Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1903)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, May 6, 1905 CRACKER CREEK'S BIG PROPERTIES. .Bourne News Takes the Fol lowing View of the Situation. With development work holng pimliod on tint South Polo, Cracker Baffle, Nine-Strike, Tamanuy, Golden Queen, KHiiiuruldu, Cllnmx, ' Cracker-Klondike, Cracker-Hunuuit, Golden Keward, SanipHon, Mountain Vlow, Gold KltiK, Induiiuudiiuou, Wake Up Jim, Porcupine, Crackor Jnck Hud nmiiy othur viiliiahlo (troupa of olainiH too uuniurouH to montion, each havlnif uh stood, if not hettor, iudlcatiouH of InkuiiiiIuk IJk producora of thn yellow metal iih did thn North Polo, Columbia, K. & E. Oolcouda and othor producem of thin camp at thoir relative hIiikiih of dovolopmont; all ImiiiK in tho hhiiiu family group and within a raditiH of u inilo and a half of llourno, iniikim our hoiirU Iwat fiwt with expootaut prldo, and view- liiK tho many ludlcatloriH that iuiiiiIh takaldy point to our hiddou woalth. Ilavo wo not jiiHt uhiiho to fool ho? Do you mippoHo, for ouo mouiont, that of tho 1100,000, 000 of placer gold accredited to Oregon, and chiefly from IIiIh immodlato noction, that hy tho notion of tho olomontH, wiih loommed mill wiudied down from tho 1o1ko rililiod mouutaiiiH to tho plaoor KroundH, U a hiiudrodth part of that whloh roinaliiH in Hh natural quartz CHHoinoutY Hooiiuho mimo of thoHO proportion only hIiow low strado oro noar tho mirfaro, Ih no ruuxou that wo hIioiiIiI ho 1hh huuuuIiio uh to tho outcome, for taking tho hltitory of all of tho hist proudcorri in tlilH flection, which in the hint throo yearn havo iiicroiiNod our production hourly tenfold, you will Hud that IhikIiiuIiik with woll dolluiid lodKi'H, with nom inal valuoH, thut only with dovolop mont and doplh I'limo tho Kohlou To ward. Imii- iiiIIch and iiiIIch on ovory nido of uh Iiij-h a viiMt iuiuoraliod Ixdt that Ih virtually undeveloped and uuoxplorcd and whllo tho 1IhI rltit IciuIh In dovolopmont and production it Ih in tin infancy hut with tho work uiidor piokivhh thuro Ih no doulit of outdiHtaucinK all of her uolKhlioi-H. Ah wo woro koIiik to piwa wo woro xhuwii hoiiio of tho IIiichI oro from 0110 of tho aliiivo iiamod proportioH patlons, wbh supposed to he capable of mine management. The stock holders scorned to think It necessary to havo 0110 of tbolr own number in chargo to provont tho mluo from Rotting away or to koop tho promoter from Rotting away with thoir stock. Somo of this claas aro still lu evi donco and ouo of thorn, who owns a Rroat whoat farm, tho profits of which mado him a banker, said not long hIiico that miuliiR was liko grow Iur wheat Homotimcs you hud a Reed crop and sometimes you did'nt. Hut In tho twonty years a now class of moil has come to tho front, most of whom aro comparatively young mon who havo euuestly studied tho profoHslou, tako an houost prldo in it, and profor to mako a roputatlon by making a good rocord of produc tion and extraction with tho smallest ox pon ho possllilo rathor than swell about hotol corridors at tho oxponse of thoir companies. Theso aro the man who aro making tho mining husl 110HH popular, and tho success that has attonded thoir efforts in tho host posstblo ovidonco of their efficiency. Journal for Investors. (tut) OF SUMPTER Capital Stock $25,000 officerb J. H. BOBBINS, J.W. SCRIBER, . R.H.MILLER, H.S. DURGAN'- Praala'ant - Vloa-rVaaUlant Caahlar Aaatatant Caahlar Safety Deposit Vaults Gold Dust Bought Does a General Banking and Exchange Business BIG THING ON WIND CREEK. Ledge Crosscut and Phenomenal Values Encountered. J. II. Wood, ouo of tho proprie tors of tho llourno Nows, who was lu tho city last week, says that Rroat things may bo oxpootod from Crackor Crook lu tho noar future. Ho tells of a rich striko recently in a Willi Crook proporty. Tho IwIro was cross cut aud phenomenal values woro ou- couutorod. It Ih undHrHtood that tho proporty Ih owuod by Seattle peoplo who aro now carrying on dovolopmont work with a largo forco of men. Hhowiug free gold and rich huIpIiIiIch that look uh good iih any over tiikmi out of tho North Polo. Tho lodgo wiih t'l'OHHCUt yesli'i'tluy and The Mormon Temple. Tho Mormon tomplo at Suit I.ako City is no doubt tho most substantial and woll coiiHlructiMl religious odillco in the United Stud's, if not in the world. (,'ornrr Htouo laid April (1, 18511, cup stone April II, IH',12 mid dedicated April O.IHIKI, ovur forty ycurs of eouHtaut lulxir lu'lug I'oiiHiiiucil in its construction. TIiIh iiuiKiiillcuu Htructuro L00 (out long, 100 foot wide Ih built entirely of Utah whito granite, heniitiftilly carved, symbolic of the Mormon faith, mirmoiiutod by six towern, the highest Iming liltO feot from tlio ground, HiipMirting a bronze Htutuo of the angel Maroni. Tlio cost of this building Ih about 111,000,000. There are many other attractions at Salt Lake City of interext to tho traveler or tourist where a day can lie well Hpent. Tho Itio (irumlo iHthooulyTraiiH-coutiiiontuI route punning directly through Salt I.ako Ih a whopper. We are forbidden to , cjiiy, where r, stoKiv'er is allowed on all xay any thing further until the man uger arrivoH ou tho ground. llourno News. MINE MANAGEMENT. The Men Who Make Mining a Suc cess. There ban been Homowhat of a oliauge recently in the mothodri of in i no management by companies com poHod lu tho main of eastern stock holders. Twenty years ago it was al most universally the custom to em ploy milling engineers, many of whom seemed to think that if they did not turn in an enormous expense account the stockholders would not think they were earning their salar ies. This period was succeeded by tho rolgu of the eastern business man, who, ttccauso of his success. in bank lug, that eusiest of all occu- claNHcs ot tickets. The service of the Itio (irandeliiiesis unexcelled. Tliree trains daily iK'tween Ogden aud Denver, carry ing all cIiiwh of modern equipment. If you are contemplating a trip to the east, write the undersigned for information regarding rates via tho "scenic lino of tlio world:" W. C. Mcllrido, General Agent, M. J. Itoche, Traveling Passenger Agent, 124 Third St.. Portland. Oregon. Miller cap protectors. T. G. Harrison agent for linker, Grant and Union counties. HENRY J. JORY V. S. ItKI-l'TY MINKIIM. Sl'ltVKYOK ?1 RiIiIm IUIn, li SUMY Ociim MINERAL PATCNTa, TOWNBHIF" PLAT 8 AND ANVTHINQ Of RECORD IN THE U. a. LAND OFFICE Books and Stationery I have added to my stock of Cigars and Tobaccoes a large number of popular novels, the leading periodicals and a complete line of stationery ....The Elite Cigar Store... L. HARRIS, Proprietor 'WW'W'ii, A. P. GOSS, President GEO. H. TRACY, Cashier & Bank of Sumpter 3 TriMssts s SsmuI linklii lislssss Interest Allowed on Time Deposits Drafts diawu on al putts of the .vol Id Special attention to ;ollectlons. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON ifvf'V'fvf'vyv :a r.c.u iourKecxo. I RIG 1 EVERYTHING FRESH f " b PRICES i IN GROCERIES I SZi rV3 ?t ss fftfm&83!a2f&W&8&38s&tm&& tl-rr-if 4 C f. i itvr4 ils-k vjiainiooi. Jtx. juinpiu, vyic;. y American Brewing and Crystal Ice Co, E. SIBER, General Manager. Manufacturers of First Class Draught and Bottled Also Ioe Made of Distilled Water. The most modern equipped plant in the state. All orders promptly attended to. Telephone, Main ij. BAKER CITY, OREGON. BEER li i! t ii I
