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THE SUMPTER MINER.
Wednesday, October ji, 1900
MORE SPOKANE MONEY
Will Develop Promising; Crack
er Creek Property.
II. W. H. S-nltli left litre last week lor
Spnkiue (or the purpose of organilug a
rived yesterday from .1 mining company In
Hrlllsli Columbia. It was consigned to
the New York agents of the Hank of
Montreal. The Ingot contained a frac
tion over 753 pounds of the soild yellow
metal, and Is valued at $154,000. It came
In a solid cone, and stood about two feet
I high. 1 his cone was. wrapped In canvass
and fitted with an oblong box made of two-
' inch planks and he.ivily bound with Iron.
Ilie gold was firmly held in the box by
two wooden u edges driven In from the
miImIm' .mm.inv in nnrrnte nrnnerilrs in top. Two heavy Iron rings were set in
the Cracker Creek district, which he has the sides of the rough box and through
been developing all season. James Cl.irk, , these were fitted wooden bars by uhlch
brother of the "I'atsy" Clark, one of the ' the box was lifted. It required four men
most Miciesslul operators in the West, is to remove it from the truck in the assay
president of the company. James Is said f" t" 'e sCales-New York Press dis
til have made even more money, but less patih.
noise thin his brother. Allot the men ..... ..7.
connoted itl. the company are success-1 GOLD MINES OF INDIA.
tnli mining men and it is a matter on
uhlih the entire district can congratulate
itself th.it these men have become inter
ested here. Speaking of this matter, the
Spokesman-Review s iys:
Spok.iue capitalists arc to extend their
Though Worked For Ages, They are Still
Producing.
'I lie most extensively developed mines
In India are Incited in the district which
may be best described as the Western
operations in eastern Oregon. Artkles of Uus, ,,,,,,. of ,)le Rrclt pel,inM,a f t,e
Incorporation were Med yesterday fur the jst m. They are situated not over
Craiker Summit (mid Mining company, , 00 nes from ,he ocein.and bitween
witli headquarters in Spokane. I he cap-1 )00 ilMj 400 lMes m)rll of Comorin,
ital is in 1 .000,000 shares at 25 cents each. whch s ,le mo,t southerly point of the
I he olliccrs are: President, James Clark, mil,n1d of d.f ,s coast range is
ke presMcut, l.eou II. I.ongi secretary j 0C.lMy klm. .,,, ,he Western Ghats. It
and treasurer, Oeorge It. I.insley; general ,s vcrv rilKKeJ and pd,,!,,,,,,,., chum of
manager, II. W. H. Smith. I he directors lllml,s about ioo miles lung, lying
are: lames Clark, Leon II. Long and . vy dosc 0 ,he mm aj often rising dl-
irorge II. Llnsley of Spokane, H. W. H. ttCy from t!( w:ltrr: IIlagnllicent head
Smith, of Sumpler. Ore., and J. C. Mc- J allds .d peils , llRlt r.IIIKK froln
I adden, uf Walla Walla. , 5000 , l)000 feeli ,lc e,tt.m or iuilld
I he properties ol the company are the J0,es 0, ,N rlnKe .re comparatively
Sun.11.lt, Summit No. 1, Summit No. J, 1 mi,, aj it s ammiK llie uplanu that
the Cracker No. 1 and live other claims. )c ,ndj( K,j mhm e
I hey are dlrect'y west and adjoining the I , ,, reR01 t)(. industry is a very
Eureka , E.xcelsoir and North IN.Ie, on ' ;lMCrllt onc. prom time immemorial there
the summit between Cracker and l-'ruit us been a small continuous production of
t reeks, about hall a mile from Houme, ( the 111et.1l by the natives, who. of course,
Maker lounly.and about seven miles from ,my .lclI,lej , work the alluvial de
Sumpter. I he Summit, Summit No. 1 wtl , ;ld jtllle he mt),ntllln breams,
and Novke arc the northern extensions of AlH)u, 870 he Unf,ttsh bKalIM. .rested
the Irre Coinage, Cliinav, Ohio and Cy- , ,e qu.irl r.f,s whiili occurred higher
clone ledge, wl.UI. is a parallel vein to the ,,, ,lmlK, tle industry at t.rst was al-
Gokond... Columbia, I:. I: d Nrlli . ,llllsl n cnntliiiiiHi record of failures; yet
Pole ledge. 1. ,1. 1. . i- Vrars it li.is become well
established, and Is now a very Important
factor in the world'.s table of totals, as the
yield last ear had the value of J8.500.ooo.
During August of this vear the Indian
mines vieldeJ Al.tCix ounces of I'ciM. and
opuieut woik until the heavy winter ( ,, , ,,. rJ , , mnl, ,he priH,uc.
snows toned them to suspend operations. j()1 (,r ,c ycr ,, d amoimlrJ ,0 J25)27
I his spring they resumed work and con- mCes ,s fuy eMlftcl, ,, w ,,.,,
tinned until October 1. I hey have spent ,, t. tw,vc ,, wj be dose ,0
about fsooo In delopment. According to 500,ooo ounces, worth In the vicinity of
Manager Smith, who is the cllv. they flo,ooo,x; for during the last five years,
haveevposed the ledge for i 100 leet by mum, SVstems of workings, and up-to-
shalts, tunnels and open cuts, and lind It j ,. MMcllncry ,uve eM,ellslvely replaced
strong, well del.ned aid from 10 to 40 ..... lllpllllU ..... .1I,ni111I.es of tl.r n.i.
Messis. CI. irk, Long and Smith pur
chased the Summit and Summit No. 1
claims In September, iKw, ol Alteiihoffer '
i l:o, the tili;lii.il lotatoi. I hey put!
on a (our of men and c intliiued devel-
leet w Ue, w ith thtee p ly shoots, w it li av
says ranging trom 5.40 to 16.15 per ton.
I he development consists ol uj leet ot
tunnels, oser 100 leet ol shaft and about
)5otertol open cuts, 1 he nest work
will be to dilte .uni-mit tunnel 1012 leet,
I he bulk of the ores being worked at
piesenl are ery high grade, and compar
atively Itee. I liu at eight of the princi
pal pnoeitleo, the crushing during Aug
ust amounted to 32,885 tons, whkh yield
ed ii.Jii ounces of gold, (worth about
whUl.wlll tap the ledge near the main ,l8iJol,fr 0UIKP) 0II ,he pa,eSiinj (,2l)0
M) Miiiui .11 .1 tiri'iu in iis irri. i liry
h tve good wagon 10 ids Into the properly,
.1 substantial bl.uksmilh shop and outl.t
ol tools, good mill site, plenty ol timber
tor mining and milling puiposes, and also
plenty of water to run a umipressor and
lor milling purposes. I'tie ore can be
brought Irom the tunnel to the mill by
gravity, thus sat lug expensive hoisting
and pumping maJiinery. Kpeilswho
have examined the property ate said to
have declared tint with development the'
ouiives at the tailing plants which are all
using the cyinide process. I his verres
ponds to a shiJe over 17.00 per ton of
aude oie.
In the M sore property which Is the
oldest and most developed a depth of
2)oo feet has been attained on the vein.
At this distance from the surface the pay
ranges in width from I'jto 3 feet, and
gives assay values trom 53.25 to J14 per
ton. In the other mines, which have
in the distilct.
It is the intention of the company to put I,
Lv.iiiii-.l ttintlw nf i-vw-i fift nr liv. th
property may make one of the best mine!, . ... f f
1 .- . - .....v- r -
Ion ;tnJ over, but h Krntrr.illy in a narrow
viim. Altittflltr llik Iitifl in uiil.l tti in (no
on iwo shilts and push development all ,(lJn he mJ ,() bf ,(1 ;(
w nler. and Minager Smith leaves for ilir condition. Minims Reporter,
mine Monday to get work started as early
as possible.
Gold "Button" Worth $154,000.
The highest "button" of gold ever re
ceived at the assay otlice in Wall street,
according to Superintendent Mason, ar-
Cottage For Sl.
A beautiful new four room modern cot
tage with xloets, nicely papered and on
sightly lot 60x100 feet. Price very rea
sonable. Enquire at MINER office.
Mi
7k
5c
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Henry Finger
THE
CELEBRATED
OLYMPIA
BEER
-55"
On draught or in bottles
at five cents per glass
or five bottles for one
dollar. Full car load
just received.
Center St., Opp. P. 0.
Sumpter, Ore.
Henry Finger
if?
THE WONDER
GKO. W. WEIGAND,
I'ROI'RIIiTOR.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladies and Men's Furnishings, Roots,
Slioes, Hats and Clothing.
THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON
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Sumpter Forwarding Co.
General Storage, Commission and Forwarding.
Warehouse, and office, S. V. Track
SUMPTER, OREGON.
THE GEM SALOON
A. J. STINSON, Prop.
(Successor to Suyde it Stlnson)
Only the Best Brandsof LiquorsServed Over the Bar
SUMPTER, - - - OREGON
CAPITAL.
Barber Shop
M Baths
A. C. Davidson, Mtnagrr
Claud Dutw, Operator
Operated in Connection
with Capital Hotel, j
First-Class Work. Porce
lain Bath Tubs
Sumpter, Oicfoo
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