The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-27
GREAT IS CABLE COVE.
Hundreds Of Men Working on
Dozen Rich Mines.

Some handsome and rich specimens OF
massive iron ore were brought in from
the Standard mine, in the Gable Cove,
by n. p. Kayler, one OF the owners, a
day or two since, which ordinarily would
cause stampede to any district except
eastern Oregon. Here strikes have been
so common during the past two years
that they hardly cause ripple Of excite
ment. The people here do not seem to
he so impulsive rs in most camps, aud
no matter what il discovered they go
along the even tenor Of their way aud
confidently believe that the next strike
will be in their mine, and that they had
better stay with what they have, rather
than 20 into u new section. This new
strike Is similar in character to the other
ores found in the Gable Cove, carrying
1912 in gold, few ounces Of silver and
some lead. The excess Of iron found in
the other veins Is also noticeable.
The general formation throughout the
district Is similar, being a grandiorite,
and it IL natural to expect the ores to be
similar in character, but hardly that the
high values should be found in all the
properties. The shoots Of ore are appar.
emily continuous and all the veins carry
them. From indications the Cove IL
destined to be one Of the best producers
in eastern Oregon, ~ the district IL
large and the number Of properties be.
ing opened up is greater than in any
other section. So far there IL not sin.
gle instance where good values have not
been found where depth has been NJ.
tained.
The California mine, with some two
miles Of underground workings, the most
extensive Of any, has the best showing,
its largest bodies of ores and best values
being found in the deepest workings,
about 1000 feet below the surface. On
the surface Of this property the values
were not high, only from ten to fourteen
dollars, with many samples running
much less, but as depth was attained
the values increased and assays running
over one hundred dollars are common.
The experience Of the owners Of the
Imperial mine, to the east Of the Califor-
mia, has been similar to the sister prop.
erty, and they have now commenced
sinking a shaft to gain several feet IN
depth. They have shipped good many
thousand tons Of ore to the various outside
smelters, but are now sacking and hold.
ing the output Of the mine until the
Sumpter smeltsr il ready to receive
ore.
On the Overland, to the west OF the
California, they have good bodies Of ore
running mp to 90 ton il the shaft,
which il the deepest workings, and t35
and 81 in the face Of tunnel No. I. On
the surface the values run from twelve
to fifteen dollars. The topography IL
such that Il depth Of 900 feet can he
gained by running a tunnel less than
that distance, and it is the intention OF
the owners to have this tunnel run dur
ing the fall months 40 that ore can be
taken out cheaply and in large quanti'
ties by the time the local smelter il
ready for operation. There are some
four hundred feet Of work already com.
pleted, hut no great depth has been at
tanned, the idea being rather to deter
mine where the best ore was and then
go to work and open it up in the most
economical manner. Surface work is
much cheaper than underground and all
the work so far has been done with that
fact in view. Another feature about the
development Of the Overland, is that all