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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1903)
Wednesday, May 20, 190$ THE SUMPTER MINER I Principal Mother Lode Mines T -tTT . . 1 . . (COPYRIGHT APPLIED I OK) This sketch shows Iiow the various Mother Lotlo niluos adjoin ohoIi other and their connections. They all come in rotation; going eastward are the Uolcouda, Columbia, E. and E., North Polo, South Polo, Chloride, Highland, Maxwell, nud tho fiaisloy-Elkhoru mines, all woll known and recognized as among tho riohcBt mines in tho northwest. Tho Highland, formerly tho Knapp Group, was owned by Mr. M. II. Knapp, who is now sixty-six years of age. Ho discovered the Highland about fourteen years ago, immediately commenced work lug on the property, and also concluded that ho could dnvolop it himsolf without any other capital or aid than his own labor. He refused to sell, because ho wanted to bo tho owner of a producing mine and one which, lu his judgmout, would outclass all his neighbors. Ho had good reasons for belloving that ho could accomplish all these things because his neighbors wero all opening up largo ore bodies and producing largo amounts of money. As tlmo passed on, in spite of his herculoan efforts, Mr. Knapp realized that alone aud unaided he could not accomplish his long cborlshed ambition. Kathor than allow tho Highland to remain idle he decided to noil tho property, kuowlug full well that with the enlistment of capital tho Highland would soon enter the list of producing niiiuw of tho Mother Lodo system. On January 25, Mr. Knapp sold his properly to the Highland (Sold Minos Company, of Sumpter, Oregon, and since that time active dovolopmout has boon carried on with excellent results. Large bodies of oro havo Iwen ox posed aud the Highland's future Is assured. Hardly had tho deeds of tho Highland property to the Highland Hold Mines Company boon drawn when Mr. Knapp Immediately purchased a largo block of tho stock, saylug he desired to lx among tho peoplo to bo bonollttod In the development of the Highland mine. Sharos aro belug sold In this company lu order to carry on tho work, aud tho managoiuout sees no reason why Mr. Knapp's expecta tions should not bo accomplished. For completo Information regarding tho Highland miues 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 al I 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 & Sf5f 8Sp &!& Sumpter, Oregon. id