THE SUMPTER MINER
VOL II.
SUMPTER, OREGON, NOVEMBER 14, 1900.
NO. 10
MUCH MINING
MACHINERY
Five Million Pounds Received
Here in Twelve Months.
IT REQUIRED 250 CARS.
One Million Pound Attired Within (he
Part Three Week For the Badger,
Baby McKce, Columbia, Bald Mountain
and Red Boy Nine Loaded Cart
Now la (he Yard and Six at Bake City
Nest Year Will Double aU These
figure.
Mining machinery has been arriving at
Sumpter so fast and in such vast quanti
ties during recent weeks that It has been
next to impossible to keep track of it.
During the last three weeks about one
million pounds have been received here, or
about fifty carloads.
Yesterday afternoon there were nine
car of machinery on the side tracks at the
depot waiting to be unloaded. In addition
to this there were hundreds of thousands
of pounds on temporary platforms, await
transportation to the mines. Tut: MINUR
was further Informed that there were then
six carloads at Raker City being trans
ferred from the O. It. & N. to the Sump
ter Valley road.
Of the machinery now In the yards and
which arrived during the past week, were
a boiler and fixture-, for the Badger mine,
weighing 20,000 pounds.
Three car loads, or 60,000 pounds,
were for the Columbia, consisting of a
miscellaneous lot for shaft work and the
cyanide plant, and also a rock crusher lor
the mill. This latter has a capacity of
400 tons .1 day, and is of the most ap
proved modern construction.
During past few days live cars, over
100,000 pounds, have come for the Red
Hoy, consisting of shafting, boiler fixtures,
hoisting beam and other machinery.
Three car loads of ten inch steel water
pipe for the Raid Mountain ditch arrived
Monday.
1 litre are now in the yards three car
loads of machinery for the H.ihy McKce
mine, consisting of one Stilwell-Vale air
compressor complete, a stand ird heater,
one jo-horse power toiler; one duplex feed
pump, rock dri'l and 6-font column, hose
and drills, air receiver with fittings, steam
pipe, etc.
All this freight Ins been turned over to
the SumptT Transportation company, to
be It inled to the v.irlmis mines. One piece
of the hoisting frame for the Red Hoy
mine weighs about 20,000 pounds, or
nearly as much as each of the four boilers
hauled out to the same property some
weeks siece, thirty horses having been
required to pull it over the summit. This
pelce will be more difficult to handle, how
ever, on account uf Us height and arched
shape.
According to the records of the Sumpter
Valley lailroad, there has been received at
this station during the past twelve months
the grand, gratifying tntil of $,000,000
pounds of mining machinery, requiring
2$o cars to transport it from Baker City
here.
It is safe to say that these figures will
be discounted during the coming twelve
months. This statement is based on the
fact that there are a dozen or more mines
tributary to Sumpter that have reached
that stage of development justifying the
erection of mills.' There has been more
work done on properties in eastern Ore
gon during the last year than In the pre
ceding ten years. All these numerous
shafts and tunnels have proven this to be
a great, perminent gold bearing region.
There is now no longer any hesitancy
about Investing money In boring holes In
the ground and many are being bored.
All this mesns more and still more min
ing machinery.
Most of this heavy stuff Is shipped here
either late in the fall or during the winter
months, owing to the fact that the snow
roads are much better than the dirt ones,
and heavy loads are much easier to haul
on runners than on wheels. The large
quantities of machinery now arriving
were timed to reach here for snow road
transportation, but the feason is back
ward and wagons are still in use. Owing
to the unusuallNlght rainfall, the roads
are now in comparatively fair condition,
and every heavy rig and horse in the dis
trict are employed transporting machinery
and supplies to the mines for the winter.
Waiting For Material For Hotel.
Work 011 the hotel has been suspended
since Monday, awaiting iron castings
from Portland, which are said to have
been shipped several diys previously.
The brick walls and woodwork are now up
one story. Work on neither can be con
tinued until this structural Iron arrives
and is put in place. It is unfortunate that
work should have to be suspended during
this line weather. 1 he builders still think
that with no other unlooked for delays
the structure will be finished by the first
of the new year.
Another Ledge Cut in the Golconda.
John T. liuglish, the managing owner
of the Golconda mine, was in the city for
a few hours Saturday and stated to a Re
publican man that 011 the 400-foot level
his men had crosscut an 18-foot ledge of
rich ore. The vein, or ore body, having
well defined walls, and that while they
had drifted only 100 teet 011 the vein, it
makes a splendid showing. 'I he deep
sinking plant will soon be In full operation
and it Is expectad that with depth In
creased wealth will be discovered. Re
publican. Eight Feet of Copper and Gold Ore.
A brief mention of the fact that the
Grltv Gold Mining company, working
property on the summit near the Granite
road, hid broken into a vein of copper
bearing ore, was made last week. Slme
then it has been learned they have cut
through the vein which carried the copper
Willie and leport full eight feet of It.
Good looking samples of the ore, with a
particularly large percentage of copper
pyrlles well scattered through It, are dis
played at the company':, ollice on Mill
street.
Concord One ol the Bonanzas.
J. II. Robblns is In IVnnletou this
week. He Is expected here l:rld.iy or
Satuiday. On receipt of the rews of the
last rich strike in the Concord last week,
an account of which was published lu Till:
MlNlik, he went out to the mine
and Inspected the fi'id, hilugiug
hack with him samples nf the rock.
It is identical with that of the Red Hoy
and other proJuciiig mines In this district.
There is no longer any doubt but w hat the
Concord is one of the bonanzas of eastern
Oregon.
Never fails Giant powder.
MILLS AND LUMBER.
J. H. Stoddard Buys the Shaw
Company Plant.
J. H. Stoddard lias bought out the In
terest of his brother in the Sumpter Lum
ber company and is now sole owner of its
plants. He has abandoned the idea ol
building another mill, detailed account of
which was published in these columns a
couple of weeks since.
Instead, he has bought the Shaw Lum
ber company's mill, on the Bonanza road.
This property was recently sold by the
Shaw company to J. H. Stalling, of
Utah, who paid J1000 cash. Mr. Stod
dard bought his option, and wlen a repre
sentative of the company was here last
week, made a new deal and Is now in
possession of the property.
He is this week putting In an additional
boiler and machinery, Increasing its capac
ity from twelve to eighteen thousand feet
a day. As soon as this work is done, it
will resume cutting lumber.
When the mill was sold to Mr. Stalling
there were in the yards 80,000 feet of logs,
which went with tue mill. These were
sawed, planed and stacked on the railroad
track. This lumber was subsequently
sold to J. T. Hudson, of Salt Lake. Mr.
Bloomer, of the Shaw Lumber company,
when here a few days since, put lu a
claim for it, posting notices on the lumber
to this effect. The Sumpter Valley road
now refuses to furnish cars for shipment,
In consequence. J. II. Stoddard holds .1
bill of sale for It from the Shaw company
and so that end of the deal is consider
ably mixed and the courts will probably
be called on to straighten out the tangle.
Mr. Hndson is now here trying to get
possession.
Manager Stoddard says that he has
many orders, on hand, but delivery has
been almost entirely suspended, owing to
the bad condition of the roads. A num
ber of these orders came from Whitney
and arrangements have been made with
the railroad to haul to the end of the track,
beyond the summit, and from there lu
wagons, where the roads are lu compara
tively good condition. Two cars are be
ing loaded today for that destination.
I he Stoddard Brothers mill recently
burned at McKwen, is being rebuilt. 'I he
new mill will be a thoroughly modern
plant, of 40,000 feet a d ty capacity, per
haps the newest feature of which Is a
steam "shotgun" feed. J. II. StodJard
Is not interested hi till- mill.
Worthy Grand Matron Eastern Star.
Mrs. Jessie S. Vert, of Pendleton, visit-
J ed this city last week and was the guest
,111 .ins. i ikmii.is miuwcn. 1111s. veil is
worthy grand matron for the stale of Ore
gon for the order of the F.astern Star and
was on her way to pay olliJal visits to
the loJges at Canyon City, I'ralrle City
and Burns. While In Sumpter a number
of the lady menibeis of the order visited
.Mrs. Vert and talked over the prospect of
establishing a lodge lu this city. Mrs.
Vert Is expected to return nbout Novem
ber 20, when It is the Intention of mem
bers of the Masonic and li.isteru Star
orders to give a social In her honor. Mrs.
Vert Is a very pleasant and entertaining
lady and is an enthusiast in Basteru Star
affairs.
Social Society Home Warming.
The Ssmpter Social society last Friday
evening, held Its first session, or house
warming, in the new quarters s-cured for
entertainments, and reading room, next
that occupied by the Sumpter Towusllr
company, on Mill street. The objects of
the society were set forth by the president,
Charles B. Rnblin. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
Morrell and Mr. DeNeff entertained the
members with several musical numbers,
after which dancing was indulged In until
n:o. An elegant lunch was discussed
by the large crowd of members and their
guests, which was greatly enjoyed. The
society will meet every Friday evening
and promises to do much good socially
and in a literary and musical way this
whiter.
Municipal Political Pot Boiling.
The latest municipal ticket announced
Is that headed by Tom McKwen for May
or. S. S. Start is slated for recorder and
a council that will appoint C. K. Roblln
city attorney. Seveia) other candidates
huvebeen meritldneijor the various sli
ces, but no other movement has yet ca
talyzed. Marshal Austin wants re
flection and it is said there are a half
dozen other candidates for this place.
Candidates are required to tile their peti
tions live days before election, which take
place December 24.
Football For 'Thanksgiving.
Uniforms for the football eleven arrived
Saturday and they have been worn In
several practice games since. A game for
1 hanksgiving has been arranged with thn
Baker City club, to be played at the race
track here. The grounds are now being
put in condition. Some excellent material
for a team has been found here, which,
with proper training, will develop Into the
pennant winners.) ;
Grant County Bank Opened.
Cashier Swigget,of the Bank of Sump
ter, received a letter from A. P. Gnss to
day, saying that he had opened the Grant
County bank at Canyon City, but as
the building had neither doors nor win
dows, it was like doing business nut ol
doors. He stated further that business
had opened up even belter than he had
expected and he was much pleased with
the prospects.
"The Portland", conducted by Gus
Woodward on Mill street, Is fully a
representation of Its name. A visit will
convince you of this.
All kinds ol pies, cake, bie.id, etc., At
RrechtePs bakery, opposite depot and in
Neill building. Orders promptly filled.
1
When you travel the Bourne road re
member Barnard has .-ill the latest remedies
for dust hi the throat.
All crockery ware iiulmlul in I law ley's
sale, beginning Moudiv, November 12.
Ilawley's removal sale begins Monday,
Novembtr 12, and lasts one week.
Five quart bottles of Olympla beer for
f 1. 00 ul Henry Fingers'.
Genuine OImpl.i oyster cocktails in
order at Henry Finger's.
Henry Finger erves genuine Olympii
oyster cocktails lo order.
Five quart bottles ol Olympia beer fn
1.00 at Henry Finger's.
Special sale ot syrup and pickles at W.
R. Hawley's.
The best is always cheapest--buy Giant
powder.
Something to depend upon Giant
powder.
K.