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VOL. IV.
SUMPTER, OREGON, APRIL 29, iqoj.
NO. 34.
SMELTER NEGOTIATING
FOR SAMPLING WORKS.
Deal on to Take Over Plant at Baker City
and Believed to be Practically
Closed.
It was learned today through
reliable sources that negotiations
are pending aud all but oompletod
whereby the Oregon Smeltlug and
Refining company will take over tho
Baker City Sampling works either by
purchase or lease. Details of the
deal are not known as the principals
arc unwilling to make tneir plans
public at this timo. It is admitted,
however, that there is something in
the report. The presence of Itala
Kadish, owner of the Sampling
Works, lu tho city yesterday aud his
long conference with Dr. Ed W.Muel
,ler, matiugcr of tho Oregou Smolting
aud Relluing company, leuds color to
the statement, and it is believed that
tho deal, if it Is not already
consummated, wlll.be within a few
days.
The importance of such a transaction
and the advantage which will result
from it to both Sumpter aud Baker
City can hardly be gathered from
the bare facts by one not conversant
with tho situation. In the llrst place
the Sampling Works in Uaker City
would furnish a depot aud warehouse
for trausfer purposes aud for tho
reception of all ore consignments lu
less than carload lots destined for
the smelter; and again it would
place the Oregon SmeltlBg aid Rain
ing company on the main line of
railroad and in a a polstiou to reach
ore supplies, not only in this, but in
other states, thus briugiug Raker
City aud Sumpter, the points of
trausfer and consignment, Into closer
touch with each other as fur as their
relations to tho Smeltlug company
are concerned.
From The Miller's Information at
baud it is believed that the deal is
practically completed.
Tho smelter is now lluished and
can start operations as soon us tho
railroad siding Is completed. It
could start work any day. Work
ou the siding is being pushed along
as rapidly as possible, aud it will be
finished before long.
plaecr force employed iu eastern Ore
gon. Superintendent McCoy snys the
ground Is very rich and that gold can
be Keen iu the gravel us it is picked
up. Three giuuts are playing night and
day. There is yet three feet of snow
on the grouud, which ussurcs u
pleutlful supply of witter and n long
season.
PRESIDENT DAVISON
IN SUMPTER.
Will Visit His Property, the
Snow Creek, Tomorrow.
R. J. Davlsou, of Rath, New
York, president of th Oregon Mines
Exploration company, operating the
Snow Creek property, accompauled
by Charles M. Rrowu, of Denver,
arrived iu the otiy this afternoon.
They missed the train at Baker City
and drove through the country in
company with several others who
happened to be in the same fix.
President Davlsou comes to make
au inspection of the Snow Creek mine
and will leave with Superintendent
Smith tomorrow for the property.
Mr. Brown is a Denver mining man
and is here to take a survey of the
district.
Mr. Davison is well pleased with
tho work being done at Snow Creek,
and ia coufldeut that this is one of
tho comiug nil n en of the district.
He says that Sumpter is well known
throughout the east aud great faith
is exprexi-ed In tho mining operations
here.
WORKING BIG FORCE.
WORK AT FORTY-NINE JIMMIE.
Colonel Topping Here to Get Machincty
to Take Care of Water.
Colouel K. S. Topping, who
recently took a bond on the Forty
Nino Jimmle, iu the (Ireenhorn
district, ciimo lu yesterday for
machinery to take cure ot the wider
which was collecting so rapidly us
to threaten a suspension of opera
tions. Colouel Topping is work
ing three shifts and Is fust developing
the property.
He is vary aangulue over the
proapaeta of the" Forty:Nlaa'JlmBla,
and expresses the opinion that it will
soon be among tho producers of tho
district. It is a rich telluride propo
sition, with itssuyH running into the
thousands of dollars.
RICH SHOOT
AT HIGHLAND.
PURCHASED
THE VICTOR.
Big Cash Consideration Put
Up For Property.
WORK HAS STARTED.
Mr.
Haaaucr, of Spokane, Completes Deal
Mine Taken Over by Him and
Eastern Astoclatei CompreMOf Plant
Will be Put In -Other Machinery as
Need Requite Big Propotltloo Ably
Financed.
Message Received From Neil
J. Sorensen That Fine Body
of Ore Has Been Encountered.
Olive Creek Placers Employ
More Men Than Any
Other in State.
D. T. McCoy, superintendent of
the Olive Creek placers, operated by
the Ki Hen, Warner, Stewart company,
was In the city this week for au
additional force of men. The
water is now runniug lu the ditches
night and day requiring tnother
shift.
The compauy uow has twenty
men at work, probably the largest
Just before .prow time today u
telephone message whs received from
Neil J. Soreuseu, president of the
Highland (iold Mines company, who
left Monday for the property, stilting
that uuother rich ore body hits heeu
encountered.
The shoot, the message stated, is
three feet wide, and has boon entered
for some distance. While no assays
have yet been made, the indications
aro that It is a very flue quality of
ore. The profierty is gotting better
every day as development work
progresses, aud promises to be among
the best in the district.
Independence Started Up.
A. Burch, of Spokane, who
receutly took a bond on the
Independence, near the Magnolia,
virlted the pnqierty this week aud
returned yesterday to Spokane.
Work has already been started at the
mine and is to be continued right
along through the season. A
contract for 400 feet of tunnel has
just'been let.
. Adrian U. Hanauer, of ' Spokane,
who' baa been In the olty several daya
perfecting the deal for the Victor
group iu the Cracker Creek district,
left on this afternoon's train, after
completing the trausfer. The prop
erty has now pushed into tho
possession of Mr. llanauer and
eastern mini liens associates. No sum
whs tunned but it Is understod that
the transfer represents a large ctisli
consideration. Mr. Ilunauer goo
directly to New York on business
connected with his company, and
Albert (leiser, of Uoisor A Ileudryx,
assumes 'hargo of the proorty, anil
will, us the siiprollitundout, carry
on the development oorutloiiH
already begun.
The Victor group represents five
full cIhIiiis situated In the Cracker
Creek district, uud contulns a con
tinuation of the Cracker Oregon
ledge. A tunnel will ho run ou tho
Cracker Oregon extension for a dls
tiiuce of over KOI) feet to tap the viu,
uud u shuft is aim lining sunk. At
a depth of from fifty to 100 foot tho
ledge will bo crosscut and the ore
bodies thoroughly exploied. Tho
ledge shows fourteen feet of solid ore
between wulls, uveriiglug 111! to tho
ton.
A compressor plant will ho put iu
shortly, sufficiently umple to tako
care of the development work
coutempluted, aud other machinery
will lie added as the needs require.
Superintendent (leiser hus the work
well In hand, and will concentrate
his energy toward the rapid develop
ment of the pioperty. The company
has able financial bucking and is in
a position to make the Victor one of
the big properties of the district.
Sacking Ore at California.
The mauugomeut of the California
is still continuing to suck its rich
ore until the roads are iu a condition
to allow shipment.