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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1903)
VOL. IV. COUGAR WILL RESUME AT ONCE. Mill To Be Put in Commission And Development Prose cuted Vigorously. Miijor J. W. Lurkiu, and D. R. Evaus, of Spokane, itiiilu owners of the Cougar mine, arrived in tho city thin week ii nd left for (irtinlto to niako arrangements for resuming operations at the property, which has been idle for the past six mouths. A deal wus pemliiiK for Its sale, hut negotiations were declared off some time ago, and .Mount. Larkin and Evans state that they will shortly begiu operations themselves and put tho miuo ou a paying basis at an early date. Tho Cougar is equipped with n 250 tou a day dry crushing aud oyauldlng plant, wheih is to ho put into oomniission at ouceo, and in addi tion development operations vigor ously carried ou. WORK STARTED AT CRACKER-HIGHLAND. Reorganization of Company Ef fected and Development Begins. Work was sturted today ou the property of tho Cracker-Highland Gold Mining company in tho Cracker Creek district. A reorganiza tion of tho company was effected this week, aud tho purposo of tho present management is to push development operations on a moro cxteulsvo scale thau hitherto. Following are tho ' present officers of tho cempany: President, Henry CmumingH, Milwaukee; vice president, V. G. Perkins, Indianapolis; secretary, John C. Davies, Sumpter; treasurer, A. P. Goss, Sumpter; consulting englueor, C. 11. Fonner, Sumpter. Tho property of (his company is loctaed in tho Cracker Creek district lying botweeeu tho Portlaud Gold Mining company aud the Little Cracker company. Tho group is situated ou what is kuown as tho Minneapolis ledgo, aud is separated from the Golconda aud other well kuown properties by the Cracker Creek gulch. Tho ore is 'the characteristic Cracker Creek pro duct, which Is two well known to deserve separate mention. The present plan of development is to continue the drift tuuuol ou the SUMPTER, OREGON, JULY 8, iooj. ledgo to tap tho rich ore shoot uncovered on the Minneapolis, aud also to sink a 200 foot shaft. Tho oro shoot, it is esitmated can bo reached within a distanco of 200 feet. Thcso preliminary operations will, it is thought, in a short time, deter mine tho situation and character of tho oro bodies and place tho com pany in a position to outline- tho permanent workings. Grant Property. F. W. Notrhup came in from tho Grant claim, Cable Cove, last week whore ho has been working. The Grant is owned by Mr. Northup, A. C. Otuess aud W. H Mather. It has an eighty-flvo foot drift which shows it shoot ouo foot wide eurryitig high values. Tho ledgo is five feet in width. LEAD CROSSCUT AT BUCKHORN. Four Feet of Lively Looking Quartz Encountered. Tho lead at tho liuckhorn, a sister proporty to tho llluo liird, was cut last Friday, showing a four foot body of llvloy looking quartz. Tho samples aro not in from tho miuo, aud tho values, therefore, have not yot beou dotormiuod. However, from outward appearances, General Manager Wright states that high values may bo looked for. Tho vein was encountered at a distanco of 415 feet from tho entrance of tho tuuuol, and at tho point crosscut a vertical depth of 125 feet is obtained. A drift southward on tho vein has been started in order to explore tho ore bodies, aud later tho ledgo will be drifted ou in tho opposite direction from tho crosscut. MARTHA WASHINGTON GROUP. Work Will Be Started In a Short Time oa Property Work will bo started within tho uoxt few days ou tho Martha Washington, located In tho Cable Cove district. Tho group has five claims in it, aud is owned by Charles Warren, Fred W,. Northup, aud Tom C. Gray. Mr, Northup cmao in from tho proprty u day or so ago with soverla sampls of rich, gold sulphides taken from tho voin. The lodges aro well dofined, aud the group promises good results with dovolopmout. The Anoalulu. S. W. Frost, who has chargo of the Auualulu, was in the city during 3 tho Fourth of July celebration. He is continuing work at tho property, and it la stated that a large force will probably bo put ou within tho next few weeks. REPORTED SALE OF TWO MINES. Don Juan and Quebec Said to Have Changed Hands. T. W. Davidson and A. II. Hrowne, who have been in tho east for some time, aro expected back next week. It is reported that they have con sumated tho sale of the Don Juan in tlio Greenhorns, and tho Quebec in tho Alamo district. Hot h are well known properties. Mr. Davidson's son, W. K. Davidson, of Marr .V Davcidsou admits that there is some ground for the, report, but declines to discuss the matter. Pivche Superintendent Here. Superintendent W. W. Klmer, of tho Psycho, was in tho city sevoral days this wook. While Mr. Klmer says It Is not the policy of (ho com pany to give out news regarding the operation of tho mine, In detail, everything is going very satisfactorily at present. TO TAKE OVER EVERETT SMELTER. Deal Said To Be Pending Be tween Charles Sweeney and Rockefellers. According to tho Everett Daily Hreald there Is a deal ou between Charlse Sweeney, tho well kuown Spokane mining man, and the Puget Sound Reduction compuay, which if cousumated will result in the acquisition of the Evoiott smelter by Mr. Sweeney and business associates. Tho smelter Is owned by tho Rocke fellers. It was built by them In 181)1 and Is operated under tho stylo of the Puget Sound Reduc tion company. Mr. Sweney spent several days last week looking over the property, aud it is stated there 'H " stronV probability of tho deal's going through. It is further stated that tho purposo of tho transaction is a movement ou tho part of tho inde pendent miners of Eastern Washing ton, Eastern Oregon, Northern Idaho and parts of Montana, with whom Mr. Sweoney is associated, to break away from tho American Smelting aud Refining company, kuown as tho smelter trust, aud control a smelter of their own. Mr. Sweeney is largely interested in these districts. NO. 44 HIGHLAND ORE GETTING BETTER. Company Making Preparations For Extensive Winter Operations. Reports from the Highland stato that the high grade ore shoot con tinues to improve with every shot. The employes of the miuo spent the Foiuth In tlm city. Tho management of the company is now getting out timbers and shipping in supplies of all kinds preparing for winter woik. A lingo amount of ore has accumulated ou the dump and it is stated that the company contemplates beginning shipping at an curly date. A party of easterners is now at tho property making an luvetsigatlon with a view to investment. A grout many have taken advantage within tho last few months of the free trip offer made by the company, and without exception all have been well pleased with the mine, making substantial investments In the stock befote leaving. The price of Highland stock will bo advanced by the company ou tho 17th of this month. The present price is eight cents. The advance has not been stated. Back From Portland. W. P. Swarts, of tho llolthoff Ma chinery company, returned yesterday from a business trip to Portlaud. He will remain In the city a few days and make a trip to Idaho In tho Interest of his company. WORK STAKTS SOON. Burnt River Road Will Be Built At An Early Date. The board of county commissioners has ordered the collection of tho money suht-crlhcd for the building of tlie road between Sumpter and the Iturut River valley, aud work ou tlio highway is to pioceed at once. Sumpter, the uelghlioiiiig country, ami also the Ilurnt River people, have llheiully contributed to tills fund and the necessary means have been provided for pushing through the enterprise. Tho road will not only prove u great commercial benefit to this city but also to the rich country which it taps, since it provides an nutlet tou productive territory which has hitherto labeled under tho disadvantages of bad roads aud a roundabout way of reaching a market..