Wednesday, November 21. 1900
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THE SU1VTTER MINER
IRRIGATING SCHEMES.
Working on Powder and Des
Chutes Rivers.
Work was commenced vesterd ly on the
Mr J.im across Powder river for the B ikei
City M itu il IrrU illo-i co iii my. It will
be located just htlo.v the riilroiJ track in
the south enJ of town, on a site owned by
the company .inJ ne.ir the point where the
old diin.whiJi was urrleJ away last
year, w.t lo:ateJ.
The cnmpwy o vis th; oiJ M innrr.v
ititche :hkI wi'er rls'itN lunf th cold
est witcr rl'Us in th;.tyor t iinly.
I iirinu III? hlnh water of I 1st ye ir Hi: ol J
tl 1 111 was wash: I out anJ t lie lO'iipinv
w.in compelled to receive the aler through
the iarrrn hrail)',atr.
'I he new d nil will be a sutist.itit i.il af
t tir, to be built of stone from bedrnJf up
supporting the brush, c. nth .in I gravel.
I his pi in was decided on at .1 mrctliiK ot
the dhectors ot the compiov held 1 lew
evenings' ago. While It niu'.lil h i e lieen
cheaper for the I'ompinv to have pur-
based an inteiest in another dam, vvlilt.il
we understand was offered at a re isonable
liKtire, yet the cninpiny dul not teel lne
jeopardiliiK Its w.iter t ulit by making
the change.
Since the company was oranled and
the Nysteni perfected, sh lies have tleliled
in value, and il Is now kinked upon as one
of the most important adjtuuts ul the
tity In the way of beautifying the l.iwn,
orchards and gardens.
'I he vvoik will heluiished this fall while
the water is low, thus IiimiiIiii; pkuty
of water for next peat's ir 1 l..i ttoa -cimhi.
It.iUrr City Ue11101r.it.
Do Ctitito Irrigation CompAtiv.
li.'istem Oieiron, Wisconsin and Min
nesota capita'ists are Inspecting the conn
try in tlie interests ol tlie Des Chute
C:iisolid ited Irrigation company. As
slated befoie, tlie company has for its nb
Ifits tlie irrigation of fto.ooo acres of semi
arid land. In i.ise the experiment proves
successful, and the promoters have tin
doubt regarding the lesult, there ate
1,000,000 ,'ures of the same kind ot laud
that can be made to blossom as the gar
den by the aid of water, wlikh will be
easily enough obtained by digging vauals
and ullliinga part ot the I irge water How
o the Des Chutes river. II. A. Moore,
treasurer of tlie company, is in charge of
the expedition. Willi him is I . II. Moore,
the proprietor of tlie Pipestone cpnrries in
Minnesota. I he place was so 11 lined be
cause the Indians used to in live pipes out
ol the ted clay. Mr. Moore's health has
improved so tapidlv since coming to Oie
gon that he seriously contemplates los
ing out his business there and making his
permanent tesideiice hi Cortland. Mr.
Moore is a prison. il fileud ot President
Mohler, of the O. H. - N. Just as soon
as the expedition irliuns fioin central
Oregon, plans will he outlined lor begin
ning active operations upon the ditch or
canal which Is to furnish water to Inigale
the section mentioned. Telegram.
Irrigating Caiul 90 Mik-i Long.
W. I:. Culver has gone to eastern Ore
gon, where he will supeiiutend tlie con
struction of a laage litigating canal. I lie
canal III take its water trom the I es
Chutts liver, about 60 miles south of
I'rlueville. The canal will run 00 miles in
an easterly direction, across a barren tract
of country. The ditch has been surveyed
and .1 large force of men ate on the ground
ready to begin work upon Mr. Cu.ver's
arrival. The bottom of the ditch is to be
24 feet wide, and will require an immense
amount of labor to build It. Salem
Statesman.
Government Survey of Snake River.
A press dispatch from Portland sas
that Captain Hart, of the United Statrs
engineering corps, lias just sent to tlie
war department a complete report of the
government survey along tlie course of
tlie Snake river. The survey was com
pleted several weeks ago, and the officials
here have been at work for some time
past on the report. The survey extended
from l.ewiston to Itlparia, along the
course of the river a distance of 7) miles.
At the latter named point a connection
was made with the survey made by Capt.
I'avlnr and party in '97, and with the
completion ot the recent report with its
maps, there is on file in Washington, D.
C, matter descriptive of the river for Ij8
miles of its course. The department also
has definite information relative to the
shoals in this stretch. Tlie engineers will
soon be ready to estimate as to the cost of
improvement of tlie waterway. Tlie re
.nil rvnr.lllliiti was in diirye of Frank
liilhini and a pirty of fifteen men. Tlie
party was absent on the survey about
three months.
NEW FIND IN THH GREENHORNS.
Two Parallel Veins Eeh Sixty Feet in
Width.
Duncan Menles artived from the new
Hldnrado mining camp last Sattirdav and
stales having received very favorable re
ports from a number of samples of ore
scut out for assay. He left here about the
17th ol August in 1 Hoo for tlie (Jreenhnrn
mountain country and has remained in
that vklnity ever since. His untiring ef
forts in search ot the precious metals were
rewarded bv the discovery, early in May,
of what bids fair to become one of tlie
great mines ol tlie northwest.
Up to the present but two claims have
been lo. aled on tlie discoveiv and they lie
par illrl with each other, only a thin wall
dividing tin veins, which are 60 feet in
width, on tacli claim from tint on the
other, thus making approximately one
vast body of ore 120 feet in width, which
traverses the claims their entire length.
Joe ( iassinan and Colin Chisholm are
co-owners with .Mr. Menles hi this mam
moth bodv of mineral.
Tlie oie in these claims verv closely re
sembles that of the famous mines of Crip
ple Creek, Colorado, a large per cent of
il being pliouolite.
I hese K'Hll'ii"'" have also located a
water right that gives them nn unlimited
amount of water tlie year round, and by
lonstiitctiug a ditch a mile in length thev
can siine a pressure of from 200 to 300
feet at their claims, where thev have am
ple room for millsite. Theie is also a tine
towusite adjoining their property.
At no distant day we inav confident y
expect to see one of the busiest little mill
ing towns in tlie west located at this new
Eldorado.
Tills discovery Is only one more proof
! that svstematic and persistent prospecting
I Is all that is needed to bring to light the
vast mineral resources of this part of Ore
I gon. Millions of dollars In gold have
I been taken from tlie roJwibhed hills and
J gravel-laden gulches ot (Jrant county and
as in inv millions Mill lie buried in them,
only awaiting the advent of the tireless
prospe, tor, w hose faith hi his ultimate suc
cess is boundless and who cares nothing
for "formation," but ttleseveiythlng in
sight, bringing the search light of science
J to liis aid at every opportunity.
I The time is not tar distant when Grant
1 county w III be producing more gold from
quart mines than any similar area of ter
ritory in tlie Northwest. Grant County
News.
' l;ive qti-itt bottles ot Olympia beer fo
f 1.00 at Henry Finger's.
Special s-ile of syrups and pickles at W.
K. Hawley's.
Tlie best Is always cheapest buy Giant
powder.
Something to depend upon Giant
powder.
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Henry Finger
THE
CELEBRATED
OLYMPIA
BEER
On draught or in bottles
at five cents per glass
or five bottles for one
dollar, j Full car load
just received.
Center St., Opp. P. 0.
Sumpter, Ore.
Henry Finger
is
Well Dressed Men
Mut liei'ewiiMy li.iu- tlielr dollies
inaje I'yjn I'MVlleiiieJ
"TAILOR
Such is M. STEFFF.N
Hefenllv Irnm I'mlljnJ, where lie li.i .isunUtrJ
ullh thelnJinc UUoiIng hmie tor i er tHrhf
xe.irs. Now t'.imln a line line tit I all .inJ
Winter Suiting, OverciMl I'aiutnv ;inj l'jni
(ioo.ii.it
Coiner Sieend ind
WiMnton Slrti'i
Baker City, Ore.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed on Short Notice
JAMES NEWLANDS
AGENT
Is Prepared to Do Business
For the
Hartford Steam Boiler, Inspection
and Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Company
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Portland, Oregon
Real Estate Loans on Approved Property
Secretary Sumpter Transportation Co.
SUMPTER. ORE.
Eureka Feed & Livery Company
J. I.. SULLIVAN, Manager.
Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First
class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec
ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight
and passengers to any and all points.
HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALEHK
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