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THE
GOLD FIELDS
of the
INLAND EMPIRE
EASTERN
INVESTORS
IN
OREGON MINES
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VALUABLE OPINION
REGARDING DISTRICT.
I). C. JohiiHon, formerly oro biiyor
for (ha I'ligot Sound Reduction com
pany locittod at Kvorott, Washington,
hut now con noflted with tho Amorlcnu
Hiiiulting ""'I Huflnliig company,
otherwise known ns tho smoltor trust,
ii mii interview with Tho Minor In
regard to tho H-unptor tllntrlct Buys:
"1 hiivo lionii coming to Suuiiiter
for tho liiHt four or llvu yours in tho
capacity of oro buyer, hikI 1 am
rathitr familiar with tho district. My
IiusIiiohh takt'H mo to tho vurioiiH
mining (!a m m of tho country, and
of course I iiiii In n poHltiou to npoiik
moro or l(iHHii(lvln(xlly mutrdlng tholr
relative merit and tholr future
poMHlhllltloH. My oliMirvntioiiH hero
lend mo to wiy that I havo ultimiito
faith In tlm camp iih a good producer,
mid iiiii fully convinced that it will
hecmuo ouo of tho groutoxt In tho
country. The mineral wealth Ih
here lioyond any iiieHtloii, and tho
KreatncHH of Humpter lien In IIh de
velopment which Ih hound In follow
in tho natural courne of evenlH.
"Home (lino into, I had occiihIoii
In look up the numlierof HO-ealled
mining companleH iIiiIiik IiuhIiiohh In
the Htalo of WiiHhlllgtnu. I found
(hero woro almut 5,11(10. In Oregon
(hero wero alioul r(IO. Hut ouo good
prndiicer in the Humpler dlntrlct will
turn out more gold than (ho entire
xtato of VViiHhiiiglou. 'I'll I h Ih no
dream, 1 know what 1 am tiilkiug
uliiiut. Tint half Iiiih not heou (old.
Kumpler Ih Hteadlly coining In (ho
front, and the day Ih not far (Mutant
when It will rank anions the tlrnt
gold campH of the country. TIiIh Ih
the I'ritlmatcl placed on the Hituatiou
the llrnt time I camo here. I have
heeii coUHlautly in touch with It
hIiico and my vIcwh cnnci'ruiug it
have undergone no change. II Ih
only a ipieHtlou of time and development."
Mr. .lohuHou Ih a mining man
pany.
train.
Ho loft on thin atfernoon'H
NOT TO BE BUILT BY CONTRACT.
Colonel John Temple Grayson, of
Portland, second of.tyo president
and manager of the Alpine Con
solidated Hold Mlues company, Is
hero to look aftor tho construction of
tho Alpine utamn mill. It was
announced somo tlroo.ago that a con
tract for building the plant would
be lot on Ootobor 10. Colonel Gray
hou states, however, that ho baa
changed his plans and will not lot
tho work by contract, but will do It
hlniHolf. To thia end ho Iibh Hpcurod
tho srevlces of Millwright Potter, of
liakor City, who will suprlutond the
building and placing of tho
machinery.
Tho work Is being hurried along
iih rapidly as possible Tho matrolal
Ih being assembled, and tho machlnoy
transferred to tho proproty. Colonol
Grayson hluiHolf loft yesterday after
noon for tho scone of operations.
MR. HUGHES. OF SEATTLE.
VISITS THE ALAMO.
,1. W. HughoH, of Seattle, president
of tho North American Gold Mlnlug
company, operating tho Porcupine
group, and IntorcHtod in tho Alamo,
accompanied by A. K. liryiin, who
Iiiih had chiirgo of tho Porcupino,
returned to the Alamo OiIh morning.
Mr. Ilryau, an stated a fow days
ago, Iiiih HuIhIioiI IiIh ougiigumout at
(lie Porcupine, and after a short stay
in Seattle with IiIh family, will leave
for HouduriiH on mining biiHluoHH.
Mr. Hughes was well pleased with
the progress of tho work at the Alamo.
Tho llrnt load of machinery for the
new stamp mill, ho Hinted, was
hauled from Whitney today. Tho
bullldings are practically completed
and the machinery Ih to bo placed at
once, lluth gentlemen left (IiIh
afternoon for Seattle.
experience, his IiunIuchh taking him
to tho (intercut mining camps all
over the world, and his opinions
naturally carry weight with llietu.
Ho Iiiih spent several days In the
district In connection with IiIh com-
WILL WAIT TILL LAW IS TESTED.
Regarding the action of the Psyche
Mining company in the matter of
paying tho corporation tax levied
Under tho toldy law. John P. llreen,
of t treasurer of (ho company, and a well
known attorney of Omaha, says:
"Wo havo not paid the tax and
we do not propose doing so until tho
constitutionality of (lie law is tested.
The concensus of legal opinion is
that the law is unconstitutional, ami
IN THE RICH GREENHORNS ARE LOCATED
THE PROPERTIES OF THE
Smuggler Gold Mining Company
Nearly 1,000 Feet of Development Work, Tumult, Shafts, and Crou
cult ruve Proven a Contmunui Ore Body tor a Lengih of 3,00 Feet.
The Ore Assays From $4 to $150 per ton, and In Place the Vein rs
48 Feet Wide
WE WANT TO SELL
100.000 Share, of Treasury Stock at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Per Snare, to Install a Sinking Plant. J For Full Information
Regarding This Really Gill-Edged Proportion, Address
ELI ROWLES, - Fiscal Agent
409 Hayden Building, Columbus, Ohio.
Or SMUGGLER GOLD MINING COMPANY
SUMPTER, OREGON.
that the amounts levied against the
several corporations doing business
Id the state cannot bo legally
collected.
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On, and each day after May 1st
the renowned Hazelwood Ice Cream
and Ico Cream Soda will be had at
Sturglll's. 10 cents a dish, 25
cents per pint.
NOTICE OP STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
If in want of clothing, see Neill Mer
cantile company.
Notice Is hereby given that a meet
ing, of the stockholders of the Little
Ciacker Gold Mining and Milling
company will be held In the office of
the company at Sumtper, Oregon,
November 5, 1003, at the honr of 10
o'clock, a. m. to elect officers for the
ensuing year and transact any other
business that may come before said
meeting.
D. E. W1LLARD. Secretary.
How to Get Interest
If you wish to deposit money for a specified
time and get interest, bring it to tins bank
and take one of our Time Certificates
BANK OF SUMPTER
SUMPTER, OREGON
. P. GOSS, I'retlJent and Cashier SYDNEY S. Foster. Aisl. Caihler
Books and Stationery
I have added to my stock of Cigars and Tobaccoes a large number of
iiopular novels, the leading periodical!! and a complete line of stationery
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L. HARRIS, Proprietor
(eiT)
OF SUMPTER
Capital Stock - $25,000
Surplus, $500
OFFICERS
J. H. ROBBINS,
J. W. SCRIBER,
R. H. MILLER
H. S. DURGAN
Prasldan
- Vice- President
Cashier
Assistant Cashier
Safety Deposit Vaults Gold Dust Bought
Does a General Banking and Exchange Business
OREGON SMELTING AND REFINING
COMPANY
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BUYERS OF GOLD, SILVER
AND COPPER ORES, CON
CENTRATES, PLACER GOLD,
BULLION AND AMALGAM
Sumpter,
Oregon
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