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THE SUMPTER MINER
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COLOMBIA, SOUTH
AMERICA, MINES
Except to a very few adventurous
spirit, the enormously rich quartz
anJ placer gold fields of Colombia,
particularly lu tbe departmoUt of
Autioquia, are comparatively un
known. Heretofore capital aud
prospectors have boeu deterred in
their search for gold there by the
fallacious, though popular stories of
fever aud diseaao-striokeu districts
(of which some few uudoubtely exist)
and more, however, by the past fre
quent recurrences of revolution and
unstable government. These diffl
oulties once removed from the
minds of searc'iei-s after gold, there
will be a rush to Colombia, such as
South Africa, Australia, California or
Alaska has never known. But, with
the election of (Jen. Rafel Reyes to
tbe presidency, a man of ealth,
educatiou, force and uuusual abil
ity, aud with Huoh advi?ers an be will
surround himself with, in my opinion
another revolution ia as rjuuto a
possibility as in tho United States.
Colombia is undoubtedly about
tho richest country in preoiona
metals iu tbe world. Its wide fields
have boon scratched by tbe Indiana
for couturier, further worked by tho
Spauish invaders, aud thoy, export
miuers as tbey wero, ovou with
their orudor methods, looked to it
as the "Dorado," aud even with
t'-ie barest of scratching (a bare
ness which must be seeu to be ap
preciated) Colombia was, up to
1890, tho third gold produolug
oouutry iu the world. In 1805-00
a short revolution occurred and in
1808 another pobably the most dis
astrous iu tho history of the oouutry
aud the production foil off, aud it
has only been siuae 1002 that serious
attention baa again been called to
Colombia, but It is confidently ex
pected that 1005 to 1000 will agaiu
see Colombia buck iu the old place,
and, if poarcbers (or gold aro wise,
she may bu tho first of tho gold
producing oouutriei of the world.
Ground sluicing is carried ou ex
tensively by tbe natives, who
either own tbe ground tbemselve ,
or are workiug ou other people's
ground aud payiug a small royalty
to the owners, but I have ieeo
mauy ground sluices taiug worked
by two, three or four natives, the
taking out as much as ten puuudB of
gold iu a cleanup, which tbey do
about every mouth. Tbe "batea"
(woodeu gold-pan), is their prin
cipal implement, naturally aud
orow-bar plays a mo it promiueut
part iu their work.
Tbe labor there is cheap, it1 is
oustomary in that section of country
that the men are fed by the company.
The average man's wages do not ex
ceed (tood aud all) 80 ceuts a day.
Tbey are fairly skilled and at tiwee
abundant, though I've neard tbe
plan aiaausied by various companies
there of importing labor from near
by iBlandB, but it has rever yet come
to that. However, should mauy
foreigu companies invade that oouu
try, naturally, then labor would be
come soaroe, and we would be com
pelled to look to other islands for
the supply There are no union?.
Strikes are unknown, tnd tbe only
interruptions to work are due to
"fiestas" (holidays). Ralus do not
iuterfere.
Deposits along tbe River Neohi,
which is in tbe department (state)
of Antioquia, there are placers now
beiug worked with monitors, and
tbe gravel baa never been known to
pay leas than 40 cents per cubic
yard. I, mysolf, have operated ou
tbe same river, and which deposits
have always averaged 05 ceuts per
cubic yard.
The River Neoht is about J100 miles
south of tbe seaports Cartageua aud
Barrauquilla. It is a navigable
stream for storu wheel stoamors,
emptying into the Cauca, itself a
tributary of the mighty Magdalena.
Tho properties aro covored with
auriferous deposits of a thickuess
which runs from 0 to '25 foot, aud
are found reaahiug to 1)5 feet. Tho
top layer oousists of red cement,
uuder which is a blaok streak of
river sand. The balauce down to
bedrock consists of a gray gravel
aud loose gold. Timber of all
kinds is more than pleutiful, par
ticularly oedar aud mahogany.
1'be town of Zaragoza, at which
place all steamers from tiarrauqtiilla
termniate, has a population of about
3,000, was fouuded iu 1580 aud has
been a more or less important min
ing town ever siuce. Up to witbin
a few years, however, tho many
gold deposits have ouly boeu wo-kod
liv primitive methods, but now that
HgitreBsivo foreign capital is coming
iu, startling results may soon bo
expooted. Thoso familiar with tho
California deposits say that tho
Autioquia placers, iu goueral char
acter of tho gravel aud gold, aro
roproseutative of tho groat Califor
nia bouauzas of 50 years ago, but
promise moro phomoueual results.
Title is hold lu feo simplo by
deed frqni owner in whose family
tbe property has beeu held for yearu.
Taxes are nominal. Arthur Davl
dow iu Mining World.
Another Story by Norton.
Roy E. Norton ono of, tho owuors
of tho (Jolcouda mine, has another
story this mouth iu the Rod Rook,
published at Chicago. "Old Hill
Slocum" agaiu appoara as tho con
tra! charaotor in tho story, which is
outitlod "Rill Slocum, Honest
Smuggler." Tho talo Is a corking
ouo, aud the illustrations are unique,
iu that they aro by a Japauejo artist
Tho scene of the story is laid in
Japan.
Our spriug atock is arriviug every
day now. Come in aud seo uow
lines at Jobus' store.
riMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j, 1878.-NOTICB FOB
PUBLICATION.
United Stales Land Office, (
La Grande. Oregon, February 6, 1905, J
Notice Is hereby ulyen tnat In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June i, 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the stales
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all the Public Land stales! by
act. of August 4, 1897,
', " ELVA A1ILLS
of Sumpter. County of Ihket, Stale of Oregon, has
this day filed in this ottice her sworn statement
No wo. tor the purchase l of the NWJ
of Section N.o. i In Township No. g, South.
Range No. 38 h. W. M., and will offer proof
to snow that the land sought, is more valuable
tor Its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to
said land before Chas. M. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, at hfs ofticc at Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the ird day of May 1005. i
She names as witnesses: Waller J. Mills,
Cato J. Johns, Byron Wealherford and Margaret
Johns, all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this office on or before said jrJ day of May,
1905. 7 E. W. DAVIS Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j, 1878.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 1005.
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June , 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the states
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory, as extended to all the Public Land states by
act of August 4. 1843,
MARGARET JOHNS,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed in this office her sworn statement No,
176, for the purchase of the SE of Sec
tion No. i, In township No. 9 south, ranje No
8, E. W. M., and will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before Chas. . Chance, U. S.
Commissioner, at hls oftice In Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the r J day of Mav to".
She names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Walter
J. Mills, Elva Atllls, B.vron Wealherford. all of
Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this ofticc on or before said trd dav of Mav. tim.
E. W. Davis. Reglstf
TIMBER LAND.
FOR
ACT JUNE j. 1887
PUBLICATION.
NOTICE
United Stales Land Ofticc. (
La Grande, Oregon, lebtuaiy.6, root. J
Notice Is hereby given tlmt In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June , 1878, en
Itled "An act for the sale of limber lands In the states
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all th,o Public Land Slates by
act of August 4, iRo. 1
' ' CATp J. JOHNS
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day tiled In this office his sWorn statement No.
177, for ehe purchase of the NHtf of Section No.
m, In Township No. q South, Range No. 8, 1:., W
M.,and will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is m ore valunblc for Its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before Charles H. Chance, U.S. Commissioner,
at his office at Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the
jrd day of May, too;.
He names as witnesses: Waller J. Mills, Margaret
Johns, Byron Wealherford, Elva Mills, all of Sump
ter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ird dav of May, 1004.
E.W.DAVIS. Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNI: 3, 1878
NOTICU FOR PUBLICATION.
United Stales Land Ofticc,
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 100$. i
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the
Slates of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, iKo,
WALTER J. MILLS
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this oflicc his sworn statement No.
U78, for the purchase ol the NWK of Section No.j
In T No. 0 south, R, No. jH 11 V M, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before Charles H.
Chance, U. S. commissioner, at his otlice at Sump
ter, Oregon, Wednesday, the jrd day of May, toos.
He names us witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Margaret
Johns, Elva Mills, Byron Wealherford, all ot Sump
ter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands arc requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ud day of Mav, 1904.
E. W. Davis, Register.
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