Wednesday, July 24, 1.901
THE SUMPTER MINER
RICH ORO FINO MINE
Proves to be a Great Property
Under Wise Development
The work ot development continues on
tho Oro Fino mine, situated near Alamo,
in Grant county. Since its purchase by
Glass & Witherop, of Spokane, it has
developed under very active manage
ment, in a most phenomenal way. In
entirely now ground the crosscut" at tho
end of tho main tunnel, which was be
ing driven through country rock by the
former owners, n rich body of freo mill
ing gold ore has been found, averaging
from twelve to eighteen feet in width.
This oro cliuto is now being drifted on
and so far is demonstrated to be 110 feet
long and has a depth of 140 feet from
the aiex. This ore is bristling with free
gold and is so rich thut it is rejKirted
that specimens are being stolen from
the mine.
, It was formerly thought that tho pay
chute had pinched out, but it now
clearly demonstrated that the great vein
had merely crossed tho tunnel and by
crosscuttlng at both ends and nt inter
mediate points, its enormous strength
and richness have now been demon
strated in tho most conclusive manner,
at each and every point.
On the east vein a depth of L'lM feet
from the apex has been attained and a
clean body of free milling gold ore ten
foot wide has been encountered. Tills
all pans richly.
Cars and track have now been in
stalled and new developments may be
expected in drifting on tho pay chute to
tho north. This work is now being
prosecuted in a thorough, workmanlike
manner under the management of
A. J. Murphy, one of tho best known
and most successful develops in the
Northwest ; and whb has the record of
never having devoted his attention and
talents to any mining proposition which
did not finally become a great dividend
payer.
LA GRANDE LAND DISTRICT.
Statement for Last Fkcal Year Makes an
Excellent Showing.
The annual report of the Lu Grande
land olllce for the year ending June .'50,
shows that there are in the La Grande
land district 8,0111,000 acres, of which
3,352,UG0 are appropriated und 5,600,340,
surveyed and unsurveyed, are yet open
for settlement. The district embraces
practicallyall of the counties of Umatilla,
Union, Wallowa und Ilukur and over
half of Grant and Morrow. In Uakor
county there are 1,100,80(1 acres in sur
veyed land and 448,C02 acres appropriat
ed; Grant, 035,043 surveyed, 358,570 ap
propriated; Morrow, 242,048 surveyed,
208,052 appropriated ; Umatilla, 747,035
surveyed, 1,078,771 appropriated ; Union,
623,042 surveyed, 755,100 appropriated.
Tho total area of each county is : liaker,
1,080,000; Grant, 1,3(55,000; Morrow,
611,000; Umatilla, 1,01)1,000; Union,
1,405,400; Wullowai 1,883,000. The only
reserved land is tho Umatilla" Indian
reservation, which embraces 151,300
acres.
Tho posibilitles of tho district may bo
judged from tho fact that iu Umatilla
alono thoro are still open for appropria
tion and settlomnt over 000,000 and in
Union county, reduced as it is by the
loss of tho "Panhandle," over 600,000
acres.
The report shows that there have
been during tho past year 1120 home
stead entries. These are divided among
tho counties according to acreage as fol fel fol
eows: Baker, 21,200; Grant, 17,742;
Morrow, 12,430; Umatilla, 55,228;
Union, 24,818; Wallowa, 60,218. Be
sides tho homestead entries there are
171 final homestead proofs upon which
tho olllco issued final receiver's receipts.
There are also tho usual numbers of
desert entries, timber cultures, timber
and stone entries and mineral claims.
. The land of tho district is clussllled as
timber, mountain, grazing and farming.
All three classes are to bo found In all
tho counties of tho district. But most
of tho homestead entries have been upon
land classed as timbered or grazing land.
Tho quarterly rejwrt for tle ieriod
ending Juno 30,1001, shows that during
tho three months there woro in tho dis
trict 05 cash entries, 1 desert land entry,
4 mineral entries, 380 homestead entries,
34 final homestead entries, 1 final tim
ber culture entry, 1 mineral entry, 10
timber and stone unifications. 5 cnnl
declaratory statements, 2 military
bounty land warrant locations, 11 In
dian school selections, all embracing a
total acreage of 00,45(1.
Rich Ore Snoot In Yellow Daisy.
A rich strike is reported from tho Yel
low Daisy mine, aliovo tho Bed Boy,
owned by a stock company of which W.
B. Sargeant, of tho I.awton Lumber
company, is president, and Charles
Scott, of this city, vice-president. Ac
cording to reliable information, 'J. feet
of high grade free-milling gold oro has
been encountered iu tho 120-foot main
drift, which has been driven in for 20
feet without dimiuunition of values iu
that distance. Assays range as high as
$11)2 iu gold and three ounces of silver.
The striko Is practically among grass
roots, littles above (10 feet depth having
been attained by tho workings. Tho
drift will Ihs extended 20 feet further,
when a crosscut will be driven to tap
three other ledges known to exist par
allel. Tho striko was entirely unex
pected. A horo was panned through and
the rich oro chute was encountered.
Fair values hud been secured through
out the entire length of the drift, but
nothing to compare with tho richness of
the new cliuto. Five men nre employed
at the mine. ConuiMxlius bunk and
boarding houses are being erected, and
preparations made for tho starting of a
new crosscut tunnel lower down, which
within .100 feet will afford 200 feet of
backs. Baker City Herald.
New Map of the Cable Cove District.
Engineer W. II. V. Hamilton lias just
completed a now map of tho Cablo Cove
mining district, 17x23 inches in slzo,
showing the various properties there,
tho mountain ranges, water courses,
wagon roads and trails. .Blue prints of
the same are for sale at Tub Minkr of
lice at 11.50 each, sent Dostnaid to any
address on receipt of tho price.
Quartz location notices, with affidavit
of assessment work attached, for sale at
Tiik Minkr oflico.
HILL
MILITARY
ACADEMY.
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school
for boarding nml dny
Jiupll. rrriurtH boy
or tidintxxfon to nny
KClrntlllc school or
coIIcrc, anJ for lnu.!
nch life. New ami
completely iili-'!
building. Tliorousli
Instruction according
to tho bent motlioilx.
(loo I lulionttorli'H,
M mini training. '1 lid
frJnrlpal has hud
wenty-thrte years
experience In I'ort
land. Otflco Mourn. !
to 11 A. M.. and 2 to
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catalogue and namphtnt contulnlntf Uliei
C testimony, etc., aauresi,
J. W. HILL. M. D.
Principal.
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