COVERS THOROUGHLY THE GOLD FIELDS of the INLAND EMPIRE EASTERN INVESTORS IN OREGON MINES Pay for AND READ IT I. SNOW CREEK TO THE FRONT. MINE MAKES GOOD SHOWING IN HIGH GRADE ORE. Manager Smith Returns From Property and Reports Tnlogi Looiilog Good Fine Qjility of Ore Being Extracted 'Plant for Mill Soon to be Completed. F. D. Smith, of the engineering hixI mining II rm of Ilrowue & Smith, general malinger of tho Huow Crook initio in tho Greenhorn dlntrlct, returned thlH weok from 11 trip to tho property and roportH everything moving along vory encouragingly. A Htoiuly forco 1h at work iind 104 feet of croHncut wiih complotod hist mouth. Tho uompiiiiy 1h now block ing out oro, getting ready for tho tcn-Htamp mill which In to bo built thlH Hummor. TIiIh plant Ih to huvo a dully rapacity of twonty-flvo totiH and Mr. Hrowuo Ih now lit work on pluiiH for Uh coiiHtruotlon. Ho Iiiih iiImo Junt complotod n map of tho now workliiKH of tho initio. Tho property in making an extraor dinarily line Hhnwlng. IVoiii live hoIm drifted on tho lodge tivomgoM of IMO.iin woro obtained, tanking tho Hlxty-Hovoii toiiri of oro t Iiiih extracted and placed on tho dump worth 'J,tr:i. rr. Tho total coHt of mining 11'Ih .iiuoiiut of oro according to. Mr. BmlthVtlino book and oxpeuno nheet wiih !IS.(I5. . When tho fact Ih takou into t'oiiHlderatinu (hat tho milling of thin high grade oro contn only about 91 a Ion, tlio prolll Ih clearly been. HoHldoH thlri tho company Iiiih ttotwoou 1,500 and 1,000 totiH of oro now on tho dump. All tho oro Ih free milling of a lino quality. Ily actual experiment, Mr. Smith IIihIh that It Ih cheaper to do (ho development work hlmnelf than to let It to contract. Up to March 1 tho work by contract cost H a foot. Since that time Mr. Smith Iiiih been employing men and having It done under IiIh own nupervlnlon with a cort in tho prexent croiwcut of only t'..'M a foot, Including everything except the ll.xed oxpeudlturcH. Tho company will noon have tho plain of It new mill completes! mid will Ih ready to Mart mining operatlotiH on a more extensive wale. TEMPORARILY SUSPEND WORK. Operations at Don Juaa Stop on Account ol Accident to Pump. Operations at tho Don Jiiau , in tho MrtHHihoriiH, havo Iweu teuipor arily suspended oti account of an aooldeut to the pump. A. E. Dagauy baa suurtuteudenco of the property during the absence of N. II. Thlbault, who recently left for M out real on busine Aouuectod with the company. . It it understood that repairs are to be made and operation resumed In a abort time. TALK OF THE TOWN George J. Barrett, of Granite, la in tho city today, - Ml I John Thomas, of the May Queen, was In the otty this week. W. C. Caldor returned today from a business, trip to Baker City. Mrs. Jerome Brown left today for a two weeks' visit to relatives in Spokane. O. C. Wright, president of the Blue Bird, made a trip to the property this week. Judge J. D. (Joss has returned from tho east, whore he has been for several mouths past. Wlllam Miller, a prominent business mu of La Grande, is in tho city, tho guest of W. C. Calder. Dr. B. V. Mueller, of tho Smoltor company, loft last week on a business trip of several days to Portlaud. Itov. JiunoH Byors, of tho PreHby teriau church, returned last wook from h tou days' vIhU to North Dakota. J. B. Stoddard, general manager of tho Sumpter Lutnlier company, is buildliiK a largo addition to his residence on South Mill street. Tho Order of Lions gave a vory enjoyable dance last night at tho K. of I', hall. Refreshment k woro served and dancing continued until a Into hour. Frank Slaughter, foreman for tho Sumpter Ltimlwr company, in tho construction of its log dam, received a wire yesterday announcing tho HoriotiH Illness of IiIh wife at Port land. Ho left at once to join her. Mr. and Mr. C. K. Carter, of l!ol8o,iicompaulcd by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Compton, are in the oily, tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Brown, of Hotel Sumpter. Mrs. Brotvu Ih their daughter. Easter Program. An appropriate musical and literary program will be rendered next Sunday evening at tho Method lt church, at 7 :!I0. Tho program is holug prepared by tho Sunday school, aslsted by tho choir. ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS ALL STYLES WE SELL THEM HAWLEY'S INVESTORS! You Should Grasp This Oppor tunity to Make Money We Handle All the Stocks of Eastern Oregon SPECIALPRICE ON Dairies Mining and Milling Co. Stock. Only a Few Thousand Shares Left. WE WANT BLUE BIRD. ALAMO. If you are in the market for a good investment, write us. We have them. MARR sTdAVIDSON INVESTMENT BROKERS SUMPTER, OREGON WE SOLICIT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCES J Firsl National Bank. KhhhKhlNChb j Bank Qf Sumpter FOR SALE One of tho finest residences in the City of Sumpter, on North street, has Seven targe Comfortable Rooms, Pantry, Hull and Closets, Good Lawn, Shade Trees, Klectrlc Lights, City water inside and out, good ornamental fence, comfortable dwelling In tho rear of lot facing on High Street, this is one of the most desirable residence properties in the City and the place of all places for a nice roomy and comfortable home. Price 3250 00 Terms ran he secured. One Entire Block of 12 lou consisting of 4 corners 00x150 and 8 lots 50x150 cau make 10 lots by dividing the corner and adjoining lot into three; this property is situated only three blocks from the Hotel Sumpterand in the best residence portion of the City, purchaser should double money on the Investment within the next ninety days. Our Price only 11700. Many other desirable residences and lots listed with us, aa well as desirable ranches and business property. Manning $ Welsh REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND INVESTMENTS Phone 493 0. O. Drawer X SUMPTER, OREGON 4