The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-01
GREAT MINING CONVENTION
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Baker city, on, March - -, From the As,o-
rlan's special correspondent BAKER CITY Is
getting ready for a convention: not political
convention, but u congress of men Interested
In mining and Irritation
It's impossible to separate these ,wo inter
esis, as they aye bound together hy ties OF
common interest tho We nrc ot Eastern On,
Enn
Its probably true that comparatively tcw
OF the people Of this state rcally know, or. nt
least, mlly realize, that the mining interests
OF Oregon arc rs gryt or gryatcr than the
much boosted kluudlkc.
There has been No rush iu,o this country.
nom the net that there ha, been little or no
newspaper advertisement of the wonderful
rcsource There are. however, quite a mum.
her Of the prominent mine owners and opcf.
ators OF Idaho aud colorado Interested in
BAKER county mines
Thrre is nowhere to he found q more prom.
islug ncld Tor the real prospcc,or than the
country contiguous to thi, district. Thorc Il
room for ten thousand meu In these noun.
tains and one stands better chance NJ tiud.
ing something valuable la the way ola claim
than the many men who arr blndly rushing
OIL TO the frozen North
The Eastern oregon HlondlkcsIrctchc, nom
the northeastern portion Of wallowa county
down Into the northern parts of Harncy and
Malheur counties, II extends from the snake F.
river ON the east To the John bay aud It's trio. /
utaries ON the west. embracing an arra Of
lAOJ0 square miles One very great adyant. /
age or this district is that prospecting may be .
carried on the year around, Us the climate {,
not 50 rigorous but Que may, with safety ana .
comparative comfort work In the mounta ias .
at any tim
There are at least ioo gold. producing mine, .
which have hesn opened up In this district /
not all OF which, however. are fully dcycl .
oped.
Aword as To the farming interest. { this .
country. The Grand Rondc valley d. one OF
the most fertile valleys In oregon. containing
as 1t does land admirably adapted To fruit
and grain raising and grazing
one can indeed literally count the cattle ON
a thousand hills.
II is with view - advancing the common
interests OF miners snd irrisauonlsls that this
convention has been cLled It was through
the insumen ~ Of Col J. G. IudsVn. indus.
trial agent u the o. H. < n. tha, the move
menl began. The business men Of BaIer city
are taking great Interest In the convention and
have made grea. preparations for the enter
t sinment oi the delegates.
Prominent smong the visitors already In the
city are j. e. Day and +. w. French Of The
Dalles, Dr. Boyd Of Spokane. aud Henry l..
D''N' "' '"'''A"u' "'' .'Vs'h Is wei known
as prJmIuent agrculturist aud fru II grower.
and his remarks on the subject Of irrigation
will no doubt be VI much value.
Representatives OF all the railways aud water
lines IN the northwest are expected to be here
Nr. MeliIs, chairman Of the local committee
has secured valuable aud very at,raetly,
mineral exhibit from many OF the different
mines Ike Guker has an exhibit from his
new > found mine The Great Northern, witch
is really beyond all expectation The quartz
Is Of tile var ETY. known a, decomposed quartz
and is 20 soft that much Of 1t may bs crushed
In the hands. lie has crushed some Of il thu,
ind made It into wha: he calls "Gukers Ginger
snaps, which look much ike that vel known
article, but are considerably more expensive, I
me Of them being valued at ~. Il ls sight !
10 give one the gold fever when you are It'd Z
/ Is worth from 5000 to 10000 per n. THIS ,
nine is within three miles Of Canyon cts ,
/ yeritable Klondlke at home.
Other exhibits worthy ci especial IN nrion O
ire those iron, the Ba'a3F FElkhorn, Bonanza )
Gold Hill, Rcd Virtue and Pyx. There ar. =
Iome specimens Of Placer gold from the vrlue b
district as big as wainuts aud almost puro gold.
Baker City Is the geographical center Of the I
.ntlre mining district Of this northeastern part
II the state, hence the admirable location for
he convention,
The nrst session of tn Convent on meets O.
onlght at the Hotel War hauer aud promises
o be an enthusi At C one. Representatives irom u
he principal newspapers " he nprlhwes. are
n attendance, and the good news Of the good J
work Of the convention vii, b. SC tttered d
broad.
WAR is DECLARED.