The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27
ADVERTISING OREGON.
Great Work Being Done by
Colonel Donan.

vertising for the gold fields OF eastern
Oregon. The residents OF this section
should follow up this work Of General
Passenger Agent Hubert by personal et.
forts and the distribution Of printed mat.
ter, going more into detail regarding
the conditions existing here, and the re.
suits will be astonishngly gratifying.
THE MINER has already mentioned the
fact that Mr.. Hubert is having several
hundred thousand folders and pamphlets,
from Colonel Donan's matchless pen,
confined largely to description Of this
districts marvrlously rich mineral re.
sources, distributed al over the civilized
world. One destination OF this printed
matter, IN particular, is going to result in
much good. Large numbers Of these pub.
lications are being sent to Seattle, to he
placed IN the hands Of those going to and
returning from Nome. Others will be
forwarded 10 that tar northern Mecca Of
the gold seeker. There IS no question
but what thousands oi these Argonauts
viii be disappointed there and will be- look.
Ing TOR more favorable fields tor their
efforts. These writings OF Colonel Donan
viii furnish the information desired and
viii doubtless induce many to come here
IN search oi what they failed to lind In the
land oi fake s,ampedcs.
But this is not al the work which Mr..
Hubert aud Colonel Donan are doing in
the interes, oi this country. The latter
gentleman has gone east on another talk.
ing expedition, similar to that oi last tail,
when = characteristic interview with him
was published in something like i've
hundred papers. Returns from this trip
have already begun 10 arrive. His first
stand was made IN Fargo, North Dakota,
where he formerly lived. The reporter oi
the Forum got hold oi him and wanted
the usual expression oi opinion on largo'S
growth and Dakota's greatness. The
paper stated editoriilly that though this |
was the purpose oi the interview, the |
Colonel managed To work in a remark or
two on Oregon. hat remark ~ two, 81
airoltly introduced, amounted To- column
aud a halt. Here is a sample paragraph
OF two:
"Whllc II Is IN agricultural. hOrti |
cultural and pastoral state, Oregon hid, |
ialr To take a front sea, among the great |
mining regions oi America and the world |
Its gold mines last wear welded 5000 900 |
In nuggets, dust and bullion, and the /
mos, wonderful display ot gold ore at the /
Omaha exposition, aS we'll rs at the last |
meeting rl International Mining congress,
which is 10 assemble IN Milwaukee next
week-tamr from Ike Gukrr's Great
Northern mine, near Canyon City, Ore.
gon, where the quartz runs over 500. 900
10 the ton, and where an ignorant Dutch
farmer, IN tew days, picked out a fortune
with the point oi an old pocketknite. The
goldiields oi eastern Oregon have an area /
of nearly 1900 square miles; over LOCO
mines have been opened up; 5000 lora.
tons have been made, and many bonanza
fortunes have already been realized.
Albert Gel>rr, a Young boy driving an ex.
press wagon IN Baker City. not long ago
took hold oi u prospect known rs The
Bonanza. Under all sorts OF difficulties
and discouragements, he worked at Il
until he was able recently TO sell a con.
trolling interset in Il tor $3.50. 900 cash. A
Portland lady last winter got three.days
bond on some claims near the new city Of
Granite and before the time expired sold
out for $4,000, and 4 thousand similar
cases might he mentioned.