Wednesday, November 21, ivoo
THE SUMPTER MINER
BAKER CITY MINES.
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Sized Up by Correspondent of
International School.
C. VV. Conk, of Seattle, representing
the lnternatinn.il Correspondence schools
of Scranton, Pa., is In the city, a guest at
the Overland, having just returned from
a trip into the mining section of eastern
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vj.ckum umiiKuiiu iM.in.wr -'y i close to the rich ledges on the McDougal
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country, and with extensive mineraliza
tion. "Boise Statesmen.
Native Copper in Seven Devils.
Frank Ballard, of Ballard's Lauding,
was In town Tuesday and among other
things told the Standard man of an Im
portant copper discovery down on the
river recently. A prospector and miner,
Nelson, by name, while washing for gold
on the b.ir below the AUDougall claims,
discovered float containing native copper.
He and others Interested with him began
a hunt for the ledge and discovered It re
cently on vacant land adjoining the Mc
Dougall claims on the north. This is be
lieved to be the first actual discovery ot
native copper in that section and lying so
ber of times before. Respecting things in
Oregon, Mr. Cook said:
"There is a general activity over there
that looks well and is well for everyone.
The mines and mills are generally run
ning; there is a good field for labor, with
wages very good, and all the conditions
point to tlic fact that the coming year Mill
he the banner one for that section. From
Halter City I went to Sumpter, which is a
proof of the existence of an immense ore
body ih that particular locality. Mr. Bal
lard is one of the pioneers ot theS;ven
Devils and Is well known in this vicinity
as being perfectly reliable. Though his
information at this time is limited, he has
promised more complete data of this find
in the near tuture. Caprum Stanard.
ANENTTHAT NORTH POLE SALE.
good town, though not so lively as a little
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time ago. work Is progressing on the Knoueh Ore Blocked Out to Feed 100
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enlargement of the big sawmill at that
place, and when completed there will be a
large additional output. The extension of
the Sumpter Valley railroad has been de
layed because of inability to secure bolts
tor the br.dges, but tills has now, I under
stand, been obviated. The road will push
on through to Whitney right away, in or
der to get Into the great timber belt sur
rounding, and this has put the new town
on tlie list of boomers. It is building up
like a mushroom, but everyone has faith
In its continuing a good town for all time
to come, having an excellent backing.
"Prom Whitney I unit to Geiser, and
visited the Bonanza mine, whkli Is work
lug a full force of men, taking out elegant
ore, and with the 20-stamp mill pounding
out bullion night and day. There is a
great deal of development being done on
this property, including prospecting new
ground, the present most extensive work
being the sinking of a shaft. The ad
joining property is putting in a 20-stamp
mill and preparing for large ore extraction,
as the mill will be in operation by Febru
ary 1st.
"There are a number of very line pros
pects in tlt.it vicinity, and all of them are
having considerable development done.
A placer mine just below Geiser is work
ing and taking out great pay, the ground
being exceptionally rich. l'rom there I
went to the He J Boy mine in the Granite
district. They arc running their 20 stamp
mill all the lime and employing a lorce of
uouirn. At this property is going up
what mining men s.iy is the Illicit shall-
house west ot Butte. 1 he stone for the j
Inundation is being h.iuleJ a distance of ,
six miles, being the best tli.it is obtain-.
able in the enl're section. '
" I he town of Granite is lively, with a
large amount ol business being done all 1
the time. 1 he lhe mine is shut down I
lor the present, while th Cougar i not 1
doing much work. The t iolconda is run-
uing its 20 stamps and taking out consid
erable line ore. The Columbia is rici
iilug 10 stamps, though installation of 10
more is being pushed. While these ad
ditional stamps are being placed, the mine
is working short h.indeJ, as the old mill
cannot handle the output when the full
torce is at work, but as soon as the entire
Stamps Inckfin'tely.
Summing up the many rumors regard
ing the sale of the North Pole, the Baker
City Herald says:
The uninarred reports of the sale of the
North Pole mine to a British and Cana
dian syndicate will not down. So per
sistant have they been recently circu
lated that some color of truth is suspected
as being attached. Tills SUAPTl:l
MlNUK, which pretty generally makes
good guesses in such matters, ventures
the idea that ex-Governor C. H. Mackin
tosh, of British Columbia, who engi
neered the sale of t.e Rol mine,
and whose "Million-Dollar check" Is a
noted exhibit In Northwest mining his
tory, is back of the reported purchasers.
THE MINER points to the fact that Mac
Donald, Mackintosh's expert, examined
the property some weeks since, and went
away without making a big talk, which is
taken as a sign that business is meant.
The Portland Evening Telegram's
Sumpter correspondent has It that an
English syndicate lias an option on the
mine for 56oo,coo, and that in the event of
l its purchase the I:. & I:., adjoining,
will also be taken.
It is well known the Barings, of Lon
don, who are reputed to own the North
Pole, have been working the mine to sell
it that is, Instead of jumping into the ore
bodv and milling every ounce for divl-
Jdends, they have been carrying on some
I ot tlie finest pieces of modern mining ue
1 velopmeut work ever known In this part
of the world. During Hie three years ol
their ownership they have driven about
jooo feet of tunnels, nearly as many feet
of crosscuts, and almost as much stupes,
uprahes, winzes, etc., aid during that
time have milled only so much ore as was
absolutely necessary to pay running ex
penses. A well known Baker Clly mining man
I Is authorily for the statement that the
j North Pole mine is today hi such a shape
that 100 stamps could be installed and
kept busy for an indefinite time.
Of course, nothing deliulle can be
learned from the North Pole represent.'!-
tives at the mine. The company is a
I close corporation and English and that
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P ant s 11 oper.it on t is will be one of the 1 ... . ..1
' . '. , .1 'cure acts concerting the company a
b g m nes n that section, and with a . .
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good production. A tramway is being put
in Irom the N irlh Pole mine to the mill 1 Five quart bottles of Olympla beer for
over the hill, and when this N in opera- H.00 at Henry Fingers'.
tion the oie extraction will be increased
and facilities lor Iriiidling increased to a
large extent. Besides thce there is a
general activity among thoe owning pros
pects, and it looks is though that, section
of Oregon would presently be put in the
list of big producers. It is a good
Genuine Olympla oyster cocktails to
order at Henry Finger's.
Henry Finger serves genuine Olympla
oyster cocktails to order.
Always reliable Giant pjder.
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(UR Saw Mill and Dry
Kiln wore totally
destroyed by lire, but
we still have a largo
stock of Lumber and
General Merchandise so
we can lill all orders
prompt!'. fc
Sumpter Lumber
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