The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-11
Attracts Much Attention at
Spokane Fair.
Pronounced the Most comprehensive and
Elaborate Exhibit There.-Sumpter the
Most Important Camp in Eastern ORE
gon.-Oceupies One-Fourth Of all the
Mineral Space.

BY far the most comprehensive and
elaborate exhibit in the mineral depart.
ment Of the exposition is the private col.
lection Of Fred r. Mellis, which he
brought here from Baker City and which
was materially augmented by ores from
the celebrated Sumpter camp, collected for
the occasion by Paul Poindexter. The
total exhibit, representing every mine and
every important prospect In eastern Ore
gon, Is In charge Of Messrs. Mellis and
Poindexter. Mr.. Mellis Is the mining
commissioner from Oregon to the Paris
exposition Of 1900, and resides in Baker
City, Oregon. Mr.. Poindexter Is a
prominent mining operator In the lively
and bustling mining camp Of Sumpter,
Oregon. Ores, gold specimens and con-
centrates 1.-THE latter are on the road) are
in the exhibition from the following dis
tricts: Sumpter, Cornucopia, Baisley.
Elkhorn, Rock Creek, Sparta, Eagleton,
Virtue, Rye Valley, Mabel, Gold Hin,
Pocahontas, Pine Creek, Snake River
and Seven Devils. ~
The most important Of all these camps
and the one which attracts the most at.
tenton at the present time, Is the Stump.
ter camp, which must be subdivided into
the following districts: Bonanza, Cracker
Creek, Red Boy, Granite, Greenhorn,
Robinsonville, John Day, Quartzburg
and Susanville. Sumpter Is reached by
the Sumpter Valley railroad, a distance
Of thirty miles from the main line Of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation company's
line at Baker City. y 4 III.
"The largest producing mines (esti.
nated) In these Districts" said Mr.. Mellis
last evening, "are the Bonanza, 5000, ,ooo
per annum; Red Boy, $4,000 North
Pole, s2oo,ooo The Golconda Is ship.
ping carloads Of high grade ores and Is
installing Bryan mill. The Cougar Is
erecting Ioo.ton cyanide plant, the May
Queen Io.stamp mill, the Little Giant
Io.stamp mill, the Magnolia Io.stamp
mill, the Maiden's Dream Io.stamp mill
and the Great Northern S.stamp mill.
The lbex has 2o-stamp mill In contem'
plation, and not less than ten Other
owners are figuring upon or have ordered
stamp mills for their mines.
''ln the Cornucopia district, fifty miles
by wagon road from Baker City, the
Union'C Companion group, owned by J,
c. Searles, Is the most important prop
erty. Last years production from the
property was &37s,ooo.
"The Baisley.Elkhorn Is steadily ham.
mering away, and deposting from 5000
to $4,000 in gold per month.
"The old Virtue Is now in the hands OF
the Virtue Consolidated Mining company,
which Is getting everything In shape to
pump the water out and sink several hun
dred feet deeper in quest Of the yellow
metal. The banner cleanup Of the Virtue
was In 1895 when, during the months Of
April, May and June, sIII,ooo was de
posted to the credit Of that mine."
Splendid placer mine specimens ranging
in value all the way from 81 to $500, are
shown in Mr.. Mellis' glass showcases,
from the Humboldt, Nelson, Elk Creek,
Pine Creek, Sumpter, Gimlet and Other
placer mines.
The most valuable mine In the Mabel
district Is said to be the Carroll B. Thir'
ty.nine thousand pounds Of ore from tina,