Wednesday, July i, igo$
THE SUMPTER MINER
INVESTORS 3 a
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desiring to place 520 or more in two equal monthly payments can learn of an excellent
opportunity to become interested in the put chase of a Mining property, situated in a good
Mining district in Oregon.
NO MONEY IS TO BE SENT NOW,
but those who would like an option on 20 worth or more as above until they can investigate
further, should cut out and mail to us the blank form indicating the amount they desire to
invest providing, however, the information they are to receive concerning the property, is
satisfactory.
REFERENCE
BY PERMISSION
Merchant's National
Bank
Portland, Oregon
C3
&
fCUT OUT AND MAIL Tills?
E. A. CLEN 8t CO.
Portland, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
Please send me particulars of the Mining property ou have under option
contract for the purchase of which additional capital is required and enter me an
option on $ worth of the purchase price for thirty days, until I
have time to investigate; it being understood that no obligation on my part is
created by this reservation, the same to be binding must be confirmed by me in
writing after receiving details from you; that the options requested are to be listed
in the order in which they are received and that you reserve the right to cancel
my option if received after the necessary capital has been fully subscribed.
Signed
City or Town
Street
State
PLACER MINER
FINDS IRIDIUM.
Rare And Valuable Metal
Found In Neighboring
Diggings.
A fow days ago " placer minor
brought n curious looking silvery
spoclmou of raotal to Juossou & Clark
which when assayed proved to lw
Iridium. Thoro was about one ouneo
of It, and whllo tho owner indictaod
generally that It camo from one of
tho uolghborlng placers ho rofusod
to glvo away tho secret of Its exact
location. Ho Bald his attention wan
attractod to It by Its roady separation
from other material on account of
Its auporlor apoclflo gravity.
Iridium Is a rare and valuablo
motal, having a foliated or laminated
struotlvo, belonging to tho platinum
group and usually fouud associated
with platinum, rhodium, ruthenium,
osmium and sometimes irou. It is
very much heavier than gold, Its
apoclflo gravity being 22.0, whllo
that of gold is botwoon 18 and 19,
and in point of valuo, It la worth
twice as much. Its commercial valuo
la about $10 an ounce. Its separa
tion from the associated metala la a
matter of extreme difficulty Involving
a series of chemical operatlona. The
motal la practically indestructible,
realating tho action of all known
acids even the powerful aqua regla,
and fuses with difficulty In tho flame
of an oxybydrogen blowpipe.
The density, rigidity and elasticity
ofjthe Jmetal ronder it valuablo to
certain commercial oikIh. For
lnstniico it 1h need in forming tho
points of gold pons. Its non-mag-notlu
character superior hardness
mid high degree of elasticity, iiiako
it valuable In tho mniiufacturo of
springs mid axles for the hlghur
priced watches. Alloyed with
platinum its malealiility, ductility,
ami elasticity are practically without j
limit. Hod need to u moory orj
pulverized condition iridium In con-.
licet ion with certain oils mid
chomicals forms a very Hue jut black
paint used in ornnmontiug the ex
pensive chiuaware.
The motal wan first discovered by
Smlthsou Tuimaut in 18U.'I.
getting an early start for tho glorious
Fourth.
EIGHT NEW STAMP MILLS.
Producer and Dividend Payers Will Be
Doubled Soon.
Tho Domocrat says Judgo Thomas
Uurko yesterday returned from an ox
totidod trip through tho Alamo and
Ureouhoru mining districts. Tho
Judgo says that ovorythiug in tboso
camps is ou tho jump. Hundreds of
men aro at work tnpsido and down
side tho surface. Tons of machluory
and supplies aro going lu thoro and
eight now stamp mills aro undor
course of oroction ou as mauy diffoi
ent properties.
With the amount of devolopmnt
work now in progross In tho upper
camps, Judge Burke says that It will
not bo many years boforo tho list of
producers and dividend payers In
Eastern Oregon 1b doubled.
Painting the Town.
E. A. Case, of tho Case Furntluro
company, is painting the town red
at least a part of it. Ho 1b giving
hia storo a coat of vormilliou, thus
Will Not Close Early.
Tho merchants of the city have
agreed not to observe the early clos
ing rule July '., .'I ami I, but will
keep open late ou thosu dates.
Timber and Homestead Filings.
Timber and homestead tilings, as well
iih llnal proofs, can bu iiuulo lxfure
Charles II. Chance, United States Com
missioner, ollleo In First National Hank
of Kumptcr building, Siimpter, thus Hav
ing applicants expense of a trip to Iji
(irandc.
The celebrated (iund'H "thu beer of
good cheer" always on draught at Dim
ple's The Club
Use Giant Powder, I'usu and Caps.
Mining deeds for sale at this office.
Help Build Up The West.
The low rates from the east to the
west and the northwest, Fehiinry Hi to
April lit), will undoubtedly bring out
thousand ot settlers. Where they will
go Is largely a iiest!ou of inducement.
If you are interested in securing any
eastern people for your section of tho
west, send their names and addresses
to the undersigned. All the facts
and figures about thu trip will
Is) promptly sent them. II. S.
Howe, (ieneral Agent, Chicago, Mil
waukee A St. Paul Hnilway, HII Third
Street, Portland, Ore.
IUESSKN A CLAHKE
MINING & CIVIL I.NKINI I.NS
PCCIALTlim -
I'xi'rrt l.xanilnillons. MriHirltnn Mining I'mpniles.
Designing nj Installing Milk nj I'm it I'Untt.
II. S. Mineral nJ IfnJerrmunJ Surveys.
Managements Mining I'lopnllri.
SUMI'IIM, OKI HON.
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Information, address 134 Third St., POHTI.AND, OHK.