Wednesday, October $i, 1900
THE SUMPTER MINER.
MINE NEAREST TOWN.
Shows Up Good Under Limited
Development Work.
'Lewis M. Raker, of Salem, Oregon,
returned to his home yesterday, after a
profitable all Mimmer work oit his claim
just adjoining the northern limits of the
town.
The property, known as the Tisha
tningo, lias a splendid showing and will
more than likely make a mine. Mr.
Raker, who is a man of mining experience,
located his claim in the summer of last
year and has done all his own work,
though a man of advanced years.
He has a good strong ledge of six and a
halt feet between walls and a cross ledge
f over four feet, in blue and white talc
and gray quart..
The best assays show $ 3.48 in silver
And S13.23 in gold, and the greatest verti
cal depth reached is only about twenty
five feet.
Mr. Baker has closed down for the
winter, but after a well earned rest in the
mild Willamette valey climaV, he will
resume work as soon as early spring is
here again.
Joe Hurt Kills Three Deer
Joe Hurt started out Sunday morning
loaded for big game. He returned in the
evening and declared that he had killed
three deer, and had the empty shells to
prove the assertion. He also brought
along with him one deer, and tells a very
plausible story to account for what he did
with the other two carcasses. Mr. Hurt
ays he saw thirty-live or forty head dur
ing the day and could have killed more if
he had wanted to. The herd makes its
headquarters live or ix miles south of
McKuen.
SOME INTEREST IN ELECTION.
Manifested in a Few Bets Made and a Josh
or Two Sprung.
There is some little Interest being mani
fested around town in the presidential elec
tion as the day of the great contest draws
near. It shows itself in the disposition of
the sporty boys to back their judgment on
the (exult, with all the coin at their
command. . .
Tlie gambling is almpst entirely on the
vote in the slates considered from this
distance doubtful, Washington, Indiana
and West Virginia being the three 011
which the most money has been placed,
neither side offering or asking odds.
There has been but one bet of any con
sequence made on the general results;
Mar ley Wood wagering fioo with M. W.
Sullivan ag ilust his steam sa w,on the elec
tion of McKlnley. This is considered a
bet of even money. Harley Wood is dead
game and Is taking the McKinley end of
everything in sight. He has also bet ten
dollars with Mr. Sullivan on each ot these
tvo propositions, that the republicans will
carry three Pacific coast states, Washing
ton, Oregon and California, and Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio and New York. Mr. Wood
feels so sure of winning the saw that he Is
already contracting to cut stove wood "In
any length desired.
He has also made seven ten dollar bets
with Seymour Bell on different prop
ositions. Sunday some of the republican joshers
tried to have fun with Triad Bellin
ger, a democrat who stands pat on the
Chicago platform and Is always loaded
with reasons for his position. The spokes
'man of the push staled that (25,000 had
been spent for fireworks at the recent
Bryan reception in New York; that he
had been given a banquet' that cost t.$o
a plate and he thought it was a low down
r ick of the ice trust to refuse to pay the
bills. Mr. Bellinger saw the point and the
joke and proceeded to hand out some hot
ones on the icetrust proposition, that were
pointed, all right, but dld't run very large
ly to joke.
ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS.
Mining b Away Ahead of Any Other
Industrial Enterprise.
A glance at the enormous dividend be
ing paid by mining companies monthly
and quarterly as compared with those
paid by other commercial enterprises,
should covlnce the most pessimistic ob
server that mining as a business is far
and away ahead of the ordinary business
investment. A few facts may contribute
to the store of knowledge being accumu
lated by the casual observer and intending
investors of capital.
In California there are at present more
than 100 gold mines paying dividends or
profits to their owners, that we know of.
There are many others, quartz and placer
mines, of which no tecord is kept as to the
output.
Stratton's Independence of Cripple
Creek, Colorado, Is pay.ng quarterly div
idends of 5488,000, and the total paid has
been 52,440,000. The Calumet and Hecla
copper mines of Michigan have paid $70,
000,000 to the shareholders, though it cost
them 51,200,000 before one dividend was
declared, and it was started originally as
a "wild cat."
The Kennedy of California has paid
more than 52,000,000 In dividends.
The mines of Cripple Creek, Colo. .paid
nearly 51,000,000 net, in September, ind
the total dividends paid by the riiines of
the district amounts to 510,000,000. Dur
ing the month of August copper to the val
ue of 54, 5000,000 was shipped from the
United States to Europe. In the same
month American mines paid 53,066,154
and for. the six preceding months oven
.. ,. I.. .IL.I.Un.l.! Tl. Unnuliilii I
4,AAS,WI III uiviuiliua. lib iiumviiiunv
of Leadville, Colo., has produced in twenty-three
years 565,000.000 and has paid
nearly 510,000,000 in clean dividends, and
the Homestake of South Dakota has been
paying quarterly dividends of 5105,000
regularly for over a year.
These are but a few figures gathered at
random here and there but they are not
worth considering when comparing mining
with other industries? San Francisco
Mining Review.
Six O'Clock Dinners.
The Golden Eagle Hotel has inaugu
rated the plan of evenlngdinnersand mid
day luncheons.whlch Idea is an acceptable
one to the majority of those living at
hotels.
Lessons in Lace. '
Mrs. Marsh, next door to MINER office,
will give practical insttuctions in lace
work. Materials and hundreds of pat
terns to select from.
Saddle and Bridle for Sale.
In good condition and offered cheap.
Apply at THK 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.
When you travel the Bourne road re
member Barnard has all the latest remedies
for dust in the throat.
Five quart bottles of Olympia beer for
1 1. 00 at Henry Fingers'.
Five quart bottles of Olympia beer for
51.00 at Henry Finger's.
The best is always cheapest buy Giant
powder.
Beware of, but ask for It Giant powder'.
Always reliable Giant powder.
Are You Progressive and
Up-to-Date?
Do you want a stamp mill that has a capacity of 8 to 12 tons to each
stamr? One that no maker of stamp mills in the United States can sell you,
but ourselves? One that is better in every way than the kind they can sell you.
THE MERRALLS' RAPID
STAMP MILL
has an enormous capacity. We are selling these mills everywhere. We In
stall complete plants, from 8 to 1000 tons capacity. It you are thinking of
putting up a stamp mill, don't do It, until ou have written us. We can
save you thousand ot dollars, besides worry and vexation. These mills are
endorsed by mining men everhere. Send for circular.
Merralls' Mill Company
120 First Street
San Francisco, Cal.
STAMP MILLS
WOOD OK IRON l-'HAMK
Boilers and Waterwheels'
Hammond Mfg. Co. j
INCORPORATED j
PORTLAND, OREGON
The....
Shamrock
A. M. CARMATHY,
Proprltor
S. CLI-IN, Manager
FINE Wines, Liquors, Beer
and Ciais. Free Lunch
with all drinks. Beer Five
Cents Per Glass. Five Bot
tles of Schlitz Bki-r for One
Dollar.
00000000000000
Exclusive
Agent
for
the Celebrated
OLYMPIA
BEER
On draught or
by bottle.
00000000000000
'The Olympus"
H. FINGFR, Proprietor.
High Grade Wines.
Liquors and Cigars.
Sumpter, Or.
W. S. BOWERS
ABSTRACTS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained
Years of experience In Baker County Records.
No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon.
SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS
Minuf.cturcrt of ill kind, of CarbonatrJ Dilnkt nj CIJt. 1
Opr(tr4 In coniwcilon with lh
Kentucky Liquor Houte '
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
GAGEN SLOAN, PROPS.,
SUMPTER, ORE.