The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-11
LOOKS LIKE A FAKE.
Iowa Paper Still Boosting the
White Swan.

Some weeks since THE MINER men.
Ballet, representing the Mining News, Of
Des Moines, Iowa, and an all around min.
Ing engineer and promoter. He didn't
remain long in Sumpter. One thing dead
sure, the Mining News is endeavoring to
aid him In his scheme Of promotion. IN
It's issue for March that publication has a
two column leading editorial on the
wonderful Mr.. Ballet and his gigantic
scheme-no less than the rehabilitation Of
the old White Swan mine, over east Of
Baker City. Whatever may be the un.
known merits Of that abandoned property,
all this stuff in the News Is transparent
rot, rank fake, carries internal evidence
Of It's entire lack Of good faith. Read
these extracts and decide for yOurself-in
the light Of local information regarding
the White Swan:
"Mr. Lesion Ballet, the mining
engineer. left for the mines about two
weeks ago. On arrival at Denver he
was met by delegation Of the directors
Of one Of the biggest mines In Colorado,
and was rendered the position as general
manager Of the entire mines and reduction
works Of the company, at a salary Of
$4,000 a year, and all expenses. Mr..
Ballet explained to them his White |
Swan plans including the big reduction
works, electric power works, and rail-.
road, and they were startled by the
magnitude Of the plan. Mr.. Ross, the
president OF the Colorado company, said:
my God! Ballet, that's big enterprise,
but you are the only man In the United
States that could do II. want to. get In
on that deal myself and ! believe III 90 to
Baker City with you, and ! and my
friends here viii raise 100000 In
money for II, and more II you need IT,"
"rhen he organized his company to be
prepared TO take II up the minute II was
cleared, and YOU know the rest. How
jealously Baker City people knocked
how they tried to defeat his purpose-but
the more they antagonized him the strong.
rr his plans became, for II an enterprise
has no opposition II isn't worth much
for nobody else cares for it, We have
written 10 our special correspondent at
Baker City for story Of Mr.. Balliet's
hight for this million dollar gold mine; q
history ot his first coming 10 Baker City
up 10 his present position Ms Bonanza
King Of the state. Knowing Mr.. Balliet's
disposition 50 well, and that he would
rather 20 into a fight than eat, We predict
tina, this tight ter a million dollar mine,
aud the history of his other ventures, viii
be story OF greatest interest"
"HiS holdings must he worth over
3, .ooo. .ooo ,oiaN-but this viii he nothing |
when II tetomes known jus, what he
owns IN Baker City, with the smelter, re. |
duction works. electric power house, Mon.
tana, Oregon and Paciit railroad and the
White Swan mine. too. Indeed, the men
who associated themselves with the young
engineer In the White Swan, where he
will not he Handicapped Nv officers and /
have done well. Their future Is
made. When our correspondent has his
story ready YOU can I've expecting some.
thing as interesting as a novel. The
banks report that Mr., Ballet Is one Of
their heaviest deposi,ors, and We would
not he surprised TO learn that he had half {
\ million on deposit"
And this alleged millionai e Is acting aS
for \ mining paper pub.