The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-21
Sized Up by Correspondent Of
International School.

the Overland, having just returned from
trip into the mining section Of eastern
Oregon contiguous to the Baker City
country. He has been In this city a nun.
ber OF times before. Respecting things in
Oregon, Mr.. Cook said:
"There Is a general activity over there
that looks well and is well for everyone.
The mines and mills are generally run.
ming; there Is a good field for labor, with
wages very good, and all the conditions
point to the fact that the coming year will
he the banner one tor that section. From
Baker City went to Sumpter, which Is a
good town, though not SO lively as little
time ago. Work Is progressing on the
enlargement Of the big sawmill at that
place. and when completed there will be a
large additional output. The extension Of
the Sumpter Valley railroad has been de.
iayed because Of inability to secure bolts
tor the bridges. but thi, has now, under.
stand, been obviated. The road will push
On through to Whitney right away, In or.
der TO get into the great timber belt sur.
rounding, and this has put the new town
on the list Of boomers. It Is building up
like a mushroom, but everyone has faith
IN its continuing a good town for all time
to come, having an excellent backing.
"from Whitney ! went to Geiser, and
visited the Bonanza mine, which Is work.
ing full force Of men, taking out elegant
ore, and with the zo.stamp mill pounding
out bullion night and day. There Is a
great deal Of development being done on
this property. including prospecting new
ground, the present most extensive work
being the sinking Of a shaft. The ad.
joining property is putting In a 2o.stamp
mill and preparing for large ore extraction,
as the mill will be in operation by Febru.
aryIst.
"Ihere are number OF very tine pros.
poets IN that vicinity, and all Of them are
having considerable development done.
a placer mine just below Geiser is work.
ing and taking out great pay, the ground
being exceptionally rich. From there
went to the Red Boy mine IN the Granite
district. They are running their 20 stamp
mill all the time and employing force OF
40 men. At this property is going up
what mining men say is the finest shaft.
house west Of Butte. The stone for the
foundation Is being hauled distance OF
six miles, being the best that is obtain.
able In the entire section.
The town OF Granite is lively, with a
large amount ol business being done all
the time. The lpex mine Is shut down
tor the present, hile IN. Cougar l. not
doing much work. The Golconda is run.
ming its 20 stamps ana taking out tonsd.
cradle tine ore. The Columbia is ru1.
ming 10 stamps, though installation of 10
more is being pushed. While these ad,
dlional stamps are being placed, the mine
is working short handel. as the old mill
cannot handle the output when the full
force is at work, but as soon as the entire
plant is in operation this viii be one OF the
big mines ot that section, and with
good production. A tramway Is being put
in from the n nth Pole mine to the mill
over the hill, and when this is in opera.
ton the ore extraction will be increased
and facilities Tor handling increased to a
large extent. Besides these there Is a
general activity among those owning pros.
poets, and ii looks IS though that section
OF Oregon would presently be pat in the
list Of big producers. |, is a good