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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1903)
0 , VOL. V. SUMPTER. OREGON, NOVEMBER ji, 190$ NO. 10 ADVANGE AND STORM KING. Manager Tells of Work Being Done on These Splendid Properties. Tom Costello, manager of tho Advance and Forest Mining com panies, has been iu town for several days. He had intended to return to the properties yesterday, bat owing to the snow storm that was raging, postponed his departure until today. This is how it happened that he found time to tell a Miner represen tative something of these promising mines. He was very much elated over tho faot that he bad gotten in all of his supplies during the past few weeks of fine weather. Ou this point he stated that several companies operat ing in the Cable Cove district, neighbors of his, had neglected to pack in grub and powder and, as a result, lost several months of valuable time. He has shipped In supplies of every kind necessary to keep bis two shifts at work for seven long winter months and has also collected at a convenient point enough timbers for 700 feet of tunneling all of which caused him to smile in a satisfied way, as be looked out on the snow alad surrounding hills., '' Manager'Costello stated that this winter work will be concentrated ou the Storm King group, owned by the Forest Mining company. This group consists of seven full claims, located uear the North Fork of the John Day. Moat of the work has been done ou the Honest Dollar claim, in the way of tunnels and shafts, for the purpose of exploiting the ledge. This has been done to bin entire satisfaction and- all future develop ment will bo designed with a view of economically mining the ore. In tho bottom of the presout deep est workings there is a lodge of solid ore throe feet wide that averaged $49.25. Values are found from wall to wall, running from $9.48 to 981.28. These figures Tho Miner takes from a report made by Professor VV. S. Ebetmau. TbU ledge has been traced and uuooverod for a distance of 1,400 feet, from the Eureka claim to the Honest Dollar. The plan of edvelopment Is to drive a working tunnel under this magnificent ore body and then begin stoping for treatment, either in one of the customs mills that is to bo ereoted near the property at an early day, or else in a reduction plant to be built sooner or later by the company.' By going further down tho hill and driving a crosscut 100 t sot, the ledge will bo tapped; then drifting 150 will reach a point 160 feet perpendicularly beuoath the bottom of the shaft, whero this rich ore has been exposed. Tho crosscut Is already in eighty feet. Two shifts are at work and the lede will be encountered in a week. Tho iuteutiou Is to drift on the lodge 000 foot, attaining a depth of 400 feet. l)y spring enough ore will bo blocked out to justify stoplug and maklug some provision for treatment. The Advanoo Mining company owns the McKinley and Roosevelt claims, of which frequent mentlou has been made in these columns, especially iu reference to the high assay values obtained therefrom. On The Miner's desk is a ten-pound "paper weight" of as handsome an ore specimen as ever came from underground, takeu from the Mokinely. CUSTOM MILLS FOR THE COVE. It was mentioned a short time ago In The Miner the probability of at least one, and perhaps two or three, custom mills being contsructed in the Cable Cove dlstrlot. At that time, by request, the Interested people were not mentioned. The matter is assumiug a degree of defl nlteness which warrants further comment with the names of the people behind the movement. They are C. R. Townsend, superintendent of the California, L. (1. Lilly, superintendent of the Baby McKee, and eastern associates of Mr. Lilly. Both Mr. Townsend and Mr. Lilly say that the movement is well under way and that they think work toward the erection of a plant near the Baby McKee property will be started in the spriug. Speaking of the matter Mr. Townsnd says: "Our present plan is to put iu a custom mill hear the Baby McKee. This will be the first oue we will undertake, but later our object will be to locate another aoross the divide, probably near tho Storm King, and still another in some suitable locality. Tho matter of additional mills, of course, depeuds somewhut on the success of our first one. "It has been domoustrated beyond any question, uhilo Cable Cove oro can be treated successfully and at a profit ou the ground, that owing to freight charges it does uot pay to ship ore that averages under $20. Even iu the case oi $20 ore it is not much more than a break even. Now, there is any quantity of oro In the Cove which will average $10 to $12. This can be treated profitably on tho ground with a good income for both the mine owners and the pooplo operating- a curtom mill. Such a mill can uot only bo in ado to pay handsomely, but will bo a great advautago In tho development of tho district. ' Both Mr. Townsend and Mr. Lilly stato that thoro is but littlo doubt regarding the new mill going lu and that others will llkoy follow it. Tho plan is to put in a plant which will provido tho entire treatment, not necessitating oven tho shipment of concentrates. In instances wboro small lots of oro are brought in, It it proposed to buy tho oro outright, but in caseB of larger ruus, thoro will be a olean up for each. It Is stated that the Baby MoKeo plant will probably have a capacity of 100 tons. MR. RUTTER VISITS BIG FOUR GROUP W. C. Rutter, president of tho Kittaunaning Mining company, operating the Big Fo.ui group In the Red Boy district, returuod today from the property, where ho has been spending somo tlmo looking after dovelopmont work. The new crosscut was started lu accordance with the advice of Warren Cable, who examined the property some time ago, but work was closed when Mr. Rutter left, to be started again In the near future. Thla crosscut will have to be driven a distance of 040 feet to roach the main ledge, where a depth of 400 feet will be attalued. These distances were determined accurately by surveys during Mr. Rutter'a visit. In driving the distanco mentioned three ledges besides tho main one will be out. Those In the upper workings showed a width of six, flvo and twelve feet respectively. The main ledge, It has been shown by open outs, has a surfaco width at tho point under which It will be tupped by tho crosscut of sixteen feet. Toward the end lines of the claims, however, it shows a surface width of forty-six feet. The company has recently aoqulrod an additional claim, making eight In all, .togother with u first class mill site. Mr. Rutter left this afternoon for Seattle. Independence Looking Good. A report from tho Independence states that the vein which was recently broken by a dyko has lieon picked up, and that tho property Is looking better thau ever. It Is stated that there is every probability that Burch & Brubrldge will take up the boud they now hold ou It. LOCAL BRANCH WAS ORGANIZED. Association Pledged To Secure the Repeal of Eddy Law. A local branch of tho Stato Mining association was organized Saturday evening at Hotel Sumpter, at tho Instance of A. L. Morrls.Hecretary of tho state organization and mining editor of tho Telegram. The follow ing officers were elected: J. F. Sholtou, secretary of the Nell J. Soienson company, permanent chairman, D. L. KUleu, president of the Klllen, Warner, Stewart com pany, vice president, Anthony Mobr, representing several well known min ing companies, secretary. Mr. Morris stated that besides tho unification of tho mining interests of the state and giving to them thoir deserved recognition, one of tho prlmo objects of the association wait to secure the repeal of the Eddy law. A united effort is needed to do this, and tho situation, he said, demands tho ou-oporatlou of all tho mining Interests iu the state. To this end tho association la pledged. The sentiment of the meeting seemed to be that it is a move in the right direction, and while several present expiessed themselves as not being at all enthusiastic In regard to the matter wbeu it was first sprung, after Mr. Morris' explanation they wero prepared to lend thnir support. The followlug members worn enrolled : Johu Davis, D. L. Klllen, J. F. Sbolton, Anthoiy Mohr, L. (J. Lilly, Charles Thomas. 8. W. Trlat, Judge Newbury. T. (J. Owynne, Albert (leiser, Charles Llebonsteln, and A. L. McEwen. The matter of choosing a local ex ecutive board was brought up, but It was concluded to jet this matter rest until a later meotiug.when there will bo a largo membership from which to select. Tho association adjourned to moot next Saturday at the Sumpter Hotel. Since the meeting Saturday night the following names have beou added to the list of membership: I. J. Simmons, of the Morning mine, Jack Heuiifssy, of the (Sold-Bug drizzly and T. .1, Costello, of tho Storm King. The matter of appointing au ex ecutive committee is being rauvassed, and the object Is to secure, a representative from the several well known districts ou this board. All matters and inquiries pertaining to auy of the districts so represented will be referred to tho executive member thereof.