Wednesday. December c;, igoo
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THE SUMPTER MINER
ALAMO A BONANZA.
Mill Will Be Erected Harly in
the Spring.
!:.!. Irehohn, foreman of the street
railway system ol tin Washington Water
Power company, has returned from ;i visit
In tilt- Alimo mliir, Sumpter district, a
property In which he Is Interested. Mr.
Irenhohii spent three d.iys on llir prop
erty, mid with the manager, J.i. Mc
uigau, made n thorough examination
W it.
The Alamo mine Is a quarter of a mile
fciti the town of Alamo, named after the
Bine and about half a mile smith of the
famous Ned liny, which the Alamo closely
Msembles. According to Mr. Treiiholm
he property Is developed to a depth of
ijo feet, the ledge being crosscut at the
7Vfoot level and a drllt run thereon 125
fairt, showing a coutluiioiis vein of free
allllng gold ore twenty feet wide, aver
rehiKi7 to the ton. 'I he vein dips at
aa allele of 70 decrees and does not vary
fa width at any place yet uncovered. On
mcIi wall there Is a seam of tali. from 10
fa 14 inches In thickness.
While there," said Mr. Trenholm, "I
ant many prominent mining men who
tod heard of the property and desired to
tike a personal examination, a privilege
which is (-ranted to all. I saw at least 40
fasts made from me taken from the differ
at levels and the sutface, and in no case
was there a failure to secure a good sho.v
fat of free koKI in the pan. The univer
sal opinion of those who examined the
properly while I was there is that the
Alamo hlils fair to riii.il the Red Hoy both
fa extent and richness.
" Hip property is owned by the Al.imo
Consolidated Mining and Million com-
-Miiy. J. 1 1. rtici-uigaii, nie veirrau
tlocan miner, Is president and malinger
d John K. Cassln is secretary and
wrasutrr. The head ollice is at Spokane.
The stock In the company Is held chlrlly
fa Spolaue, t'ortl.iud and San l-'raucisco.
"The management is s.-itisflrtl Willi the
towing made and a tunnel is being run
the lead to tap the ore shoot at the
depth of 400 feet; this will enable the ore
to be taken out and lauded at the com
pany's inilMte, where .1 ten-stamp mill,
already contracted (or, will be erected
tarly in the spring. "Spokesman Re
view. La Grande Land Office Buslncu.
I:. W. Hartlett, register of the United
Stairs laud ollice at L.i Grande, is n
visitor hi the ilty. Mr. Hartlett is ac
omp.inied by A. II. Hurkt, ex-governor
I North Dakota, who Is government In
tpeiloi ol l.uul oihcfs, Mr. Hurkr is 011
hi- w iv tn Hums to Inspect lllPOllur.it
tint pl.i.r, and .Mil Ir.ivr over the Sump
trr V.illev raiho.id this morning. Ar.
H.ullett, In speaking ol tlir buslnrss of
llir ollue ol uhiill hr Is irgMrr, s;tid that
their linl not brrll .1 month sliue lie took
1 liaise that the buslnrss ot the ollue had
not tculitvl the in isiiiiiuu, and sometimes
tin in rurs, I he avenge ol homestead
entries lor tlir p.isi e.ir has been seventy
per mouth. Mr. H.ullett tells that l.a
Gi.imle Is raplJIv growing hi population
and mans' substantial building Improve
ments h.tve been made this year. Dem
ocrat ol S.itiinl.iv.
Exhibit in a Great Mining Trial.
Great mining dials, like the one just
occupying the courts wherein two big
companies, such as the Mammoth and the
Grand Central, are striving to'quiet title
to coveted ground, are an education in
themselves, in matters pertaining to the
mining industry, and a person of ordinary
intelligence, were he to attend the case
through its wearisome length, would, in
the end, be fairly well posted In mining
phraseology, geology, mlnerology, dips,
spurs and angles, formation, faults, and
In legal lore pertaining to mining litiga
tion. The models used, the maps em
ployed and the diagrams Illustrative of
underground workings are In themselves
works of art and eacli and every detail Is
wnrxeo out so mat a oeuer impression is
given of the working of the properties in
epjestion than if one should visit these
workings personally. Salt Lake Mining
Review.
Big Electric Power Scheme at Huntington
Snake river is to he harnessed at a point
two miles east of Huntington; electrical
power will be generated and be transmit
ted to Huntington and the adjoining dis
trict, for lighting purposes to Huntington
and as power to operate the various
dredges on liiimt river. The project lias
been hi contemplation for some time and
it is learned on the authority of a Cortland
concern, one of the most prominent pro
moting companies In tlu-northwest, which
Is associated with many of the largest
mines In Hakrr county, that It has been
decided to go through witb the undertak
ing very soon. The plans are for an ex
tensive electrical plant, which it is esti
mated will furnish sufficient power to oper
ate all the dredgers on Rurnt river.
Press dispatch from Huntington.
C. H. Packard and hit Experience.
C. li. Packard arrived in Sumpter l'ri
day of last week from Seattle, and left on
the stage that day to take charge of the
Prairie City Miner lor its owners. Mr.
Packard has had some interesting experi
ences during the past few years. Plve
years ago he owned the Snohomish
(Washington) Eye, the most widely cir
culated and influential paper in the
comity. He became Interested in mining
iiuil neglected his paper, lie acquired
valuable properties In the Monte Cristo
district. A flood washed out the railroad
into that section and Monte Cristo be
camt a deserted camp. In the meantime
The liye had suspended publication. Air.
Packard started to Alaska with the ex
pedition fitted out by an Italian prince,
nephew of the king of Italy, first cousin
of the present monarch. The vessel on
which the party sailed was wrecked and
Mr. Packard was one of the first who
were saved, lie returned to Alaska and
started again for the froen north. For a
year he didn't find a color. He got in on
the first rush to Nome two years ago and
staked some claims, returning to the
states a year ago. He went back last
spring and worked there all season, but
bad luck followed 111 in. He landed in Se
attle a month ago. He is now in a
country where his ability and experience
will be rewarded.
Pay Less
and Dress Better
Trtllwinu Tallo-rJ 1V
Hie Km.il Mluit U
Tmloiliie T.illo-rJ
I'lKlit.
Kvi'iy pmni'iil nmilo Mrir-tly
to iiii-umiiv. Corrvi'tni'.NS -ilVtyli1,
HTllvtion of lit mill uhvilutr-ly
limit Ion workiiiiiiiliip,
Nti flmrjii' for cliowiii;-: sum-
ll-.s.
I-iulu'S' anil Cu-ntu'
Mui'kinto.slu.'.s u
S'K.'1'inlty.
CHAS. B. HECHT
I U MiMlli
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ABSTRACTS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained
Years of experience in Maker County Records.
No. 2104 Court Street, Baker City; Oregon.
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