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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1903)
s THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, October 7, 1909 V The Sumpter Miner HUHUSHBI) (Viar WRIINHSDAf IV J. W. CONNf-LU T. O. OWYNNE, - - EDITOR Knitted it the poiioltlce In Simpler. Oregon, lor Iranimlitliin through th mulls second clot natter. ' SlIIISCKinUN KATH Ont Year Sli Monlht I..J ALWAYS IN AOVASO. OFFICIAL PAPER OP THE CITY OF SUMPTER Tho gouoalogy of tho Lodo family la somowhat mixed. Mothor Lodo Ih wo J I known und iiitn popular, but tittr children boar thn family mimn of HplitoffH. And who nvor heard of Father lodo. Tho Lodo family troo needs fixing. A mini who Iiiih just rouchod I'ort I11111I from thn wilds ropurta that Mount HI. Helens wiih In oruption September 15, (ho tlato on which tho entire const, fult a slight earth uako Hhock. Tho ititiro fact that It rMtiirol aliout twenty duyH for IiIh iuformaiou to loiik out would In dicate that Ht. Helens Ih a mnrii prospect in tho voli'aiio lino. A dlHpiitoh from R Poplar Crook, II. 0., states that a voln discovered there carries a yellow rttuir whinli upon amilyHlH Iiiih heoon identified iim uiituutio, 0110 of tho very ram urauiiiliii ores, which Ih MippOHittl to ho olio of tho radio-active minerals, anil out) of thu important ruiuroos of nullum. A nullum mint) which would mipply tho rare metal in any quantities to speak of, would provo a bonanza to tho owners. In ton years, or from 180'.! to 1!0'., HiiyH tho MiniliK World, tho UulttMl Htatos Iiiih madi) vast strides in Its imital output. Tho following figures explain tho present extra ordinary pniMpority of thin ceuntry: In lHli'2 there wax produced in tho United Hlatoa 1. Mill, 270 ounces troy of gold, and in 11102 4,24,2:i2 ouiicoH, mtirt) than tloublluK tho out put In tho abort period of ton years. In 1 8112 thorn wiih productMl IIMI, 000.0(1(1 pouihIh. There wait molted from iron onH In 000 long toiiH of 11)02 17,821, 1107. of thla count ry 1 HO. 000.000 totiH 1002 tho enormous :ioo,!t:io,(irio toiiH. 18112, (J70.000,- plK Iron, and in The coal mines mined In 1892 of coal, and In aggregate of Spoaklug of the work of tho American Mln I UK Congress and tho necessity of a national department of in I lion, tho Dally Mining Itoconl says: Tint all Important movement for tint establishment of a National l)tpartmout of Mining Hhould bo agitated Continually, and widely, and bo iittpt prominently bforo tho luibllo all tho ttmo. President lUoliards Iiiih ably dealt with thht subject, anil his remarks Hhould ho studied with cart). Lot uh, thou, all put our shoulders to tho wheel and holp individually and collectively to piihIi iiIoiik tho Milling Cougross. which In turn will moan addod prosperity to our mining Industry ami tho hid I root bouollttluK of orvoryono. Nearly 1,1100 tomtof Kttld llo today in tho vaults of tho treasury of the United States the greatest hoard of thn yellow metal ever gathered In tho history of tho world. Four hundred tons of this gold uro piled like baKH of Halt, within tho four walls of the subtreasruy of Wall street, New York. Outsido the treasury hourd thore is in circulation through tho country a nearly equal amount of gold coin, making more than 2, GOO tons of gold in tho United States hearing tho Imprint of tho oagle. Tho value of' this coin Is morn than 1,200, 000, 000. One of tho romarkalilo things about this gold Ih that, despite the fact of its forming onohalf of the country's circulating mouoy, it is rarely seen in tho courso of ordinary business in tho oast. One may llvo In Now York or Chicago without seeing a slnglo gold coin for a year, while out ho re on the Pad flu coast, especially In California, gold coins nro quito as common as paper money. FOUND PHONOLITE ON BURNT RIVER. James Graham, an old Cripple Crook minor who has boon prospect ing on Lower Iluriit Itlvor, bolow Unity, made what he confidently be lieves to bo tho greatest discovery over made in tho history of the llluo Mountain goltl region of Oregon, HiiyH tho linker City Herald. Ho has trat'od deposits of phouollto for three miles along the hills of that miction. Phouollto Is tho great mineral deposit found in tho Cripplo Creek district of Colorado and Mr. (indium omphiiHl7.es his remarks when ho says tho now miction ho has uncovered to view is greator in extent anil values than that of tho heretofore most famous gold soctinn iu tho world. Phouollto formation does not carry great vuluos itself, but Is in dlcatlvo of tolluridos of gold. Mr. Graham has uncovered one ledgo iu tho llrst three miles district and brought samples to linker City. Tho iiHHiiys run 91000 to tho ton. Tho samples brought woro not solocted, but taken at random. Doth sylvanito and graphic tel lurium aro known to havo existed In tho vnlloy, but Mr. Graham's discovery of phouollto is eutivoly now. , In tho report of Professor Waldomar Llndgreu, in the Uultod States v Geological reports, thero is mention of rhyolite, a kindred formation, in tho Lower llurnt River country. The discovery of phouollto Is a con tinuation of tho laws of goological formation. These aro tho deposits of tho Neocene ago, and the surroundings show the kind rod formation phouollto lu plenty. Near tho railroad crossing at Unity cuts oxposo tho contorted sllicious separated from the Neocoue tutfaceous sediments. Noocono conglomerations aro also exposed at sevoral points northwest of Durkee. The total thickness of the Noocono sediments and tufts Is at. least 000 feot. Small areas of ryolito aro found on tho slopes high abovo tho valley. The long ridge, a few miles northeast ot Lookout mountain is covered by a series of Iwsalt tlows, headed after the manner of tho Columbia ltiver valley. Tho new strlko is nu tho route of tho llouta railway, ami will benefit tho mini tig Industry iu that sectlou just that much more whou the railway Is built, Mr. Graham is making prepara tions to have tho prospect developed and the strength and length of his discovery positively ascertained. Two prospecting syndicates with capital of 840.000 each have been organized and have representatives in the Held looking over the new strike. Some great discoveries have been made in the liurot River ditsrict. Rolsdes being famous for rich placer mines, tho discovery of flro opals Ju that section led to quito an excite mont at one time. A few miles be low Durkee a small creok joins the river from the slopes of Lookout mountain and cuts through the bedded series of tuffs.' A few hundred feot from tho Gold Hill mine fire opals were found in tbo yellowish grey rhyolite tuffs and a quarry opened. A pit fifty feet square by thirty feet deep has been opened. Tho opals aro abundant, Ailing tho cavities in tho rocks. In connec tion with tho opal find occurs a peculiar mineral In the form of whito fibres resembling wool. It is tho now soollto, which Is closoly rolatod to slbiltte. Mr. Gruham was iu tho city today aud whou asked concerning the truthfulness of tho roport, ho was rathor roticout in ropelying. How over ho finally consented to givo tho facts. "Yes, I discovred tho Cripplo Crook phouollto bolow ulliivlal dopositH for thrco miles near Unity on llurnt Itivor. I havo traced tho doposit, aud being familiar with tho Cripplo Creek formations, I am fully convinced that thore is no error. Tho assays havo boon nindo aud fully sustain my viows. Tho facts havo boon suppressed for somo time to ouablo us to form prospect ing companies." Any more than tho abovo Mr. Graham did not caro to say. How ever, from his enthusiastic framo of mind and tho pleasaut way in which ho regarded tho strlko tbo assurance is given that auothor wonderful discovory adding to tho already groat mineral wealth of tho region, has been made. GOAL AND IRON FOUND IN DEAD MULE GULCH. Colonel E. S. Topping and business associates have purchased 1G0 acres of placor ground in tbo Dead Mule Gulch oouutry. Colonel Topping and A. D. Whittlor returned yesterday from making an examina tion of tho digglnge. Colonel Topping states that the ground, he tbluks, is excodlugly rich. He and Mr. Whittlor panned out 80 In less thau half a day. It is the Intentiou to start operations in the spring. In tbo vicinity of these placers thoy discovered au irou bearing vein between porphyry and syenite, and within thirty foot of this a two and a half foot vein", of coal between saudstoue. The coal appears to be a good quality of lignite, samples of which were brought back The quality of tho irou oro is not known, but tests of it aro to be made at ouco. TO DEVELOP JOHN DAY GOAL DEPOSITS. Anthony Mobr returned this morn lug from a business trip to Seattle aud other Sound points. His mission was iu regard to a ponding mining deal lu that sectlou, aud be states that It was successful. Mr. Mohr is also interested in the development of tho coal deposits In tho Johu Day valley, aud bo states that cortatu Seattlo people will be here about the middle of the month with a view of investment in the property. The coal in the John Day which Mr. Mohr and business associates con trol, ox'lsts in paying quantities and of a good quality. It is only a question of getting action in the mat ter." This, It is thought, will be done before suow flies. Speaking of the Sound country and Portland generally, Mr. Mohr says: "Seattle is good, Portland is good and the whole country is flourishing from a business standpoint. There is more building, more business than I ever saw before there." DAVIS IS NOW REGISTER OF THE U. S. UNO OFFICE. G. W. Davis, of Union, is now in chargo of the United States Ind Offlco at La Grande. Ho receioved telegraphic Instructions from Wash ington Wednesday, stating that hia bond had been npproved by tho Inter ior departmont and instructing him to immediately take charge of the olllco and enter upon tho discharge of his duties. A similar messago was sent from Washington to E. W. Unrtlott, noti fying him iu effect that ho was no longeron tho salary list aud instruct ing him to turn over tbo olllco to bis successor. Register Davis went up from bis homo at Unlou yesterday morning and took chargo of tho olllco. Thus ends tho La Grando Laud offlco fight, which threatened for a tlmo to disrupt tho republican party in tho stato. Tho Minor reoelved today tho first notlco for publication signed by the now register. OPEN ALL NIGHT. From now on Gant's restaurant on Mill street will furnish au all night servico for patrons. Short orders and full supper meuus will bo provided patrons. DR. PEARCE & ANDERSON Physicians and Surgeons PBopRirroHs SUMPTIR OINIRAL HOSPITAL SUMPTIR. ORiaON , . I Of FICI. Miln li. Telephone J HOSPITAL, Miln l. F. E. HOB80N. Civil and Mining Engineer. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor for Oregon, En (Inter for the City of Suapttr. Uai'triraeje' tti Pattat Smart. Ilea Mallei al OrMktla. QHAS. H. CHANCE ATTORNEY AT LAW U. S. Caatatlailaaar Rooms a and j. First Bank of Sumpter Building, SUMPTER, OREGON p A. E. STARR. Attorney-tt-Law Cantar. cor. High-St, Suapttr, Ortgoo WILLIAM WELLS ELMER CONaULTINQ MINING CNOINCEPi Oflica Hotel Sumpttr, SUMPTER, OREGON BEDFORD McNCILL'S COOK Oflica I'hone No. 301 Ketldenca Phona No. ?t DR. L. T. BROCK Physician and Surgeon. Suapttr, Oracon. I am now prepare! to receive and treat patient! t both meJIcal and turelcal. In the beat equipped private anltarlum In the country, Nice quiet home, with trained and uperlcnced nurae alwaya In at endance. Up-to-date turglcal work a specialty I V -Muas nfflWlMiife lJAf"'"-' ' -titsm