baker, ex-state printer and newspaperman, of Portland, has been in the city for the past several days enjoying a rest from business cares. Mr. Haker expressed himself as surprised with find ing such a beautiful home city as Sumpter up in the mountains, but says the grand scenery, perfect weather, pure air and water.are sufficient to bring in moremoney. Mr. Baker is a far seeing business man and it is possible some of the good things of the district may be added to his list of investments before he leaves the camp. . . . t ... Mines Stocking Up for Winter. The Hobson Mercantile company yes terday loaded four large wagons with sup plies for the Baby McKee mine in Cable Cove and the same for the Inter-Mnuntain mine. This company Is doing an immense trade with the mlnes.whlch aie putting in their winter supplies. Saddle and Bridle for Sale. In good condition and offered cheap. Apply at THE MINER office. For Sale. Economy Gasoline Gas Lamps, cheap. Enquire at MINER office. "The Portland," conducted by Gus Woodward on Mill street, continues to merit the name of the popular gentlemen's resort of Sumpter. Fiv? quart bottles of Olympla beer for 1.00 at Henry Fingers'. . SPOKANE n Drug 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 Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash.' Imitated mm Equaled BTJkr tl King B Plll EfSN 1900 MODEL & Gipacliv, t c ion 1 cr Jay WVIht ol Mill umpliMe wllii l)i II' l.lliip ll lt . J I W'-ltlil ill Mill uirpivt llli ti It- stamps, I I'tMrr lepilr- J to like a . sump mill, j I P. I I'li'Wt tripilr J 10 Jilt t ii.io I' sl.tmp mill, 7 I. I'. Ikt irvr-iriu i MUJr.' In s Joshua Hendy Machine Works' Sv Milt Machinery, Mining Machinery, Milling Miufl nuv SAN FRANCISCO, - - ' CALIFORNIA mwtoMMx THE RIMBOL j Conducted by MRS. II. PlSMI-R '. s A First-Class Restaurant. Only Home Cooking. Private Rooms for Ladies or s Families. ... Recently Removed lo McCulloch Building, Next Door North, of Brewery. SUMPTER, ORE. 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