THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday January 7. 9o 12 11 OREGON DIAMONDS. Precious Gems Being Mined In Harney County. Tlui fiilllllmciit of the prophecy in adc ' HO years into liy Profecwir ('laytnti, a ' Wolo'iM in the employ of tin Cniti'il Stuli'H Kovcrniiicut, llnit pome day ilia- llldllll lllllll'H WOlllll III- (llHCIIVtTI'll ill j Orcn'in !h lit I111111I. j Tin) iiiimi in !h tin; Mini; Mountain riinun 1(1 inilcH frnin II11111H, tlui neat of I Harney I'otiiily. There in no iiii'Htiiti of tin iiinlily iintl iiiiinttly of die precioiiH KelllH, lull tlieie In a tUChliou iin to their roiiiinerrliil value. The stones (liu4 fur ; ilincovereil are yenerally Ion hiuall for Hid trailit. They are. no larger than a hiiiiiII pin lieail. A few have heen found I that won d sc for from f 10 to ttlOO, hut ., it. they are rare. .. .. . 11 1 1 in 11 .,' Were diamonds malleable like gold, if there wiih anv process known to Hcieuce, ltll ., a.. iy which the immature stones could lie , .. .. welded together, then llarney would no longer Itu known as the "cow county" and (regou would rank with tin; diamond-producing regions of the earth. The commeicial value of thediiimoiiilH irt how being determined by the great diamond lirm of New York, Tiffany A: Company, whose coulideuce in the new Held In stilliciout to wairaut them in furnishing the capital for further de velopment. They ate co-oerating with the local owners. The dia 111I1 are found in layers of major portion Ih in place. The hoist, volcanic iihIi. (ieologistH ami mineral- compressor ami water wheel have not ogiMn agree that the formation being the arrived yet Wing delayed 011 the roatl volcanic iihIi of ancient origin, in tint 1 fmuwliTi. They nbould have arrived t-aine an that Indigenous to South "ome time ago and are exK-cted every Africa, where the largest diamond ' l'. Tunnel No. i is in about GOO feet, mines in the world have Im-cii exploited. ' "ml i in re that is getting better with This is the formation that Professor 1 every foot. Itoiirne News. Clayton referred to, when observing the' - geological coudilionsof Oregon in his One of Greenhorns Pioneers, olli.iial capacity, :i0 yearH ago. It is said ' Iak Mulin jM ,IIW1 ,,, t, (iri.ul. to be the next to the oldest formation hom caintrv for the purpose of visiting fount! on the North American continent, w,,,.k (ir lx; , sumpter. Mr. Mullen only that through which the St. ,,.. ,.,.., ,,,,.,.,. ,,,,, the I'acillc Uwicnco river runs, iH-ing older. The p ,.,,, hj(. sil,Umlfor the past thlrlv layers thus far mined yield only ex- live vears has Im..cii continously delving tren.ely small stones, but it is expected , , ((, M mh.n Bnlvi., ,, Him,Hof the and hoped that olhei layers will be dis- tinW wru ,,iu.ers. Ile states that he covered that bear the piecious gemsoflwil ,,, K,ro anoll,.r ,,ir(v rtw, "", r,'i", i'"l'"-'""- j Vears unless fate should decide lie (i.T. Kelly, a pioneer prosector of . w(m, mvu to stare at grass ro.its la the tireen lloiii district, mar Sunipter, (or (lt,ni seen at the Imperial Hotel, continued I . - the story. Mr. Kelly is an authority on gold mines, he having Incited the I'sychlc group, the Itockefeller group. mid the I ton .limn mine, in the Sumpter district. livening Telegram. DK1VING CROSSCUT TUNNELS. Olteu the Vein Is Cut in a Lean Place. A crosscut tunnel of great length to develop eius at depth is only justilled , when the veins have been proven in their upper portions. Many promising mining ventures have been wiecked by exhausting all available funds in driving long and ex- pensive tunnels, which failed to develop 1 wealth In-fore liuancial disaster overlook the company. Often the oie shoot is divided into ir- regular sections, and should the cross- cut reach the vein in one of its poorer ( portions it might result in an entire suspension of work, where its coutinua- tiou would mean success. Asa general plan it is always mlvis- able to develop the vein where values ate, if not uncertain, at least when they iinty Utpioven at least expense. letter, where this exiK-nse ot crosscut tunnels, or shafts through country rock i- justilled by. actual development of the I upier ixirlioii of the vein, extensive i working of the character HtaU.il are not only duHirable, but it Ih koim! I)UwIiichh to have them, ih by their tnuaiiH the general count of mining operations !h de- creased. Litterally Studied With Gold. Olio of the inot beautiful UarU specimens ever exhibited in thin city wan 011 display at the First National Hank j for a short time yesterday. It was an j eighty pound piece of quartz that wan taken from the placer mine of I Much A: llr.iiin ut Mud, r.nlnli ilnrliur tin, tilm-iir . . ' season hint year. I lie piece of quart, was iiicraiiysuiiiucu wmi uoiu Having 111 ..:....:.. Kight about tl'OO. What the piece was valued at wan lintt- learned. For beauty, ... . . . " H excelled anything that Iiiih yet lieen brought to tliii illy. Mine Mountain Kagle. Shows up Wtll In Free Gold. It. .1. Ambler has just completed the assessment work on the quart, pro .. .. ., 1,., .. perty owned bv hiniHelf anil Judge Lav- , ,.,.. . . . . . cock on Miller mountain. In ho doing ho sank n shaft twenty-six feet and ran .1 tiiiimil j.f iiiniiil l..i..lli 'I'l.tu tt'.trls 1,'iiu llllllll'liri till. 11 iliiuiim . ,n i.-.n i..i - i , . , ., . ., . . ,. ,,,, 1 'ilone on a ledge that averaged in width from one and one-half feet to two feet, and throughout the entire dlHtauce it showed Up good Values, free gold lieillg ooiiuoro 11001 every u-si iiiniiu nun 11 ,.,,. .. , .,, mortar. Blue Mountain Kagle. Progress on Cracker-Oregon. The shaft at thu Cracker-Oregon Ih progrcHHing nicely, being down about tit) feel. The work of netting up the niaehineiy in progressing nicely, and the The Mormon Temple. The Mormon temple at Salt Lake City , is 110 doubt the most substantial and ' well constructed religious edifice in the ! United States, if not in the world. : Corner Htoue laid April (!,lK,r:i, cap stone I April II, IS'X' and dedicated April (i, I SHI! I oxer forty years of constant labor being ! consumed In its construction. This magnificent structer '.IH) feet long, HHI feel wide is built entirely of I'tah white granite, beautifully carved, symbolic of 1 the Mormon faith, suimouutcd by six I tow eis, the highest being 130 feet from thegiotiud, siipporliug a hrone statue of the angel Maroui. The cost of this building is about fit,000,tH)o. There are many other attractions at Salt Lake City of iiiteiot to the traveler or tourist where a day can Ihi well spent. The Itio (iraude is theouly Trans-continental mute passing directly through Salt Lake Citv, where a stopover is allowed 011 all classes ot tickets. The service of the l!in (iraude lineHis unexcelled. Three trains daily between Ogdcn and Denver, carry-1 iug all classes of modern ei)uipiuent. If! you are contemplating a trip to the east, write the undersigned for information regarding rates via the "scenic line of the world :" W, 0. Mdtride, General Agent, -M. J. Koche, Traveling Passenger Agent, 11M Third St., Cortland, Oregoi The celebrated Guild's "the beer of good cheer" always on draught at Dun phy's The Club. j I-eavu your measure for a milt of ! clothuH ut Neill Mercantile company's. Cue Giant powder, fiiHo and caps. TIMBKK LAND, ACT . I UN K II, 1878. NOTICK KOIt I'l'III.ILWTIO.V. UnlleJ StAtrs I.nnJ Olfict. j I a (iranJe. Orrcon. January 3. igoi. I Nntke Is hereby given that In compliance with the provision nl llie'act ot concrej nt June 1, I878, en tltleJ "An act lor the sale t timber lanj In the state ol Calllornla, Oregon, NevnJa an.l Washington Ter- er- by rnorv, as exienavj loan we runic uinj siairs . act 61 August 4 1842 JOHN A. WILSON, S'1Ha.ker.r"iv,ic".1,l,f ?.',,,a.k,'r st,,e '',c?'K'i, !i" this Jay lileJ In this tittiCe Ms sworn statement No. iB?6. for the purchase of the s e '. of section Nti. ii In township No. u south, range No. lu IWM.anJvAlll oiler proof to show that the lanJ sought Is mote valuable lor Its limber or stone than for agricultural purposes, anj to establish his claim to saiJ lanJ belore A. H. Combs, Jr., Counlv Clerk, at Maker CJIV, Oregon, on WeJnesJay, the 18th Jav of March, ioo. 1 Ile names as ultnesses: James WonJ, Louis I Sommer, William (irlllm and Isaac llaer, all of liaker City, Oregon Anv anj all persons claiming adversely the above described lanjs are requested to file their claims In this office on or belore salJ 18th Jav ol March, iuo. I:. W. HAMUETT, Register. TIMHEU LAND. ACT JUNb 1. I8j8.-NOTICE I. 18 ON. I Ok I'UHLICATI UniteJ States LanJ Office, j La (iranJe, Oregon, December 11,1001. MntlrM Iv lit.ri.hv t.lv,.n Hull In i-nmnllAni- with Ih j provisions of the act ol congress 01 June 1,1878, en- 1 0( California, Oregon, NevaJaanJ Washington Ter iiuea nil nil nil mc aic im ii'ni'i'i Lilian in me siaic rllorv." as etenJeJ to all the Public LanJ state bv aclol August 4. I8g, ALHLKT L. (JHANT, ol Maker Cltv, counlv nt Kaker, stale of Oregon, has nils dav lueJ in tuts omce ins sworn statement no. 1817, lor the purchase of the sc!.ot section No vo In township No. 11 soutlw range No. 4 1.WM, anj will oiler priKil to show that the lanJ sought Is more val uable tor Its limber or stone than for agricultural purposes, nnj to establish his claim 10 salJ l.inJ be lore A. II. Combs, Jr., County Clerk, at liaker City, Oregon, on WeJnesJay, the 181I1 Jay ot Atarcii, 1001. lie names as witnesses: Louis Sommer, James W00J, AJolph Newberger, anj Miles Lee, all of liaker City, Oregon. Any anJ all persons claiming aJversely the above JescribeJ lanJs ate reiuesteJ to file their claims In this uttice on or belore salJ 18th Jayot Match, 100). I:. W. UAMUKTT, Register. TIMIII'K LAND. ACT JUNI: 1, 1878. NOIICt 10k ruiiucMiov. UnlleJ States LanJ Office. Iji (iranJe, Oregon, January . iuoj. Notice Is hereby given thai In compliance with the provisions ol the act ol congress ol June 1, I878, en titleJ "An act lor the sale 01 timber lanJs In the states ol Olllotnla, Oregon, NevaJa anil Washington Ter fllul),".is vxtenJeJ to all the Public LanJ Stales by actol August 4, ikyj, CiKORCil: W. WRIGHT, JR.. ol Sumpter, county of liaker, state ot Oregon, has this Jav tileJ In this ottice his sworn statement No. l8), lor the purchase of the nej ne! section No it anj 1 1' !( 1 ( !,' anj )i 1 1 !,' ol section No. 11 In township ,No. 11 south, range No. 18 I. w M, anj will offer prool to show that the lanJ sought Is mote valuable lor Its timber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, anj to establish his claim to salJ lanJ before Charles II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner at Sumpter, Oregon, on I llJjy, the 47th Jay ol Marih. lyoi Ile names as witnesses: Van Rennselaer MeaJ, William A. (iieen, (ieorge W. Wright, Sr., John ShlelJs, all ol Sumpter. Oregon. Anv anj all persons claiming aJversely the above JescilbeJ lanJs are reu,uesteJ to file their claims In this ottice on or before salJ j?th Jav ol March, ioo. :. W. lUkUUTT, Register. 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