THE SUMPTER MINER
VOL. II.
SUMPTER, OREGON, MAY i, 1901
NO. $4
'SURE THINGS"
IN THE COVE
PROSPECTS THAT ARE FAST DE
VELOPING INTO MINES.
Glpiy King, Gipsy Queen and Evening;
Star are on the LUt Old La Bellevue
Will Again be Worked -Cable Cove DJs
triet, Including Ten Mile of Territory,
will be Legally Organized.
C. P. Holly returned yesterday from
the Cable Cove district, where he is In
terested In a group of claims with J. W.
McVicker, regarding which a story was
puDllsded in these columns several weeks
since. Mr. Holly, like all others who
own property In that vicinity, is enthu
siastic over the outlook In the district,
where more work Is being done than In
any other In eastern Oregon. He says
that though he believes that he Is In on a
bonanza proposition himself, there Is
scarcely a doubt but what the best mines
are on Big Limber creek. He says that
in his opinion, the Gipsy King, Queen
and Evening Star groups are as near
''sure things" as any mines can be, in
which the ore is not actually blocked out.
They are all In pay rock, with big strong
ledges and have every Indication of devel
oping Into great producers.
The La Bellevue company is being
reorganized and that famous old mine,
from which vast quantities of gold was
taken years ago, will again be operated.
Much work will have to be done in order
to get it In shape, as the timbers have
rotted and the tunnels caved In at places,
but there are great ore bodies there that
will amply repay the owners for the monev
and labor expended In the work. Just
why this mint was ever shut down is not
known.
Mr. Holly says that for some time past
mining men in the Cable Cove have been
discussing the feasibility of regularly or
ganizing the district, under the provisions
of state and national laws. The advan
tages to be derived from such a move are
too well known and generally acknowl
edged to need discussion, and why the
system has not been in vogue In eastern
Oregon Is one of the unexplained pecu
liarities of this region.
It has been practically decided to effect
the organization of the district and a call
for a meeting of mineowners for this pur
pose will be Issued at an early day. The
territory to be included In the district as
now contemplated will be ten miles In ex
tent, taking In the Bald Mountain and
Ibex sections.
owners. The Sherbundy group has an
Immense surface showing and In the cross
cut tunnel several feet of good copper ore
Is shown, carrying also considerable gold.
The owner, however, wants a price far
beyond its probable worth. The Wash
ington property, at the forks of the road
leading to Quartzburg and Prairie City, Is
probably destined to be one of the sens
tional mines of that vicinity. Several
small seams and pockets have been open
ed and several thousands of dollars taken
out within the past year. A permanent
ore body of great richness is thought to be
near, which would make the owners
wealthy men. This property is being de
developed by a Colorado mining man.
WORK ON DEER CREEK.
NOW, GET IN AND DRILL I Climax claims working, some good
strikes can be looked for this summer.
The surface Indications on this ledge are
very favorable, and some very rich ore
was taken from the Climax and hauled to
Baker City some time ago for shipment.
Chance For Sumpter to Secure
a Big Pay Roll.
N. F. Sorcnson on Quarttburg Mines.
Neill J. Sorenson returned Saturday
from a trip to Quartzburg and Prairie
City, where he' went to acquaint himself
with a section unfamiliar to him before.
In a brief interview he said that he found
an interesting mining district that will be
more attractive to operators when some
reasonable means of transportotlon is
furnished and a more progressive set of
men are in possession of the country. In
mentioning various properties visited, he
said that the Present Need is in such a
state of development that by putting on
machinery can make good money from
the start. The Copper King has the larg
est and best exposed body of ore In that
district, and with the smelter In operation,
should begin building up a fortune for Its
Several Companies Doing Considerable
Development.
Manager Royse, of the Wisconsin
group, previous to his departure last Mon
day for eastern points, was out to the
Deer creek property to -lay out the work
to be done during his absence. He reports
rapid and entirely satisfactory progress
there, having driven 215 feet on the Hello
tunnel and values Increasing as advance
ment Is made.
A new tunnel on the Ohio claim of the
same group was blurted about two weeks
ago, and is in about fifty feet. Mr. Royse
says the values there are fully as good, or
better, than those on the opposite side of
the creek, in the Hello claim.
One mile north of the Wisconsin group'
on Alder creek, work has been started on
the properties of the recently Incorporated
St. Louis Gold Mining company. The
affairs of this new enterprise are also un
der Mr. Royse's direction, he being a
stockholder in the company. The princi
pal work being done at present is the erec
tion of buildings for miners and others em
ployed in the development of the proper
ty, which will be completed by the time
Mr. Royse returns.
Rich Float Found in City Limits.
Some men win were chopping wood for
the Electric Light company on a tract of
land within the city limits on the east,
owned by Seymour Bell, found a piece of
float larger than a man's fist that is
"chuck full" of gold. At first they
thought the gold was only on the outside,
so broke open the specimen and found
that the yellow metal was all through the
rock. It Is a handsome specimen, the
quartz being pure white. The finders re
futed an offer of twenty dollars for it.
Where It came from Is not known, as no
ledge has been discovered in the vicinity.
Nuggets from the Griffith Placers.
The Oregon Placer and Power com
pany, owning the Griffith placers, about
eight miles northwest of Sumpter, has
been working a full crew of men for the
last month, moving gravel. In cleaning
a small piece of bedrock some very pretty
nuggets valued from fifty cents to five
dollars, were picked up. President Sor
enson returned from there yesterday,much
pleased with the prospects.
Miss Weiss' Private School.
Miss M. Weiss, teacher of the Mill
street public school, will hold a summer
session of a private school, beginning
next Monday. It Is understood she Is
already assured a large class. The school
board will probably allow her the use of
one of the public school rooms during the
vacation, beginning next week.
J. N. Hoffman, at the Mill street Ice
cream depot, manufactures all kinds of
cream daily. Free delivery to residences
or hotels. Leave your orders.
EDITOR MINER: I am of the opinion
that the people of Sumpter should get In
now and make an organized effort to se
cure the removal of the big lumber com
ber plant of the Oregon Lumber company
from Baker City to this point. There Is
no doubt but that Baker City has treated
them In an extremely harsh and unbusi
nesslike manner, and the owners of that
company are up In arms. It seems to me
there should be no difficulty In securing
ample ground for this plant here, that
could be tenderod them absolutely free,
and if any part of the ground would come
inside the city limits, we should exempt
them from taxation for fifteen or twentv
years.
Their pay roll amounts to 10,000 per
month. Baker City does not want tills
pay roll and Sumpter does.
Baker City lias just voted for bonds to
put in a light plant, to be run in npposl
tion to the plant largely owned by the
Oregou Lumber company, thus making
an effort to confiscate 120,000 of their
property.
Instead of putting in a much needed
sewer system, as the town is full of sick
ness to the personal knowledge of the
writer, yellow flags being frequent In the
residence part of town, they are going Into
the light business as a city enterprise. It
seems to me that this is an opportune
time for Sumpter and her wide awake
citizens should be up and doing.
REALTY OWNER.
If their Is any chance to Induce this big
concern to come to Sumpter, the citizens
of this camp ought to "get in and drill."
It is an opportunity, to neglect which
would be nothing less than folly.
The Oregon Lumber company, Till:
MINER feeis safe In stating, will surely
be given the glad hand If it decides to
make the move yes, it will be given
more, a square deal. Mr. Barton has
been In town today looking Into the mat
ter. Will Hunt Big Game In Alaska.
Win. E. Bartholf, brother of Eugene
Bartholf, president of the Gipsy King
company, and Win. Rumery, left yester
day for Seattle, where they will take the
first Alaskan steamer to Dawson, to be
gone during the summer. Mr. Bartholf
is familiar with the country about Daw
son, where he has mined and hunted large
game for the market the last two seasons.
It Is for the latter purpose he and Mr.
Rumery are bound north now, and as
there Is generally a meat famine up there
about June and July, they expect to kill
moose and cariboo enough above Lake
Teslin to ship In several tons of meat for
the Dawson market, which will command
from fifty cents to seventy-five cents per
pound.
Reported Sale of the Climax.
A party of eastern capitalists is reported
to have a bond on the Climax property, In
the Cracker Creek district, adjoining the
Golconda, which will be closed up and the
purchase money, 150,000, paid over with
in thirty days. The Climax is on the
same ledge as the Cracker-Summit, Ohio
and Free Coinage claims. This ledge is
a parallel ledge to the mother lode, or E &
E ledge, and Is situated about 900 feet
west. With the Cracker-Summit, Ohio
Working Olive Creek Placers.
The Olive Creek placer mine, on the
stream of that name, at the mouth of
Quartz gulch, two and a half miles above
Alamo, is being worked by E. E. Hauser,
J. J. Hinton, Ed. Lammert and J. C.
Thompson. The property was developed
last summer ready for operation this sea
son and Is now In full blast, with
every Indication of making one of the
handsomest showings of any placer mine
In eastern Oregon. The operators own
six claims, or 120 acres, and two miles of
ditch, with sufficient water to work until
next August, at least.
Ore Carrying 26 Per Cent Copper
E. D. Gatewood was exhibiting yester
day some specimens of ore from the tower
North Powder river country, nine miles
east of the town of North Powder. The ore
had been roasted, bringing to view many
buttons of native copper, which an assay
test gave as 26 per cent, besides gold val
ues, Mr. Gatewood says the ore was
taken out ten fret In depth from the sur
face, u heie there is a three and a half foot
ledge.
Lessons In Lace.
Mrs. Marsh, next door to MlNliR office,
will give practical Institutions In lace
work. Materials and hundreds of pat
terns to select from.
Private Table Board.
I will furnish private board to a few
desiring such, at my residence on North
street, near Center. Mrs. C. E. Duckworth.
Strout, nssayer, 361 Bennett Ave., Crip
ple Creek, established In Colorado In 1876,
gold (crucible assay), 50C5 gold and silver,
75c; gold, silver, copper, f 1. 505 forty years
practice.
It's Hock beer season at :. E. Mauser's
saloon, opposite the post office. Try It
while It lasts. The real Olympia Bock.
Order you ice cream in pints, quarts or
gallons at J. N. Hoffman's Mill street
place. Made dally. No delivery charges.
Miss Richardson announces a new lino
of children's hats, also a special lot of
handsome pattern hats for ladles.
Those who know the comforts of a good
hotel, always patronize The Capital; Mrs.
G. B. Tedrowe, proprietor.
The celebrated Olympia Bock beer on
draught at Ed. Manser's Olympia saloon,
opposite the post office.
At the Club saloon, Duuphy 8t Gert
ridge serve a line of goods equal to any
that money will buy.
Try that Olympia Bock beer on tap at
E. E. Hauser's Olympia saloon. Oppo
site the post office.
Only the best brands of liquors and
cigars at the Club saloon of Dunphy &
Gertrldge.
The Oregonlan
Cigar Store.
Is on sale at the Elite
T. G. Harrison, agent for Giant Pow
der company.
Use Giant powder, fuse and caps.
Always reliable Giant powder.
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