Wednesday, March it, 190$
THE SUMPTER MINER
GREAT FAITH
IN SUMPTER.
Prominent Mine Owner Here
to Look After his Interests.
J. Michaels, of Minneapolis, presi
dent of tho Turnagaiu Arm and
Cracker Jack companies, aud oue
of tho main owners in the Cracker
Oregon, accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. S. B. Abels, whoso husband
Is president of tho Cracker Ore
gon, arrived in tho city Sunday
to look after his mining interests in
this vicinity. Mr. Michaols also
soils tho stock of tho Uolcouda.
Speaking of tho substantial im
provements in Sumpter siuco his last
visit hero flvo mouths ago, ho says:
"In a mining way thoro Is every
indication that Sumpter is on tho
vo of what is known in common
parlauco as n boom. It is not a
boom, uowovor, but n phouomonnl
growth aud development, fully war
ranted by tho conditions. Thoro is
nu essential dlfrorouco between a
boom puro and slmplo, founded on
fictitious values and unwarranted
ircumstaucos mid a rapid growth
backed by natural resources and com
mercial developments. Tho latter
-condition prevails at Sumpter, aud
I boliovo I am within tho bounds of
reason whou I say that those conditions
iully justify tho prediction that
Sumpter is tho coming gold camp of
tho world. It already has soino of
tho world's big producers, aud the
capital which is being invested hero
toward tho dovelopmont of mineral
wealth would sooni to iudicato that
I am not far wrong.
"Tho famo of tho Sumpter district
and tho rcihucss of tho gold deposits
found in tho vicinity aro attracting
tho attention of capitalists not only
throught tho United States but all
over tho world. In Minneapolis,
my homo, tho famo of Sumpter Is well
known, aud many heavy investors
in tho district resido thoro. Tho
amo is truo In tho cities arouud
Minneapolis. Capital is looking
this way for Investment. I think I
Ttuow pretty well what I am talking
about whou I say that tho coming
season will seo tho greatest develop
ment which has over takon placo iu
this mluiug district."
Mr. Michaols and his sister will
remain horo about ton days, lookiug
after their various properties.
Cyaniding a Succcvi in Montana.
Interesting comments oil tho saving
of gold by tho cyanido process aro
mado by Mr. Matt V. Aldorsou, in
an article writton for tho Montana
Ilureau of Agriculture, Labor aud
Iudustry. Mr. Alldorson is now on
gaged in mining iu tho northern part
of tho stato. Tho process was intro
duced iu Monataua by Robert II. Tur
ner aud his brothor Frauk in 1897,
and slnco its advent horo Mr. Alder
son has kept pretty closo tract of his
work. Ho says that in 1897 tho
value of the gold saved by tho process
amounted to $200,070, which was
4.00 per cont of the state's total pro
duction of the yellow metal. In
1898 it aggregated 9397,020, just
7. CO per cent of the total production.
During the following year there was
saved by the process $790,017, which
was 10.37 per cent of the total out
put. In 1900 it amounted to $887,
311, or 18.73 per cont of tho total
-production, and in 1901 it aggregated
'.$1,178,574, just 24.54 per cont of
tho toalt output. Theso figures show
that iu flvo years tho amount of gold
recovered by tho uso of cyanido has
Increased from less thau 5 per cent
of tho total amount won from ores iu
this stato to 25 per cent certainly
a most rcmarkablo record.
La Grand Land Office February Builntn.
Tho report of tho United States
laud ottlco iu this city for February
shows tho cash receipts for tho month
to bo $05,000.17, $15,047.42 of
which was received on suspended
timbor aud stouo entries during tho
month. Tho entries aro being ex
amined by tho government inspector,
Thomas McNutt, who is now horo,
but his progress has boon slow as his
tlmo has been largely taken up in tho
ottlco examining applicants. Ho is
very much iu need of an assistant,
as locators who tiled claims mouths
ago aro still kept waiting. Tho
soparato items aro as follews:
Cash outrles, 5.100 acres -$14,159.00
Mineral entries, 709 acres 1)50.00
Coal laud entries, .1275
acres - - - .12,750.00
Desert land, 4920 acres - 1,230.00
84 homesteads, 12,124
acres - - - 1,270.00
5 tlnal homestead proofs,
800 acres -' - - 30.00
35 timbor aud stouo appli
cations - - 530.00
2 mining applications 20.00
2 adverse mining applica
tions 20.00
13 coal declaratory state
ments - 39.00
Testimony fees - - 90.00
From sixteen suspended
timbor aud stono entries 15,047.42
The Mormon Temple.
Tho Mormon toniplo at Salt Lnko City
is no doubt tho most substantial and
well constructed religious odltlco in tho
United States, if not in the world.
Corner stono laid AprllO, 1853, cap stone
April 0, 181)2 and dedicated April 0, 181)3,
over forty years of constant labor being
consumed in its construction. This
magniflcon structure 200 feet long, 100
feet wide is built entirely of Utah white
granite, beautifully carved, symbolic of
the Mormon faith, surmounted by six
towers, tho highest being 230 feet from
the ground, supporting a bronze statue
of the angel Maronl. Tho cost of this
building is about 10,000,000. There are
many other attractions at Bait Lake
City of interest to tho traveler or tourist
where a day can bo well sent. Tho
Rio Grande is the only Trans-continental
routo passing directly through Salt Lake
City, whoro a Btopovor Is allowed on all
classes ot tickets. The service of tho Rio
Grnndelinesis unexcelled. Three trains
daily iHitween Ogden and Denver, carry
ing all classes of modern equipment. If
you are contemplating a trip to the east,
write tho undersigned for information
regarding rates via tho "scenic line of
tho world :" W. O. McHride, General
Agent, M. J. Hoche, Traveling Passenger
Agent, 124 Third St., Portland, Oregon.
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