The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
NEWS and GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD

in the foothills Of the Powder river val.
ley, where a great many Of such mines
are located. and seem 10 have about the
same formation. and the probabilities are
that for untold centuries they were under
water, hence the great evidence OF leach
ing. which will not disappear until con-
siderable depth is obtained.
Red boy.
The Red Boy Mining Company. owning
the Red Boy mine, situated in the Granite
district has its plans matured for the
greatest feat in deep sinking ever at
tempted in Oregon. II Is the intention
of the company to sink a shaft 2,ooo feet
in depth. and to that end $50 tons of
machinery have been purchased OF Fraser
& Chambers, Of Chicago, and viii be
shipped here this month. In the shipment
will be three boilers weighing 2o0co pounds
each. This extensive development on the
part of the Red Boy people Will determine
the permanency OF the ore veins OF inns
entire section of the country, and VIII
do more to inspire capital with confidence
than all things else combined
Mining Congress In Baker.
There will be held in this city some
time between the months OF june ana
September a mining congress by the Baker
City Chamber Of Commerce, assisted by
the citizens of Sumpter. II the entire
program is carried out. 1t promises to be
one OF the largest gatherings OF mining
men and capitalists on the Pacihc coast.
A meeting of the citizens of this city was
held short time ago in the Chamber OF
Commerce for the purpose OF coming 10
final conclusion. After considerable de-
bate. a committee Of six composed OF the
following gentlemen, was named 10 inves-
tigate and find out whether or not the
sum of 81 600 could be raised to defray the
expenses during the congress-: Albert
Geiser, Robert Walburn, p. A. Mann. or
Baker City: f. S. Bailee, Mr.. Gleason and
]. II. Robbins. of Sumpter. The commit
tee has reported to date that the money
can be raised and advises that advertising
to ali parts of the Northwest East and
South, asking people to attend, and the
chamber has the assurance of at least
$50 people already.
Granite-HiIgard Road.
That the Granite and Hilgard railroad
will go through is a most an assured fact.
The chief engineer has sent in his report
and his opinion on the ACCESSIBILITY of put
ting In the road, and from what can be
heard he assured a newspaper representa-
tive that the road would go through to
Granite without doubt. and work would
be commenced on the same at once. There
is reason for the rejoicing of the people
of Granite. as the building OF this road
means much To the future of this camp.
The road will not only give Granite direct
communication with the o. II. 4 y. line.
but will also give mine owners rates on
one that will result in immediate heavy
shipments. Moreover, Granite Will receive
a better mail service. and people coming
into the camp will save about twenty
four hous in time. as the circuitous Baker
City-Sumpter route will be obviated.
RELAXING the q. II. & n. Track.
Seventeen carloads of seventy five pound
steel rails for relaying the .. X. A. ".
track between here and Haines arrived
here Saturday and more are coming IN on
every through freight. The construction
gang has about finished relaying the track
between here and Huntington. ard viii
commence work West this week. The o.
II. a n. is repairing its track. all the way
between here and Portland. and under the
now time schedule the majority of the
people of this city are well pleased with
the present traffic facilities