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VOL. III.
NORTH POLE BUYS
MORE GROUND
SECURES 5,000 FEET EXTENSION
OF ITS RICH LEDGE.
Take Everything Held by Mam. Basche,
Snyde and Hansen Its Holdings Now
Consist of Five Claims and a Fraction
Extends 2500 Feet on the Rock
Creek Side oi the Divide, Abutting on
the Monte Critto Group Negotiations
Pending for Purchase of the E. & E.
It now develops that tlio riurixil Ih
ject of Alexander Daring's recent trip
uut here was to buy more milling ground,
to Hecure all extensions of the North
Pole's rich ledge ossible. Thk Minkb
Iiiih been aware of this fact from the first,
hut refrained from mentioning it for fear
jmbliclty would inteifero with the con
humiliation of some of thependingdealt.
Hut now that the options have been se
cured and hoiiio money aid, no harm
van reHiilt froni tho publication of nil
that 1h known of the transaction.
II bought a half interest in the VII
lard, owned by 1. Itasche, of linker City,
the North Pole compuny having already
the other half; the fraction owned by
Clark Snyde; the Yankee Jim, owned by
Snyde and Andy IlauMin, and the ad
joining claim, owned by Hansen, on
which there in u mill. This gives the
North I'ole over 8000 feet on tliiH lelge,
doubtless the richest on the globe, or
live full claims and a fraction. Its hold
ings now extend about 2500 feet beyond
the summit, on the Hook creek side of
the divide, and ndjoiiiH the Monte Cristu
group, recently Isnight by the Western
Union t-nuiuiny, of Minncuxls.
It is not known whether or not any
ndvanccH have been made! to buy that
property. It in probable, however, that
the company does not desire to fell, its
extensive development work is now lie
ing done there. The prices paid for
these claims is not known, us the trans
fer pajHirn have not yet been tiled.
, Mr. llaring also nibbled at the K. ft K.
! halt, which was thrown to him while
here, but no information can bo secured
as to how far negotiations have pro
gressed. This purchase of contiguous claims by
the North I'ole cople speaks volumes
for the district it says that they have
a good thing and want more of it all
there is to be had.
What Mr. llaring decided to do about
the building of an electric line from
Sumpter to Cable Cove, via the North
I'ole and liourue, Tiik Mixkk has been
unable to ascertain. The chances are
that he has as yet rendered no definite
decision. It is known, however, that he
was favorably impressed with the prop
ortion. Those who are dealing with
him are looking cheerful, which is con
SUMPTER, OREGON, AUGUST ij, 1902
clusive proof that indications look good
to them.
Vitalized Air Kills the Palo.
Vitalized air, a recent scientific dis
covery, is a great boon to humanity.
The victim of pain breathes this magic
gas and the aching nerves ant lulled to
pleasant sleep; that almost universal
dread of the dental surgeon's cruel for
ceps is converted into indifference. A
few days since the writer was suffering
torments with a throbbing tooth, went
to Dr. Ogle and with self congratulatory
bravery took his Heat in Hie operating
chair, telling the Doctor to yank it out
even should death result. Ho smiled
conlldeutly and remarked that there
would lie neither fatal results nor ain.
It was with extreme skepticism that
the patient began to breathe tho "vital
ized air." Gradually an entrancing
drea Hi-like i-cmi-consciousness took ks
session of the brain. There was no aln.
Then entire oblivion came. It might
have !een a half minute, possibly a
month, so far as the power to estimate
time is concerned, but the watch said
four minutes, when consciousness re
turned and the tongue felt a void, where
there had been an aching snatt, dug out
In three pieces, absolutely without pain.
There were no after evil effects, as are
exterienced from taking other anes
thetics. Sumptcr-Bakcr City Stage Line.
Four rigs left yesterday for linker City,
carrying sixteen people. Since the
Sumpter Valley railway stopped running
one of its trains and arranged the sched
ule of the other so as to iiiconvenienre
the traveling public as much as osslhlH,
travel over the wagon road bus become
a necessity for many people. If a arty
of tour wishes to make the trip to Maker
City and return, it is much cheaper to
hire a rig than to go on the train,
asldu from hotel bills and the loss of
time in waiting for u train. In order to
transact any business at the county
seat, thirty-one hours must 1st wasted
on tliu trip. It will uiy some one to
put on a stage line lictweeii Sumpter
and llaker City, leaving here at seven
or eight o'clock in the forenoon ami
there about the same hour in the even
ing. Will Decide About Reduction Plants.
Dr. mid Mrs. S. M. Mnulton, of Min
neapolis, arrived in Sumpter Sunday.
Mr. Moultou is treasurer of tho Turna
gain Arm Mining company, which owns
the California mine. l.co 8. Ovitt, of
Milwaukee, secretary of the company,
and others interested, were exacted to
arrive this forenoon, hut the train from
the east was late in arriving at llaker
City this morning and it is supjtosed the
iwrty missed connection there and will
arrive here tomorrow. It is reported
that on tliit trip it will bo definitely de
cided as to what kind of reduction plant
will be installed ou the California and
Anal arrangements made for the erec
tion of a mill on the Cracker-Oregon,
which property, owned by a different
company, these gentlemen control.
MORE TIMBER FILINGS
Party of Minnesota Lumber
men Find Good Claims.
A party consisting of A. Snyder,
Charles 1'. Murphy, J. 0. Kenna, K.I-
ward I.. To ben, Joseph Toben, it. M.
Patterson and M. J. l'rlnk, of Duliith,
Minnesota, arrived this week to take up
timtier lands and found suitable claims.
They left yesterday for I .a Grundu and
the east and will return in alsiut ninety
duys to make proof.
These gentlemen are from what was
once considered the Itest timbered state
in the middle west, and today it is near
ly denuded, a conservative estimate lie
ing that within three years there will
not lie a tree loft standing, whore n few
years ago there were billions of feet. Mr.
Murphy stated:
"The timber of eastern Oregon is
about all there is left and since tho res
ervation has taken in all tho desirable
tracts, the timber business, as far as lo
cator ar concerned, is. ft, thing of the
past. The reservation is undoubtedly in'
tho interest of some largo lumber outfit.
The same scheme was tried in Minne
sota, but the protest that was made
against it was so strong that the deal
was ahandouod. If the proer steps are
taken to ferret nut the jobbers, the Illue
mountain alleged reserve ran bostnped
Itefore some syndicate has had an opisir
tiinity to purchase it by scrip. The peo
ple of Minnesota have seen the price of
timber advaure troni 2.M) to eight and
ten dollars for stuuiage, and realise the
value of a quarter section of the fine
timber found in the Illue mountains."
Prehistoric Knowledge of Assaying.
Regarding the antiquity of assaying
and the llndiug of ciiH'ls in ancient
Homaii relics, an exchange states that
Zimbabwe, in Mashouuland, Central
South Africa, has ruins which show an
almost modern acquaintance with the
arts. Hinting at oven prehistoric times
evidence of abundant supplies of gold is
roorted und later abundant gold in
Arabia and gold in I'hocnleia and Tyre
wuh well known. Recent discoveries
M)nt to Zimbabwe, South Africa, as the
place of Its origin. Iron smelting fur
naces nre unearthed, also a crude blow
piNMind an ingot mold witli patterns of
Phoenician gold ornaments, showing
they worked for the Phoenician market.
Crucibles were found there and sited
mens brought away. The excavators
found that the gold was crushed and
separated by a water process, then put
in clay crucibles well closed up and left
for a long time in the furnace.
Laden Down With Nuggets.
Iuis Wuiisch came into town yester
day laden down with nuggets. The larg
est weighed f35.50. The claim is located
in the gulch, connecting with the White
Swan, and Mr. Wuiisch stated the II ml
NO. 49.
was the result of Sunday's work. It is is
placer proositlon and the water being
puniied from the White Swan shaft is
used in his uitcratiuus The water is
puniHd into the gulch, where a dam
lias been constructed. Several large
siccd nuggets were brought in. The one
mentioned was sold to William Wander
see and has Until placed iihiii exhibition
in his sahsiu adjoining the Herald oillce.
The sNrimeii is a magnificent One and a
number of offers have been made for it.
It is Virtue gold without a doubt,
Herald.
Pushing Work on Two Groups.
J. A. Illlliker, of the Western Union
Mining company, which owns two
groups of claims on Itock creek, Isith di
rect extensions of the North I'ole, cumu
in from that prncrty a few days since
and left for his home in Minneapolis,
where is located the company's main oi
llce. He has finished all 'of the build
lugs and now has two full crews of men
at work opening up both groups, tho
Monte Cristo, consisting of two and a
half claims on North Pole hill, and the
Gold Hug, across Itock creek, on the op
posite mountain. Tunnels are being
driven on both, which will lie drifts on
the vein, after about 100 feet in each are
driven.
Band Boy Dance a Success.
Tlie dance given hist eveiiing at Kills
oMra house by the Sumpter hand was
a complete social ami financial success.
About 100 couples participated, and the
occasion was one hi he remlMtrcd. The
net receipts amounted to $IW, which
will ho invested in new music, of which
the organisation stands in great need,
as the present roertolro has been
played over and over until it has he
roine stain. The hand contemplates
continuing these pleusiiut dunces, giving
one every two weeks, mid if its initial
one is any criterion, they will 1st
source of enjoyment to the dancing
coterie of Sumpter.
Here to Establish Boiler Works.
I.. Itodgers, of Muskegon, Michigan,
has U'eu in Sumpter and contiguous
mining districts for several days past.
The purpose of his trip here is to look
over the country and learn whether or
not them is sullicicnt business here to
justify the establishment in Sumpter of
extensive boiler manufacturing and re
pair works. He says he knows a small
plant would make money, hut he is in
doubt us to whether or not one ou the
scale contemplated by himself would.
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"Now U ihe Appointed Time."
The (). It. A N. Co. bus just issued a
liuiidHomely illiistruted pamphlet en
titled, "Oregon, Washington und Idaho
and their resources." People in the eust
are anxious for information alstuf the
Pucific northwest. If you will give the
O. It. A N. company agent at llaker
City a lilt of names of eastern eople,
who are likely to 1st interested, the
booklet will 1st mailed free to such er-
sous. Yours truly, A. I.. Craig, General
Passenger Agent.