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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1900)
Wednesday, December 19, 1900 THE SUWPTER MINER s ADVERTISING ENTERPRISE Railroads Working to Develop This Country. The O. R. & N. road and its eastern connections are making the greatest effort In the history of the West to settle and develop the country through which they pass. General Passenger Agent Hulbert and Industrial Agent Judson have for several years past accomplished muJi in this direction, but they are now working on plans for advertising eastern Oregon, particularly, that will dwarf all previous efforts. It is understood that they pro pose to supplement the literary bureau, under the matchless direction of Colonel Donan, with other methods to attract at tention to the splendid resources of this country. For several years the company has maintained at its own expense experi ment stations along its line in this state, where the results of irrigation have been faithfully recorded; where different grasses and plants have been grown, to determine what is best adapted to the climate and soil; In fact, where all branches of agri cultural pursuits have been scientifically and practically studied. The results of all this research will be placed before the eastern farmer, both in reading matter and the actual products. Nor have the min ing interests been neglected. The book let, "Eastern Oregon Gold Fields," by Colonel Donan, has served a valuable purpose In drawing the attention of the mining world in this direction. A revised edition Is now in course of preparation, which will receive wide circulation. Along with the agricultural products to be displayed In eastern cities, will be a mineral exhibit, a sort of object lesson, to prove that Colonel Donan's seeming fairy stories are in reality based on fact, that Is more wonderful than fiction. The phase of this great enterprise for which the O. R. & N. deserves greatest credit is found in the lamentable fact that the company has been working practically alone; It has received little aid or co-operation from any other source In the state. It would seem that Portland's apathy, es pecially, would have been not only dis couraging, but irritating. The O. R. & N. will of course, co-operate with the state board at the Pan-American expo sition, but will not confine Its efforts in that direction; will carry on Independent work in other sections. It looks as If the company is acting in accord with the Oregon Short Line, even if the two roads are not working in closer union. The Salt Lake Herald of recent date quotes D. R. Burley, general passen ger agent of the Short Line, as saying: "We are turning heaven and earth to attract settlers to Utah and Idaho.and you can say that we have the best propositions for settlers to be found anywhere on the North American continent. Our coloni zation business is growing every day, we expect to do all that we have claimed to do in the way of building up the country, and some day I've no doubt the Short Line will be compelled to go west of Salt Lake for agricultural lands. But at 'he present time we are most Interested in Idaho. " I predict, in fact, I offered to bet a man the other day that within three years, granting a continuance of present condi tions, we will double the population of every county adjacent to our line in Idaho. We are going to work with everybody, irrigation companies,land agents and any body else who is responsible. One-half of the population of ldaho,or 80,500 people, are located on the Oregon Short Line, and to make my prediction good we have got to bring in that many more people in three years. I haven't a doubt in the world that we will do it." The Herald, continuing, says: The Short Line has expended immense sums In the way of advertising, and the passenger department Is swamped with ' correspondence on the subject of Idaho, as ' well as Utah. By Mavi.lt is expected that the Dunkard population sv ill have In creased by 500 in the two states, much of , the correspondence referred to being with UiIm class of colonists. They were at tracted by the letters of the passenger de partment published in 6000 newspapers preprred by the Western Newspaper Union, a stroke of enterprise that cost the Short Line J 5000. , They went to an expense almost as heavy to secure the names and addresses ' of the registered visitor at the Omaha ex-' position and mall them copies of the publi cations on Idaho and Utah. As a large ' percentage of those people were farmers the project has been attended by splendid results. Electric Plant for the Bonanza. A 36o,ooo-pound electric plant Is now on the cars, and will shortly be Installed at the Bonanza mine, supplementing the very complete qulpment of that mine. This Is the property among whose Pitts burg owners a difference recently arose regarding the speed of development, and is now being settled in the courts. The litigation, however, will not interfere with the work In progress there, the Issue not being intended to stop work, but to com pel the management to hasten devolop ment. The Sumpter Transportation company has cortracts for hauling freight to the mines to be executed within the next few weeks. The charges will aggre gate 2o,ooo. This means in round num bers that 4,000,000 pounds will be hauled, and the yards are piled with machinery, while more is constantly arriving. A heavy snow fall, which will make the rough mountain roads passable for sleds, and permit the freight cargoes to be trans ferred to their destinations, is awaited. Sumpter correspondence In Telegram. More Rich Ore in the Carroll B. The Carroll B. mine, the property of W. L. Vinson, situated In the Pleasant Valley district, twelve miles southeast of Baker City, continues to be more of a wonder thin ever in the richness of Its gold production. The shoot of ore cross cut some weeks ago and which was phe nominally rich, has continued as drifting continued and at this time the values in the ore are greater than the first strike re ported. The ledge measures fourteen feet in width and Is good panning ore clear across. The rich shoot is from eight to twelve Inches In width. Specimens of the ore brought to Baker City yesterday by W. I.. Vinson show at least one-third gold. This body of ore is continuous from the shaft 50 feet and is 80 feet from the surface. The rich ore continues as devel opment progresses and trom all appear ances there are many thousands of dollars in sight. Democrat. Red Men's Ball Christmas Evening The dance to be given in Bills opera house Christmas eve will be under the auspices of the I. O. R. M.; not the Fire department, as has been published. Every arrangement will be made to insure the complete-success of the affair, as the fol lowing committees qu.irantee: Executlve-H. G. Wood, A. W. Ellis, J. B. Stoddard. Floor W. Jones, H. J. Crouse, George Baker, Byron Weatherford. Finance D. A. Walton, A. J. Larm, J. B. Stoddard. Music J. W. Fleegle, W. W.Felix, E. L. Manning. Printing-A. W. Ellis, H. G. Wood, Dr. G. W. Tape. Reception All members of the order. Five quart bottles of Olympia beer fo f 1.00 at Henry Finger's. Joshua Hendy Machine Works San Francisco, California The "Hendy Improved" Triple Discharge Two Stamp Mill 1900 MODEL Caput lit M in tons pel ilay Wright nl Mill iumlp ulili Ksa-lh. Miintpi, Bjou Ihj. ' " M im.i-IK uahjo lb. INmcr iniulirJ to JilvrSu-lh. M.imp mill j II. I'. II..I-I1S " . ..7 II P DlkChniKi' jiiim 45 Uif Inrt-rt. KINK Oil INK t.AM SIIAIT HOXIS QUARTZ, HYDRAULIC MINING & SAW MILL MACHINERY j WATER WHEELS AND WATER MOTORS PROSPECTING PLANTS GENERAL MINING SUPPLIES ESTIMATES AND CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION D.ivis Huron lWor HnNtiiig Whinw Soll'-I)iiiiiiiii'.; Oro mill Wuti'i-Skips Oro and WaliT Itiifki't Mining ('.11-- mill Too Itnil "Triumph" nml "lii'inly-Nnilmm" Ctiiuiintrator.H Ore Crushers, Oiu Feeder, Crushing Hulls ltoiler, KuiiuM 11111I l'ump, I loi-t -ill,', I'liiiipiiij; mid Irripitiiitf Plants Oil nml (iiiHulino K limine. nml HoitH Air Comprr.-wirx nml Hock Drills Saw Mill Machinery. IMPACT WATER WHEEL A. P. GOSS, President V A.J. GOSS, Cashier & Bank of Sumpter 5 Interest Allowed on Time Deposits Drafts drawn on all parts of the world. Special attention to collrctions. Safety Deposit bo.xes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON - W. S. BOWERS ABSTRACTS Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained Years of experience in Maker County Kecords. No. 2104 Court Street, Maker City; Oregon. 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