The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-13
HOME FROM
THE FRIDAY MINE
Messrs. Sorensen and Her.
locker Pleased With
Progress Made.

Neil j. Sorensen and Otto Herlocker
returned Saturday from trip Of insprc.
tion to the Friday mine, having gone out
to the Maxwell from Baker City before
coming home. Since their return
they have been So busy that it has been
impossible to secure an interview from
either on the present condition Of the
mine. Otto Herlocker did find time,
however, to say that he was ugreeably
surprised to find 50 much high grade ore
in sight, and the workings in such ex-
cellent condition after the three years
shutdown and only two months work.
Both Messrs. Sorensen and llerlocker
left Monday for II trip into the hills.
Superintendent Griffith, OF the Fri.
day, spent several days with his family
here, looking after some private busi.
ness matters. lie left Monday after.
noon for the mine to remain permanent.
ly. Mrs. Griffith will go over to make
her home there as soon ~ he can build
a suitable residence for her occupancy.
Immediately on his arrival he will put
on large force Of men opening up new
ground and blocking out more ore.
George Poague, Of Fargo, North Da-
kota, who had been in Sumptcr for sew.
eral days past, accompanied Mr.. Griffith
to the mine. lie represents II number
.of North Dakota stockholders in the
Friday company, and others who wish
40 invest. lie will inspect the property
thoroughly and make II report to his eli.
cnts on his return.
The Boise Capital News Of recent date
said:
Neil J. Sorensen and Otto Herlocker,
prominent mining men Of the eastern
Oregon gold fields, with headquarters at
Sumpter, arrived in Boise today en- route
to the Pearl district. Messrs. Herlocker
and Sorensen are owners Of the Friday
mine, in that camp, upon which opera
tions are soon to liz revived. The Fri.
.dav is II famous old producer and its vast
ore bodies below the 2OOioot level will
make it N shipper when development
work IL resumed. II il the intention
when work is started to open the mine
up on large scale and equip II with
modern machinery sufficient for exten.
'sive and deep exploration work. A mod
,ern ten.stamp mill will also be added in
the near future and soon the noise Of the
dropping stamps will reverberate IN the
canyons and ravines Of the old camp.
In regard to eastern Oregon mining,
the visitors say the district was never
more active. All of the mines are work.
ing II full force Of men and every proper.
" in the Sumpter camp is carrying on
general and extensive development
work. The rich Bonanza ut Geiser IL,
Mr.. Sorensen says, sinking II big shaft to
the lOOO.foot level, and rich strike IL
reported in these new workings. At the
Golconda, the famous old mine Of the
Englishes, is again in rich ore and its
new owners are jubilant.
Mr.. Sorensen says when he left Sump.
ter one Of the Barings, owner OF the
North Pole mine, was there from Lon
don. The North Pole is the deepest mine
in the ca mp, he says, and the showing
at a depth of 1000 feet has sent the
property out OF the market and its price
above the million mark, although ayear
ago it could have been purchased for
$6OO,OOO. The Red Boy, Maxwell and
other big properties in the camp are
showing up well and the Red Boy is now
shipping from the Concord ground, ad.
jacent property recently taken over in