Wednesday, June 19, 1.901
THE SUMPTER MINER
SEATTLE PEOPLE HERE.
Come to Inspect the Tammany
Which They Own.
Early last week the president of the
Tammany company, A. D. Walker,
of Seattle, was In Sumpter and ex
pressed himself through these colnmns
as highly elated over the prospects of the
property.
Friday there arrived here A. V. Ander
son, secretary, W. Y. L. Rutherford, vice
president, Miss Al. L. Hebert and Cap
tain Frank Worth, large stockholders In
the company. They inspected the mine
Saturday, and Sunday went out to the
Justice, on Wind creek, In which they
are also Interested.
Mr. Anderson has visited eastern Ore
gon frequently for several years past, and
Is familiar with a large area of the mining
regions. He has successfully worked a
mine In the Burnt river district for a
long while, from which the first ore w.as
shipped about two years ngu. He says
all doubt as to the Tammany being a
mine has been removed by development
work. From now on It Is a mere matter
of blocking out ore. On the Justice only
location work has been done. He says
the indications are quite as favorable as
could be desired, and he expects It to de
velop Into a valuable mine. Work will
be commenced immediately, developing
the property through the medium of a tun
nel, which will be continued uninterrupt
edly. This Is the first visit to the gold fields
of eastern Oregon of the other members
of the company. They have found condi
tions here as represented and are enthusi
astic In their praise of the country In gen
eral; of course being especially well
pleased with their own mines. With the
exception of Captain Worth, they left
for home Monday afternoon. That gen
tleman will remain here for several days,
visiting other districts. The Captain Is
a deep sea navigator, who has sailed from
Pacific coast ports for a number of years
past, having had some of the most Im
portant commands on the Pacific.
Mr. Anderson will bring a party of
New York capitalists here In September,
when it is expected, one- or more huge
mining and Industrial enterprises will be
launched. He says he can recommend
eastern Oregon to the limit.
Rich Copper-Gold Proposition.
Ike Guker, the renowned mining man
of Canyon City, came In Tuesday, but
left at once for Quartzburg, where he is
interested In several claims, and will do
some work on them. He says that the
copper-gold proposition lately found In
the Quartzburg district Is the best he has
ever seen at that depth, on account of the
dimensions of the ledge. The ledge ex
tends for one mile at a width of 72 feet, of
a ledge of ore assaying from $2 to $70.
Mr. Guker's statement means much, as he
has had thirteen years experience in min
ing, having mined in Colorado, California
and other places, and was the discoverer
of the Great Northern, near Canyon City.
He Is very sanguine as to the future de
velopment of the Quartzburg district,
which Is seven miles from Prairie City.
Miner.
Fifty Feet of Sixty Dollar Rock.
A gold discovery was made Monday
which set this town by the ears and re
called the days when eastern Oregon was
as the star of Bethlehem to travelers from
the far east. The real discovery was
made several weeks ago but the fact was
not given out until Monday; Indeed, it
transpired by the discovery of the owner
at work. The ledge Is on the upper wa
ters of Ladd creek, near a popular fishing
place, twelve miles from La Grande In a
southeasterly direction. The surface (ore
assays (50 to the ton, and the ledge ap
pears to be about fifty feet wide, by four
feet In depth. It is a tunnel proposition
and easily worked. The ore gets better
as the tunnel proceeds. The miners are
now In about thirty feet and are on the
crest of the wave In mining enthusiasm.
They meant to keep their find a secret for
some time, but were discovered at work
by some friends. The discoverers and lo
cators of the mine are two well-known
stockmen and ranchers of Ladd creek,
James McClure and Win. Banton. Out
cropplngs or float from this ledge have
been found before, but were thought to be
stray pieces carried there and dropped.
The ledge seems to be a part of the belt
on which are the old Camp Carson mines
and the recent discoveries at North Pow
der. How much it contains and what it
may have in store for La Grande are mat
ters of speculation. La Grande Chronicle.
THAT MINT FOR MANILA.
Philippines Would be a Great Market
for our Silver.
The Denver Times has published an
Interview with George E. Roberts, direc
tor of the Mint, regarding the proposition
for the establishment of a mint at Manila.
"I have heard nothing of the matter
since the adjournment of congress," said
Mr. Roberts, "but I know that it Is receiv
ing the attentior of tl"e War department,
which Is obtaining all the possible Infor
mation on the subject. Army officers
seem to favor the establishment of a mint
at Manila, and an effort to substitute
American coinage for the Mexican, now
In general use, There is considerable op
position to this proposition, as It Is certain
the attempt to push the American dollar
and redeem It In gold would precipitate
commercial disturbances that might result
in disaster. Secretary Gage Is opposed
to It, and I am Inclined to think that this
plan will not be adopted.
"Two plans have been proposed. The
first of these Is to establish a free mint at
Manila for the making of a Philippine
dollar, Interchangeable with the Mexican
dollar and redeemable at a fixed price In
gold. Under this plan producers of sil
ver would sell their product to establish
ments having trade relations with the
east, which would have it coined at the
Manila mint and put In circulation. This
Is the plan adopted by the British govern
ment, which coins an Indian dollar which
Is circulate.' in the Strait settlements and
has so far been successful In exchanging
the Mexican dollar and rupee.
"The second plan Is to coin a 'token
dollar' about the size of a Mexican dollar,
with enough less silver to prevent It from
going to the melting pot or out of the
country, interchangeable with the Mexi
can dollar and redeemable In gold equally
with Mexican coin. This Is the plan that
at the present time Is most in favor among
those who have made a special study of
the situation.
"Secretary Gage favors the token dol
lar, as do many others who have given
the subject attention, and some of its fea
tures are certainly attractive. But, what
ever the plan adopted, It Is certain that
the establishment of a mint at Manila
and the coinage of a dollar which will not
disturb the commercial relations of the
country will have the most Important ef
fect upon the market for American silver.
There Is no doubt whatever that the de
velopment of the Islands will open an
enormous field for commerce. The cur
rency of the east will always be sliver,
and the demand will constantly Increase,
and there seems little if any doubt that
some plan will be devised whereby the
American will very largely replace the
Mexican coins."
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