Wednesday, October i, igoo
THE SUMPTER MINER.
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GREEHORN DISTRICT.
Many Mines Being Opened
Up Over There.
The section almost directly west of
Sumpter known as the Greenhorn dis
trict, in which some extensive work has
been done the past summer, will be the
scene of much activity during the comlnc
winter. Heavy supplies of provisions
and miscellaneous mining materi.il and
equipment have recently and are yet being
freighted in, and although the snows are
unusually heavy in the mountains, the
men can make themselves warm and com
fortable as anywhere else and for many of
them the spring will doubtless show up
with telling effect after the long winter
season with pick, hammer and drill.
A brief mention is made here of a few of
the working mines in tills district, among
which is the Hen Harrison group, owned
by Uillham and son, relatives of Hanker
J. H. Robbins of Sumpter. The develop
ment consists of over 300 feet of tunnel
work, and a shaft 50 or 60 feet in depth,
opening up a four-foot ledge, In which the
values run from Mi to Jj6, gold and sil
ver, principally the former. This prop
erty Is mentioned as one of great promise.
V. B. Hurd is opening up a "bakers
doen" of propertiesand has accomplished
a vast amount of work for one season,
that shows an intelligent expenditure of
money and labor. Dividend payers will
no doubt be the ultimate result and help to
convince the Portland skeptics that mining
Is a good place to Invest some of its money.
The Dewey, owned by Richard Knapp,
of Portland, has four feet of ore, running
as high as 76 in gold, silver and copper,
in a formation of green stone and deorite.
Hie Smuggler group, owned by Peter
Gagnon and "Black Jack" Gordon, con
sists of five claims. Prom the three tun
nels and a shaft ore is being taken with
values from f 25 to f 53 per ton in gold and
silver.
Joseph McKee, the Portland liquor man,
who is often seen in this section, is spend
ing Ills money on some appaiently tine
properties and expects big returns in the
near future.
The Carbonate mine with two claims,
owned In Pendleton, has some 500 feet of
tunnel work and a 40-foot shaft. It lias a
good 15-foot lead, with values said to be
about 5i2 per ton.
The Ruby mine Is owned by Omaha
men and has a soo-foot tunnel, showing a
solid 4 foot vein of good ore, with $18 val
ues In same. ' ,
The Chloride mine has Utah men for
its owners. Their work consists of 300
feet uf tunnel, in which a 3-foot ledge Is
encountered, tlie values in which are said
to average. $42. It Is a smelting prop
osition. The Tempest group of six claims yields
some very high value smelting ore, said
to run as high as J50G per ton. Bennett
& Bennett are its tortuuate owners, and
are doing good work; having opened a
seven-foot vein of ore while running 22;
teet of tunnel and a 30-foot shaft.
TheOrnament, owned by Portland men,
has 700 feet of tunnel work; a four-foot
ledge and can boast fjo average assay
values from this property.
The Tiger group of four claims, owned
by Weidler, Powers and Ordway, of Port
land, is being managed by Jack Powers,
the well known prospector and'mlner who
first came into the Greenhorns in 1887,
where he has slcne been, with the excep
tion of a short seasonal Nome.from which
delusive place lie is giaa lo-rtturn to tne-
Greehorn country dud remain. The Tern
, pest has a 200 foot tunnel and a 6o-loot
shaft, at the mouth of which Hie ledge
started "from one and one-half inches and
increased to four feet at the 6o-foot depth',
where there is now good'solid'ore. Cer
tificates from Assayer Rnbbins show val
ues from $37.83 to $45.03 in gold. This
property is situated on the head waters of
Boulder creek.
The Morris property, owned by Grant
Thornberg, has about 6co feet of tunnel
and a 35-foot shaft. Eight hundred ounces
of silver and three ounces in gold are said
to have come from a ton of this ore.
A preliminary survey Is now being made
from the Tempest mine to Robinsonville,
which will cross the south end of the
Greenhorn range. The wagon road will
be about four miles long and will cost ap
proximately 2ooo, the expense of which
will be borne by the mine owners in the
Greenhorn. This will bring the district
within sixteen miles of the end of the
Sumpter Valley railroad, where it Is
i ciaimeu ore can re delivered on a dowu-lilll
pull for live dollars per ton.
In speaking of Robinsonville, it brings
to mind a character known to every one
there as "Porty Nine Jlmmle," whose
I nam Is James Dilfin. He was born in
the county Armaiigh, north of Ireland in
1824. He has lived In his present cabin
for 32 years and celebrated his seventy
sixth birthday the sixth of the present
month. He crossed the plains in 1849.
No one believes in the mineral virtues of
tills country more than does"Porty Nine
Jlmmie."
Scenic Line oi the World.
For an enjoyable trip east, take the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, Scenic
Line of the world. Three daily trains be
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
the Pacific coast. Most magnificent seen
cry on this continent. The leading fea
ture in connection with the trip Is that the
through trains pass through the scenic
attractions of the Rocky mountains in
Colorado by daylight, thus affording pas
sengers n cool, pleasant and enjoyable
ride, free from dust and the annoyances
experienced via other lines. Superb din
ing car service on all through trains.
Service a la carte, pay for what you order.
Through standard and tourist sleepers.
Stopovers allowed on all classes of tickets
anywhere between Ogden and Denver.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
tickets, rates and all Information, or ad
dress, C .B .NlCHOL,
General Agent, Portland, Ore.
"The Portland", conducted by Gus
Woodward on Mill street, Is fully a
representation of its name. A visit will
convince vou of tills.
SPOKANE
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.
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