The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
OREGON
MONTE cRIsro AND GOLD BUG
Rapid Development OF Rich Properties on
Greatest Ledge Ever Found,

Rapid Development Of Rich Properties on
Greatest Ledge Ever Found. =, b.
sUMPTER OREGON-J. A. HilIiker Of
Minneapolis passed through town to his
mines on Rock creek, the Monte Cristo
and Gold Bug groups, owned by the West
ern Union Mining company, Of Minneapo-
lis, Of which he is general manager.
These properties consist of five full
claims or $500 feet Of direct extension Of
the famous North Pole ledge, Joining end
to end with the South Pole oompany's
ground. ,s~ -f --~e
Under the superintendency of O. F.
Lindley, a mining man of varied expert
ence and exceptionally good Judgment,
both of these groups are being opened
up. by tunnel. The Monte Cristo group
lies on the opposite side of the hill from
the North Pole ground, and at about the
same elevation. The. Gold Bug is a. con-
tinuation of the same ledge, Rock creek
being the dividing line, and is situated on
the opposite hillside, reaching the summit.
Two shifts of miners are at work on
each property, driving tunnels for the
ledge, both Of which are in over 100 feet.
and the ledge may be, cut any day on
either.
This is unquestionably one of the great
est gold-bearing lodges on the globe. Re-
garding it, Professor Lindgren, Of the
United States geological survey, says it is
the most clearly defined, strongest and
persistent in eastern Oregon-and that Is
saying a whole lot, much more than the
uniformed can conceive Of. Last week
J. w. Cowden was over in that district
taking pictures Of the scenery, buildings
and mills, one Of which Is a panoramic
view Of North Pole hill The camera was
on the opposite divide, fully two miles
distant, and even in the photograph, the
ledge can be distinctly seen and traced
in side THROUGH the h
Pole claims, into the Monte Cristo. where
it is lost sight of as 1t descends below the
| timber line. 81: -
The North Pole alone has a record Of a
million and a half in four months, to say
| nothing of the big cleanup from: the Co.
| lumbia and Golconda, on the western ex-
| tension. Readers will also recall the con-
test royal between Alexander Barring, the
London millionaire owner Of the North
Pole and Mayor Robbins, of Sumpter, tc
| buy the ground between that mine and the
| Monte Cristo group. The latter succeed
ed, after bidding over 100000, has or.
ganized the South Pole company and has
already begun work on a gigantic scale.
Mr.. Hilliker, therefore, has a license tt
be enthusiastic over the probability Of
making two great mines Of his properties
So far as the topography Of the GROUND
is concerned, he has a better lay out thar
either of the other big companies.
AS good buildings are to be found at an!
mine in eastern Oregon, bunk and board
ing houses, blacksmith and timber fran
ing shops have been completed. and thu
men employed there will be comfortable
A civil engineer Is at work there. sur
veying the ground for patent, which will
be pushed through to perfection Of it'll
as rapidly as official red tape will permit
There is scarcely a doubt but what /,
one year from date both these group
will be big, prolific producers. Superin
tendent Lindley says he will have enough
the erection Of mill. There IS ever
probability that this ore will be equall
ais rich as that now being taken from tn
North Pole, which mills many thousand
of dollars to the ton, for the situation {
, the two properties Is very similar. =;