Wednesday, August 17, 1904
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ALASKA IS
ON THE BUM
Cbalres S. MoCord, who left hero
iu April for Seward, Alaska, re
turned today, with, enough of the
territory to last him the rost of his
natural life. The country, or at least
as much ashe saw of it is distinctly
on the bum.
Mr. McGord spent some time at
Seward, while be was away, and was
also on a prospecting trip to Sunrise
on the peninsula, but the country
didn't look good to im. Sutnpter
lookB a lot better. He says:
"The Alaska Central Is working
away, but the wages paid are ao low,
that it is next to impossible to keep
nan. As soon as they get a little
take tbey leave. I saw men coming
in from the Slate Greek, Tanina and
Zena countries, and tbey were all
dead broke. When my partner and
I left Sunrise we tried to soil some
flour wo ook in but there was not
Boney euough in the camp to buy
it."
Mr. MoCord saw the Flaunery boys
from Supmter but did not know what
had bocotno of thorn whou bo loft.
Ira Isaacs, also of Sumpter concluded
to stay, aud will go into tho TaniuH
country this wintor from Vnldoz ovor
tho snow. Tho Do La Mar mine
near Juoauu, Mr. MoCord says has
shut dowubut tho Troadv;oll is going
full force Juuoau was tho livoliost
town ho saw. But ou the wbolo
Alaska doesn't look good.
MINING CONGRESS
PROGRAM COMPLETE
A press dispatch from Portland
ays that the program has beon com
pleted for the session of the American
Mining congress that will take
place in that city August 22 to 27.
the list of speakers includes many
of the most prominent In tho coun
try, and from the cbniacter of tho
subjects that have beeu selected for
the addresses the promise that the
coming congress will be the most
imporant in the history of the
organization may well be expeoted
to be fulfilled.
Although the day set for tho
opening session is yet two 'weeks
bonce, caudidateB for next year's
oougress are appearing in numbers.
The first was received about tho
middle of July and was from Cin
cinnati, Ohio. Moro ambitiouH than
these are Denver, Snlt Lake, Omaha
and sovoral otbor cities of the middle
wost, who bavo aspirations to boaomo
the permanent home of the oongroes.
Edward G. Rolnort, oditor of the
Daily Mining Record, of Donvur, is
there looking after tho interests of
that city. According to Mr. Roinert
Denver has the lead in the raco aud
will make evoiy olfort to stay there.
"However, Salt Lake is prepared
to make largo inducements, aud
claims that it has quite as many
qualifications as has her eastern
neighbor.
LETSON BALUET WILL BE
1RIED AGAIN IN NOVEMBER
Des Moines, Iowa, August 11.
Letaon Balliett, contrary to expects-
tious, will be tried November '22 for
mining stock swindles he is alleged
to have committed. When tho during
promoter was granted a new trial in
the circuit court, at St. Louis, it wan
thought that ho had heard the hint
of fedoral prosecutions and the cato
would bo allowed to die a natural
death.
Today, upon tho application of
United States Attorney Lewis Miles,
Judge Smith McPheraou ordored a
second trial to bo hold during the
second weok of tho November term of
tho Unltel States court horo.
Postal authorities also aunounco that
they intend to push tbo prosecution
aud laud Balliett in prisou if pos
sible. The entire session will be given
over to a seoond investigation of the
White Swan mining stock business,
and witnesses will again bo summoned
from California and Oregon to
testify.
Jail seutence was imposed on the
promoter, but be is now in San
Francisco on bond.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
AT RED CHIEF MINt
W. N. Gardnor, one of tho owners
aud suporiutoudont of tho Red Chief
in tho Cable Cove district, is in to
day from tho mine.
Tho oro in tho faco of tho drift
ho says is looking mighty good.
Tho drift is in now ovor 000 feet and
thoro has boon a stoady improvement
of valuos Mr. Gardnor is creating
an oro eupply as rapidly as posiahlo,
with a viow to installing a mill, per
haps next year.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
GOLD MINING CO.
S. H. Norton, superintendent of
tho Blue Mountaiu Gold Mining
company, operating the Justice and
Cracker King groups, which were ro
cnntly consoglidated; camo iu today
to look after tho shipment of
supplies.
Work, Mr. Norton says, is now
being concentrated on tbo Justice
group, where a crosscut Is being run
for the main lead. The company is
in a position to prosecute vigorous
development.
FINE WORK AT
THE FRANKLIN
Roy II. Clarke, formerly of tho
Juosson & Clarke assay oillco, Sump
tor, but now superintendent of tho
Frauklin mino at Pine, Idaho, ar
rivod horo today to look aftor soino
mining interests iu tho Granite dis
trict. Tho mill at tho Frank I iu, Mr.
Clarke Rays, is iu full swing, aud
about $2,000 is lining turned out u
week. Tho high grado oro is being
hand sorted. This will run from
1100 to $120 a ton.
Snow Creek Hoist.
The new hoist for tho Snow Creok
went out yesterday, aud will be
installed at once. The raise has
broken through to the surface aud
the foundation for the hoist la being
cleared. The mill has suspended
operations, temporarily while the
inking plant is being installed.
LUMBER MARKET
IS ON THE MEND
William H. Hewitt and Seymour
Bell roturued yostnrday from a trip
to Taooma, Seattle .tfvorott ami othor
Sound cities. Messrs. Howitt and
Bell, who represent tho Henry
Hewitt, Jr., interests in Sumpter,
woto sizing up tho gouoral lumbor
situation on tho Sound. Mr. Bell,
of whom it amy bo said that ho is
uoxt to tho lumbor trado, is of tho
opinion that tho outlook is ox
coptionally good for an increased
business. Mr. Hewitt was born to tho
timber buainoss, aud outsido of a fow
years spout in a Gorman university,
has devoted his life to the business.
He knows the iudustry from the
straits of San do Fuca to tho Tilla
mook Head, or in othor woids from
Jauuary to Christmas.
"Tbo goneral depression has, of
oourso, affootod tho lumber market,
but within tbo last month thoro hat
boon a vast improvement, aud today
thore is a general revival of tho
timber trado. Sound mi I la aro now
running under increased orders, aud
tho prospects for next year aro ex
ceedingly good. A revival of tho
trado is now on, and hotter condi
tions aro prevailing.
"Sound cities aro enjoying this
rovival. But whatever may lie said
of Seattle aud Fivorott, and tlioy are
good towns at any time, Taooma has
tho load. It is quiet and conser
vative, but it gota thoro with tho
business. I know a representative of
Milwauklo capitalist with head
quarters in Everott, who has lately
Invested $100,000 for his people in
Taooma real estate. And I am fully
oonviuced thatfhis tip la correct.
Recurring to lumbor, howover, tho
situation is much improvod, pricos
aro hotter, the demand la bottor, and
iu my opinion noxt year will be a
bauuer yoar iu the history of the
industry."
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
MORMON BASIN
Judgo Nowhury returned yesterday
from Mormon Basin, whore ho Is
iutorosted iu tho Morning Star
group. Tho judgo sayH that tho
property is making a bottor allowing
than it has iu tho last three yoars.
Judgo Nowhury says that Idaho
aud Montana people aro rapidly
taking Mormon Basin properties,
which have been passed ovor for
years. There Ih moro activity in
tho Basin now than thoro lias boon
during tho last t'vouty years.
TO EXAMINE THE
MORNING MINE
I). W. C. Nelson, tho mining
engineer of Baker City, passed
through Sumpter this morning on
route to tho Morning mine iu tho
Greenhorn district, to mako au ex
amination of tbo pioporty aud test
tho ore.
Just whom Mr. Nelson represents
and the purpose of the examination,
be declined to state. Whether this
is another turn in this much
litigated property, the whys aud
wherefores, is not kuown. Mr.
Nelson stated t hit ho was going to.
mako an examination but vouchsafed
no further information.
HAVE CAUGHT THE
GOLDEN MONARCH VEIN
Tom MoiFott, superintendent of tho
Oregon Monarch, is in town today
and statos that boynnd any qustlou
tho Golden Monarch voin of tho Red
Boy has boon caught.
So far tho lodgo shows twonty feet
and no walls. Mr. Moffat has
worked steadily to this end for some
timo, and thoro is no question ho says
but that tho voiu mentioned has been
reached.
CALIFORNIA ROAD IS
NOW IN GOOD SHAPt
Poto Entos, road supervisor, com
pleted tho topair of tho California
road Saturday. Tho road is now in
good shape, tho best it has boon in
tho last forty years, pays Mr. Kates.
A member of tho crow, S. W. Frost,
says that Supervisor Fates is one of
tho fow men ho has over known in a
similar portion who will got In and
work themselves. Mr. Fstes throw
dirt with tho best of them.
Thoro ih a little moro work re
maining to lie done on tho Columbia
road, and Mr. Fstoa will undertake
this at an early date.
GOLD COIN COMPRESSOR
PUNT SENT OUT TODAY
J. M. Dnylo, euporititoiiriont of
tho Gold Coin iu tho Cracker Creek
district, was in town today arranging
to have the compressor plant, which
arrived a fow days ago, sent out to
tho proporty.
Tho foun lation, Mr. Doylo says,
in being cleared aud the machinery
will bo installed in a fow days. It
la a throe drill plant. Mr. Murrlu,
of Wheeling, West Virginia, who Is
Interested In tho proporty, will have
charge of the installation.
NO PUMPS ARE NEEDED
AT THE LISTEN LAKE
J. Win Wilson, superintendent of
tho Listen Lake, was iu town yester
day and roturued on this morning's
train.
Sinking, ho says, is still proceed
ing and tho crosscut to tlie voiu
will bo started iu a short timo. Tho
water, Mr. Wilson says, has let up,
aud thoro ia now no immodiata
necessity of putting iu pumps. Ah
tho workingH aro now below tho
water level it ia not thought that a
pumping plant will bo needed in
tho future.
Intrinsic and T'qcr.
J. Ardway, of Portland, one ot tho
owners of thu Intrinsic aud Tiger in
tho Greenhorn district, arrived iu
town yoHtoiday, aud loft on tbia
morning's train for tho properties.
Ho will start work at once.
An Indiana man took the auto
mobile route to bankruptcy tho other
day. Tho machluo originally cost
1000 aud more than $2,000 was spent
for repairs. Hundred qf others have
the same trail for, the GoJdeu dleuce.,
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