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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1903)
-T S COVERS THOROUGHLY THE GOLD FIELDS of the INLAND EMPIRE EASTERN INVESTORS IN OREGON MINES Pay for AND READ IT -1 AN OLD TIMER IN THE CAMP Captain J. J. Parker, of Port land, Here to Visit His Son. Captain J. J. Parker, of Portland, father of Dr. Parker of Ilaker City and of Kd T. Parker with the (Jolsor Hendryx InvoHtmeut company, oamo lu ou this morning's train to pay a visit to hi hod here. Captain Parker Ih returulug from Timber Canyon, where he Ih connected with tho Timber Cunyon Hold Mining cum pany. He Ih an old timer iu tho Kutttern Oregon gold lleldH, havliiK had charge of the removal of tho old Sumpter smelter to Dixie creek for llotnter and ltichurdton, whs formerly with the North Pole company, and wax employed iu the coiiHtriiution of the (Jolconda mill. Besides heiug it miner of largo experience Captain Parker in iiIho a soldier, lie Haw two years of Philippine service with the ICiglitli Army CorpH iih train maxtor iu North Luzon. Although llfly nine yearn old, Captain Parker Ih hIuuuuIi and nturdy, a perfect spool men of manhood. To the Dally .Miner thin morning ho wild: "1 have never lost faith lu the greatness of the Kustern Oreguu gold IIcIiIh,. unit am no stranger hero, 1 whh ou the nlte of Humptcr twenty yearn ago when there wan only oue I K I'libln. Thin wan a hoarding house run by Mrs. Starr to accom modate the tciiuibtcrs. 1 have been all through the variniiH districts in the vicinity of Sumpter, having been with fcvcial prominent companies lieie In Inter yearn. I know the country, the mineral deposits, and have ubKoluto faith lu tin future greatness." lu icgiud to the Timber Canyon company Captain Paiker said: "About a year ago I examined thin property for the llrst time after rid I UK for three consecutive moutliH and covering about 1,700 miles ou hoie back iu the examination of mining propertied lu F.iiHtcrn Oregon and Idaho. At that time 1 put about two weekn In Timber Canyon, unwilling to believe that a coutluuouH ore body running through that country for a dibtuuee of upwanln of two milcti whh miueral bearing throughout Itn en tire length before I became convinced It wan ho. , "Since the organization of the Timber Cauyuu tlold Mining com pany, I bavo boon iu chargo of tho work thoro with from four to seven meu and tho dovolopmont has proven my 11 ret examination to be correct. Wo havo exposed the ledge at fre quont intervals for tho length of niue claims and gold cau be pauuod In greater or less quantities throughout the entire distance Whorojjshoots havo boon ouoouuterod on tho surface tho values are of course greater and run in some placeH from S'-G to jJlGO per ton. "The work now planned will with in H very short time cut an ore chute of this charactor about 100 feet iu depth. "This oro chute Ih of unknown length but It Ih proven on tho surface to be at leant 400 feet long. It Ih dilllcult to nay how many nuch oro oliutcH may be found along the extra ordinary length of thiH ledge, but iu a proportion where two to twelve feet.: of' quartz runs continuously through tho country for 111,500 feet and every opoulug aloug it shows gold, it Ih nafe to nay that niauy high grade ore nhootn will' be found. "UluTvo Vpent nearly thirty yearn lu connection with Oio mining for gold Hud'iny reputation Ih at ntako In regard io thin property. Aftor the tlrnt examination I, made of it I pro- , 'dieted that it would be the blggent gold mine lu Oicgon, and I am now convinced that I wan right then." CORNUCOPIA SOLD. Well Known Mining Property Taken OverBy New York People. A Press dispatch from New York yesterday states that under the laws of New Jersey was incorporated today the Cornucopia Miuea company of Orcgou with a capital stock of 95, 000,000. The company has pur chased the big Searles property in Baker county, Oregon. Tho incor porators are Charles M. King. Ray mond M. Lowey and Richard E. Dwlgbt. V KENTUCKY LIOUOR HOUSE Visits Cracker Greek. , D. L. Klllen, president of the Killen, Warner Stewrat company left yesterday afternoon to visit the Cracker Creek properties operated by thle company. Mr. Killen con templates making a general roundup of the mines operated by bis com pany in the near future. JOHN QA6EN, Prepr. t Jobbers In ( J Wines, Liquors and Cigars I Sumpter Bettling: Works ;: A All Kinds of Carbonated Drinks HOTEL SUMPTER nro -ivA'Ciyiiv; 'csrffiKi TV- . 1T r-3i L. J. HAZELWOOD, MANAGER Dining Room in Connection. American Plan. Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men. Sample Rooms. Stages for All Parts of Camp. Electric Light and Steam Heat. j j Rates $2 to $3.50 a Day. P MOUNTING BOARD 3 C MOUNTING CARDS 2 C . OFFICE SUPPLIES 3 P STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS 3 E fiercer Drug Co. 3 C GRANITE STREET SUMPTER, OREGON q) CjUUUUUUUUUUUU J. H. CONNORS. J. L. HARVEY. ...The Bar... High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars Club Rooms in Connection Headquarters for Miners SUMPTER ' OREGON w jaivti aear " -. it ''rTwrv.'giTr "'J rt mcannmimir rsaTTKff.iflCTK'aaaaia .iriwwuwt-. - -