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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1903)
Wednesday, February 4, 190? THE SUMPTER MINER J SCANDIA TUNNEL. This Long Bore is Nearly One Half Mile in Length. The Scandia tunnel, on the north slope of Quebec Mountain, near the town of Alamo, is now 2150 feet in length. It in Mug pimhetl forward n rapidly as possible with hand drills. For about sixty feet tliu rock linn been very hard, making progress quite slow. lately the formation bus been getting softer, and a eonsiderablH quantity of water lias been coming in. Thin causes the manager, Mr. Wade, to believe that they are approaching one of the leads which show on the surface, and which the tunnel is being run to cut at depth, is close ut baud. The Scamlia is probably now the longest crosscut tunnel in eastern Ore gon. The enterprise is backed up by a Spokane company who have ample means to carry out any venture they may undertake. It is their" intention to continue the bore until they pen etrate the several veins proven on the surface, or run the entire distance al lowed by law us a tunnel site 3000 feet. This tunnel will bo a wonderful factor in developing Quebec Mountain to great depth, and it is believed by many that the eternal hill which is a home for the Alamo, Quebec, Big Producer and other groups, will be one of tho treaauro vaults of the state. However the Scamlia tunnel company apparently chose 11 situ from which they had to run a long distance through boraeca to strike bonanza. NEBRASKA PEOPLE TAKE IT IN. The Worley Mine Near Greenhorn City Acquired By Lincoln Men. Another eastern Oregon mining pro- perty lias been acquired by Nebraska people. This time it is the Worley mine, located near Greenhorn City, on the Greenhorn Mountain range. Judge Jacob Fawcott, William Klllen andl. H.IIuttleldare the parties who will engineer the deal to cousumatiou. The name of the company to be formed will be The Greenhorn Gold Mining company. It is presumed that the stock which will be placed on tho market for development purposes, will be floated in Nebraska, as that statu is where the promoters reside. Quite an amount of prospecting work has been terforrued on tho Worley, and a considerable quantity of the ore has been milled. The deeest shaft has not been sunk quite 100 feet. A couple of hundred feet of drifting and crosscutting and some surface work, comprises tho developments to date. When the organisation of the com pany is completed, the capitalization will be 1,500,000 shares at $1 each, one half of which 'will' be' placed in the treasury. Lincoln, Nebraska, will be the headquarters of the company. The promoters expect to have everything in readiness to begin operations in tho spring and keep steadily at work until the proerty is thoroughly developed. TO SELL COUGAR MINE. Gciter-Heodryx Compaoy Have a Bood oo the Property. Experts have been making an ex amination this week of the Cougar mine for the Geiser-Hondryx Invest ment company, of Sumptar. The deal has been kept quiet and only meager details of the transaction have boen ob- tainable. It was current report a little over a year ago that the property was held at $2,000,000, but the bond is probably for a much smaller sunt. The Cougar is about three miles north west of Granite. It is equipped with a roller mill, ore roasters, cyanide plant and a flno Corliss engine. There has been considerable development work done in the mine, such as erosseutp, drifts, winzes, etc., in which there is shown to be a large body of rich ore. The peoplo of Granite ami the mine- owners in that locality are anxious to see the negotiations now pending result in the transfer of the mine, as they realize .that it will mean increased ac tivity in that part of the district. Messrs. F.vans and I.arkiu, the pres ent ownemaf the Cougaw, are Spokane men. Granite Gem. CRACKER OREGON HOIST. All Machinery U Now Working Smoothly at This Mine. The hoist at the Cracker Oregon mine which commenced oeratlons Sunday last, is working smoothly, and sinking is progressing rapidly. Tho shaft is down over ono hundred feet and the work of putting the station on the 150 foot level will commence in about ten days. Vory little steam is required to operate the compressor, the water furnishing nearly all the xwer necessary. The use of steam will soon become un necessary, as Cracker creek will furnish plenty of water for all needs. Mill wright Laidlaw left Monday for Sump- tor and Baker City, where he will re main for some time. The work at the mill will he suspend ed for a abort time during tho bad weather. As soon as spring opens the mill will be rushed to completion and started. During Mr. Laidlaw's absence, Geo. Steadman will have charge of the machinery. Bourne News. OPENED AN OFFICE IN SUMPTER. Two Well Known Mining Engineers Set tle Pcimanently in This City. JiicBsen A Clarke, two tninimr engin eers and Metallurgists, who for a num ber of years have made their headquar ters in Spokane, have decided that Sumpter is about tho best location in the northwest at which to have an office, have located here. They have secured tho rooms recently vacated by tho Alexander Clothing com pany, in the new Wilson brick block, on Mill street. A door will Iks cut through the partition so as to connect their rooms with Bobbins and Bobbins, as both firms will use the complete assay and laboratory equipment which the Robhius brothers now have. Mrs. McEwcd Entertains at Afternoon Tea. Mrs. Thomas McKwen gave an after noon tea last Thursday in honor of Mrs. Barton, of Baker City, and Miss McCub ben of Alamo. A novel feature of the afternoon's entertainment was the drawing contest. Kach guest was given a subject which they were required to draw on a blackboard and the rest of the guests guessed what the Biibiect was. The pictures of Dr. Brock, J. H. Robbins, Mayor McCulloch, Seymour Bell and M. F. Muzzy were so life like that the ladies had no trouble in guess ing them from the verbal discription given. Tho Brooklyn bridge and George Washington crossing the Delaware, and many others were works of art. Dainty refreshments were served at tho close of the drawing contest. Those present were: Mesdames Barton, Bcoutt, Welsh, McCammou, Kear, Basche, Hurt, Anderson, Bergman, Donahue, Chance, Bell, Bowers, Mercer, Neill, Newbury, Hanrahan, Greenlee, Rogers, Logic, Stoddard, O'Rourke, and Miss McCub-ben. Legal Tender la Those Days. In early days in California the medium of exchange was almost entire ly gold dust. Gold scales were not at all common and, consequently, the amount was usually guessed at as to its value. Such an amount as could lie held between the thumb and tlngere was called a dollar's worth, while n teaspoon ful passed for an ounce; a wineghissful was $100, and a tumblerful was called $1,000. Much gold was dropped in handling and in order to save this it was customary to stretch a blanket or other cloth umn the counter and gambling tables to receive the falling particles. Fact About Gold Production. There was as much gold extracted from the mines of the world within ten years which followed the year 1848 as during the 300 preceding that date During tho three and one-half centuries which preceded the discovery of gold in California the whole amount of gold brought to the market of Christendom was $2,000,000,000. At the begiuiugof tho lust century all the countries from which civilization drew its supply of gold produced annually about $17,000, 000. California has produced about $1,200,000,000 in gold. The present gold yield of the world is about $400,000,000 annually. For a Public City Scavanger. At the regular meeting of tliu city council tomorrow night, a new ordin ance will come up which provides for a public city scavanger. It will be the duty of the incumbent of this office to keep the city clean and in a proiier sanitary condition. But the most im portant part of his duties at this time of the year, will ho to keep the sidewalks I clear of ice and snow. It is more than probable that this municipal act will bo read a first and second time and passed under suspension of the ruloi, or by some other legal process, so that it will become ocrutivo at once. In fact it is sincerely Iiohc1 that such will bo the case. If ever a city in the Union needed such an ordinance, and required it to lie rigidly enforced, it is tliu City of Sumpter. Uncle Sam's Pocket Book. In tho last live years the currency of the United State has increased Over $1100,000,000, which is nt an average of $10,000,000 a month. Tho increase for the single mouth of October lust was $(10,000,001) j und yet tho cry is still for more. The entire amount of banking CUT IN HALF The cost of engine Packing where old reliable "Eureka" is used costs less at first lasts much longer less friction more power a saving in every way. BfcS2i power of the United States is more than twice that of Great Britain, which is but $0,030,000,000 to our $12,435,000,000. We have nearly half tho entire banking of the world, the amount of which is $27,045,000,000. Their Stock is Assessable. The Badger mine near Surunvilto is cue one of the few minis in the Mate in which the Mock is usFcsMible. The company is incorporated under the laws of California, and an asM-tsmcnt of ten cents per hure has been made, t- bo paid by Febiuury 13, or the stock will be sold ut auction to the highest bidder. The Mormon Temple. The Mormon temple at Salt take City is no doubt the most substantial and well constructed religious edifice in the United States, if not in the world. Corner stone laid April 0,1853, cap stone April 0, 1802 and dedicated April tl, 1803, over forty years of constant lalior being consumed In its construction. This magnificent structer 200 feet long, 100 feet wide is built entirely of Utah white granite, beautifully carved, symbolic of the Mormon faith, surmounted by six towers, the highest ticing 230 feet from the ground, supporting a bronze statue of the angel Maronl. The cost of this building is about $(1,000,000. Thero are many other attractions at Salt take City of interest to tho traveler or tourist where a day can bo well spent. The Rio Grande la tho only Trans-continental route passing directly through Salt take City, where a stoMiver is allowed on all classes ot tickets. The service of the Rio Grandelinesis unexcelled. Three trains daily between Ogdeti 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. Mcllrlde, General Agent, M. J. Roche, Traveling Passenger Agent, 124 Third St., Portland. Oregon. Timber and Homestead Filings. Timltcr and homestead tilings, as well as final proofs, can be made before Charles II. Chance, United States com missioner, oflice in First Bank of Hump tor building, Sumpter, thus saving ap plicants exH'iise of a trip to ta Grande. taavn your measure for a suit of clothes at Neill Mercantile company's. (Slant Powder is the Itest by test the world. T. G. Harrison agent. In If in want of clothing, nee Neill Mer cantile company. HINE ELIMINATOR keeps water out of engine cylinder oil out of boiler. ROBERTSON-THOMPSON INDI CATOR means fullest economy in the running of your engine. Jas. L. Robertson & Sons. 204 Fulton St., New York