The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-18
COLORADO-OREGON.
Cash Paid for this Producing
Property.

Sam n. Hayes, formerly Of British
Columbia, where for several years he
figured as one Of the prominent mining
operators and promoters Of that district,
passed through Sumpter some three weeks
ago en- route to the Quartzburg camp,
near Prairie City. Sunday he returned to
Sumpter and reports the purchase at
Prairie Of a valuable and we'll known
property, called the Colorado and Ore.
gon, together with the buildings, which
consist Of miners boarding and bunk
houses, blacksmith shop, assay office
with complete outfit, and s.stamp mill,
which has been In operation on the prop.
erty for several years.
The Colorado and Oregon were origin.
ally owned by some Portland men, who
sold them to !. Lawrence, Of Prairie City,
in 1895, since when the mine has been
leased to various parties, one man paying
So per ton for the privilege Of taking out
the ore, from which in four months and
with his own labor entirely he realized
$500.
1t Is known that several parties have
been trying to buy this property for a
long time, but Mr.. Hayes, being man Of
few words. In negotiations Of this kind,
has out generated them all, by putting up
his cold cash and getting clean deed to
every thing on and In the ground Of the
two claims. From the thirty assays made
while at the mines, II Is certainly evident
he has secured big property, as the
lowest value shown was Sal, while the
others run up to S372. When II Is said
that only 200 feet Of depth has been
reached, the possibilities Of the property
are unknown, but surely great. Mr..
Hayes being practical miner, will de-
velop it by intelligent work, such as will
show up the merits Of the Quartzburg
district, which Is one Of the richest In
eastern Oregon, but on account Of being
so far from transportation, and the mine
owners, apparently class withou,
means, energy or ambition, the section
has never attracted much attention. Now,
however, that new blood Is beginning tc
secure interests there, It will soon attract
wide and favorable attention.
That there Is much gold In the high
hills of the Quartsburg district Is as sure
as that the hills themselves are there, and
the many millions Of dollars taken from
the placers along Dixie creek, which
drains these mountains, Is but one Of the
positive indications. But the crude means
of mining must be overcome by money
and experience, and the days Of the old
arastra, of which there are dozen within
a radious Of few miles, give way to the
modern will and other devices intended to
abstract the precious metals from theiI
hiding places. Mr.. Hayes will probably
stock the newly acquired property, In
which case he will have but little diff
Guilty in finding ready money for what de-
velopment stock he may desire to place
it being In reality a mine, ready to begin
working at once, though little money
judiciously spent will undoubtedly make
it dividend payer at reasonable early
day.
The consideration at which the property
changed hands cannot be given here, bu'
Mr.. Hayes paid handsome sum, ant
shows his strong faith In the district BY
not asking for a bond or time, but by
direct purchase for cash. THE MINER
wishes him success, as. It does all new
comers Of his kind.