The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-07-18

John +. Leland, who landed in Lead.
willie in January, 1879, and had charge Of
the Fryer Hill Mining company's prop.
erty, is another. He was also foreman,
at one time, for Gov. Robinson. In 1881
he went 10 Aspen, where he remained for
several years. He returned TO Leadville
IN 1857, and took charge Of the Hilltop
mine. Afterwards, and for year before
Senator George Hearst's death, he ex.
amined properties for him. Few men
have had wider range of experience than
he. He has been here three years and
has been over the country thoroughly,
and says II has no superior outside Of
Colorado.
Colonel J. T. Grayson, the mining en-.
gineer, formerly Of Denver, and who had
charge Of the l.. MdGregor and Phoenix,
on Gold hill, which was bought by n.
Mex. Twombley, son.in.law Of the late
VIM. n. Vanderbilt, has his headquarters
in Baker City. and is developing the
"Babv McKee," IN the Gable Cove dis.
,rit,, ten miles from here. He tells me he
believes this is an extension, or contina.
ton, Of the mother lode Of California.
Frank s. Chesney, who went to
GeorgetoSn in 1900, and to Silver Plume
IN 1874, and who landed IN Leadville IN
1873, is also mere. He was afterwards at
Red Cliff. Tie has been here three years,
aud success has attended him. he owns
the Chrlan, which adjoins the ked Boy,
one oi the hest mines IN the district.
]. ID. Hellinger, who was superintend.
ent aud general manager Of the tnmous
"Slide" mine, in Boulder county, in iso6
and 1907, Is another. believe this prop.
rfty at one time was sold Tor $4,000,
and was once owned by Willard Teller.
tie came here two years ago, and was
employed at the Bonanza. one Of the best
mines, situated 10 miles from here.
Old Jim Kennedy, whom everybody
knows, and who made lots Of money at
leadvile, and spen, lots Of it mining at
Breckenridge, has an extension Of the 30.
nanla. which promises well.
There are quite "A number here from
Cripple Creek. B. q. SWotk, who Is
here for himself and some Colorado asSo.
ciatrs, has located a tine copper property
seven miles from Baker City. Now, the
natives have located the whole surround.
ing country. frshie & Savage, two very
oId.t!mers in Cripple Creek, are running
a iive.stamp mill near Baker City, on
custom ores. and are doing well. J. W.
Carr and Young Mr.. Ferris. son Of Tin.
berline" Ferris, formerly Of Cripple
Creek, are developing 4 property at
Alamo, about 20 miles from here.
John W. RolanI. who was In Leaiville
from 1870 to 1901, and In Aspen until
1891, has been In this vicinity for the past
si> wears. Ne Is connected with Pitts.
burg people, who are developing the |
Amazon, Blackhird, Gold Boy and others.
T. J. Conroy, who was associated with
Darby, Page and Nichols, in Leadville,
aud who made the first map OF that famous
town, is representing large syndicate OF
Eastern capitalists which has done near.
" ,,soo ieet OF development, work during
The past year, and said nothing about II.
These are q few Of the old time Col0ra.
ioans have met. Miners and prospec.
tors | meet every day--so much so that !
tanno, realize am IN Oregon, but really
seem - he IN Colorado.
Major Cooper aud his corps Of able as.
>istants, oi the Denver & Rio Grande
railway, did much In the way Of advertis.
ing the mineral resources Of Colorado.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Is doing similar work for east.
rrn Oregon. through W. n. Hurlburt.
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