The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-20

IfOfn OUCH All ulNtutIOH.
Now that Sumpter is taking the lead as
mining camp, with the installation OF
banking houses, hardware and general
supply houses, for the accommodation ol
the surrounding mines and prospectors OF
the Sumpter district, which has dividend
paying mines for distance OF twenty
miles west, and forty miles north and
south, with this rs the only natural outlet
and trading point, II would seem that the
time has about arrived for this town to
provide miners Of small capital that neces.
sary adjunc, TO their success, sampling
works.
With the increased mining energy that
has recently taken place, slN mines have
passed the experimental or prospect stages,
and have demonstrated without doubt
that they are substantial mines. There
are now IN course ol erection on these six
different properties reducing plants vary.
ing from twenty 10 sixty tons daily ca
paCity. There are scores Of other pros
poets that are In active stages Of develop
mcn,, showing high grade ore In varying
quantities, which means increased ship.
men, oi ore and concentrates 10 the differ.
ent smelling points.
his being the favorable condition OF
affairs. John Arthur, OF sampler, and
u. II. Fritz, a recent arrival from kc.
pupllt, Washington, 10 meet the dcmlnu
ol the miners and pfospectors having ores
and concentrates Ia ship. will endcavor TO
Il before the local pupiic ana business
men ol Sumptcr a sampler proposition,
IN the form oi a stock company, To buy
ores and bullion outright or handle on
commission, with a ifst.tlass assay o.Ite
IN connection, prepared 10 maze assaying
ana mining tests IN all branches. The
advantages gained by having sampler
At Sumutcr are that the labor will be kept
a, home; that there ate scores oi pros.
pr,torS developing their mines who take
out more or less shipping ore, varying
from one to i've and ten tons month,
who cannot nov ship al a pront small
lots, from the tact that they have not the
means to hold out long enough To take
out carload lots, therefore they are unable
Ia yet carload rates and reduced smelling
charges that a sampler would get ty ship.
ping IN quantities. BY having a sampler
here the miners would haul IN from one
Ia uve tons, get their money In Menty.iour
hours, buy provisions ana mining supplies
and 20 back 10 their properties, take out
more and continue developing their mines.
Again, there is a call every day from
mining men la quest OF IN oi.ltc or sam
pier 10 grind down and sample large lots OF
ore. from 100 pounds To a ton, which gives
them a better average ol mine than
hand sample. Therefore, the business,
will I've paying one and the demand must
I've met. The reason OF interesting the
citizens In the enterprise is 10 &c, their 80.
operation and guarantee 10 the mining
public ,ha, the business will be run on a
strictly legitimate basis, rs the books will
I've open tor inspection al any time, and
report made 10 the stockholders monthly. F.
Mcssrs. Arthur X Fritz viii ge, out
or report hy next week and
present same 10 the business men OF .
Sumpter, who should give the enterprise
their hearty support, rs II will encourage .
the shipping OF ore and the leasing system,
lha, is 81 successfully carried on at other .
mining camps. A pamphlet OF niormn.