Wednesday, December 17, 1902
THE SUMPThR MINER
DOINGS ABOUT ALAMO
What is Being Done on Some
of the Properties in That
Section.
V. A. Mcl'hee, hotel man of Alamo,
was transacting l)nsinesn with Sump tor
people during tliu latter part of Inst
week. Although "Pete" kiiowh how to
keep hotel, an tlinumtntiH of old timers
who have been in the far went for the
imri thirty yearn can testify, yet he al
ways keep an eye open for a chance in
Kometliinc favorable in the mining way.
There Iiiih been no exeitemeut in the
vicinity of Alamo for Home time, yet
considerable development in now Kii)K
on, and Mr. Mcl'hee thinka that by the
first of the year 150 men will be at
work.
Recently an important strike was
made in the Strassburi;, three-fourths of
a mile from town. This proerty be
Jongs to an incorporated company of
which V. il. Roininjjtoii, W. S. Me
Comtek, the Salt Lake banker, and
Portland parties are the owners. There
are three tunnels on the property ; No.
1 is in between itOOaud 700 feet; Mo. ',
1000 feet, and No. It very near 500 feet.
For some time a crew of men have
been running No. It tunnel on contract,
and the strike was made at least 200
feet beneath the old workings. The
lead opened up at this depth is twenty
-or more feet in width. Should the
values come up to expectations, a 40
stamp mill will be installed as soon as
possible. The Strassburg group con
sists of six claims, all of which are pat
ented. On the Alamo, six men aro busy ex
tending No. H, or the lower tunnel,
which is now in between 800 and D00
feet. The main lead, which they are
driving for, is liable to be cut any day,
when it is anticipated that this will be
one of the banner mines of the country.
Wni, II. Chambers is pushing develop
ment on the Hig Producer group of
eleven claims.
On the Humpback claim of the Van
Auda group, adjoining the Strassburg,
three men have Iwen working for some
time, and a few days since made an im
lortaut strike, the particulars of which
are not yet known.
The Oregon and Colorado Mining
company who own the Quclco group,
keep six men continually on develop
ment work. The differences which
heretofore existed Isjtween the stock
holders of this company have been
settled, and soon the mine will be
working full blast and the 10-stamp
mill will again be in operation.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.
How Our Mining DUtricU Arc Robbed of
Credit For Output.
The United States mint gives a roort
of bullion turned into the mint and from
these statistics the output of a mining
district is made up. Kasteru Oregon
mines have long been known as big pro
ducers, yet the United States mint re
Krts that eastern Oregon produced f 1,
800,000 in 11K)1. That means an average
of 150,000 per mouth.
We want to call attention to the fact
that eight of the largest mines in east
ern Oregon are steadily dropping a total
of 180 stamps. Ten other mines of the
second class drop a total of 100 stamps.
The mines of the tirst class are the Bo
nanza, Ked Hoy, Mammoth, Golconda,
Columbia, North Pole, Virtue and
Cornucopia, and these mines, according
to the most reliable information from
banks, assay offices, superintendent's re
ports, miners employed underground,
express companies, etc., yield a monthly
output of about $450,000. Ten mines of
the Becond class are the Gem, White
Swan, Quebec, Beer Iodge, Virginia,
Gold Ridge, Colt, Gold Needle and
Connor Creek, which gave an approxi
mate output of over $100,000. From
these eighteen mines the monthly out
put aggregates over f 550,000. '
The Hoosier Hoy, with twenty-rive
stamps, adds about $30,000 per month.
Then there is the Pyx, Climax, Friday,
Brazos and about sixty others with mills
or shipping ore that are not counted in
this output and furthermore thcfe
statistics do not includo any placer
mines that are worked only in the sum
mer time. The above statistics account
for about (580,000 per month, or about
f tl,0(SO,000 from nineteen mines per year.
It is safe to estimate that the small
mines, the shipping mines and tho
placer mines will run this estimate close
to (1,000,000 per month and we believe
"that eastern Oregon is now producing
approximately $12,000,000 a year, yet
the mint reports give it as only $1,800,
000 for tho whole state.
The reason for this is apparent.
There is a United States assay olllce at
Hoise City, Idaho, and much of the gold
is turned into Hoiso banks and they turn
it into the mints or United States oflice
and Idaho gets the credit. Shipping
ore goes to the Tacoma smelter in Wash
ington and tho mine owner is paid for
his ore in a check and the bullion is
turned in from Washington. Somo
shipping ore is sent to Salt lake City,
Utah, somo to Denver, and some to San
Francisco smelters, and Colorado, Utah,
and California get tho credit.
The onlv way for this credit to be
properly placed is tho establishment of
a United States assay oflice in Oregon
and tho operation of a smelter In the
same state. If this were done, Oregon
would get credit for between twelve antl
fifteen million dollars annual output.
The Mining and Engineering Review.
The Mormon Temple.
Tho Mormon temple at Salt Lake City
is no doubt the most substantial and
well constructed religious edifice in the
United States, if not in tho world.
Comer stone laid April (1,1853, cap stone
April tl, 1802 and dedicated April It, 180.1,
over forty years of constant lalmr being
consumed In its construction. This
magnificent structer 200 feet long, KM)
feet wide is built entirely of Utah white
granite, beautifully carved, symbolic of
the Mormon faith, surmounted by six
towers, the highest being 230 feet from
the ground, supporting a bronze statue
of the angel Maroni. The cost of this
building is about $11,000,000. There are
many other attractions at Salt Lake
City of interest to tho traveler or tourist
whero a day can bo well spent. The
Rio Grande is tho only Trans-continental
route passing directly through Salt Lake,
City, whore a stoover is allowed on all
classes ot tickets. Tho service of the Rio
Grande lines is unexcelled. Three trains
daily between Ogden and Denver, carry
ing all classes of modern equipment. If
you are contemplating a trip to the east,
write the undersigned for information
regarding rates via the "scenic line of
the world :" W. C. Mcllride, General
Agent, M. J. Roche, Traveling Pussenger
Agent, 124 Third St., Portland, Oregon.
Beware of imitations. See that the
powder you purchase is branded "Giant
Powder, San Francisco, patented May
24, No. 241041 and June 14, No. 242803.
The celebrated Guild's "the beer of
good cheer" always on draught at Dun
phy'a Tho Club.
Leave your measure for a suit of
clothes at Neill Mercantile company's.
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This is
t "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
SCJMPTER, OREGON
BLUE BIRD
MINING
COMPANY
Capital $200,000
FULL I'AID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
MINKS LOCATED IN OHANITH MINING IIISTRICT, EASTERN OHIIOON
50.000 SHARES OFFERED
Write lor tptclal price
nj protpectu
WHEELER &, CO., lukirs
I IIROADWAV, NEW YORK
Mention No. 6u an4 the North American Miner will to mailed you ala nonlhi frtt
IF YOU WISH TO
I invest iS' mSing
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
I'ETsAERSONsiSfH
SUMPTER,
MINES AND MINING STOCKS
OREGON
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