THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, November 28. 1900
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MAYOR GLEASON HOME
Returned From a Visit to His
Old Home in Maine.
Mayor Gleason returned Monday from
"down East," accompanied by hi brother,
A. I Glrason, who will remain here.
The mayor left here September 3, and re
malned away a month loiiKer than he ex
prctrd.
He spent most of the time while away
at his old home In Maine and with friends
lit Massachusetts. He say that people
down that way are under the Impression
that times are Reed, lint in comparison
with conditions in the West, the unfortu
nate Inhabitants are "up against It."
Most of the people are peltliiK enough to
eat, as there Is considerable work to be
done at Chinese wages, and that is their
idea of prosperity, the limit of their earthly
hopes.
"Similiter is (tilte good moduli for me,
thank you," he remarked. "Of course,
I enjoyed the trip, visiting relatives and
meeting old friends and aciu.ilutauces,
hut I met with no temptation to remain
there."
Mr. (ileason telephoned to the county
seat yesterday to learn when the county
Hunt holds its next sessi which he will j
attend as the member Irom this section ot 1
thr county. He will give all the time that J
is necessity in the Inline to looking after 1
the interests ol the county, especially this
rud ol It, and much good may be expected 1
Irom his I'tlorts in this direction.
TIMK AND MONKY NHCHSSARY.
Hth Matt bi linplny.'J to Dwlop a
Mill
One id the greatest causes of failure In
mining is the diss itlstacilon ol stoJUi.ikl
els during the develtipuii-ut peiioj.-and
principilly to Ignorance. is to the dltliciil
ties to be suimmiute.l heloie the mine Is in
.1 condition to vleld.
A farmer miy enter iiion a tract of wild
laud and by cultivation and .1 coinpara
lively sin ill outliv render It productive in
one season. Hut in a business wlieie
golden harvests ale to be reaped and large
and permanent returns are expected, the
expenditure ot money, time and patience
are absolutely necessary to place amine
in such a condition that once upon a pav
ing basis, it will continue to be a producer
by the systematic word which the prelim
inary expense and labor made possible.
When stockholders clispl iy Impatience,
the manager is apt in many cases to
"gopher" the mine, expend the money in
chitting here and there, too near the sur
face, in the hope ol luiduig some good ore-,
with which to demonstrate to the doublets
what he already knows that they have a
mine. I'oo ollen the funds ot tile com
pany are wasted in that way, and when
more money is needed lor sinking or driv
ing the tunnel, as tin case may demand,
in order to cut the vein, there is general
dissatisfaction and perhaps the mine is
abandoned, to be alterwards developed by
some other pirlles, who by systematic
work nuke it a dividend payer.
It cost the stockholders of the Calumet
Hecla f i,.kx,ixx to place the mine 011 a
paying basis, and many ol (lie original
stockholders dropped out disgusted, but
the dividend period arrived at last and the
mine was in a line condition, with there
suit that within the jut thirty years more
than 70,ooo,ooo have been paid in di i
dends.and the mine is now valued at fto,- (
000,000. At one time during the develop
ment of the Kennedy mine in California,
the company hid nearly decided to aban
don thr property. It has since produced
millions and paid In dividends more than
92,000,000. The great Rawhide of Cali
fornia was an abandoned claim when W.
A. Nevills borrowed 15,000 and bought
it. It made him and his two partners
millionaires. A great many of the mines
in California and Oregon were abandoned
by their first locators. The Virtue mine,
near Baker City, Oregon, was offered at
one time for a "song." Four million dol
lars was refused for it in 1806. In the
same district is the North Pole mine,
which went begging at 3,ooo. It is now
valued at 51,500,000. The Golconda was
offered for .1 few hundred dollars, and Is
now word) 52,000,000, though the shaft is
only 400 feet deep. San Francisco Call.
Home Made Automobile.
Clarence Whiteman and Don McLaugh
lin have for several weeks past been em
ploying their lel-ure moments in building
an automobile, which they expect to be
completed in the early spring. The mo
tive Tpower will consist of n 2jj horse
power gasoline engine. 1 lie wheels will
be similar to a bicycle only much stronger,
bail baring and pneumatic tires. The ex
pected speed is to be H miles per hot'rnn
good roads and strong enough to carry
three. The cost, when completed, will be
about 5300, not counting their own labor.
I lie Observer force has been promised the
first ride, and when completed aIII give a
more detailed account of Its construction.
La Grande Observer.
Scenic Line of the World.
For an enjoyable trip east, take the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, Scenic
Line of the world. Three dally trains be
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, I'ucblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
the I'acilic coast. Most magnificent seen
ery nn this continent. The leading fea
ture in connection will) the trip Is that the
through trains pass through the scenic
attractions of the Rocky mountains In
Colorado by daylight, thus affording pas
sengers a cnol, pleasant and enjoyable
ride, tree from dust and the annoyances
experienced via other lines. Superb din
ing car service on all through trains.
Service a la cute, pay for what you order.
I hrough standard ami tourist sleepers.
Stopovers allowed on all classes of tickets
anywhere between Ogdeu and Denver.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
tickets, rates and all Information, or ad
diess, C ,H .NICIIOI.,
General Agent, Portland, Ore.
Five quart bottles of Olympla beer fo
fi.ooat Henry Finger's.
I lie best is always cheapest buy Giant
powder.
l-'ive quart bottles of Olympla beer for
fi.oont Heurv Fingers'.
Never fails Giant powder.
THE
STAR
HOTEL
C. H. CROMWELL
FIOMItTOR
Kitti 'hu- to nnil iruiii nil train.
I li'inliiuiirti'ix lor mining num. Mtt
etunliiiinlili' nxnun in town. 1W
enm'ii. wiivbilliMl nt liotol nfKcti fur
nil interior Mint. Hull liWk
from MiHtnlliiv.
SUM 1TKK, OHKOON
Are You Progressive and
Up-to-Date?
Do you want a stamp mill that has a capacity of 8 to 12 tons to each
stamp? 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. If you are thinkiug of
putting up .1 stamp mill, don't do It, until vou have written us. We can
save you thousand of dollars, besides worry and vexation. These mills are
endorsed by mining men everywhere. Send for circular.
Merralls' Mill Company
129 First Street
San Francisco, Cal.
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Rock Crushers
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Tramways
Dredges, Engines
Boilers and Waterwheels
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INCORPORATED
PORTLAND, OREGON
The....
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A. M. CAHMATHV,
Froprltor
S. Cl.lilN, Manager
FINE Wines, Liquors, Beer
and Cigars. Free Lunch
with all drinks. Beer Five
Cents Per Glass. Five Bot
tles of Schlitz Beer for One
Dollar.
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H. FINGFR, Proprietor.
High Grade Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
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W. S. BOWERS
ABSTRACTS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained
Years of experience in Raker County Records.
No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon.
SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS
Manufacturer ol ml klnJt nl GuhnnatrJ Drinks nJ CUtrt.
0ratrJ in connection lih the
Kentucky i-iquor House
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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