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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1901)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, July 17, 1901 OREGON KING CO. Organized by Prominent East ern and Local Men. A new corporation, tlio Oregon King Gold Mining company, wiih ornuniwil at KumpUir on tlio twelfth liiHt. by well known local mill oimtorii parties, (Iiiih nildiiiK uiiotlicr active anil milixtimtial company lo t ho many now operating in tlio Huinpler illMtrlct. Tliu Oregon King utartH out nniler moot favorable aiiHiiceH, 11h preKirty lelng situated In the fiininiiri Cracker Creek ilititrict, adjoining the widl known (iolcomi mine on the Houtli mid eant, and there Ih reanou to liuliuvu that tlio motliur IihIo of the dlHtriut, on which th(! celebrated North Pole, K. fc K., Columbia and tiolcoiida are located, exIeiulH through IIiIh claim. Work In being punheil with vigor, the present H.Vfonl liinnel, which ciiIh a ledge 10 feet in width, xliowlng giMNl valiien, in living extended coniii L'(X) feet, it Ih confidently believed that depth on IIiIh ledge will develop a valuable mine, uh the outcroppliigH are rcmarl.able for width and extend the entire length of tlui claim. AcnayH from theHo croppingrt ut several mIiiIh give valuer exceeding t.(K), which Ih coiicldereil high for Mir face rock in thin dintrict. The claim Ih one of the beHt timlHired in thedlntrlct and with two mountain htreaiiw running a few hundred feet from thu tunnel mouth, it would bo dldlcult ti llud 11 more acccHHablo and proiniHlug jiroporty, or one that can bu worked with greater economy. Thu olllcern of the new company are : Charh'H lledgen, of New York City, preni dent; Jiwopli W. l'urbih,of WaHhington, I). C, vIce-prcHldent ; A. I'. Uohh, of Hiiiiitr, Oregon, trcamirer; Chorion A. Lumnn, of WaHhington, I). 0., wcretary. Among the eantern dintctoi-H Ih Hon. ThonuiH I., lllckn, thu xMtmuHtor of Philadelphia, while Judge J. II. G. Mar tin, Hon I.. 0. Ferrvll, of Wuxhiiigtou, I). C, and u numlx-r of equally well known gentlemen in New York, ItoHton uud Ohio ure Hliurelioldurn. The homo mumberH of the dinvtory romprlxe A. I. Gown, the banker, Frank Italdwln, formerly of Ohio, and L. V. Kwiggttt. Director llaldwln will take up bin erniuiient rvuldenco in Oregon and uct mm the nxciul ropreHentatlvo of the cant ern utiK'kholderH of the Oregon King, but the work of developing the mine will bo carried on under thu jiurHoiial direc tion of SuiK-rintendeitt Swiggett, who )iHH,clomly followed the progrcHH of thin remarkable district. CtplUl Invested in Electric PUnti. The amount of capital invested in elec trical enterprise in thu United Htntea today may bu extiinatel at almut $4,000, 000,000 of which ulxiut 1,'.!00,000,000 reprenentH thu electric lighting indimtry, $ ,8(K),tKW,0lM) thu electric railway, uud IIMI.OOO.OOO electrical miinufacturing pluntH. In nearly every cane theno In- vcHtmentH have been increaniiig from venr to year in an almoxt incriHliblu ratio. Thu iiuiiiIht of ihtcoii employed hi electrical work of nil kliuln in thu Utiiti-d Stated in cntinuttcd to bu moru than half u million. Kxchauge. Conctntratlon and On Drmlng. Concentration mid ore dreeeing are terms quite distinct in their meaning. Tlio term coiuvntnitiou la rightfully ap plied when it rvfor to the enrichment of u grade of ore- too low in value to pay mining, hauling and duelling charge. Thu worthier material (tailing) -j much greater In weight than the valu able material or concentrate. Uxually thu ratio of weight in thu wer-t i three of tailing to ouu of concentrate. Thu concentrates, being enriched from about two to three time the value of thu crude ore, will bear nil expense mid leave a profit. An oxnmplu Ih the concentration of the tailing leaving the plate in Mtnmp mill. Thu term oru drcIng up pile the peparution of valuable mineral one from the other, ho a to leave each product in a marketable condition. An example may bu given of the Heparntion of zinc and lead ore. Mixed, thu ore are of no value, but when separated into two product zinc blende and galena each Ih valuable for itnulf, although tlio mixed oru Ih of no value. Icadvillo ore may bu cited. Ah mined they may be of no value commercially, though curry ing intriiiHic value of $20 or more. Thu local Hinelter will not buy them because they carry too much lead. "When thu zinc and lead mineral aro separated then each hucomcH valuable, and thl Huparation Ih ore drensing and not con centration. Denver KeHrtor. Reduced Rates A re now in effect to Buffalo, Now York. Do you ex)oct to attend tlio Pan American KxM)itiou? If ho, do not buy your ticket until you have Invent igateil thu nervice of thu IL LINOIS GKNTKAL Itailroad. Our ucuommodatloiiH aro tlio bet that can bu had, our train aro always on time, and employe courteous and ac commodating. Through tourlnt car from tlio Pacific CotiHt to Boston via Buffalo. If you will end llfteen cents In stamps to add re given below, wo will forward you, by return mall, one of our largo 34x 40 inch wall mam of the United States, Cuba and Porto Hico. Any information regarding rates, ac commodations, service, time, connec tion, Htop-overa, etc., will be cheerfully furnlhod by I). II. Trumbull, Com'l. Agent, Third street, Portland, Oro. An Excursion to Cincinnati. Tlio official route selected by tlio so ciety of Christian Endeavor for thoir International meeting at Cincinnati, Ohio, July tlth to 10th, is O. K. A N. Co., Oregon Short Lino, Rio Grande West ern Hallway, Denver & Rio Grando Rail road, Burlington and Rig Four systems. Tlio delegate and their friends will leave Portland on tlio evening of July 1, stop ping on route at Salt Lake City, where they will bo joined by tlio California and Utah delegations. Cordial invita tion is extended to all, whether En deavorers or otherwise, who aro contem plating an eastern trip, to join the party. Further particular may be ob tained from Rov. A. J. Montgomery, transportation manager, Oregon City, Or., or the Rio Grando Western Rail way, No. 122 Third street, Portland, Or. Heavy Purchase of Furniture. Wo havu just complotod the purchase, at an exceptionally low price, of the en tire furniture stock of Clark & Son, Rak er City, uud added thu same to our 8umptor stock, making in all tlio larg est and best assorted establishment of the kind in eastern Oregon. Our store rooms and warehouses are crowded and to make room, wo aro offering unusual bargaing to reduce thu stock. This is honestly bargain time at our store. Come mid sou for yourself. Cask Fuhniturk Company, Sumpter, Oregon. Lost. On road between Alamo and Sumpter, a pocket book containing live thousand shares Alamo stock uud other valuable pupcr, belonging to J. P. McGuigan. Finder will bo rewarded by leaving samo 'with SUMITKK MlNKM. J. P. McGuiOAX. i ' I Five hundred dollars to loan on ap proved securely. Address A. R. C,care StlUITKK MlN'KH OlllcO. Use Giant powder, fuso and caps. Sullivan Machinery Co. jpVbMskI EmJsV v-aaH'aaVljiasBsssssl m aaaT;svlBlSisssssssi 135 ADAMS ST., CHICAGO Manufacturers of Diamond Drills Rock Drills Compressors, Hoists and General Mining Machinery Northwest Office S. 101 Howard St., Spokane, Wash.. W. A. Jones S. D. Sanders R. P. Jones Miles Fitzgerald The Golconda Newly Fitted and Stocked With High 6nde Liquors, Wines and Cigars Sumpter Draught and Pilsner Bottled Beer, Elk Club, Ramsey Scotch, Malt and Bourbon Whiskies SUMPTER, OREGON The New Olympia E. E. HATJSER, Proprietor (Successor lo Henry Finqbh) Newly refitted and Fine Old (1884) remodeled. . . . Hermitage Whis- All the best brands key of Liquors and Ci- Olympia Beer, bot- gars handled. . . tie or draught. . . Center Street, Opposite P. O. Sumpter Baker City Iron Works HIGGINS& HARDENBROOK, Props. Iron Founders and Machinists General Repair Work Our Specialty. Architectural iron work and bridge castings. Write for estimates. WEST END AUBURN AVE. THE GEM SALOON A. J STINSON. Prop. (Successor to Snyde & Stinson) Only the Bast Brands of Liquors Served Over the Bar SUMPTER, OREGON " fP ,