Wednesday, June 8, 1904
THE SUMPTER MINER
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HERE TO BUILD A RAIL
ROAD TO CRACKER CREEK
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Of SUMPTER
Capital Stock
Surplus, $1000
$25,000
Mwamiwrmrxm. ! -
499c8M
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But D. L. Killen And Associates Must First
b& Assured of Loyal Local
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Support
David L. Killen, preeidout of the
Killen, Waruer, Stewart company,
J. Vanbur, prominent in Nebraska
bauking circles, S. D. Killeu, of
Deatrioe, Nebraska, and Tony Molir,
of Snmptor.went over tbo route of tho
proposed Suniptor-Dourno raihvny
Thursday afternoon, returning last
night.
Mr. Vanburg in horo in the interost
of hitiifolf and aHaociates to iniiko
preliminary inveatingtiona with ref
erence to building tho projected
transportation lino. Alone, it 1h
currently roported, ho Ih well able to
undertake the enterprise. However,
to him has been ontriiHtod.tho mission
of reporting on the situation, deter
mining approximately tho tonnage,
bnildliiK expenses, local sentiment
and othor pertinent matters involved
in tho undertaking.
In this regard, to a Miner ropio
ueutative, Mr. Vanburg said:
"I have looked into tho situation
partially, and I find it vastly hotter
than it nas represented to mo. In
my judgment the enterprise is ono
which holds out most promising
features. Wo want to know, hownvor,
that thore is absolutely local cooper
ation. We are not looking for
trouble. Thore are plonty of other
places whore wo can invest our
money, but I havo como hero on tho
representation of Mr. Killen, which 1
liud is undor, rather than ovordrawn.
1 am pleased with tho situation. I am
fully convinced that the building of
such a road is fully warranted in tho
premises, and if your peoplo are
willing to support such an enterprise
with their moral and matorinl assis
tance, 1 have no hesitancy in saying
that wo will finance tho enterprise.
But I wish to impress this fact, wo
are not looking for trouble, and we
are not in tho market to bo held up,
since there are abundant openings in
other directions for tho investment of
capital. My slight observation of
t lie district leads me to tho conclu
sion that tho proposed line is a good
investment, if the proper local con
ditions prevail "
The contemplated road is a bigger
proposition,, it apears now, than
originally esayed. It not only in
cludes tho building of a road to
JJourno, but coutemplats branches to
the (iolconda, Columbia, Oablo Cove
district, and later lines to the John
Day country, and tho Wheeler county
coal Holds. This is the proposition,
and while Mr. Vanhourg will not
have time to make exhaustive inves
tigations into the general situation,
he is convinced tiiat tho immediate
projection of the Sumpter Uourno
lino is a mater wot thy of being
undertaken at onco. The decision
rusts on his judgment, and from his
conversation with The Miner, thoro 1b
little r,oom for doubt to be iuferred.
S. D. Killen the alleged youuger
brother of David Louis, though it
must he confessed ho looks older, is
equally enthusiastic ilo is also
intorestodjiu tho railroad proposition.
It is his first visit to the camp. He
likes it. Aud he says:
"Tho oouutry is- preguant with
possibilities. It appears to me to be
only a question of a short time when
you will havo ample transportation
facilities for your mineral wealth,
and ample capital for tho develop
ment, of the same. Time aud money
will tell tho tale of eastern Oregon's
coming to tho front as one ot tho
greatest mineral regions in the
world."
HERE 10 LOOK AFTER
MINING INTERESTS
l 10. Cabol, roturnod Thursday
from Fassadoua, California, where ho
spent Mio winter. Mr. Cable is ex
tensively interested in mining prop
erty in tho district, and will spend
tho summer looking after develop
ment work. Ho will make his head
quartors at Ciranito.
Tho property which he will devote
most time to will bo tho Cable Moun
tain group, near Urauite. IOxteusivo
development work will bodouo there.
Mr. Cable is tho original locator
of tho La Uolleview, in which he still
retains an interest.
GOOD ORE BEING EN
COUNTERED AT LUCY
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M. P. Koogh, of the Lucy, left on j
tho train Thursday for tho miuo. I
Sam Stott aud Morris Sullivan, also I
mombors of tho company, went
through tho country with a load of'
supplies. j
According to telephono advices ,
received from tho mine, exceptionally i
good ore is now being encountered.
At Least Another Mad Stone. I
The Herald claims that a linker
City man has one of the throe genuine
madstoues to bo found in tho world.
Tho owners of the other two are men
tioned. The Herald's information Ih
at fault. J. M. Hose owns a real '
madstone, taken t'lotn tho stomach
of a deer by his great grandfather
over 200 years ago in Kentucky,
aud it lias been in the possession of
his family ever since. Ho thorn must
lie at least four, since Mr. Komi's was i
not included, in the world, aud j
probably mote. I
OrFICKNS
j. W. SCRI1ER - ,- PiiUtrtt
CD. W. 'MUELLER, - Vie-rV4tlriAt
R. H. MILLER - - - Cashlar
Safety Deposit Vaults Gold Dust Bought
Does a General Banking and Exchange Business
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