The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-06
SPOKANE MANS VIEWS
Surnpter the Ideal District for
Mining.


have just returned from the eastern Ore.
gon gold fields. While there they, with
J.G. McGuigan, superintendent Of the
Alamo, and W. n. Jackson, formerly
superintendent Of the GoIeonda and now
superintendent Of the California Consoli.
dated Mining company, made an exam.
ination Of the Alimo Consolidated Mining
and Milling Companv's property. This
Is located one and a quarter miles from
the town Of Alamo and within three quar-.
ters Of a mile of the Red Boy, 20 miles
west Of Sumpter.
The examination was made with view
to determine the advisability Of erecting
a stamp mill on the property. The Alamo
Is recognized as one Of the best free mill.
ing gold properties In the Sumpter dis.
trict, and Is pronounced to be similar
property to the Red Boy, but It Is said to
have larger leads carrying higher values.
almost entirely free milling. The prop
erty consists Of five claims owned by the
Alamo Consolidated Mining and Milling
company, the stock In which Is chiefly
owned IN Spokane. John 6. Michigan,
the veteran SLOGAN miner, Is superintend.
ent, and has developed the property by
6Is feet Of tunnels, WINES and drifts, dis.
closing a shoot Of ore recently reported to
be 20 feet wide at depth Of $50 feet. A
drift has been run on the ore $50 feet and
q raise made to the surface. The ore body
Is crosscut at intervals, showing regular.
ly 20 feet wide, ,panning free gold through.
out and showing free gold to the naked
eye. The entire body Of ore SO far ex.
posed averages 81 to the ton. according
to Mr.. Cassin.
As a result Of the examination Mr.. Cas-.
sin states that a 2o.stamp mill will be
erected and work thereon will commence
In May. Work at present Is being pushed
on tunnel at the rate Of Ia feet per
day. This tunnel will tap the lead about
March ! at depth Of $50, feet when an.
other level will be started, which will
give depth on the lead Of 300 feet.
81 was much pleased with the Alamo
mine and the district In general" said
Mr.. Cassin. "ltwas my first visit to the
eastern Oregon gold fields, and as usual
found many Spokane men among the
successful ones. believe the greater part
Of the wealth Of the district will come
to Spokane, because of the energy and
push displayed by Spokane men now in
the field.
"lt Is an ideal mining country, the cen.
ter Of operation being but few hours
ride from the railroad and with splendid
roads everywhere. Placer dggings are
found In almost every guleh of the
streams, which with the best dredging ia.
cilities will require many years to work
out. ! doubt II there Is district on the
continent with as many producing mines,
and yet quartz mining Is only In its in.
fancy.
"a special feature Of the district Is the
splendidly built and well equipped mills
and mining plants and the air Of solidity
and independence that prevails among the
mine owners. As gold gathers on the
plates, the owners OF these rich producing G
mines care not whether the knowledge Of
the richness Of their property reaches the
notice Of the outside world. Twenty five
stamp mills, aggregating over $50 stamps,
are working In the district. As an ex.
ample Of the rapid development and ap.
probation in value Of mining property in
the Sumpter district, inquiry ELECTED the
following facts: A few years ago the Bo.