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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1903)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, April i r.igoj It The Sumpter Miner PUIIIISHEO IVEHV WEDNESDAY BY JAMCS LOUIE T. O. CiWYNNC, EDITOR Entered at the pilofflc In Sumpter, Oregon, for lranmltlun ihrough the malla at teconil clatt mailer. SUIISCWIPTION HATBS One Year $1.00 Sl Monttit ... i, ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. MININd Kxport Kopliu toslilles in iiliiniHtakalilo luniiH regarding (liu it 111 1. Ho came hero 11 stranger to look iii 11 iromrty for eastern capitalists, anil reports fuvoriilily not only on Hid particular propnrly, hut hii)'h tlm camp Ih tho best in the country. TIiIh Ih thn iiiiiiiiIiiioIih opinion of niDii who aro familiar with tlio mining industry, anil therefore in a poHition to inaki) their tostl mouy of valiiii. Of course, liko over other prosperous community, Sumpter liari knockers. TIid knocker holm up serenely at intervals ami HpllllkH III m lilt let piece, hut IiIh plaint Ih becoming morn feeble in general IiuhIIii of business. Condi tloiiH hollo IiIh wonls anil thoy full 011 unheeding ears. ptihlli; inuy havo beoti justified in looking at askance in tlio beginning Iiiih been demonstrated to contain viiHt anil high grade oru bodies, (Iiiih increasing thu number of produc ing mines. Clulniri which will doubtless provu jmt UH good aro be ing opened up, older proportion aro , dropping into tlio lino of dividend payors, and ho on. Theso can not hut holp establish coiilldotico among investors. Tliuy huh what Ih horo now, and if thoy havo business foresight thoy aro willing to invoHt. Again, tho shrlnkago in railroad HtockH and tho hiiiiiII dividends othor IndiiHtrloH 11 ro paying will naturally drivo capital to othor lloldn. Oho of thn most attractivo IIoMh in mining, and tho placo which presents greater opportunities in thin diroction is Huniptor. PRES. STRAHORN HERE MAY J 5 Preliminary Surveys for Elec tric Light Plant and Water Main Ex-tensions. WIULK thuro Ih yot much tinio in 'which to perfect tho matter, the min ing compainoH horo Hhoiild begin cant Iiik ahout toward getting together a Hiiitahlo exhibit f6r thu St. Lou in exposition. .Sumpter Ih oiiu of tho great mining caiiipH of tho Pacific , MtatcH, olio Of tho great camps of tho world for that matter, and it hIiouIiI ho properly represented. Of course tho Htato will havo Its exhibit of which Sumpter will form a part, hut tho Huniptor exhllilt hIiouIiI form a part distinct, and to tho district which it represents. Much Ih to ho accomp lished in this way. Tho St. LoiiIh fair will ho one of tho greatest thin country Iiiih ever hccii. Thousands of people interested In mining will I10 there, and an exhllilt truthfully representing tho I'ohoiiivoh of tho Til 10 evidence (hat (IiIh Hummer Ih going to ho tho host In tho history of ' creilltahlo the camp Ih daily accumulating. Not only will it hci) more accompllHlied in a mining May, hut all other liruuohoH of business will ho hotter than over lie fore, hIiico mining Ih the chief indiiHtry hero and upon thin other IIiioh are naturally dependent. aii mix iiik companion noro aro illHlrict accompiiuioti iij descriptive preparing to carry on operations literature would accomplish n groat more extensively, and scores of deal. TUB M IN Bit Iiiih urged the properties which have lioon idle , organization of a cliainlier of during the winter inontlis are golfing ; commerce, a commercial and mining In Hhape to renew work. Many of iiioii'h cluh, or whatever it Ih thought them have already Htarted. Kvory-j host to style hiicIi an institution as thing points to 1111 act i vii season. Joint as there Ih no mitttiiku uhout Houses are going up on nil sides, ' its functions. The arranging of u new people are coming to Invest their mluhiK exhllilt would nuturally fall money, and Imndri'ds of capitalists from the oust will he here to invest In mining properties. It lookH good. to such a body, If it wore in operation, and It In now meet that steps to ho taken in this direction. TUB iMINBIt recalls tlio instiineo of 11 Sound city whoso chamber of TUB organization of the Standard commerce was Instrumental lu gottlug .old Mines company in the Quartz- together n most excellent exhibit laiiK district and the policy which It at t" HulTalo exposltlou. Thoro was uiinnuuocs moan not only agreato I"1' of descriptive literature to deal for the immediate vicinity in accompany the exhibit. Tho exhibit -whlttli tint mines are located, but 11 challenged the attention of tho ureal deal for the camii uonorallv. I world, and incidentally brought "The company Ih olllcered by conserva tive business uioti well known in mining and other commercial circles. 'J'h Is holds out the promise to the stockholders that they may depend upon an eipiltnlilo matiiigcmcut guided by years of experience in lulu lug and other industrial enterprises. The company Is to start work at once, blocking out Its me preparatory to the Installation of the neocossary (renting machinery, theieby lusiiilug the dMiihutlnu of Its rei-ouieos to ward the employment of labor. Tills Ih one of the biggest deals consum mated in the district In years, and menus a great deal not only to those liumedatlely connected hut to the general public. TIIBKB are several things which make it apparent that there will bo more accomplished in u 'mining way hero this summer than ever before. In tho first place this camp in rapidly establishing a reputation throughout the country as one of the best. This Ih fully warranted by conditions. It Ih not duo to the persistent operation of any hot air plant. Prospect after prosjH'ot which the thousands of dollars to that city for Investment. Views of Mining Properties. .1. II. Iliiurahan Ih painting around the walls of the Club saloon some excellent views of mining properties of the district. Beginning with the Smelter the views include the follewing: Cougar, Quebec, Ited Hoy cyanide plant, Mammoth, Maid .Mountain, linuaimi, North Pole, Columbia, Here 1 Am, Ited Hoy, Old Arastra, Cracker Oregon, B. and K., and (iolcouda. The work is well executed and makes an attractivo appearance. Superintendent B. B. McCanimou, of tho Water and Electric companies received a letter from President Stra horn today lu which it was Btatod that ho will arrive lu Sumpter May 10. He has boou traveling iu Eu rope for several months, mid loft Liverpool April 10. Ho will spend some time iu Now York and Chicago, and will arivo lu Sumpter us stated. President Strahoru will make tho neeoHHiiry purchases for tho proposed extoiiHlou of tho water nnd electric companies ourouto, and when ho ar rives tho company will ho iu a position to I it'g I n active operations Immedi ately. The company will build a new power house and greatly extend tho water system. Superin tendent McCammou will shortly begin the preliminary surveys and' have the work so iu hand to begin active operation stipou the arrival of President Strahoru. Dr. Mueller returned today from Pendleton, where tho organization of tho company was perfected. Lou by Fire Adjusted. Calvert Mend, representing tho Aetuu Insurance company, repre sented horo by Manning & Welsh, was in the city this week to ndjnst tho loss recently outailod by the ilro at llotiruo. Tho loss, which was 83, 000 wns satisfactorily adjusted. Property Changes Hands. Manning & Welsh have sold tho Schocssor property ou Bonanza street to J. J. Jackson, of tho Jacksou Moat Market. Tho salo Includes tho dwelling and lot. The uew owuor will remodel and enlarge tho houso at once. Degree of Honor Entertainment. Tho Degro of Honor gave an elaborate entertainment Monday evening in tho Opera house. Tho extensive program was well rendered , and an enjoyable evening was sent. Tho receipts amounted to 9132. ST. LOUIS PROPERTY. STANDARD CO. ORGANIZED. (CONTINUED TROM PAGE ONE) Company Decides to Begin Work at Once. compauy's high Considerable ore produced which to tho Sumpter wboro. Some of Directors Meet. The annual meeting of tho directors of the St Ices (iulch placers was held this morning in tho office 1 of the Klllen, Warner, Stewart com pany. Only routine business was 1 transacted. . The company now has its sawmill and placer machinery iu full operation. Dr. (Sreenleo, dentist, over Ilascho Hani ware store. active development of tho proporty. It will bo tho policy to block still more of the largo oro reserves already oieucd up preparatory to tho installation of an adequate milliug and treating plant. When tho fact is recalled to mind that thoro has already boou opened up ou this proMrty over olio-half a million dollars of high grado oro, it will bo seen that tho policy lu roferonco to installing milling equipment is exceedingly conservative Thoro Is already ou tho ground a forty-tou smelter for tho treatment of tho grado products, has already boou has beou shipped smelter and olso- this oro bus been shipped to Franco and (iormany ou account of the high cobalt values. This is one of the few propositions lu tho country carrying substantial cobalt values. The assays on the Standard oro run from u good milliug and concentrating grado up to $2,400. The matte produced at the smelter on the property netted over 8700 a ton, which is an exceptionally lino showing. The property has ample cqulpmeut iu tho way of cabins for the workmen, blacksmith shops and other appur tenances. Development work can be taken up and continued most advantageously. This means a great deal for tho Quartzurg district. Tho operations Inaugurated by tho corn puny will signify now life, energy and activity to the camp generally. Dixie Creek will agaiu become the source of unprecedented wealth, such as It was iu tho palmy placer days. Tho consummation of this big corporation is duo to the energy and activity of tho Klllen, Waruer, Stewart compauy, which will act as the authorized fiscal agents and placo stock to lie sold for development and equipment purposes ou the market. It has been decided by the manage ment of tho St. LouLs property ou Deer Creek to begin operations iu n short tlmo. Tunol No 1 is now iu 500 feet ou tho ledge and the presout purposo Is to coutluue dovolopinout work ou this tunnel. Tho volu has already boou crosscut three or four times showing a width of from thirty-flvo to forty feet of good oro. It Is a soft, oxidized cyanide proposition carrying satis factory values. It is regarded as ouo of tho best cyauldlug ores to bo found iu tho camp. Tho compauy will continue development work until it has a sutiiclout amount of ore blocked out to koop a mill running several years. It Is stated that lu all probability this work will bo far euough advanced to warraut tbo building of a mill this fall. )R. PEARCE & ANDERSON Physicians and Surgeons propmitohs sumpter oinihai hospital Sumpter. Oregon , . i Office. Main Si. Telephone J HOSPITAL. Main l. F. B. HOHSON. Civil and Mining Engineer. I). S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor for Oregon, En gineer tor the dry of Sumpter. Uatr(oea ti PtteM Sereiyi. Hat Printing n OriefMlai. QHAS. H. CHANCE ATTORNEY AT LAW City Mliraty U. (. CenaltiUaer Rooms 2 and ), First Bank of Sumpter Building, SUMPTER, OREGON L. T. BROCK M. D, W. H. VOS1 M. D. Tel, House ti Tel. House a8j DRS BROCK St VOSE Physicians and Surgeons. Galls anmereJ night or Jay. Gontultatlon Free. Tel. Office ioi. Wilton Block, Sumpter, Oregon. C A. t. STAHK. Attorney-at-Law Center, cor. High St. Sua-pttr, Oregon