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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1902)
Wednesday, December $, 1902 THE SUMPTbR MINER JUSTICE LEDGE CUT. Three Feet of Good Ore at End of 70-foot Shaft. J. M. Doyle, stieriuteudant tit tliu Justice, was in town Monday. Ilt re ports huvinji recently broken into the ledge in the crosscut tunnel, opening up three feet (if good ore. The tunnel is in only seventy feet, at taining it vertical depth o( forty feet. The walls are well dellned, live feet apart. There is three feet of nolid ore, with about one foot of gauguc on either fide. At thin Miint the ore in conidci ably oxidized. Suieriuteudent Doyle bent samples of the ore to A. V. Anderson iV Co., Seattle, who own a controlling interest in the eonipany, an soon iih the ledge wan cut. Monday a letter was received from the tlriu ordering him to drift an fast iih iMwihlc. No mention was made mm to the assay valueof the rock, hut the whole tone of the letter wax encouraging and thin change of plan it having been the intention to drive the crosscut farther in for another ledge beyond indicates that the rock looks good at that end of the line and that the owners want iih much of it put in night an pos sible, and quickly. The, vein wiih cut much sooner than expected, and it iseithor a blind one, or ehe HwiugH down the hill with an tin usually sharp turn. Mr. Doyle in of the latter opinion, and believes it in the main ledge. Considerable work in the way of pros pecting had been done on the Justice before this tunnel was commenced, principally open cuts and shallow shaft, which proved the existence of a strong vein. MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA. Peace Hat Not Yet Restored Normal Conditions. Speaking of the ditliculties encounter ed in reopening the South African void mines the Kugineering and Mining Journal hays: "Peace did not bring immediate fruits as regards normal conditions of unham pered activity; subsequent events have been a scries of disappointments. The lultor situation wasa retarding factor lie cause the unsettled state of the country prevented the natives from returning to work at the mines; moreover the regula tions for hiring them had to be changed, new liquor regulations were about to bu enforced and a readjustment of the rates of wages was deemed desirable. All this delayed the vessels of action. Then came the discovery that the military use of the railways hindered the prompt delivery of machinery and caused the rates of transport to remain at an exorbitant figure. Finally, the hmdow of -prospective heavy taxation fell vor the industry, so that the capitalist held back his hand from new enterprises and the shareholder became timid con cerning the earning capacity of the mine. We believe all these obstacles are in course of removal and that a future of splendid industrial progress awaits the gold fields of the Hand. 'Plio labor troubles will bo overcome by just regula tions and the introduction wherever xs sihloof the con ti act system, the freight and custom charges of a country emer gent from war give place to a reasonable tariff, and as regards the bugaboo of taxation there is evidence indicating that the depressing effect of this factor hao been fully discounted, if not exag gerated. It in not possible to estimate with ac curacy the amount between expenditure and revenue until the future need of the country have been determined ; nothing, however, is likely to bo done which would Injure the prosperity of the In dustry upon which the new colony deends. The projected visit of Mr. Chamberlain is every where regarded as a far-sighted departure from precedent and is of good augury tor the future of the Hand, In common with the whole of South Africa." Eastern Oregon Aliye With Prosperity. December tluds Hluo Hlrd the mining success of the year in eastern Oregon. The whole of that country has been alive with prosperity, and mining activity has surpassed all previous years. Some marvelously rich strikes have been made on various properties and naturally min ing interest in the community exhibited as never tcfore. New properties by the score have been discovered, companies organized with many millions of capital. Oregon has been accorded a position in the'select councils of mining long since due, but never recognized. Her millions of gold contributed each year to the country's imperishable wealth and to the building up of great private fortunes are now being credited. A splendid start has been made and another year will see mining property in full stride. Oregon will I hi within reasonably short time leading off in the gold march at the very head of the procession. North American Miner. Calumet 6c Heela Dividends. In view of the fact that the last three dividends have been declared at in tervals of about three mouths, there are those who maintain that Calumet it Heela is now on a $'J0 per annum divid end basis. The last dividend, declared on the 11th Inst., is the second of the fiscal year, In-ginning May 1, 1IH)J. In its last fiscal year thecompany paid $-!!; in the year ending April IK), ItKJl , $05; and in theyear ended April 30, IIKH), 180 The distribution of a live dollar dividend means the payment by the company to its shareholders of half a million dollars. The dividends declared and paid to date aggregate no less than f7t),H50,or)0. The present dividend is payable December 10 to stock of record November 10. Western Mining World. A Near By Mine. C. ('. Andrews came down from the upper camp Saturday. He is develop ing the Lilly of the east group of claims on Pole creek, a tributary of upper Powder river. The group is located only a short distance above Sumpter and is making a superb showing. An adit tunnel is being driven and assavH from the face ranee from $11 to fl2. A cross cut lower down is being run to tap the Lilly ledge at a good depth. Mr. Andrews will return to the procrty this week to vigorously prosecute work dur ing the winter. Herald. 4V4mm4Cnn This is "Worth Your While" OUT IN THE Famous Cable Cove district there is a prospect that is the making of a great mine. This we know to be an absolute fact, be cause on both sides of it the ledges have been proven to be wide and rich, both width and values increasing to a known depth of 1000 feet. On these particular claims sufficient development work has been done to demonstrate that the ore is there. We need money with which to block out and treat the ore, and you can get in on this good thing at ground floor prices. You can buy an interest, large or small, in a property that is sure to develop into a mine, at a figure usually charged for an unproven prospect. Write and let us submit to you an ex ceptionally favorable proposition. Address, Overland Gold Mining Company SUMPTER, OREGON BLUE BIRD MINING COMPANY Capital $200,000 "SaP rrx FULL PAID AND NON-ASSI:SSAM.h t) ' ' MINI:S U)CATI:I IN (iKANIIi: MININd IHMUICT. IJASTIIHN OUMiUN ' 50.000 SHARES OFFERED WSKSF" WHEELER &. CO., Iiikirt U IIKOADWAY, Ni:W YOHK Mrntlun No. Go anJ llir Norlli Amrrlr.n Mlnrr will hr mallei you tin months Irrt Buckeye to Resume. Former manager Kester of the liuck eye mine will arrivo in the city today from a trip east, returning by way of San Francisco. While gone he made financial arrangements that will enable him to at once placo the Buckeye in operation again. Work will be resumed at the mine some time this wco', placing 25 men at work. The now capital involves in the operation of the mine is Baker City and San Fran cisco money. Democrat. Timber and Homestead Filings. Timlwr and homestead filings, as well as final proofs, can bu made before Charles II. Chance, United States com missioner, ollice in First Bank of Sump-) ter building, Sumpter, thus saving ap plicants exense of a trip to La Grande. ' IF YOU WISH TO I rrNVEST'i'N mS5ng Either to buy Gilt Edge Stocks, a Prospect that is "the Making of a Mine," or one that is already made, write me what you want and permit me to submit a proposition. ADDRESS SUMPTER, MINES AND MINING STOCKS OREGON -j i -- Uj.