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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1901)
THE SUMPTER MINER VOL. II. SUMPTER, OREGON, APRIL 24, 1901 NO. 33 KILLED IN A SNOW SLIDE. Fred Rummel Perishes .Near the Mammoth Mine. Fred Rummel was killed Monday while shoveling snow from a pile of cordwood near the Mammoth mine. Secretary Reed, of the company for which the dead man was working, telephoned for the coroner, but that official did not respond, so Jus tice Felix held the Inquest. No doctor was employed to make an examination, so the actual cause of death Is not known. The verdict was the apparently evident fact that death was the result of an acci dent. A snowslide did the business, but Mr. Reed thinks that the man was not suf focated. His theory Is that he was hurled against the wood and perhaps had his neck broken. One side of the head Is black, as if bruised. Rummel had been working there only two or three days, though he had heen in the district about six months was well and favorably known. He Is rrpnrted to have had an uncle In San Francisco and a sister somewhere else, but up to today noon Mr. Reed had failed to locate either, though he had used the wires freely. The body Is now at Case & Co's un dertaking parlors, awaiting instructions from friends, should they be found. Stimoa Sinking for Gold Gravel. A. J. Stinson has commenced sinking for gold gravel, under his bond from the Townsite company, a full account of which transaction was given In THE MINER last week. The shaft Is about 100 yards In the rear of Ike Williamson's house, In Sunnyside addition. It is down fifteen feet. Some water is seeping in, but not enough to Interfere with work. Since the story of a rich body of gold bearing gravel extending across the town site was published lost week, It would seem that everybody knew, all along, of Its existence, but hadn't thought of work ing it. J.'T. Parkinson, who took the land where the work is now being done as a homestead, says that the pay streak runs around the foot of the hill to the vicinity of A. W. Ellis' home, under the Opera house and off towards the electric power house. Want to Know About Our Mint. In a letter from Manager F. J. Hard, of the Oregon Stock Exchange, who has recently returned to Portland from a sev eral weeks trip through the various east ern cities, he says that the people are ex tremely anxious tu lenrn all they can of our mines and that he feels more en couraged than ever In trying to make the Exchange a success, especially since the quotations are published In New York, Chicago, St. Louis and the principal points In Colorado, where they are sought, and as he expresses It, "no one knows the good they are doing." He further says his trip, In general, did good for the state, the Exchange and blmself. The same amount of energy shown by Mr. Hard and taken up by others, backed with their moral and financial support, would doubtless Inspire more confidence In the mining field, both east and west. getting the property in shape, in a busi ness way as well as physically, to show a party of capitalists who will come here to Inspect it In about three weeks, with a view of buying. Messrs. Sorenson and Keltie bonded 490 acres, with an almost exclusive water right, some months since. There are other diggings in the same vicinity dependent upon this water. An effort will be made to consolidate these, as the whole can be worked together ta much more advantage than separately, but this Is not a move to form a trust, It Is matter of business expediency. QUARTSBURG DISTRICT. Netjotlatfaf a Bif Placer Deal. A. M. Keltie came down today from the Pete Mann placer mines, near Bonanza, where he has been for several' days past Zocth Houser Completes Arrangement! for a Smelter at the Copper King. Zoeth Houser, of the Standard mine, returned from Quattzburg yesterday and went on west to Pendleton and Portland. He reports fine weather, with snow nearly all gone around the Dixie country and mining matters getting lively. He' has nearly completed arrangements to have the smelter plant Installed at the Copper King, but as the roads will not permit of its being hauled over for two or three weeks yet, the plant has not been taken down. Air. Ilouser Is very enthusiastic over the futuie of the camp where IiIn property is located und thinks us depth is attained it will be demonstrated to be a real won der, as they have nearly all trie metals there to successfully treat by smelter process all of the ores mined. Many mining men are being attracted to the Quartzburg district now by even the small amount of advertising it has re ceived. When a few more, other than the average native of that section, get interested there, its merits will be brought to the notice of the world. The special display of Copper King ore sent to Buffalo by Mr. Houser will do much to enlist capital and draw attention to a country that has long been overlooked. TALK OF THE TOWN. Glpiy Queen Showing up Great. Reports come from the Gipsy Queen of splendid progress being made on that property. The new tunnel started re cently on the vein just above the creek Is in about forty feet,and they have five feet of beautiful solid ore, which gains In value every day, with three to four feet ot mixed ore besides. Their upper crosscut tunnel is being rapidly driven and It Is ex pected they will tut the ledge In that working most any day. The Gipsy King men, on the other side of the creek, have been busy packing In supplies for sever al days' from the' California mine, to which point they are hauled by team from Sumpter. Work on the tunnel will be continued and the ledge may be cut any day now, as It is only a matter of a few feet until same is reached. General Sewer System for Sumpter. At an adjourned meeting of the city council held yesterday afternoon. Engi neer Fenner's report on the sewer system was read and discussed at length. The matter of notice and resolution was refer ed to the city attorney and engineer. A resolution for the grading ot Auburn street was passed. The matter of the collection of poll tax was referred to the finance committee, with power to act and call on the recorder and superintendent of streets for assistance. Fire ordinances providing for constructing various side and cross walks were passed, which are officially published In THE MINER today. TheOregonlan Is on sale at the Elite Cigar Store. M. B. Mercer returned yesterday from a business trip to Spokane and Colfax. I.etson Balllet, the livest mining man In seven states, has been calling on his friends In Sumpter today. W. Welgand, of Bourne, was In town Monday. He says that every one out that way hopes that after incorpora tion Is secured that camp will improve materially. Charley Moore, who was formerly em ployed at Hailey Wood's popular place of business, returned here yesterday from Oregon City and will greet his many friends at the old stand. J. T. Parkinson was on the street yes terday for the first time In six weeks, having been taken seriously III while seiving on the jury In Maker City early in February. The first train on the Sumpter Valley Railway to cross the summit towards Whitney, made tlje trip yesterday. The work of completing the road to that point is being pushed. T. T. L'anilson returned from his fruit ranch near Ontario several davs since. He reports that the trees are budding and have not been Injured by frost. There were 700 head of cattle at Ontario for shipment to Alaska. L. Rush Livermore and Lvell R. Hertz, respectively editor and manager of the Baker City Herald, were hen Sunday and Monday in the Interest of that paper. The Herald Is being extensively circu lated in Sumpter and Is gaining in popu larity. The Sumpter band and a beautiful sun shiny day brought out a large crowd of spring hats last Sunday. It has been suggested that a stand be erected for the band boys, who are entertaining the pub lic each Sunday and several evenings through the week. Dr. and Mrs. Tape returned several days since from Portland, where the Doc tor had his hand operated on. When he returned it was apparently healing, but today he let out considerable puss. The fore finger of the right had will oe stiff, If nothing more serious results. Superintendent L. C. Beckwith left for Portland yesterday, to further confer with the directors of the Grizzly company con cerning the letting of contracts for work on that property. It is understood the company has a good working treasury fund and expects to resume operations at once. Manager Balmforth, of the Little Giant, was In town yesterday. He Informed a MINER man that the report published in the Baker City papers some days since, to the effect that the long crosscut tunnel had cut the ledge, was a mistake. The tunnel is now In over 1300 feet and Is thought to be near the ore body. P. J Beamer has opened a new billiard, pool and club room, with temperance drinks and cigars on sale, at the corner of Sumpter and Center streets. The walls of the new place are adorned with the mova ble decorations formerly In the Warshauer hotel bar room at Baker City, as likewise were the billiard and pool tables. The new enterprise will be a success If the crowd of under agi boys can be kept from monopolizing the place. E. H. Horner, jr., of La Croose, Wis consin, arrived here Monday on a few weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Her locker, the latter being his slsterln-law. Mr. Horner Is one of the representatives of a large syndicate of northern Minne sota and Wisconsin lumbermen and has been spending sometime in western Ore gon and Washington, looking over the timber districts. If he does not get the mining fever before he leaves he will probably return directly from this point. Twelve Pound of Gold In a Pocket. Twelve pounds of gold pounded out In two hours I Talk abmt "rich pockets," "narrow streaks," "big chimneys" and "phenomlnal strikes;" Pleasant valley, the bonanza field of Baker county, dis counts anything heretofore heard of. f-rom one pockety seam at the too foot level of the Keystone mine a trifle over $2500 was pounded out by one man with a hand mortar In two hours. E. O. Mltey, owner of the Keystone mine, In the Pleasant Valley district, 12 miles from Baker City, brought In about 2.oo worth of gold this morning and deposited It in the First National Bank for shipment to the mint. He claims the gold was taken from one pocket at the ioo-foot level, where a narrow seam of white quartz, "lousy" with gold, came Into the ledge. He broke down some, hoisted the golden quartz to the surface, pounded It up In a hand mortar, washed it nut in n gold pan, and in two hours had cleaned up fi.Sto. The Mrs tif Bold were exhibited this uioiniiic at liusihe's hardware store. Miley Is an old miner, having operated exclusively In the upper camp two years ago. He is regarded as a truthful man. -Maker City Herald. Work at the Mac'i Luck Mine. Walter Allen, of the Mac's Luck Gold Mining company, returned from their properties on Deer creek Saturday. He reports fine progress being made on their tunnel, which has been driven )6 feet In eleven days, with three men. They are running on the ledge and have three feet of quartz, with a little talc. Assays made every few feet give satisfactory returns to the operators of the property. As soon as they can be practically used, a large force of men will be employed and the development pushed more rapidly. Allen's Machine Shop and Foundry. W. H. Allen will soon put in his ma chine shop, on Cracker street, a lath and planer, to be operated by water power. Later he will add a foundry to the estab lishment, when he will be prepared to do all kinds of metal work that now goes out from and passes through this town to other points. Mr. Allen Is a skilled machineist and thoroughly understands the business In all of Its details. The Capital hotel, under the manage meut of Mrs. Tedrowe, serves special Sunday dinners. Families should take advantage, of this. Best table board In town. Try it. Strout, assayer, 361 Bennett Ave., Crip ple Creek, established In Colorado in 1876, gold (crucible assay), 50c j gold and silver, 75c j gold, silver, copper, Si. 50; forty years practice. Only the best brands of liquors and cigars at the Club saloon of Dunphy & Gertridge. The best Is always cheapest buy Giant powder. Something to depend upon Giant powder. Location blanks for sale at this offilce Mining deeds for sale at this office. Use Giant powder, fuse and caps.