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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1903)
Wednesday, July 22, igoj THE SUMPTER MINER J WORK STARTED ON THE OMAHA GROUP. the Greenhorns. He says tho district is very active. Tho Morning 'and Psycho aro going full blast, aud ' Infra nt tirttl la Imltir rlrttiA at nllint IF YOU WANT A Gray Investment Co. Secures Control Of This Property And Will Push Work. The Gray Iuveatniont compauy, which recently secured coutrol of tho Omaha group of claims iu the Cable Cove district started a forco of men to work oil the property today. Tho camp has boon provisioned and arrangements niado for doing con tinuous development work. The group contains seven claims located near tho California on a continuation of this well knowu vein system,. Over 5,000 worth of dovolopmeut work has already been dono on tho property with vory encouraging results. This luoludos a drift tuuuel 240 feet in length with considerable surface work .for tho purposo of tracing tho lodges. Nothing has been dono on tho claims for somo time past. Tho present company, huwovor, propones to develop the property hs rapidly as possible. Tom C. Gray, of tho Gray Investment company, brought in a sample 'taken from tho fuco of tho tunnel, which assayed $27. 02. Thoro aro three well defined ledges which havo boon traced a distance of three miles. Mr. Gray left for tho property today, aud will look after tho work properties. A wagon road from tho Psyche to the McNamee district is to bo started iu a few days. The Whitney extension of tho Sampler Vally Railroad is being pushed rapidly. Tho Listen Lake people aro figur ing on a hoist to bo installed at au early date. TO TAKE CHARGE OF QUEBEC GOOD ORE AT THE ADELENE. Three Foot Body Cartying High Value ia Free Gold. Warren Cable, superintendent of the Adeleue group, iu Craokor Creek, is in tho city today. He says that a .three- foot - body of ore carrying freo gold has been oponod on tho Bitrfaco. Tho vein, ho says, ia tho same as that on which Uleasou, Doan and the Graves Brothers made the rich strike recently. It is the Cracker Oregon lead. He baa started a crosscut and ia now in fifteen feet. This will give a depth of 100 feet on the vein. After encountering the vein it will be drifted upon. A depth of 2,000 feet will be'gained at the end lines of the property. Dick Addoaat Will. Have Stiptrlntcndcifcc of Property. Dick Addoms is to havo super intendence of the Quebec mine In the Alamo district, which was sold recently to eastern people Supplies were sent to tho property yosterday and Mr Addoms will leavo tomorrow with n crew of men to start opera tions. The Queboc has a ten stamp mill which it is understood will go into commission In a short tlmo. Mr. Addoms formerly hud cburgo of the Alpine and is well known as an ctliciout mining superintendent. Return From Eat. Noil J. Snronsou, president of tho Highland compauy, roturuod from tbo east last week. Ho roports a vory successful trip, aud says that much interest is oxpressed iu tbo Sumpter district where be visited. Many luvestors are expoctod to arrive In a short tlmo. OFFICIAL RECORDS. DITCH TO BE DUG. Preliminary Survey Now Being Made at Bear Gulch Placer. Senator W. H. Hobaon and Jesse Hobson, who own the Bear Oulob placers, will start work in a abort time on a four mile ditcb from Deer Creek to "-the -placer' grounds. 'The" placers are of undoubted richness but the owners have labored under disadvantages from the lack of water. " The preliminary survey la being made, and It ia expected to have the dltob completed to furnish water for next summer's operations. The gold is coarse and it ia thought with plenty of water be placers will pay well. ACTIVITY IN GREENHORNS. District at Makiag a Great Showtog, Says Mr. Buckoum. F. O. Buoknum came back today, from a trip to the Listen Lake and The following instruments were filed at the Baker county court house during the week ending July 21, 11)03. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. DEEDS. July 20 C. W. Nlbloy aud wife t6 Mary E. McClano, lots G, 7 and 8 block 1, Placo's 2nd aud to Baker City; 14,000. July 20 C. W. Nlbloy and wifo to F. G. Cropper, lot 1 and north half of lot 22 block 1, Place's 2nd and to Baker City; 91,400. July 20 Henry F. Parke and wife to Louis Frletag, Iota 8, and 9 block 32, Pacific and to Baker City; .11 ,000. July 21 J as. Owen and wife to Rufus W. Llttlefleld, about 160 acres In Sees. 34 and 35 Tp. 10 R. 30 E; 1500. July 2 John O'Donnell to Hannah Campbell, 100 acres In Sec. 24 Tp. 11 R. 4 E. 3 and Sec. 10 Tp. 11 R. 44 E; 1200. July 1 7Herman Rothchlld to G. W. Nell, 1220 acres in Sees. 10 and 10 Tp. 7 R. 30 E; 9860. MORTGAGES. July 20 Mary MoCIane to C. W. Nibley:; lots 0, 7 and (T,' block 1 Place's 2nd and to Baker City; 13,000. July 20 F. O. Cropper and wife to C. W. Nibley, lot 1 and north half of lot 2 block 1 Place's 2nd and to Baker City; 11,000. July 18 E. Hlxon et al to W. O. Ayre, 160 acres In Sees. 17 and 20 Tp. 10 R. 42 E; 93,000. July 9 W. R. Moore and F. S. Heard to Buffalo Pitts Co., one engine No. 6093; 902S. Miller cap protectors. T. G. Harrison agent for Baker, Grant and Union counties. Mining deeds for sale at this office. No headaches from Giant powder. STOCK PROPOSITION 4B Jfc & 2& J ONE WHICH IS ALSO THE MAKING OF A GREAT MINE, HERE IS THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME Comany is Incorporated, has Perfeot Title to Property, Enough Work on which has Been Done to Establish the Existence of a Strong, Rich Ledge. Good Buildings and Other Improvements on the Ground. Control CanJ be Bought at a j j j j RIDICULOUSLY LOW FIGURE r ftscF F Or fcscp' t&fi ttF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS J. W. CONNELLA SUMPTER, 3 OREGON U U - aaawaasasssM EOF A FINE LIN ..GROCERIES.. ALWAYS IN STOCK Fresh Vegetables Arriving Daily. 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