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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1903)
VOL. IV. SUMPTER, OREGON, MAY ;o, 1903. NO. 37 EASTERNERS PLEASED WITH THE HIGHLAND. Party of Stockholders Visits Property and Find it Better Than They Anticipated. Noil J. Sorensen, president of the Highland company, accompanied a party of stockholders to the property this week and The Miuer in a con versation with thorn learned that they are more than pleased, having found the Highland to be a much better property and of far greater -extent than they bad hitherto be-"lUted. They were very much elated over we Higniana ana us future ana it is understood that thy have con tracted for large blocks of stock. The continuous work at tho Highland mine which has been going on there since tho Highland Gold Miues company purchased this property, has boon very satisfactory to the officers of tho company, and, incidentally, to tho stockholders also. Tho Qlasgow crosscut which was started some two months ago encountered a vein at a depth of about forty feet; the drift was thou turned to the west and was driven along on tho south wall of tho lead, on which side there was encountered a largo body of milling ore aud after driving a short distanco a body of ore Boveral feet in width was found, which carried good valuos, somo of it being of a shipping grado. This shoot has now continued for a distance of about 40 feet with au apparent increase in values, but on May 15th the drift broke into a body of ore which was much richer than anything so far encountered, thero being about four and a half feet of ore a great portion of Burao carries sufficient values in gold to warrant shipment direct to tho smoltor. Mr Soronson states that ho had tho pleasure of seeing as Hue a body of ore In tho faco of this drift as he had ovor Boon in the dlstriot and that it is, in his Judgment, a pormanent shoet: judging from tho surfaco cropplugs further to tho west the drift ekoHldeMtlaMyiiaUs gwaie of ore for lea dlsteaoe. ' ' ' The Highland mine is noted for its high grade surfaco valuos and tho finding of this grado of ore at this depth, practically proves that tho rich ore continues with depth In tho Highland as well as in all of tho othor in In oh in tho district. A now compnuy composed of Pittsburg parties have commeuced oporatious on a largo scale, about a milo from the Highlaud and are supposed to be on the same lead. This compuuy has a good property aud oxpeots to develop it thoroughly this summer. A great many properties are now being opened up in tho itmncdlato vicinity of tho Highland, largely on account tho showings in ado in this ltint mimed property. The snow Is fust dlsappeamg from tho hills in this section which facilitates muttors considerably for all tho properties. It is understood that tho Highland company is going to lucrouso tho force in a short time as it is anxious to develop this nil no us rapidly us possible. ENRICHMENT OF ROCK. Ore Gcti Better With Depth at Listen Lake. J. Wiu. Wilson, supreinteudent of the Listen Lake, returned from the property yesteerday and reports satisfactory progress. He is still sinking in good grade copper ore, and is getting into a softer and higher quality with depth. Some time ago it was stated that a stringer showing much better values bad been encountered. Mr. Wilson says that his was a mistako, that it was only an enrichment of the rock as depth is attained. The shaft is now down forty-five feet aud values are constantly golug higher. THE PULASKI. Car and Rails Have Been Sent Out To Property. Work is rapidly progressing on tho Pulaski tunnel. A car and 130 feet of rails wero sent out to the property this week, aud things aro looking promising generally. A. L. MoEwon, of McEwen & Mo Ewen, mining ongiuees, was at the property yesterday to proparo a report. It is understood that his report when completed will bo highly favoablo. Good Shot. Captalu Anthony Mohr, of ho Sumpter (Juu club, made exceptional scores on tho ruugo across Powder last Sunday. The scores made wero 210 and 210. Mr. Mohr, who is a shot of national roputatlou, is beginning to train for tho St. Louis tournament. High Avenges Continue at Golconda. Munagor Howard returuod from tho (Jolcouda today. Ho states that tho rich oro shoot now boiug drifted on coutiuuos to give tho samo high averages. Of I ice Force Increase). Tho Killen, Warner, Stewart com pany has lucoasod its office force. Tho two now members are Miss E. M. Carlisle, atenogepher, aad "'Harold BeJntVTef CeeVelek. i- TO BUILD SAMPLER. Enterprise To Be Started At Once. MACHINERY BOUGHT. Arthur and McEwen Firm, Weil Known Mining Specialists, Associated Neces sary Equipment Now Eoroule Work to Begin Within a Week Ore Tests Will be Made and Treatment Re commended Will Purchase From Mine Owners Direct. GOLD BUG LOOKS GOOD Mr. Parsons, of Philadelphia, Visits Property and is Favor ably Impressed. W. H. Parsons, of Philadelphia, who is on his way to Seattle, stopped olf In Sumpter to investigate tho (Sold Hug for eastern friends. In company with President Van VIeet ho visited the property this week, returning yesterday. Ho suys: "1 merely stopped over in Sumpter on my way to Seattle to look up tho tlold Hug in tho Interest of friends buck In Philadelphia, and I can assure you tho report which I shall givo them will lie most fuvnrublo. I cousldor tho (lold Hug Indood a promising property vustly hotter than I hud antlcluptod. I wont to the mine in company with Mr. Van Vleet, und picked out a uumbor of samples from tho dump at random. I have just finished washing them, and overy ouo currios good valuos lu gold. 1 should say high values judging from the amount of tho yellow metal pluinly visible. I cousldor this a good proposition and I shall certainly so udvlso my friends "Tho camp looks prosperous generally, and I predict a great future for It." Mr. Pursous leaves tomorrow for Scuttle. Work is to bo started ou the Gold Hug next week. John Arthur, well known In tho district us an experienced ' mining man, aud the engineering firm of McEwen &. McEwen, have formed peuiaerakip for. the purpose of estab lishing an independent sampling aud testlnv plant lu tho city. Tho machinery has beeu purchased, paid for and Is now euroute. The instal lation of tho plant will Involve au expenditure of between 17,000 and 1 0,000. Tho principals in tho new firm statu that it cannot now ho given out doflnitely whore the works will lie located, as certain negotia tions rearding n site have not yot beeu settled. Tho plant will have a sampling ciipaoity of thirty tons a day and u milling capacity of seven tons u day. It will consist of three stumps, six foot concentrating plates, a small cyanide plant, with slime tables attached, und all necessary equipment for the complete treatment und ore tests for any amount up to lot) tons. Actual extractions und cleanups of tho products will be made after ouch process. The compuuy will lie prepared to determine the cost und the best method of treatment for any quality or grade of ore submitted. Thero will hou complete laboratory lu connection where custom assaying will be clone. In additiou to sampl ing, and recommendation us to treatment, the company proposes also to purchiu-o nil ores und bullion it can, und settle directly with the owners. It is argued that the sumpl lug of ores on uu iudopeducut basis golug to smelters will go a great way toward establishing public conlldonco lu smelting concerns; und that tho testing works will piove a guide to mine owners lu buying muchluory and adopting a treatment for tholr ores, avoiding the erection of big plants only to find out that' tho. (CONTINtll D ON I'AOI: TOtm.) ( fi
