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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1903)
VrmS-r Wednesday, May i$, 1903 THE SUMPTER MINER ' VJ Principal Mother Lode Mines J Vo i.t I'M TA'cr( . - Vv. v . .. . C. ... r v - 1 f v . . . 1 V W v . APPLIED rOH) (COPYRIGHT This sketch shows how tho various Mother Lodo niluos adjoin each other and their connections. They all conio in rotation; going eastward aro tho Golcouda, Columbia, E. aud E., North Tolo, South Polo, Chlorido, Highlund, Maxwell, aud tho Uaisloy-Elkhorn mint's, all well kuowu and recognized as among tho richest mines in tho northwest. The Highland, formerly tho Knapp Group, was owned by Mr. M. II. Knapp, who is now sixty-six years of ago. Ho discovered tho Highland about fourteen years ago, immediately commenced work ing ou the proporty, aud aUo coucluded that ho could develop It bimsolf without any other capital or aid than his own labor. Ho refused to sell, because ho wanted to be tho owuor of a producing mine aud one which, iu his judgmout, would outclass all his neighbors. He had good reasons for believing that ho could accomplish all tho8o things becauso his neighbors were all opening up largo oro bodies aud producing largo amouuts of money. As tlmo passed on, in spite of his horcnleau efforts, Mr. Knapp realized that alouo aud unaided ho could not accomplish his long cherished ambitlou. Rather than allow tho Highland to renin in Idle ho divided to mill tho property, knowing full well that with the enlistment of -apital tho Highlaud would soon outer tho list of producing milieu of the Mother Lodo system. Ou January '.J ft, Mr. Kuapp sold his property to the Highland (Sold Mines Company, of Sumpter, Oregon, aud siuco that tlmo aotlvo development Iiuh lieeu t'arrled ou with excellent results. Large bodies of oro huvo bcuu ex posed aud tho Highland's futuie is assured. Hardly had tho deeds of tho Highland property to tho Highland Gold Mines Company leeu drawn when Mr. Ktmjip immediately purchased a largo block of tho stock, sayln g ho desired to bo among tho pooploto bo beuollttod iu tho development of tho Highland mine. Shares aro boiug sold in this company In order to carry on the work, aud tho mauagomout soes no reason why Mr. Knapp's expecta tions should not bo accomplished. For comploto information regarding tho Highland mines write for "Cold Facts." Highland Stock Will Be Advanced In Price May 1 5th, 1 903 Development at the Highland Mine Justifies an Advance in the Price of Steck: it is Much More Valuable Now Than When We Placed the First Allotment on the Market Some Two Months Ago. - - The Present Price of Highland Stock is Six (6) Cents Per Share. If you wish to secure any of this stock while it is selling at the low price you should send in your orders as quickly as possible. Those who have not all the money on hand to pay for as much stock as they wish to purchase may send a portion of if and we will set the stock aside for them and they may pay the balance later. - Address all Communications, and Make Your Checks, Drafts and Money Orders Payable to Neil J. Sorensen 8c Co. Financial Agents DEPARTMENT NO. 9 i&2$i && $ Sumpter, Oregon.
