Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-12
NEVADA
TO THE
FRONT
Another Rich Discovery Made
Thirty Miles South of
Oregon Line.

Inc bdker Olty herald or July IU
says:
Two prospecting parties left Baker
las. evening by different routes for
point in Nevada just below Denio,
and about thirty miles south of the
Oregon liIe, where according to re.
ports Sumpter parties have made
strike, which in richness rivals the
great Tonapah district in Nevada. Two
parties were started last evening by
Judge Thomas c. Burke, into the new
field and yesterday at Sumpter James
Howard president Of the Sumpter
bank started csowd of prospectors
to the new field. Manager Boggs of
the Mayflowen is said TO be starting
prospectors in the ne wregion, and
Manager Balm from the Cable Cove
mining district is already on his way.
The strike was made in the new field
by James Ellis of Sumpter, who was
sent into the Nevada country just bes
low Denino, Ore, by James Howard,
president of the First National bank of
that city. In going into Nevada Mr..
Ellis had no idea of any particular
point in which to prospect and while
the Nevada country south Of Denino
is and has been more or less known for
its mineral deposits, it was mere
chance that he started his investiga-
tions in that locality.
Letters from Mr.. Ellis to Howard
and other friends were exceedingly
conservative in regard to prospects
until recently, when he became enthu.
siastic, ending with final letter re.
ceived by MIR. Howard on Saturday
last urging him to come at once. This
letter, which was accompanied by
samples of ore, stated that his discov-
cry revealed ledge Is feet wide
which seemingly extended through the
country whee it was traceable for q
distance of six miles and the ore from
which carried values in gold and cop
per, upwards of 5000 per ton
Mr.. Howard was in Baker on Satur.
day but great secrecy attended his
visit here and nothing was given out
by him at that time except to personal
f'iends Later the facts were ascer-
tanned and it is reliably stated that
the samples Of ore which Mr.. Howard
had with him revealed native gold in
quartz formation charged heavily
wit hchalcoprite.
Outfits are going out from Sumpter
daily and many have already gone
end Others are preparing to go from
Baker. The infection has also reached
Pendleton and the intermediate towns
mad it begins TO look as if the entire
country had suddenly awakened to
the possibilities in this new camp Tn
the letter which Mr.. Ellis recently
sent out he stated that inside of thirty
days there would be 5000 people stalk
ing ground in the vicinity of his find,
ard it begins to look as If the proph-
ecy would be more than fulfilled.
The exact location Of this new Ne.
vada strike is not known by anyone
in Bakor City, but IL can be approxi-
mated by the fact that it is about
thirty-two miles south and perhaps a
little west of the town of Denio. 1t is
said to be about ten miles from Quinn
river crossing located on the main
wagon road between DEMO and Winnie
mula. 1t is absolutely virgin country
and it is said to be entirely unpros-
peeted. There is said to be much iron
in evidence on the ssrface, and per
feet network Of lodges indicate in
nearly every instance the presence Of