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Wednesday, September jo igoj
THE SUMPTER MINER
BLACK JACK GETTIN6
BETTER EVERY SHOT.
Camp Finished, Three Veins Gut and
. Things Looking Good, Says
Judge Reese.
Judge M. I). Reese, of Lincoln,
Nobrnskn, managing owner of tho
Black Jnck, accompanied by T. J.
Sbeody, superintendent, camo in
from tho property today. Judgo
Reoso eays:
"The Black Jack is loolnkg fine.
Wo have completed tho camp, nil tho
buildings are up, wo havo tho land
surveyed, tho linos aro established,
and wo aro in a position to
prosecuto development work unln
terruptodly. Iu addition to this
we have our Sibley hot air blast for
ventilation in, aud things genorally
are looking good."
In regard to the development work
Judgo Roeso stutod that throo veins
had been cut on tho property with
satisfactory results. Tho first vein
shows a width of four foot carrylug
good ore. This was followed a
distauco of fifty feet. Vein No. 2,
which was crossed but not drifted
upon, showed a width of twouty-four
feet. Tho third vein has throo foot
of ore and was sido cut a distauco of
twolvo foot. Tho last shots whon
he left Judgo Reese snys wero bring
ing to light a vory excollout quality
of quartz. The company is pro par od
for good work, and will carry on
rapid development.
FRANK SHELTON BACK.
Sumpter Camp Looked Upon With
Favor in the East, He Says.
J. F. Shelton, secretary of tho
Noll J. Sorensn company, rot u mod
Saturday from a businoss trip to St.
Paul and Duluth relative to tho com
pony's interests. Accompanying Mr.
Shelton on his return was A. M.
Harris, of St. Paul, who has holdings
In both the Highalnd and the Friday.
Mr. Harris comes to visit these
properties on behalf of himself and
friends who are interested with him.
In company with Mr. Shelton ho
left Saturday aftornoon for tho
Highland to be gone sevoral days.
Relativo to conditions in tho
middle west, Mr. Shelton says: V
"Tho business situation I regard
as extremely good, and there is lots
of money going Into mining In
vestments in the Sumpter district.
This camp is well advertised, and is
looked upon with a great deal of
favor. If it can be shown men with
money that you havo a good property,
they aro not slow intaklng hold
of It."
I. X. L'S RKH.0RE.
Fifteen Inch Shoot Which Averages
$5,000 to the Ton.
VV. C. Colder returned Saturday
from a trip to the Greenhorns, visiting
while away the I XL, at which the
rich strike was made a few days ago.
Mr. Calder stntcs that tho richness
of the strike bus becu but littlo ex
aggerated. Ho exnmlucd tho shoot
out! saw tho ore that Is being taken
from it. Tho ore first catuo iu ns 11
throo inch stringer, which has now
strengthened to llfteou inches
carrying nvorugo values of 95,0110
to the ton.
Tho oro was encountered iu the
100 foot level and it is believed
that tho rich shoot will run to tho
surface Tho 1. X. L. has becu mill
lug good oro for somo tlmo, and tho
present rich strike excites great
Interest in tho property.
VISITS PROPERTIES.
Vice President Lilly Here to Look
After Intejests.
Luko Lilly, of Ciuciuuutl, vico
president of tho Alpine Consolidated
Gold Mines compauy, aud a brother
to L. G. Lilly, superintendent of tho
Baby McKee oompany, arrived in tho
city yesterday. Mr. Lilly Is also a
heavy stockholder In the Baby Mc
eeo. He was mot hero by his brother,
and yesterday aftornoou they left for
tho properties.
Superintendent Lilly states that
good progress is being mado toward
tho creation of tho Baby McKee hoist,
and that it will bo in operation vory
shortly. Mr. Lilly's littlo child has
boon quite sluk for somo time, aud is
now rapidly Improving.
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Tickets good for throe months.
Going limit ten days. Returning
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Timber and homestead filings, as well
as final proofs, can be made before
Charles H. Chance, United States Com
missioner, office in First National Bank
of Sumpter building, Sumpter,-thus sav
ing applicants expense of a trip to La
Grande.
If in want of clothing, see Nelll Mer
cantile company.
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