THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, April 8, 190
The Sumpter Miner
ruausHiu (veer wbdnbsdav by
JAMES LOOIE
T. O. GWYNNK,
EDITOR
EnUrtA il tht potlofltct In Sumpttr, Oregon, lor
(rtnimlttkin through tht mtllt it ttcond clot
alter.
SUHSCRIPTION BATH
On Vmi , ..$1.00
Sli Monttii 1.15
ALWAYS IN AUVANCt.
and dofond tho flag of the nation,
and to eucnurago and protect tho
productive Industries of the peoplo
Ih tho highest type of statesmanship
under any form of goverumont.
Western Mining World.
THK movomont to organize a
chamber of commerce Hhould moot
with iho hourly commendation of
tho uuhIiiohm and mining IntoroHtH of
tho city. Such an luMtitutiou 1m
badly flooded in Sumpter, and with
proper uianagomont II would prove
of lasting houollt. The time Ih ripe
for it organization and the com
mittoo in charge Hhould take HtopH
at oiioh to thlH olid.
STAT1HT1CS Hhow that the prolltn
obtaluod from the various branches
of tho mluiiiK indiiHtry are Increasing
ovory year. Capital Ih beginning
to rocogulzo the fact that an a Hiifo
and paying investment mining oirorn
one of tho most attractivo HoIiIh.
Uiivoxod with the problems of ovor
production or panlr-H and tho mine
owner with a producing property
Iiiih a Htiiaily dividend payer
regardless of commercial conditions.
iMAVOK McCiillooh Ih lending IiIh
aid to tho very laudable scheme to
build a county road from Sumpter to
tho Ituriit Itivor Valley. Tho Hiirut
Itiver peoplo have signed the petition
and have slgnMed their willingness
to Kivo money or work toward the
building tho road and the citizens of
Hiimpter will Imi asked to follow milt.
ThlH Im h move in the rlKhl direction.
Hiimpter needs better facilities of
oommiuiinatiou with the outside
world. There in no necessity of
A HEALTHY sign in tho Humorous
luquirlos which aro daily pouring
in from easterners in regard to
mining invoHtmontH and all sorts of
other business ventures. Mining
stock Ih finding ati cany sale in tho
eaHt, and capitaliHta are becoming
iuteroHtod in Sumpter. It Ih safo to
Hay that more buninoHH opportunltien
exist right bore now than in any
othor mining camp in the world.
Whilo Sumpter ban already, a unnibor
of big producing milieu, when tho
voHtnoHH of tho diHtrict Ih takon into
confederation, It Ih only jiiBt to Hay
that the mineral wealth yot romaltiH
practically untouched. Kven tho
larger niluoH which aro now produc
ing aro Hcarcoly touched. Tho
doopoHt do not o.xtond bolow 1,000
feet, and what dnon thin amount to
in thin ago of Improved deep mining
machinery? Sumpter bun tho bright
out future of any mining camp in tho
world.
WORK AT STORM KING
Force to be Increased to Get
Water Out of Way and
Development Continued.
Costello and Collins sang, "Nearer
My God to Thee," while Alderman
V. R. Mead, an ex-Union soldier,
draped the body with the United
States flag.
BOND TAKEN UP ON PORCUPINE
TO ORGANIZE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Feeling That Such a Body
Should Exist and Movement
to Perfect Organization.
Seattle People to Start Development Work
at Once.
The Seattle company which took
a bond on the Porcupine group of
claims in the Cracker Creek district
last July for 111,600 has made the
last payment on the property. The
company had six months more in
which to make the final payment bat
owing to the fact that it is well
pleased with the property It was
concluded to take up the bond.
It is understood that extensive
development work is to be started
in a short time.
freight and mlddlomon'H
paying
prollts when by building good
county roadn leading into tho city
business relatloiiH may bo established
with tho rich agricultural country
which la adjacent to tho city.
Thore Ih a
tho bllHlnOHH
of Sumpter
commeorial
nature of a
gouoral fooling among
and mining interests
that Home sort of a
organization of tho
chamlwr of commerco
IT Ih growing extremely dlltlcult
to find ail Investment which olfern
any rtiMHonahlo return with good
Mocurlty. Stock Exchange business
Ih dull, which meaiiH that tho crop of
lamliM thlH year hooiiih small. Over
capitalisation of iudiiHtrlalH ban
daggered tho classes who urns! to put
their faith In thin form of iuvoHtmout.
They look upon many of Iho com
panion an top heavy and likely to
tumble at the II rut tluaucial IiIhmI.
Them never huh a time when mining
properly conducted could pay mich
(llvldoudH an at present. It
advanced iim a business u underfill ly
within late years. It Ih the one
luvoittmout which oiler uubouuiled
returiiH and good security.- North
American Miner.
THK desire to Increase tint pro
duction of our precious metals Ih
not n Honllil or a narrow, local,
Hellish one. Its Importance ivachcs
lieyond tho Interests of tho miner
who iuJujjs . it, the. railroad that
transport It, the Hiueltor that treat h
Hhould exist in tho city. At the
business men's banquet hold last
Docomhor, a movomout to thin end
wan inaugurated by the appointment
of a committee with full powor to
act. Tho committee was as follews:
N. C. Ktchards, E.L. Manning, D.
L. Klllen, It. 11. Miller and Frank
llalllio.
ThU commlttoo has nevor felt
jiiHtllled in taking stops toward tho
immodlato oxocutlou of the plau,
until now It Is stated that it is
thought the time Ih ripo for such a
movomont, and It Ih probable that
Homothing will bo done in this
direction before long. Tho idea is
to organize a commercial aud mining
club, or In othor words to lauuch au
institution which will partake of tho
general nature of a chamber of com-
ban , moron.
The consensus of opinion among
the leading mining aud business men
of the city in that such an Institution
properly olllcered would prove of
lasting Itouctlt to the material
development of the district. It in
probable that steps will lo takeu
at once toward the perfection of the
organization.
T. J. Costello, president of the
Forest Mining company, which is
operating the Storm King group in
the Cable Cove district, left today
for the property to make arrangements
for increasing his force of men to
tako caro of the water in the shaft
which la now giving some trouble.
The company is now slnkiug on
the Euroka claim. By increasing
the force President Costello thinks
tho water can be kept out of the
way until tho shaft can lie sunk deop
enough to give assurance of a good
ore body. When this is accomplished
the company will start In 1,400
foot from tho shaft on tho southeast
end of tho property and drift on
tho ledgo.
Tho Storm King group Includes
sovoii full claims In tho Cablo Cove
district, which tho present state of
development indicates will prove a
lino proporty. Tho shaft is being
sunk on thosaddlo botwconWinchcster
and Sloan mountains. From this
point tho ledgo pitches under Win
chester mountain indicating that
oxtousivo oro bodies exist.
A lurirn fnrre will Im nut. mi ilila
summer aud sovorai of tho othor ' Rails Ordered for Construction
claims will bo opened up. Assays
show good oro, somo of them going
as high as 100 to tho ton.
Hurt Hi Back.
Prof. W. S. Ebennan, while in St.
Paul, returning from his trip east,
had tho misfortune to fall on a
stairway soverely wrenching his
back. He arrived here last week
and left at once for Baker City to
receive medical treatment.
EXTENSION OF
SUMPTER VALLEY.
VETERAN MINER PASSES AWAY.
Aged
Prospector Filet
Calm.
on Hi Latt
James Ross, a veteran prospector
and mining man, died Sunday morn
ing at tho Capital hotel, of paralysis,
agod 00. He was born at Shor
brooko, Canada, of Scotch ancestry,
and early in life bo came to the
States, serviug through tho Civil
war in tho Confederate army. As
a mlulug man, ho prospected through
Montana, Idaho, Washington and
British Columbia, coming to eastern
Oregon about flvo years ago. In this
district be located some well known
proportion. He was well cbnuected
In Cauada, aud a man of superior
attainments
The remains were buried Monday
from Case aud company's undertaking
parlors, Rov. Wilder, of thoMothodlst
church, otHciatiug. A choir com
posed of Mesdames Laudroth, Kahlor,
Miss Wilder, aud Messrs. Allen,
of Twelve Miles Beyond
Whitney Into Greenhorn.
The announcement published In
the Herald yesterday that the
Sumpter Valley Railroad company
had orderod 700 tons of 40-pound
steel rails for Immediate delivery,
created intense satisfaction in local
business circles. The new rails are
intended for an extension of the
Sumpter Valley road from Whitney
twelve miles further into the Green
horn mountain country. This
authoritative announcement was
made to the Herald yesterday by
General Passeenger and Traffic
Manager Joseph Barton, prior to his
departure for Portland. Surveys by
Joseph West have been completed,
estimates made, and everything is In
readiness for the actual commence
ment of construction. Mr. Barton's
visit to Portland Is to prepare for
the employment of a small army of
graders, who will be placed at work
as soou as sprlug opens. Baker City
Herald.
Married at Baker City.
. David A.. Edlln, of tho Arm of
KdlluA Starbuck, this city, aud
or country in which .Miss Proua Medarrich, of Seattle,
were married at liakor City yestenlay ,
Kov. J. M. Wilder officiating.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edliu will arrive iu a
patriotic few days aud mako their residence in
oumpier.
it, or the state
It is found. It Is au industry as
wide as human commerce aud civili
zation, aud its product is lusplrod,
not by selfishness, but by a
and Industrial sentiment aud In
splration that should be fostered aud
protected In every way by the gov
ernment aud a loyal Hople, Iu tho
name imtriotic spirit that wo protect
Miller cap protectors. T. O. Harrison
agent (or llaker, Grant and Union
counties.
TWO WAYS
To get best results from your
engine use "EUREKA" or some
other PACKING.
ONE SAFE WAY always use
"EUREKA". YOUR ENGINE
will work more economically
with a ROBERTSON-THOMPSON
the valves. A HINE ELIMINATOR
cylinder and oil out of boiler,
Jos. L. Robertson and Sons, Fulton Street, N. Y.
MEMknanm
0fyK " tiM
INDICATOR to adjust
keeps water out of the
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