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NO. 1 6
MAGNOLIA DEAL WAS
ia llniilMiitlu mil'. Hi' knows of iv-
era I mill- being talked of, I hi t is not
in ii id?-1 1 Ion jut now to suy much
iiliont them.
CLOSED LAST NIGHT stole ore from
HOMESTAKE DUMP
CALIFORNIA MILL
BEGIN OPERATIONS
Option Taken by (George J. Barrett in The
Interest of urch & : Irie
of Spokane,
The Magnolia deal wbh closed last
night at liakor City. The bond whh
prepared by Charlio Johns, who 1m
attorney for tbe English owners,
andTnude"lbHonrue'o,"rg6"Jr,narrett;
of (Jraulte, who negotiated tho deal
in tho interest of Huron fc Uruhrldge,
Spokane, who it in understood will
ultimately take over tho property.
In fact Mr. Huroh when hn was
here some time ugo stated to a Miner
representative, if tho deal went
through, it whh the intent inn to
operate the Magnolia in connection
with ho Independence, an adjoining
property, which Is being developed by
his tlrm.
The exact llgures which tin- trans
action represents have not been made
public, but it is stated that tho price
named is in the neighborhood of
880,000. This was mentioned by Mr.
Jiurch as the approximate amount
involved when ho was here, and Mr.
Jiarrett, who returned from Maker
City this morning, states praotioally
the same, though he declines to givo
i out the exact llgures. According to
tho terms of tho contract a substantial
payment la to bo made on January
25. and tho future amount Is to be
paid within a period of fourteeu
months. "Mews. Huron A Hurbrldge
will bo bore about tho Hint of the
year, it is stated, to mako an
i examination of tho property, with a
view to determining the changes
I needed and for tho purposo of taking
over Mr. Barrett's bond, slncii it
was for tlieiu that the deal was
negotiated.
Operations will bo stinted soon
after the beginning of tho new year.
Tho ten stamp mill now on tho
property is to bo remodeled, it U
stated, and a cyanide plant installed,
, which in addition it Is thought will
furnish successful treatment for the
ore.
llurch iV lliirhridgn have shown
; their preferenece for the district by
I tho late acquisitions they have made,
including the Independence, iiud tho
I Crane Fiat pincers, and now tho
' Magnolia.
A. K. Dagnny and J. V. Morrow,
owners of tho Ilomestiiko In tho
Cracker Creek district, think they i
must Do getting a pretty good guide
of ore, if It is worth stealing.
Mrs. O'Douough, wife of Dan
O'Doiiough. who is employed at tho
property, camo iu this morning and
reports that four Hue sacks of ore
were stolon from thediunp last night.
Tho owners feel moro elated that
put oiu over mo manor, since, it mo
ore is worth stealing and carrying
away it must be h better giado than
they had thought.
TO DO EXTENSIVE
WORK NEXT YEAR
V. K. Kurd, of Portland, general
i malinger of tho United Kxploratlou
company, operating several (iieen
horn properties, camo In from them
this morning and left. this
afternoon for Portland. Me reports
' good progress, I
Mr. Ilurd will leave Friday for the'
least by way of Los Angeles to meet
Itheseveial companies which ho rep
resents anil get things in shape for
'extensive work next year.
60LD REIT COM-
WILL START TOMORROW
PANY ELECT OFFICERS FORCONTINUOUS WORK
i
FORMATION GROWING
SOFTER AT SCANDIA
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Sumpter Cold Dolt Mining
company, held yestoiday, tho fol
lowing otllcers were elected:
F. C. Ilrodie, prerldout; M. F.
Muzzy, vice president; F. O. Duck
num. secretary. Charles II, Chance
and C, II. Fe liner, with tho above
otllcers, constitute the hoard of di
rectors. It is tho purpose of tho company
to start extensive operations on its
tireeuhoru properties in tho spring.
Mr. rluckuum expects to go east iu
a short time iu the interest of tho
company.
I A report from tho California states
that (ho mill was stinted up jester,
day, but on account of certain
changes and alteiations to be made
it was found necessary to stop for a
i short time.
It is understood that the plant will
resume tomoriow for continuous
npeiatious.
The formation at the Kcaudla Tun
nel iu tho (irauito district, Manager
Wade reports, is growing decidedly
softer and greater progress is, there
fore, being made.
i The long cinsscut is now in 'J. (100
'feet, and it is thought the main lead
' of the propel ty will be leached
within the next .'(10 feet. Steady
wink is being in i i li t it i life t .
The California mill will begin
permanent operations today.
Manager llellinaii has Ih'OH greatly
delayed on account of tho non-arrival
of tho chemicals to be used iu tho
cyanide plant, lie has decided, how
ever, to wait no longer, though tho
consignment Is expected In a day or
so, and to resume work. Tho cyanide
plant will doubtless be started hi n
dray or so, Mr. liellman lliluks.
The California mill has a capacity
of fifty tons, and arrangements as to
space have been made that with tho
addition of rolls and tablea tho ca
pacity, with a comparatively small
outlay, may be ircreased to '200 tons
dally output. It la modern through
out, and embraces tho late methoda
of ore treatment. The crushing Is
done by rolls with tho usual methods
of concent tat ion and oyanldlng.
Tbe practice baa been thoroughly
tested on California ore, and Ita
success Is n foregone conclusion.
Work proper on the California
mill was started last June, Tho
plant was completed and operations
were begun about the middle of
August. After a run of two weeks,
it was decided to put in n reverbera
tory furnace and cyanide appurten
ances. This necessitated a close
down. The additions have now been
completed and the mill is ready for u
continuous run.
Practically all the while the Cali
fornia management has been blocking
out one, ami the supply on hand Is
sutllcieut to keep the mill going for
several years,
ORE VEIN CUT AT
THE OVERLAND
TO START WORK ON
M. 11. Haiti, general manager of
the Overland Iu the ('able Cove ills
tilct, who came back from the prop
erty, repoits satisfactory progress.
The crnwt-cut leceully started Is
now iu thirty feet and while Mr.
Iliiill was theie a two foot vein whh
caught. It is climated that it will
take some ceeiity or eighty feet yet
to get the main lead. Kcwtral in
tervening veins will be cut, however.
GOLD HILL GROUP! Well Developed Properly.
Big Things Coming Next year.
' Millwright W. J. Potter, came iu
from the liloe iilrd, where he has
I charge of the mill now under con
'structlon, and left for his home in
' liaker to spend the hnliJys. Mr.
Potter thinks next season will bo
i .
i Hoi Camp will leave louionow to
I start work on the (Sold Hill group,
i near tho Magnolia, In which he
towns an Intel est, I
' The purpose Is to complete astesx.
' nieut work for the year and continue (
development after this has been done. (
,1. S. Hughes, of (Juartbiiig, olio
of the stockholdeis iu the Klandaiil
and the original locator of the prop
eily, letiirued jestenlay from a trip
to Pendleton and left this morning
for the mine. He says the Htaudaid
Is rapidly becoming a well developed
property.