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VOL. IV.
SUMPTER, OREGON, MAY ij, iqoj.
NO. 36.
DEAL TO TAKE OVER
HARDWARE STORES.
Prominent Sumpter and Baker City Business
Men Associated to Acquire Basche's
Holdings in Both Cities,
A deal is now pending which it is
definitely understood through
reliable (sources, is likoly to bo com
pleted within the uoxt few days for
the organization of a joint stock
company 'composed of promluont
Sumpter and Baker City business
men to take over tho holdings of tho
Basche Hardware company, now doing
business in both cities. Mr. Basche,
it is statod, will retain a largo
interest in tho stock of tho now
corporation, aud it will still bo known
as tho Bascho Hardware company.
This move is undertaken from tho
fact that tho business has grown to
such proportions that it is doomed
ndrisablo in order to iucreaso tho
general scope aud moro properly
cover the field. Tho capital stock
of tho now company, it is said, will
bo placed at $125,000. Thoso con
cerned in tho transaction horo uro
reluctant to give out details, as tho
deal has not yet boon closed, but it
is stated, there is no doubt but that
It will be in a very short time.
The Basche Hardware company
owub large stores at both Sumpter
and Baker City ,and is conducting
tho largest retail hardware business
lu tho state Outsldo of a few firms
in Portland tho company represents
tho largost gonoral hardware trado in
Oregon, aud tho prosont incorpora
tion will provide a means of moro
properly taking euro of tho bus lu ess
nnd increasing tho field of operation.
and Pine Creek placer districts, aud
report the placers in that region
working' with a good flow of water.
These gentlemen own placer grouud
on Cornet creek on which work is to
bo started soon.
TO ORGANIZE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THINGS DOING
AT HIGHLAND.
Snow Disappearing: And Lead
to Be Opened Up Through
out Property.
News from tho Highland mine is
to tho effect that the drift which la
boiug driven as rapidly as possible,
is lu fair grade ore aud looks perma
nent. Tho snow is fast disappearing
around the Hlghlaud aud it is
understod that as soon as tho suow
is gone that the company intends to
do considerable work in tho way of
opening up tho lead in a great many
places throughout tho property.
Anothor tunuol will also bo
started further up tho mountain and
above the Baunock Burn. This now
proposed tuunel should reveal large
bodies of exceedingly high grade oro.
The president of the company is
going to visit the Highland this week
in company with a party of stock
holders. A great amount of development
work is going on in the nearby mines
and great activity has been displayed
immediately around tho Highland
since this company acquired this
property. Tho Chlorido ml no Is still
workiug in very fluo oro and tho
Maxwell has ton or twelvo men at
work. It is understood that it is
going to start its mill in tho very
near future. Tho Maxwell mine is a
well dovolopod property; thero is
over a in Ho and one-half of tunnel
which has uncovered a number of
very large oro shoots.
The above information regarding tho
Highlaud was received uuolllclally
through reliable sources, as President
Soreuseu did uot caro to discuss tho
situatlou for publlctiou.
Muting Called (or Wednesday, May 20, at
The Ellis Opera House.
It has boon decided to postpone tho
meeting for tho organization of tho
chamber until next Wednesday night,
May 120. Tho call for Monday night
had Jo bo reconsidered on account of
tho absonco of Chairman Kiolmrds.
Thou Friday night was selected, but
this was found to conflict with tho
K. of P. entertainment lu which
many of the leading prospective
members will participate. Tho meet
ing is now culled for next Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m., to take place at tho
Ellis Opora honso. " "r -
Over a hundred havo signified
thoir willingness to join tho organi
zation by signing the subscription
list which was circulated. Its success
is assured beyond any reasonable
question.
GOOD WORK AT
THE STANDARD.
THE I. X L. AND
HIDDEN TREASURE.
STAMP MILL TO BE INSTALLED
RIGHT AWAY.
Superintendent Kelly Returns and Will
Resume Work at Once Sawmill Will
Probably be Put In Cross Vein to be
Opened Up Connecting Properties
High Averages.
Company to Erect Extensive
Treating and Reduction
Plant In Early Fall.
CONTINUING ORIFT AT
CRACKER SUMMIT.
Air Pipes Being Put In to Relieve Low
Ventilation.
Superintendent Jackson is still
continuing tho drift in the Cracker
Summit. Lately ho has been troubled
with low veutllation and is putting
in an air pipe to remedy the defect.
Four feet a day is being made and
the work is being pushed ahead with
satisfactory results.
Placer Working.
U. II. Fought and U. L. Harvey
returned yesterday from the Comet
Most satisfactory results have been
obtained by tho Standard Consoli
dated (iold Mlucscompaiiy since tho
now management assumed charge of
tho duvt'lnvpiuout work. Tho drift
on tho Standard vein, lato reports
from tho property state, Ih opening
up soino flue oro bodies showing
high values lu gold, cobalt and
coppor.
Work is also being prosecuted on
tho Cleveland-Willie Hoy crosscut.
It is expected that the vein will soon
bo reeached ou this level, giving a
depth of :i.r0 feet. The Cleveland
Willie Boy voiu is uno of tho
strongest gold bearing veins in tho
district. Any quantity of oro is on
the dump ready for shipment or
treatment.
It is tho present plan of the com
pauy to erect iu tho early fall one of
tho largest treatlug aud reduction
plants to be found in tho country.
The fact that tho company has one
of tho big propositions iu the
district will warrant a mill of
extetisive proportions.
F. T. Kelly, superinteude-ul of tho
1. X. L. aud Hidden Treasure, in tho
Greenhorns, returned yesterday from
Spokane, after an absence of several
moutliM from the district. He leaves
immediately for tho properties with
a crew of men to start work.
A steam mill with a capacity of
live stamps is to bo installed at once.
Tho machinery has been ordered and
is now on tho way. It Ih expected
to havo tho mill In operation by tho
middlo of Juno. Suiwrlntendont
Kelly stated that it is probable a
sawmill will also Ih Installed later
iu the season.
Both properties are well developed.
On the I. X. L. there Ih a 'J 00 foot
shaft mid 100 feet of drifts; ou tho
Hidden Treasure, the shaft Ih down
11(1 feet with t!00 feet of drifts.
Averages from 110 to f Ifi have been
obtained, with some exceptionally
high assays from picked samples.
When opertlous were suspended last
February a cross vein connecting tho
parallel veins iu tho two properties
was Iwiug opened up. This connect
ing vein is 100 feel in length, and it
Is the purpose of tho management to
resume operations at this point.
Superintendent Kelly spent much
time while away In Spokane, Seattle
and Tucoiim. He says that great
interest Is expressed regarding thlio
Sumpter district iu IIicmi cities. A
gieat many are already Inteiested lu
mining properties hero aud moro
capital is likely to flow iu from these
points.
PUTTING IN NEW IRON
AT SNOW CREEK.
Company Arranging for Its Permanent
Workings.
The Snow Creek company Is reiron
Ing Its tunnel. The present eight
pound rails are being taken up and
replaced with twelve pound rails. A
(1x12 drainage box is iiIhi being put
lu, aud tho company is arranging for
its permanent workings.
It is probable that this preparatory
work will occupy about a mouth,
during which development opera
tions will naturally have to bo
suspended.