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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1903)
Wednesday, April 29, k;oj THE SUMPTER MINER WIDE FIELD FOR "PROCESS MEN." New Metallurgical Treatments and Their Usefulness in the Mining World. In its current lssuo tbo Mining and Scientific Press editorially says: "New metallurgical processes have for many years been a hobby with some men, and among them bare been some of the most ingenious and at the same time most worthless combinations of chemicals, mechani cal devices, and varied applications of heat, that the human mind can conceive, but there also have boon those of real worth procosses that have revolutionized the practice of gold troatmont in somo districts. Notablo among thoso arc tbo cyuuide and barrel-chlorlnation processes, with their modifications, uud more recently the successful application of tho bromiuo process. Smeltiug has also advanced to a romarkablo extent within tho past decado. In this direction pyritio smolting, though not a now method of ore treatmout, has been successfully applied in tho United States, first at Deadwood, S. D., by Franklin R. Carpenter, and later by others at numerous places. In the curly his tory of Colorado smoltors wero built in almost every camp of promiuouco, but tho kuowlodgo of tho smeltiug was not sufficiently advanced at that tlmolo muko success always possible, and in many instances the ceo old plants, erected at great expeuso, ow ing to lack of economical transpor tation faciilties, may stlil bo seou, usually monuments to misdirected enterprises. Mills supplanted smol tors ou ovory sido and mado tho oporatiou of tho minos possible at n profit. Milliug in time bucamo reduced to a science, and within recent years, with cyanide or elilorin atlon plants as accessories ores containing low values are mado to yield a profit. But sinco tho advent of successful and inexpensive pyrltiu smeltiug tho smolters aro again com ing into favor in many pluces, but whoro tli oho are advised uud operated by thoso who huvo the technical knowlcdgo uud tho skill which comes with exporlcuco, success insteud of failuro results and may bo anticipated. In somo instances, whole tbo wot methods uud pyritiu smeltiug are in compotitiou for custom oies, the emoltors have been able to moot tho churges of the mills, but this can only 1)0 possiblo where every con dition is favorablo to tho smelter. Tho obtaining of tho neceHMiry lluxes with ore of suitable character is Important. A pyritic smelter located at a distance from cheap limostono can hardly competo with a cyanide or chlorinatiou works of equal tonuago capacity, wbero conditions aro moro favorable to tho latter clrsa of reduc tion works. "This is an era of investigation, and the 'process men still have a -wide field for the exerclso of thoir ingenuity, for no one believes that the best has yet been attained in tho realm of metallurgical experience. Most of the 'investigation is being carried out along scion ti Do lines, and little that 1b valuable la the result fof accidental discovery." Gnat Fortuoct in Miniog. ThejBaker City Herald makes the lollowlng pertinent editorial remarks: "Oreator fortunes will bo accumu lated within tho noxt few years through mining enterprises thin havo over been mado in tho groat past that has gone down to history. Thoro aro today idle 'propsects' almost ignored that aro destined to dovolop Into larger producors of wealth than any of our now famous properties. New sections of tho couurty aro being oponed up, new machiuery is being Introduced, now markets and now uses for our motals aro being discovered aud encouraged. It is a vast system of progression, yot one in which the supply is not keeping pace to the demand, aud to tho man who will take tho troublo to look before he leaps, uuprccedontod opportunities aro now waiting to be utilized as a medium for producing enormous profit with small capital." NINE STRIKE MAKES GOOD SHOWING. Rich Sulphides Development Work Will be Carried on This Summer. Tho owners of tho Nino Striko in tho Cracker Creek district, whilo doing thoir assessment work last week, encountered somo very rich sulphido oro. No assays havo yet beou mado, but tho oro has tho appearance of being very high grado. Tho Niuo Strike is an old property, having beou located In 1888, uud tho group contains live full claims. Tho vein system is an oxteusion of tho Cracker Oregon. Tho group is owned by V. II. Glousou, Jack Ulbbs, Allbert Weiss and Joseph Michuol Tho property has two lodgos, ouo twelvo foot aud tho other flfty-ono foot botweou tho walls, tho latter having somo eight or ten feet of wall aud gouge mutter leaving over forty feet of gold bearing quartz. It is a first class smelting or concentrating proposition. At present tho fifty foot lodgo Is bolng drifted upon in tho courso of assessment work, but tho owuors will probably put ou a forco of men and do a lot of develop ment this summer. Thoy regard tho presout showing sufficient to warrant moro extensive operations. For Lowney's candies, lino chocolates, Imn bous, Key West, llavnnu and do mestic cigars, tobacco, xcket knives, stationery, cider, fruits, etc., do not fall to call ut SturitiU's. Mill Street, near Granite. No headaches from Giant powder. fotpe's Cafe anb Co&ging fOUSC. OPEN ALL NIGHT THC BEST SERVICE IN TOWN 5. VO. OWi proprietor Hear Depot Snmpter, (Oregon (14?) 3HM6m. OF SUMPTER Capital Stock $25,000 orriccRS J. H. BOBBINS, . . PrvtNant J.W. 8CRIBER, - - Vlea-Prcaiiant R. H. MILLER, - - Caahlar H. S.DUROAN.' Aaalatant Caahlar Safety Deposit Vaults Gold Dust Bought Does a General Banking and Exchange Business Books and Stationery I have added to my stock of Cigars and Tobnecoea a large number of popular novels, the leading jwriwllcals and a comploUi lino ol stationery ....The Elite Cigar Store... L. HARRIS, Proprietor f kf'''1 A. P. (JOSS, President GEO. H. TRACY, Cashier LL & Bank of Sumpter 3 Interest Allowed on Time Deposits Drafts diawu on jI putts of the auiIJ Special attention to ;ollecllons. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON VA 4 as r r vir 1 . c r.c.u ixourKecxo. GILL v RIGHT EVERYTHING FflESN PRICES $ IN GROCERIES a o Granite St. . Sumpter, Ore. American Brewing and Crystal Ice Co, E. SIBER, General Manager. Manufacturers of First Class Draught and Bottled Also Ioe Made of Distilled Water. 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