WWMlUgWfgtWyiU'JWl IO THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, June 26, 1901 GRANT COUNTY MINES IMtlWtWMWIWWWWmtWWW IWimttWIWKtltlWtWimitltlWIWIt IMUtWWWWtWtWWMtfMWt $15,000 To be Given Away IN.... CASH Bunch of Facts Proving Ac tivity in Several Districts. Alex McKcnun, of Mils city, in at work on a contract tlullvurlnu; onu hundred totiH of ore from the Grunt Northern mlno to tliulr mill on Quartz puli'li, nvboro In n nbort tlmu tho ntnnipn will conimuucu dropping reducing tliu hiiiho. The ore in the rumilt of diivelopmuut work on tliix faiuoiiH property by tho UeiiHley brotburri, wlio Imvo for wimu time each had charge of the force of men ut work on tbo property. The ore contaiiiH good valucH nuil in extected to yield linudHomely. While the mill in In ojKiratlon Heverul tnn of ore from Mil ler mountain will Ihj put tbroiiKli tho mill. The Htorkton floltl A Copier Mining company, of Huxiiuvillo, which owns and ojK'ratcH the Stockton Krotii of (piartz 'dainiH, liave taken the initiatory HtepH to Hccuni a Koverumuut patent to their proiwrty. Surveyor White bits Bfcurwl nu ordor from tho Hiirveyor uenural for Oregon to mtrvoy thin group, conttiHtlng of the Ntorkton, Tom Thumb, Great Kustorii and MinneHota. Thin he will do at an early date. The development of thoHo daliiiH Iiiih lKen under the per Houal Mixtrvitlon of Mohhth. Ainott & HimmoiiH, who rexido near their proper ty in the Siifanvllle miction. Since grouping tbcxu claintH, they have done moHt of their development work on the 'Stockton mine, and have thin proerty in a high Mate of development and from which rounlderablu valuable ore ban Im-imi taken. The Itig Snort proKrty on Quart, gulch, owned by John and Oliver 'Sloan, Im ithowing up well. At prcHont It hIiowh up a ledge eight feet in width. Purlieu have offered to Itontl the Itig Snort proiwrty for t'JUOO, which was re fused by Mr. Sloan and his brother. While the ledge in practically uudevel ohsI, the work that Iuim been done on it hIiowh it up to be a good proierty. The Ileutou brotberH, who own a claim on the head of Klk creek, are pre paring to Hiuk on their property. Tho ore from Ibis proiorty in Imso but cur Urn giMMl valut'H. Mr. Kincox, of tho Walla Walla com pany, in preparing to wink fifty feet an tho May Flower, a now property enst of tho badger claim. They are now down to a depth of mmmty-llvo foot. Tho WHhoii brotberH have a good look lug ledgo on Quart gulch. They are xluklng on their proHrty and are now down over twenty-live feet. At tills depth tho lodge Ih fully three foot in width. Tho mirfuco of tho ledgo curriett freu gold, but it gradually growH Ihiho at) the work of Niukiug pnigromm. John Sloan him a Hiuall force of men at work developing tho Hull-of-tbe-Vooln. It Is the Intention to put a hoMIng plant on thin pnierty and sink to the depth of 300 or 40t) feet. The ore taken from tho famous ltadger mine Ih nhnwiug up better than evor be fore. Suorlutoudont 1'ortor ban a force of over fifty men at work and keej sev- eral largo teams constantly on tho road hauling ore to the railnwul at Sumpter. Tho shaft on tho property has reached a depth.of ovor 300 foot. Tho Badger is decidedly aa good a property as exists in Grant county today, and will soma day be among iU best producer?. Canyon City Eagle. 1 Sj'1. I I fl jiflksmlmmf? C wttwll ,000,000.wn RECKON, IN OHIO, MASS., AND IOWA. WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE-? F THE PRESS PBBLISHIfIB ASSOCIATION Will Site $15,000 in 1,006 Cash Prizes to those making tho nearest esti mates on tho combined Official Vote of OHIO, MASSACHUSETTS mid IOWA, cast for Gov ernor on the 5th dny or November, 1901. Estimnte tho total vote in these three Stntea combined for Governor and wind your cstinmto and subscription to THE SUMPTER MINER and you will reccivo n certificate which will en title you to participate in tho distribution of tho 815,000 to bo awarded by tho Press Publishing Association, of Detroit, Mich., to those making the nearest estimates of tho Official Vote for Gov ernor in tho states of Ohio, Massachusetts and Iowa, to bo determined by tho Election to bo held on the 5th dny of November, 1001. Wo have mndo arrangements with the Press Publishing Association, of Detroit, Mich., toen ablo our subscribers to participate in tho distribu tion of these magnificent prizes, amounting to 815,000. OUR OFFER: (ions will bo extended from date of expiration, certificate absolutely free. UNTIL FUR THER , NOTICE every ono who sends us 81.25 for six month's or 82.00 for ono year's subscription to THE 8UMITER MINER will receive a certificate which will entitle him to participate in tho distri tuition of tho prizes. Present subscribers may take advantage of this oiler and their subscript No advance is made in tho price of our paper; you get tho Yoilf Estimate When you send in your subscription you also send your estimate. Bo careful to x uui xauiuaiw wrjl0 volr imino mUrc nIU estimate as plainly as possible. As soon as wo re ceive your subscription wo will send you a certificate of tho Press Publishing Association, of Detroit, Mich., containing your estimate, which will insure you any prize your cstinmto may entitle you to claim. Wo will file n duplicate certificate with tho Press Publishing Association. Every subscrilwr may make as many estimates and will receive aa many certificates as ho sends subscriptions to THE SUMPTER MINER. Club raisers will receive u certificate for each subscription obtained. VALUABLE To aid subscribers In forming their estimate, we fur nish the following data: The combined Official Volt In thtu three Sulci In ilgi was i.;i?,49j ltd " t,M4,4o Increase 0.56 per cent i&H " 1,616,411 decrease 4.04 " 1894 " mii.Mt decrease 5.10 " 14 " i.)t6.4Ji Incrras t.T? " 1890 " I,gt6.7i8 lncreaseti.ee " iHot " i.ste.iog decrease 18.40 " iM " i.ilM4o decrease . " 1899 " i.6i,i8 Increase 7.89 " ivoo " 1,965,610 Increase 18.88 " The certificates ol the Secretaries ol the States named showlnf the combined Official Vote will determine who ait entitled to the prises and tht awards will be made within jo days alter the Official Volt Is known. Thh Sumptir Minbr will publish tht names and addresses of tht successful estimators. INFORMATION PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: To the nearest correct estimate (5,000.00 To the end . .oo.oo To the ird 1,000.00 To the 4th $00.00 To the jih 300,00 To the 6th eoo.00 To the 7lh 100-00 To the 8th 75.00 To the 9th jo.00 Totheioth "S-oo Tothtnext lonrarest.. Sijeach ijo.00 Tothtnext jjnearest... Sioeach jjo,oo To tht next I4t nearest S$ech 710.00 To tht next 160 nearest l4each 640.00 To the next 180 nearest Sitach 340.00 To tht next too nearest Saeach 400.00 To tht next too nearest Sitach eco.00 Sutement of Mr. W. A. Punts, President of tht Central Saving Bank, Detroit, Michigan: 3 tVr'fbv CfrtifY, that tht Press PuMlshlnr Association has deposited S1S.000 In the Central Savings Dank, Detroit, Mich., for tht txpret purpose ofrtaylng tht Prises In their Contest on the com bined Official Vote of tht Stattt of Ohio. Massachusttts and Iowa, and that this fund can be used for no other purpose. Jkfi& Total, 997 prises, amounting to tlt.lOO.OO In Attention te tht Abeve Prist), the Fellewlnfj Special Prlaeewlll be Paid: To tht person making tht nearest correct estimate be fore July 10th $ 1,000.00 To tht person making the nearest correct estimate be tween July 10th and August 10th $ 700.00 To tht person making the nearest correct estimate be tween August 10th and September 10th f 600.00 President Central Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich. Tout, 1,000 Prises, amounting to $16,000.00 In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes will be divided equally between them. REMEMBER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE IS I $5,000.00 SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Name. My Estimate. Town State. la Lace. ' Mrs. Marsh, next door to Mi.nkr office,, will give practical instructions in lace work. Materials tad hundreds of pat terns to select from. This is One of the Greatest Offers Ever Made The Gash Must Accompany Your Order. THE SUMPTER miner nncTc I You Only $2.00 A Year. You Get The Certificate Absolutely Free. AddxeM your orders to THE MINER, Sumpter, Oregon, ,tfrtrjtMMMf (