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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1902)
Wednesday, June 4, 1902 THE SUMPTER MINER II THAT POMEROY DREDGER. Will be Ready to Scooo TJn Gold fev August 15. Last Sunday a representative of the News cnllud upon Mr. J. H. Pomeroy, tlio gcniul superintendent of tho now dredger now Hearing completion one milo below John Day. and while thero learned iiuiny interesting facts of this enterprise, which promises so much for our section. The dredger us it stands today, prac tically complete, with only tho excep tion of the finishing touched, is certainly 11 fitting testimonial to the energy and mechanical and business ability of tho company. Altogether, it will weigh 750 tons, and 17,00t feet of lumber han boon nt-ed in the construction of the hull, as well us ten tons of bolts. Tlinro is still to come twenty tons of maehinery, which will bruin the total weight of machinery alone up to 220 tons. Among tho most interesting and noticeable parts of the machinery aro the huge buckets, of which there aro twenty-seven on the chain, and the con necting links. Each individual link weighs 600 ixninds, and therearetwenty seven links, ouu between each bucket. Each bucket weighs 1000 pounds, and in the course of u minute twelve of tho twenty-seven buckets make their rounds, thereby lifting ninety-six cubic yards of dirt. Tho ladder around which the buckets revolve weighs twelve tons and is made of the finest steel. At the head of this ladder there is an immense tumbler, weighing 7000 pounds, which serves its purpose, by turning the buckets in their trip around. Steam was used for the first time last Monday, and will be utilized in raising the greater part of the remaining ma chinery to its place. Tho boilers will re quire, when iinderu full Head of steam, from twelve to fourteen cords of wood per day, and the company has now nine men engaged in wood cutting. Thero aru and have boon since construction was commenced, fifteen mechanics employed, and tho importance of tho work can be keen, when thoy say that flO.OOO has al ready Im'ou sKtut in wages and inciden tals, independent of the cost price of material, which will 1)0, when complet ed, in tho neighborhood of 75,000. Thus it will be seen that the dredger bus already cost about $105,000, a con tiiderablu amount to put in any enter prise. Among the most recent shipments of machinery that has been received is a Forbes patent pipe cutting machine from Hartford, Conn., which arrived lust Sat urday, and is certainly a ery modern piece of machinery. The dredger will be completed by July 15, and when in full running operation trill cost the company about $100 per day for running expenses. They conserva tively estimate their average on each day's work at 1 100. Should this dredger prove a business success, a like one will Iks built and op erated between this place aud John Day, as it is figured that the old tailings can be reworked with modern appliances at .a great profit. Grant County News. a suggestion Is made ho immediately re gards his advisor as visionary. And it is just here, in tho formation of such conclusions, that he shows he is lacking in tho quality tltat makes money. If you lind yourself given to such ideas von are a slave to ignorance, utterly dead to tho opportunities around you. You think how you might have invested $1,000 in that stock aud liecomu independently rich in loss than n year and imagine that was tho greatest of all chances. As a matter of fact, It is only one of many. Granite .Mountain stock started at ton cents a share and advanced to $750. Hero was a chance to mako $760,000 on an in vestment of $1,000. California stock advanced from $1.50 to $7(15, aud $1,000 invested in this returned a profit of more than half a million. Most & Heloher minim: stock started at sixty cents and sold to more than $1,500 a share, $1,000 invested m tins returning a proiit con siderably in excess of two aud a half million dollars. Calumet & Uocla sold from $1 to $1,500. llostou & Montana sold from $11 to $450. Kentucky min ing stock sold from $7 to $545. Stock In tho Undine mine advanced from $1 to $75. Exchange. Percentage of Metali in Ore. Mineral ltesourccs of tho United States, 11)01, now in press, United States Geological Survey, David T. Day, chief of division, contains a tahlu of ores of economic Importance, showing per centage of metal contained, by Dr. Ed mund O. Hovoy. This table has been compiled from several authoritative sources, tho ores under each metal being arranged in the order'of mineral species given in Dana's System of Mineralogy, sixth edition. In a mining legion, says Dr. Ilovey, one often hears ores spoken of as running ninety per cent lead, eighty percent zinc, and soon, when the purest crystallized minerals do not con tain such amounts of the metals. One column of tho table shows the highest possihlu percentage of metal in tho various ores, aud another column indi cates tho corresponding amounts of metal in the short ton (2000 pounds) of pure ore. pro, for the purchase of the ne' of section No i. In tonshlp No n south, ranee No i E W At, and will offer proof to show that the land sought li more val uable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, anj to establish his claim to said land be- yre manes M Chance. U 5 Commissioner, at jumpier, uregon, on lliurvl.iv, July 4, 1001. Ilenamesasullnrs'cs: V. R, MeaJ. Manuel R. (jonsalyes. Luther D. French, Charles Gardiner, all of, Auburn, Oregon. Anvand all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to tile (heir itiuns In his office on or betore salJ 34th Jiv of July, '". E. W. lUHtlBTT.'Meulster. DESERT LAND. riNAL PROOIv-NOTICU FOR I'UtlLICATION. Derailment of the Inteilor, ) United States Lin J Oltlc!. Hums. Oregon, J Atayi.iyoi. ) Notice Is hereby Riven that Abblc Cavln, of Unity. u.ike' Countv. Oregon, has filed notice nt Intention to mike rroot on his Jstrt-lanJ claim No iji, for these' mvj.ne1,' sw'.j.inv 1-4 se 1-4, section 4, ip u S. K o fc. before the county cleik of ll.tl.cr countv. at llaker City, Oregon, on SaiurJiy, the jSih davof June, iw. Me names the follovlne witnesses to nrovi. ih. complele Irrigation and irclamatlon ol said land: J. At. La Porte, Lee Lathtop, John Jones and William Chambers, all ol Unity, Maker Countv. Oregon. w.. ivsRHH. Register. TIMBIiR LAND, ACT JUNH 3, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Slates Land Office, La (irande, Oregon, Atay a, too. Ilazluwond ico cream daily at 'iSturgill's." will bo served DESERT LAND. PINAL PROOF.-NOTICE IOK PUUI.ICATION. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ot the act of Congress of June 1, 1S78, en titled "An act lor the sale ot timber lands In the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington ter ritory," as extended to all Public Land states by act of August 4, 189a. A1ANUEL R. GONSALVES, of McEwen, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has this day tiled In this office his sworn statement No. gto, for the purchase of the t',i w!, lots (1 and 7 nl section No 6 In township No 11 S, range No 18 li W At, and wilt oiler proof to show that the land sought is more vaiuapie ror us urnier or stone man ror ag ricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land betore C II. Chance. U S Commissioner, nt Sumptiir, Oregon, on Thursday, the 4th day of Julv, 1902. He names as witnesses: Joe P. Dlas, Charles Gardner, V. R. Atead, I.. I rench, all ol McEwen, Oregon Any and alt persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to tile their claims In this ollicc on or before said atth day ot July, ii, E. W. IMiilinn, Register. United States Land Office, La iirande, uregon. :i Money Made la Mining Stock. Many a man has lost opportunities to invest in cheap stock and failed to em brace the offers made to him, ami in after years regretted the same, and 110 .better illustration may be made than to refer to the Comstock. Tho average man IieavoB a sigh and thinks how un lucky he is that he didn't have an op portunity to get in on the Comstock deal at a time when the shares were consid ered worthless and when the entire property was' actually sold for a mere bagatelle of 3,000.-It never occurs to him to look around for a chance to in fest in another "Comstock" aud if such Mav so. 1009. Notice Is hereby Riven thai Jeremiah Fleetwood, of Baker City. Oregon, hat filed notice ol Intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. s, for the SK SWtf Sec. 19. Tp. 11 S.. R. )8 E. W. M.. before the countv clerk 01 uaker county, at tuner city, ure gon, on Friday, the ilth day of July, loot. He names the following witnesses to prove Ih complete Irritation and reclamation of said land: II. S. Slrleby. Isaac GraveU, Robert Watklns and O. C Koonti, all of Hereford.Oregon. E. W. BaktlstT, Register. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j. isrS.-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, ( La Grande, Oregon, May q, 190. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June j, ilrl, entitled "An act for the sal of timber lands In Iht States of California, Oregon, Nt vada, and Washing Ion Territory," as extended to all tht Public Land Sutes by act of August 4. iSas, WALTER R. ALLEN, of Sumpier. County of Baker. State of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement No. oil, for the purchase ot the sK ol ttellon No. 10 In township number 11 south, range number it. EWMand will offer proof to show that the land sought Is mora valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this office at La Grande, Oregon, on Tuesday, the lh day of July, 190a. lie names as witnesses: William C Calder, Ber nard Flynn. Van R. Mead, Thomas McEwen, all of Sumpter. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or betore said tolh dav ot July, 190s. E. W. BABtmrr, Raglster. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE , iltS.-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Sutes Land Office, ( ' La Grande, Oregon,, May , 190. ( None Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of tha act of. Congress of June , iSrt, entitled "An act for the sal of timber lands In the sutes of CallfornU, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory ,"-as extended to-all tfra public land sutes by act of August e, itas. JOSEPH F. DIAS, NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U. S. PATENT. MtMJIIM. APPLICATION No. 949. , United States Land Ortlce, ( La Grande, Oregon,.Aprll i, ioo, ( NOTICE Is hereby given that In pursuance ot Chapter Sin. Title Thirty two ol the Revised Statutes of the United States, P. A. Mann, whose post office ajjress is uaKcr iny, uaKer county, saio or ure eon. Is the owner ol and will make appllc lion to the U, S. Land Office at La GranJe. Oregon tor a patent lor the Dead River Consolidated Placer Claim, sit uate In an unnrganlied mining district. In llaker County, State of Oregon, embracing the w H of ne A o se H sec , and the s M of so ( and e i of se Si of sw K.and nw.'-f of set of sw tfsrc u.and nw l of se ft sec la. and n H ol sw i( sec i Ip 10 s r jsK e, and s i of sw M In sec r, tp i s r 16 e. The notice of location of the Dead River Consoli dated (Macer Claim consists ot the notice of location ol the lust Hope Placer Alining Claim, ol record In the oltice of the recorder of conveyances nl llaker Countv, uregon, at page 410 in vol. I- 01 records ol Llacer locations; and ol the notice of loiatlon of the ast Chance Placer Mining Claim, the notice of loca tion ot which Is recorded at page its ol vol. F of record of placer locations of Baiter Connlv, Oregon; and the notice of location of the Old Channel Placer Claim, which Is of rtcord at page 19 of Vol. F of the and the. notice of location of the Dead River Placer Mining Claim, which Is of record at page 19 of Vol. F ot records of placer locations for Baker Ciunly, Ore gon; and the nolle ot location of the Hog Flat (facer Mining Claim, which Is nf record at page 40 ot Vol. F of the records of placer locations of Baker County, Oregon; all of which said placer claims are record ed as above In the office ol the recorder of convey ances for Baker County, Oregon, and the saaw con stitute the Dead River Consolidated Placer Claim. The above described placer mining presshws are bounded by public lands ol the United Sutes, and by neither placer nor quarts locations. Any and all per tons claiming adversely Ih Mining ground and premises above described, or any portion thereof, ara hereby notified that unless their adverse claims are duty filed according to law and the regula tions thereunder, whhln the sixty days period of pub lication hereof with the register of ttv United Sutes Land Office at La Crande, Oregon, they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of said sUlule. E. W. Hawubtt. Register. -First publication April 16, 1909. Last publication June aj, 1909, TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. iSrv-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Stales Land Office. ( La Grande, Oregon, May 1, 1909. Notice Is herebv rrlven that In compliance with Ih provisions ot the act of Congress of June 1, il?(, en titled "An act for the sale of limber lands In the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing Ington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land sutes by act of August 4, 199, ALICE GARDNER, of McEwen, County of Baker, State ol Ongon, has this day hied In this office her sworn statement No. 9H for the purchase of the wK of ne 1-4 and w i- of s 1-4 of section No. 8 In township No, 10 south, rang No. I E. W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is nor valuable for Its Umber or stone than for 1 gricultural purposes, and to establish her claim to tali land before the county clerk of Baker county at Baker City, Oregon, on Friday, Ih ejth day ot July, 190. Sh names as witnesses: T. M. Brltton, T. H. Spencer, John Calhoun and B. F. Carter, all of Mc Ewen. Oregon. Anv and all oersons claleilnc adversely the abov described lands are requested to file their claims In of McEwen, County ot Baker, Stat of Oregon, ha I this otic on or before said esth day of July, this day filed In this offic hit sworn tUlesstnt No. ' too. E. W. BARTUTT, Register. MKi00 I - AIMU '"fBL. k) si BIB SU-aje) .-LM mmvtmiiszm Only train-cnntlnontal lino pawing tllroctly through Salt Lake City Leadviile B, I JSfc .U ), J JSV -h. ,A UJ . kvXSSS juiuiauu oprmgs and Denver Three splendidly oiiuipnod tra ns y 111 Ai.i, rutivin k.ht. dail Throuuh Sleeping uud DitiiiiL'Cars ami free liecliuiu Chair Cars. Tlio tuoHt MajinilW'ont bconury In America by daylight. Stop overs allotted on all clussca of ticket. For cheapest rates auddcFcriptlve literature, uddrobs I J. 'D. &MNSFIELTD, Genrinl Agent. Ill I Third Street, Portland, Ore. --44 ---- -----.-- Opfgon Shorj line and union Pacific TO Silt like, Denver, Kims City. CHICAGO ST. 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