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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1901)
r K3G ' at-rm vxkBAiroK .riH v.a "JTSSBG Wednesday, June 19. 1901 THE SUMPTER MINER 12 PROSPECTING THE HALMA. Be Big Ledge From Which Colon Can Panned Everywhere. J. B. McManus came In from the Halma group of mines, In the Greenhorn moun tains, Sunday afternoon and left today with a wagon load of supplies. He says that he Is thoroughly prospecting the big ledge on that property, through the me dlum of open cuts, before doing any heavy work In the way of development. He has gone down on the ledge about ten feet and says the rock Improves even In that short distance. Colors can be panned everywhere. Mr. McManus Is an assayer and has had much experience for so young a man In practical mining, principally In the Cascades, of Washington. .This Is his first visit to the gold fields of eastern Oregon, and he Is enamored with the region, as a mining proposition. His re gret Is that he didn't come In here two or three years ago, before he and his father put In a hundred or so thousand in the In dex copper district. He says that about a mile from his claims there is a property which the owner, whose name Is Shepherd, calls the Oregon Ground Hog, that Is the queerest gold bearing formation he has ever seen. The free coarse gold Is found In seams, em beded in tale. The owner, after work ing hard all day in his tunnel, takes his recreation by pounding out tills gold In a hand mortar and Is making good wages while "resting." ( Perry Mine Resumes Work. It is reported that the Perry mine, near Baker City, will resume operations soon, having been Idle for two or three years. They are now adding a cyanide plant to the five-stamp mill, and will be ready for business in a few weeks. An Expert on Burnt River Minet . Mining Expert Townsend returned Monday from a tour of inspection In the Burnt River district, in the vicinity of Malheur City. He says that is a wonder ful gold bearing region, more Interesting to the scientific student of formations than to the miner who is out for the gold and doesn't care how or where the stuff hap pens to be found. There Is placer gold everywhere, frequently in paying quanti ties, but true fissure veins are a rarity. He says the mines surrounding Sumpter are the best In the state. UMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Inspection of the Leo Group. A. C. McClelland, Baker county ex treasurer, came up Saturday to visit the Leo group at Alamo, In which he is large ly Interested and Is an officer of the com pany. He says they are doing extensive and rapid work at the mine, being now in their second tunnel, which has been driv en nearly 100 feel. The former tunnel is over 160 feet, most of which has been done this season. Unite J Smim Land Office, I La Grande, Oregon, June it. toot. I Notice l hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the actol congress of June ). 1878, en titled "An act lor the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 189s, LER3Y H. TIBBALS, of tlaker City .County of Baker, State of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement No. Bo 1, for the purchase of the lUnei-.&nJj se 1-4, of section No. )o In township No. 7 s, range No. 18 L W M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its limber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and lo establish his claim to saFd Ian J before the Register and Receiver of this oflice at La Grande, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 4th day of September, 1901. fie names as witnesses: Harvey G. Edmundson, William L. Smith, M. L. Olmsted, O. L. Miller, all ol Maker City. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 4H1 day of September, ivor. b. W. IIAHTLUTT, Register. Harley Wood's Action Suspicious. Harley Wood returned a few days since from a long horseback ride through Grant, Harney and Crook counties. He refuses pblnt blank to divulge the object of this trip, taking advantage of his right to answer no questions that wll Incrimi nate himself. It Is not known whether he was looking for game, fish, oil or gold, but whatever It was, he must have found It, for he has been feeling entirely gay ever since his return. On the home bound trip he made over a hundred miles In two days he was riding another man's horse. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, La Grande, Oitfgon, June it, loot. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act ol Congress of June ), 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory," as extended lo all the public land slates by act of August 4, 1841, IIAKVEY G EDMUNDSON, ol Baker City, County of Baker, Slate of Oregon, has his day filed In litis office his sworn statement No. 804, for the purchase of the e )i nw 14, iw nw 1-4, nw i-4 sw t-4 of section No. to In Township No. 7 s range No. B 1: W M, and will offer proof lo show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or slone than for agricultural purposes, and lo establish his claim lo said land before the Register and Re ceiver of this office al La Grande.Oregon, on Wednes day, the 4th day of September, igoi. lie names as witnesses: Lerov II. Tlbbals. Wil liam L Smith, M. L. Olmsted, O. U Miller, all of Baker City. Oregon. Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested lo Me their claims In this office on or before said 4th Jay of September, voi. K. W. HAkUETT, Register. TIMBER UNI), ACT JUNE 1, 1878-NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION. United Slates Land Office. I La Grande, Oregon, June it, 1901. Notice Is hereb) clven that In compliance with the protlslontof the act of Congress of June j, 1878, entitle J "An act tor the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing ton Territory." as extended lo all the public land states by act of August 4, i8o, WILLIAM L. SMITH, ol Baker City, County of Baker, State of Oregon, has this day hied In this orT.ee his sworn statement No. 8oj, for the purchase of the ne 1-4 sw 1-4, w H se 4 At se 1-4 se 1-4 section No. to, in township No 7 S range No. 18 E W M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or .tone than for agricultural purposes, and to es tablish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at La Grande, Oregon, on Wednesday, the 4th day of September, iqoi. He names as witnesses: Harvey G. Edmunson, Leroy H Tlbbals, M. U Olmsted, O. L Miller, all of Baker City. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to Me their claims In this office on or before said 4th day of September 1901. E. W. Bartibtt. Register. SEE! SEE I! SEE!!! INeill Mercantile Co. FOR MEN'S WEARING APPAREL SEE! SEE! SEE! GROCERIES 1 Full Line Staple & Fancy Goods Tobaccos, Oranges, Candy and Nuts. 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