The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-07-18
OUR VAST GOLDFIELDS.
In Eastern Oregon There Are
5000 Square Miles.

Some one signing himself "/," has
written q very exhaustive report on the
gold ileIds OF eastern Oregon, which was
published in recent issue oi the Boise
Statesman, filling mole than two columns.
The following are extracts from the ar.
,icle:
The territory known rs the eastern
Oregon gold fields comprises abou, 1000
square miles. II commences at Ballard'S
Landing, 10 miles northeast ot Baker
City, and extends to Canyon City, No
miles southwest ot Baker City, and aver.
ages over go miles IN width. IN this vast
domain there are over 6ooo mines and
prospects that are being worked or on
which the annual assessment work Is he.
ing done.
While this territory is referred to rs the
eastern Oregon gold fields, It Is also noted
Tor It's agricultural products, fruit, hay,
grain, cattle and sheep. LAUNDERING is al.
30 one Of the chiri industries and the
music Of the ax and the saw are heard IN
every valley oi the Blue mountains.
The most important mining camps oi
the entire territory are found west oi tue
Elkhorn range IN the Blue mountains.
The main range oi these mountains runs
nearly north aud south and rise from an
elevation oi from 5000 10 io,ooo irrt.
Powder and Burnt rivers drain the east
slope and the John Day rlVrr, with its
numerous tributaries conveys, the waters
Of the western slope To the great Colum.
bia, 200 miles away.
Ihi, section Is divided into i've large
mining diS,tits. The Cracker creek
dis,rl includes al the mines. on the head.
waters oi the Powder river. There are
about IS mining companies operating IN
th,, district aud some at the mines are
regular producers and dividend PAYERS.
The North Pole mine has a io'>iamr mill
and cyanide plant with u pay roll oi 50
men. The Gol,onIa has a 20 stamp mill,
With u pay roll oi rs men. he Columbia
niue has 4 io's,amp mill with pay roll
oi go men. hr>c three mines produce
large amnuu, oi Tree gold which i saved
on the plates aud the concentrates are
shipped ,o the smrlirr. Their output i
from 900 Ia $4,000 pet month each
and the mines al yet mtlrr ~ depth l.
gained. lhr lhr\ Il a new mine located
on the same ledge ~ the above named
mines aud has /, pay roll oi * men. No
mathinrfy Tor the reduction ot the ores
has We, been rut on this mine, hut I, Is
we'll Developed aud i to have machinery
soon. he Riii Mountain, the Nam
moth, the Bunker iiill. the Mountain
Belle, the Tree Coinage, the Annalulu,
the Baker CIV, the Amazon, the Eagle
group on Cable Cove. the Ohio, the l..
n /. and the Evening Star are all we'll
developed properties ani several at them
have hoi>,ing plants aud are shipping ore.
West oi this district on the western
slope oi the Blue mountains, on the head
waters oi the north aud middle forks oi
the John Day rlNrr, II located what i
known ~ the Granite district, This dis.
tri:t includes a vrrv large territory and
some oi the best proiu,er> oi iree gold.
The Red Rov mine, located On Clear
,reek, is the hest developed anl oldes,
producer. II Is equipped With a ,o'siamp
mill aud cyanide plant. II i operated Nv
water power, lighted bv electricity, heated
Nv steam, and its reduction plant treats
the ore complete, having no concentrates
Ia ship. Il Is considered the queen oi the