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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1905)
, . If , , - , V( . 7 hiiibbm .aaammatiaflamaflammal ii rt .1 v ' " """ ! II - - ,,.- I I i . . VOL. VI. SUMPTER, OREGON, APRIL 12, 1909 WLGONDA COMPANY WILL ISSUE THE BONDS NO. R. E. Nortou, oue of the (syndicate that recently bought the ooutrola6f the Gbloourta, arrived in Humpter Huuday, having reoeutly returned from tbo east in order to attend tbe meeting of stockholders at Pendleton Saturday. Ha went direct to tho mine, ramalui'ng Id Sumpter only a few minatei. Regarding the meeting of tbe stockholder, bs stated to a Miner representative .that taa onlv hminiu of Importance traataotad wm tbe authorization ef the proposed 190, 000 bond Issue. About flvejrtxtbB of Ulie stock was represented "and there waa no opposition to tbe bonda. A meeting of directors baa been called for next Saturday, tbe 15th instant, fcr the purpose of going through the legal formality of issuing these bonds. "One thing I wish you would do for me," said Mr. Norton, ''correct the false impreeslou that baa been created aud widely, persl itontly cir culated that the aomran; bus de manded of stockholders that they subscribe (or their pro-rata share of these bonds, with the alternative ot losing their stocks. There Is abso lutely no truth In this statement The, holdings of tbe amallest ateokbolder will be protected. No one la going to lose his atook. The management baa merely given stockholders tbe first opportunity ta au beer I be for tbaee bonds,, if they wish to do so, whleh wm oanslder a nrfvlla. "So far m a marfcat for the beads s eoooerned there la whatever ou that wore. Mvself associates are prepared to take whole iteue, if necessary." Mr. Norton stated further that work at tbe mine will be started at au early date, as soon as Manager McCarthy can get in supplies and orgauize bin forces. This will be in tbe nature of development work, to carry on which ample funds have al ready boon provided. SENSATIONAL CHARGES IN THE MORNING CASt Lawrence Blowers, first mayor of Sumpter, at present deputy United States marshal, waa In town htMn trains Saturday. Ue waa here to serve papers issued out of the fed eral court at Portland in tbe Morn ing mine case. Aa previously stated In this paper, tbe sal of that property under judgment axe outlon was stopped March 25, on a wired order from Judge fie linger to the sheriff of Grant uounty, at Canyon City. The United States Marshal served the nanar flaturlav np, Xroqb.le.Un.Clark.flnyde, viae, president ef and tbe PLACER MINING S1ARTS OVER SUSANVILLE WAY A aorrespondeut at Susanville writes as follews: Placer mining is belug resumed in all directions, hs tbe early spring is extremely favorable for that class of miuing, and all tbe miuers who left , to "winter" ou tbe outside, are rush ing back to take advantage of the early water Rarely ur never before in tbe history of the cm nip has water enough .been available for placer min ing at this time of tbe year, and con sequently everyone is putting hlB ground in shape for working. Tbe Blue Channel uIim, on Big creek, was oue of the eerlleet to take advantage of tbe open leasoo, and has been at work for tbe last three weeka preparing ground aud also making improvement to over come tbe laok of grade, by wbioh it hai been hampered for several sea .osos. The management has at last tbe satisfaction of seeing that diffi culty overcome, for Its lift, a home made affair, raises Its gravel and water about 12 feet into au upraised ilume, which discharges it out of the way. This aompany own nearly 600 acrea of aearly all gold-bearing ground. Tbe average depth to bed rook Is about 12 feet, aud tbe bed rook on which eiott of tbe gold Is deposited is of a decomposed graulte. The gold iu all course, and goes over 118 flno. The property is hii ideal dredging proposition, but the prea ent owners are not situated so as to undertake the ureiit exnariRn th bulldlug of a dredge would eutail. Their gravel is very similar to that diedge on Feather river and around Oroville, California. Messrs. Briggs and Welch are also on tbe ground aud preparing their Deep creek dredgiugs for a good, long run, aa the couditinus are most favorable for a good and late supply of water. They are working ou an anoieut cbaunel, which is con fined to about 150 feet .width. All their gold fa vary coarte. The larg est nuggets ever found in this scetlon were picked up on that oreek. Their clean-ops for tbe last several seasons are reported to have been very good. .Messr. A. J. II luck ley uud Fied Hunter have relocated tho old Keeney diggings aD(j are making preparations for extensive working and prospecting or same. The ground haa yielded some very pretty returns in years past, and tbe present Inoat ois have considerable faith in its yielding capaoity yet. bank, and other forcing the sale the First National creditors who were of tbe oronertv. Tbe suit, vbich aska for a receiver, was brought by James tieuuett Hud N. H. Patten, residents a Minnesota. The allegations which they make In tbe complaint aie startliiigly boiihh tioual, alleging collusion aud con spiracy to defraud. The plaintiffs claim an iuterettt iu tbe property through grubstake rights, a faot heretofore, apparent It. unknown iu all the negotiations ior tbe salo of and litlgatlnu over this valuuble mine. It wii luoated Juno 24. 1808. by AmoH and his partners, and under the gruliHtake contract the plaintiffs say they then acquired a half luterest lb .the property. In September, 1000, the complaint goes on to say, they sold their half inter est to their co-owners for 111, 000, 1,000 of which was paid in cash and the remaining 110,000 became due In eighteen months, none of which haa beau paid. The dead was placed la escrow In a Pendleton bank; where, (ha JBfarenoa Is, U atin la. Maayra. Bcenett and Patten saek to have thli lien given nrlorltv aim all others aud to aav? a raaelv'er ap pointed for tbe Morning MlaJng com! Por land on the twenty-firs' of this month and the indications are that this Is the belglunlng of a long series of 11 ligation. N. C. Blohards, representing Clark Snyde In this case, went to Portland last week for the purpose of trying to have It ceiled for hearing before tho twenty-first, the time set by tha aourl; which, 1Mb aatf, according to the rules of practice iu tho fed oral court, can he doue. Tho Hchoiiio of the defense, so It Is ro portcl, ia to have tho case thrown out of the federal court on a toahriin- ulily. There le enmo United Statea statute forbidding tbe iuterfereuoa with the judgment of state oourte by federal authorities. If that move aucceuds, .tho case tight will be uewed iu tbe atate circuit aoart. re- 500-FOOT CONTRACT LET ON IMPfRIAL A. L. McEweu, general meuaaar of tbe Imperial mine, iu Cable Cova. came down from tbe property last Friday and while iu Sumpter algued a 500-foot tunnel coutract, awarded to Joe Miller aud Charles Back, ot the Columbia niiue. The uaw .work will be done on the Miner olalai of tbe Imperial group, and tbe contract calls for completion at tbe ear'lieat possible moment. The .Miner tuunel will tap tbe main Jasper is I ore aboot 275 feat aelow tbe preeentlevel, and will also answored 1ta purpose, which was to prove tbe continuity aud depth of tbe Imperial ehcot, which ia oue of the richest, If not the rlohait in tLa Cable Cove camp. Furthermore, ore from tbla ahoot cau hereafter be much more economically and easily reached by the Miner tunnel. Owing to the a In o it Inpesaafilir condition of the roads between Samp ler aud Cable Cove, mtlli. ... lions at the Imnariiil ' iu.. i,.... temporarily suspended. The rich Imperial etopee have tieeu left for a tJme, aa all the ere hlwe are full,, and It is absolutely Impossible to haul the product of the mill to the Sampter smelter. Cieuerat Manager MoEwen ia authority for the state uiet that just the momeut the roads enable tbe management to attack the are In passable eoudltotn. work in lira ibnnt Joaoln....,! 1. AL- f I..JI -1 L . V The finest lines, tbe neatest pat terns of wash goods aver shown in tbe county, at Johns' store. Buy your shoes from every pair guaranteed: Johns; ore shoot developed by tbeCrasaroots tunnel on the Eagle vein, which has beau shown by ofbar developments to be .about 140 feet long, and which la virgin territory. Pandlugtbeoompietluu of tbe SCO foot extension or tue Miner tunnel, work on the Imperial shaft haa been discontinued, as tbe shaft has fully ail departments at tin, iiun..iui m he renumed on a larger scale than ever before. A fresh lot of Chaueelloro Cigars. Now 6 caats, at J. E. Wassberg'e.. Sumpter Hotal Betiding. Fine printing at the Miner office.. A. i. 'A
