THE SUMPTER MINER VOL. II. SUMPTER, OREGON SEPTEMBER, 4 1901 NO. 52 CABLE COVE CONCENTRATES. VAST IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT THE CALIFORNIA. Sumpters Most Promising Tributary Camp District of Strong, Permanent Ledges Carrying High Values Sacking Ship ping ore (r om the Surface. Tlio mining exports and operators of MiIh country who lmvo visited the Kuniter gold Holds during the punt year, and lmvo examined tho Cable Cove district, have been unnuiniouH in their opinion that tho future greatness of this camp depends largely upon tho development of that section. Tho for mation in such an gives every indication of permanency of veins, and provioiiH development haw proven that values, in crease with depth. What might bo con sidered extensive development, how ever, IniH not boon carried on by any of the companies interested in that dis trict, although tho California and Im perial mines have been exploited sulllcl ently to prove tho alxivo statements. Tho Tumagain Arm Gold Mining ' company, of Minneapolis, is tho first concern to go into tho district and carry on operations on nn extensive scale. Sometime ago tlioy purchased the Cal ifornia mine and since then Cable Cove has been the most active of all our rich mining districts. A large force of men lias been continuously at work on this property, under able and olllciont man agement, since they have taken charge of it. A number of now buildings have been erected, consisting of bunk and boarding houses, general merchandise store, laboratory and ofllce, to accom odate tho largely increased demands. Roads have been graded along tho mountain side to the different tunnels; the county rouds lmvo been greatly im proved ; water Humes Iiavo been con structed and now and largo timber sheds built. Application bus been made for a new post ollico, which will lx called Cable Cove. Tho Inland Telephone coinjmny is setting jsiles and stringing wires for a telepho'no exchange, and connections will bo made this week. Thomas Me Ewon, manager of tho Sumpter Trans fer & Livery company, will soon estate lish a stage lino from Similiter to tho mine. These things, taken In connection with tho active development of the Uaby McKee, Ijist Chonce, Imjierlal, Gypsy King, Crown Point and many other good proiertlos, point to a bustling little town at tho California mine in tho Cable Cove district. Tho management of the property has been placed in charge of Mr. Killon, who is an exierienced ami conserva tive business man, while the mine suji erintendency is in charge of V. 8. Kber man, who is one of the best authorities on mines in the north and west. Gen eral Manager Killeii was seen by a representative of Tim Mixbk last even ing, on his return from the mine, and in answer to enquiries stated : "Everybody who has visited the California and made any examination of it has expressed great faith in ita merits, but the present showing of the mine surpasses our greatest expecta tions. We ore drifting on tho main ' ledge on four levels. In the level which is farthest into the mountain and has attained tho greatest depth, wo are in over eight feet of good ore. The next level below shows tho ore chute widening and values increasing as depth is attained. Near tho top of the moun tain, whore tho pay chute crops out on the surface we are sacking high grade ore for shipment. This chute will soon bo tapped at a great depth by our low er levels, and when this is done we shall certainly lmvo ore that will be a surprise to even those who oxoeted tho most from the mine. We are making no pyrotechnic display of what wo are doing, hut are conducting every thing on a (pilot, conservative bash, as instructed by the olllcers of tho com pany." Tim Min'ku Is glad to see such people as tho Turuagalii Arm Gold Minim: company como into this district and, better, it is glad that they lmvo chosen a good property on which to operate, for they will not only make money tor their stockholders, but add prestige to this district. Messrs. Michaels and Ovltt, who with their attorney, Henry M. Karnhani, represented tho company, impressed all who met them as conser vative business men, and under their administration tho California will make one of the most productive mines in this entire section. Quakers Buncoed Him for $200. Willie tho Quaker doctors were here, J. A. Scott put up fl'00 on a guarantee that they could cure a cancer on his lip. Tliey treated it, pulled down tho money and left town In search of other fish. A few days later Mr. Scott, of course, discovered that he still had his cancer, but was shy 200. Ho wont to linker City, thinking tho aggregation was there, to have tho doctors nrreated on tho charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, but they hud gone. He swore out a warrant and had it sent to Portland, but they could not be found there. The chances are that if arrested, no criminal charge could be made to stick, us the head of the out lit is smooth, very smooth ; is thoroughly onto his business, and among other things, knows where tho loop holes are. Wanted Position to cook for eight or ten men in a mining camp, by a lady who has had fifteen years exterieucu, and one who Is u line cook. None but responsible parties need answer. Will not accept a osltloii where a lady has charge of the house. Address Mrs. A. I). H., North Powder, Oregon, lluckeye mine. Thk Mixrh has arranged with the Press Publishing association, for some special inducements for subscribers to this paper. Head page 10; put on your thinking cap and take tho benefit. The Capital Hotel is again under the management of Mrs George I) Tedrowe, which fact guarantees. tlie best of ser vice to all patrons. Wanted A boy fifteen years old or over to learn the printing trade. Apply at Tim Mixkk office. Don't overlook an opportunity to se cure one of the cash prises advertised on page 10 of this par. The most powerful and popular explo siveGiant powder. Always reliable Giant powder. CLEANUP FROM THE DON JUAN THIS OLD MINE AGAIN PRODUCING BULLION. Fiye Days Run Pounds Out $22,000 Rich Properly remained Idle for Years on ac count of Litigation Phoenix, Another long Neglected Mine,now Belngworked Under a Lease. After years of idleness, the old Don luau mine, in tho Hnunn.n district, is again lHlugoHrated. Sunday Manager K. I). LcC'litrc, accompanied by N. II Thlhault, of Montreal, one of the men who recently acquired control of the property, came in from the mine with tho llrstcleau up since operations were resumed. It was the product of only live days run of tho mill; was In the form of amalgam, which weighed twelve pounds mid was worth about "-,000. Tho Don .limn has always been known to ho u rich mine, with tho ore bodies scarcely touched, but lias long lieon idle owing to litigation and discord among its owners. List season tho mill on tho Ohio was moved to the Don .luau, has not been operated, for some known reason, carefully guarded by close coriiorution. The mill has lint ten stamps and if they are kept dropping, they will M)uud out a great fortune of tho yellow metal for tho fortunate owners. Tho Phoenix, just across tho gulch, is another old property, long neglected, tlmt is now producing much bullion. It Is worked under a lease, tho ore being treated at the Pyx mill. Itccoutly a contract was awarded for hauling a largo amount of ore to the mill. Some weeks since it was rcxrtcd that this plant, which is owned by the Guisurs, was to be moved to u mine east of Maker City, but Tin: Mi.nkh was today Informed that the plan has been abandoned and that it will continue to crush rich rook from the Phoenix. Griffith Placers arc Great. It. S. Nelll returned from u trip to the (irilllth placer mine yesterday. Dick says ho has read the published description of what this property is and what was being done to develop it into a veritable Isinan.a, all of which ho was Inclined to think was considerably overated, but after seeing tho hundreds of feet of sluice Ixixcs and tho way they are constructed, not to mention the many other splendid improvements made since the present company has had the property, he has concluded that the uepspniier talk was very conserva tive. Ho predicts a small fortune will come from those placers the llrst, or next season, alone. He also has a small vial of tho yellow product from there, washed by himself, as a souvenir. , Owner of Alamo Townsitc Here. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hawley, of Port land, arrived in Smnpter yesterday afternoon from Alamo, where they have been for two weeks past. Mr. Hawley owns the towusite of Alamo, and lias been to that live camp to iiiauguerutu a series of improvements, notably the grading of the streets. He says that there has been much business uctivity there this summer, but next season there will lw a great increase in its population, and necessarily, the num ber of buildings. The town is surrend er! by some of tho Wst mines in eastern Oregon; thoQuolioo, which a few days since began to drop ton stumps on rich ore, tho Om Kino, Alamo, llelehor, Saint Anthony, all of which will doubt less bo bullion producers within half a year, ami a half do.eu other promising propositions on which development work Is being prosecuted. With such backing Alamo can't help from lieing a live, substantial camp. Mr. and Mrs. llnwloy left today for homo. LIVELY IN THAT GULCH. Four Adjoining Cable Cove Mines Being Opened Up. During tho past week there has lioen a revival and expansion of activity in tlie lllg l.iinher gulch, I'nlx'l Cove dis trict. Several days since W. 11. W. Hamilton received a telegram from the Huston people who own tho Gipsy Queen to put more men to work and hasten tho driving of tho tunnel into tho hill. This was called forth by cor respondence that has boon going on for several weeks piiHt, and means that ample funds have been provided for an extensive plan of development, sub mitted by the engineer and approved by tlie men who "pay the freight." This plan is to llrst drive the tunnel MM) feet further into tho mountain, making it 700 feet long. Tho work will be done by con tract, let KM) feet at a time. Across the creek, on tho Gipsy King, General Manager llartholf has put all the men ho can secure at work running open cuts, to trace tho ledge from tho creek to tho steep mountain side. The vein has been striped and revealed by open cuts for a distance of over I!00 feet, showing up strong and wide and carrying high values wherever exHised. As soon as it is traced to a oint where n tunnel can lie driven to advantage, it will bu run in on the ledge. It is now thought that the ore Isxly for which the crosscut was lielug driven is not the main ledge from which tho phenomenally rich ore has been taken, near the creek, which is tho reason for changing the plan of de velopment. On tills proMrty, Con tractor Harrison is building a Isiurdlug house, and will also erect a blacksmith shop and work houre as soon as tho tunnel site is selected. I'urther up tlie gulch, 1,400 feet, on on tho livening Star claim of the Con stellation group, as was stated in these columns last week, work has been com menced driving MK) feet on tho vein. Two or three days since this company made a most gratifying discovery. On tho Lucky Kid claim, :i,000 feet distant, this same ledge was uncovered, showing eight feet of tale and mineral, four feet of which is solid ore. Tlie work of drifting KM) feet on tho vein at this ilnt is now in progress. Contractor Pattio, who was formerly in charge of tho work on tho Queen, is now suH!rIuten(lent of tho Owl and Klephaut and the Mary II groups, -adjoining the Constellation on the I.uko eri.-ek side, owned by Maryland capital ists, and is inaugurating a system of ex tensive improvements. A telephone line will ho built to the gulch this fall, from the California, Notice on page 10 what Tiu Minkr offers immediate sulwcriUirs. ' T. ). Harrison, agent for Giant der commny. pow- J