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.
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