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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1900)
Wednesday," October 24, 1900 'V THE SUMPTER MINER. r IRRIGATION PROJECT. 1 Over 250,000 Acres of Idaho Land to be Reclaimed. News of the organization of the greatest Irrigation project ever launched in this tate, if not in the northwest, has leaked out. Moreover, the projectors of the un dertaking propose to do what has always been supposed to be impossible they will take water from the Snake river some miles above Shoshone Falls and irrigate 200,000 acres of the wonderfully fertile land that stretches away on the plateau, 1000 feet above the tumbling river. The reclamation is to be undertaken under the Carey act and the 'eglslation enacted to carry that law into effect, and the segre gation of the land has already been made at the Hailey land office. The amount of land segregated Is 217, 000 acres on the south side of the river and 31,000 acres on the north side. Besides, there is 18,000 acres of school land cov ered on the south side and 2000 acres on the north side. As far as possible, worth less land has been eliminated from the segregation, but some ot that taken is not firstclass. There is, however, fully 200,000 acres of as fine land as Is found In the west, all of which can be watered. The project has been under way for several months under the direction of State Engineer Ross, who has made all the surveys and plats to avoid the errors and discrepancies that have caused so much trouble with other Carey act proj ects in this state. The canal on the south side will be 65 miles long and that on the north side two rniles. The river will be raised 38 feet. The entire work will cost 1,500,000. S. R. Milne, of Salt Lake, is president of the compar.y and J. H. Lowell secre tary. One of the directors, Hank Knox, is president of the Bank of the Republic of Salt Lake, and another director is K. Steunenberg, the Idaho banker. Press dispatch from Rolse. Ctntotn Mill at Sparta a Success. The custom 5-stamp mill at Sparta, owned by George Chapman & Co., Is successfully operating and is proving to be a valuable acquisition to the camp, say those who are feeling its direct benefits. Mine owners are energetically at work on their prospects, furnishing ore to the mill and there is a supply on hand that insures the continuous working of the mill. Hon. Jos. Wright, who is one of the owners of ' the Union and Grey Eagle mines, is in the city with a batch of bullion, the result of a run of ore which netted Ho to the ton, besides concentrates that go about 4 per cent. Mr. Wright says Mr. Chapman has inaugurated an enterprise that will be of incalculaole benefit to the district. Num bers of prospects will be made to pay whose owners in the absence of a mill would have to let their properties remain Idle. Prospects will be developed into mines by means of the owners being en abled to pay their way as they go by hav ing their ores worked at the custom mill, and altogether the entire camp will be put on a more substantial basis than ever be fore. Democrat. some of the rocks throughout the country when the hot sun come out just after a heavy rain. This substance is very pois onous and makes quick work of its vic tims. Two years ago McCorrigal, on Butter creek, lost 596 head of sheep from the same cause; five years ago 31 head be longing to Ed Day were destroyed in a similar manner; two years ago John Mus tek lost 12 head and many others have lost smaller amounts from time to time, but did not know what caused it. It would be a rather difficult matter to pre scribe a remedy for this evil. Exchange. Baker County Assessed at $2,880,253. A press dispatch from Salem says: The summary of Baker county's assessment for 1000 has been filed in the Secretary of State's office, and reveals an increase of nearly 4 per cent in the net valuation over that of last year. There is an Increase of 180,465 In the gross valuation, and a de crease of exactly 1 24,000 in the exemp tions, making an Increase of 11104,46$ in in the net taxable property. Following are the figures of the roll In detail: Number. Vlur. Acrei ol tlllsMe lnJ ja,w $ )v.'oo Acres of non-tlllaMc IsnJs tj8,? iq,o)j Imps, on Jf iti IsnJs 186,4 j Town nj illy Ion 451.550 Imps, on town loti 481,115 Imps, on IsnJs not JndcJ ... IM0 Miles 01 rnllrojj peJ 00 mj.xjo Miles ot Id. nj teltp. Ilns 181.6 14.80 Rolllnc slock 4?, 760 steamboats, etc "I.wo Merchan Jlse. etc 116,700 Farming Implements, etc 6,jis Money 16,710 Notes nJ accounts 87,150 Shares ol stock 1,105 ji.vtj Household furniture, etc ii.i o Horses anj mules J.474 41.B10 Cattle 15,185 100.1 1 j Sheep )3,74o 58,415 Swine i,4si . no Gross value of properly $1,066,160 Exemptions 86,115 Total value of taxable property. .i.88o,i55 Stamp Now Dropping on the Brazos. The Brazos mine.in Pleasant Valley dis trict, owned by Al Geiser and the Blew etts, can now be given a place on the list of producing mines in baker county. On Thursday afternoon tht to-stamps of the new mill just completed on the property began dropping. All the machinery worked smooth and there was not a hitch anywhere. The plant has been running ever since being started and no property in BakeV county has a better prospect for successful operation. Mr. Albert Geiser, who is. the manager of the property, said yesterday that the Brazos was the equal to any mine in these gold fields. It is well developed for economical working and there was no end of ore in sight. 1 wo men can knock down all the ore the mill can handle. At this time there are only live men employed two in the mill, a cat man and two miners. The mill can re duce about 40 tons of ore per day, the ore being very soft. Gold is fast accummu lating on the plates and the future of the Brazos is exceedingly promising. Democrat. Sheep Poisoned by Licking Rocks. Sheep poisoning got 49 more victims out of a band of 000 line Merino bucks be longing to Hugh Fields, up Hiuton creek last Sunday. When our informant, John Busick, came by there Monday morning he saw 49 of the animals lying dead In the corral. About 200 head had been poisoned, and others were dying right along, so that it is probable the whole bunch will be lost. The sheep were un doubtedly poisoned from licking a certain mineral substance which appears on Free Coinage Incorporated. The Free Coinage property on Cracker creek, near the famous Golconda mine, was yesterday incorporated by V. A. Schilling, EJ Cannon aid W. L. Boise. The capital stock of the corporation is fixed at $1,003,000. At a meeting of the incorporators held this morning Mr. Can non was elected president, Mr. Schilling secretary and Mr. Boise treasurer. The company proposes to resume development work at once and continue sinking opera tions to the 3oofoot level. The shaft is down 'loo feet alreaJy. As soon as the 3oo-foot level is reached enough ore is ex pected to be in sight to warrant the erec tion of a stamp mill and keep it running for two years. Until that much ore is In sight in mill will be built. The company will set aside from' 100,000 to 200,000 shares of stock for development purposes. Portland Telegram. F I I 1 R I El E FIRE! OUR Saw Mill and Dry Kiln were totally destroyed by lire, but we still have a large stook of Lumber and General Merchandise so we can fill all orders promptly. j Sumpter Lumber Company & J. B. STODDARD, Mgr. Delmonico Hotel M. SllANCI.i:iOriiprielor A First-Class New House, Well Furnished nnd Superior Table Service. Trnnsclent Rates Reasonable. Special Rates to Local Pat rons by the Week. Located One Block East of Depot, Corner Co lumbia and Auburn Streets. SUMPTER. OREGON Bousum & Spalding CRYSTAL (P Company Free delivery of Pure Ice. Leave orders at office of Columbia Brewing and Malting Co., next door to MlNHH office. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PROFITABLE INVESTMENT IN MINES OR MINING STOCKS? IF YU ARE, WRITE. L. Y. KEADY & CO. Mining Stock Brokers Coots BcoronD'MeNtitk 110 Sherlock Hid., PORTLAND, OKI!. Ul Poindxtr, MIN ES corona McNcal Code. Sumpter, - - On