Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-02
HOW THE BONANZA
BECAME A NINE
Story of Struggles of Mother and
Seven Children Who Found One
of 0regon's Best Properties.
BOYS RAN OUT THEIR CREDIT.
nm, We're Finally Rewarded With Rich
Rcturns---What's Doing at
The Hotels.

s. s. Start OF Sumpter. oregon, is at
the White House. Mr.. start is an edu-
Gator of well known ability, and for
several years has been at the head
OF the public schools of the thriving
mining town Of Sumpter He is also
interested in mines at various places.
among his claims being some very
promising ones in Alaska. He has
also filled several municipal positions
Of honor and trust in his home town,
and wars candidate tor the mayor
atty of the city at the last election
being defeated by only a few votes.
"Sumpter is a good town" said Mr..
start today 1--WE have not only some
Of the richest mines in the world at
orr doors but we have also apparent
Is cxhaus:less forests of pine timber.
Several years ago Snmpter INDUCED
i'm n genuine western boom, and for
time rode the high wave of pros
perity. Then Il reaction came. and
things were changed. 1t was pref
ty hard tug to pun through, but the
town has now returned 10 sofa
basis. and is emerging beautifully
from the slump following the boom.
The North Pole mine, six miles from
Sumpter. is one of the best gold
propositions in the world. IT Is own
ed by a foreign syndicate. ana the
owners have refused an offer Of $40
0G0,0 900 Tor the property. Some other
good mines are the GolConda. Column
ria Bonanza and others, Speaking
OF the Bonanza mine, thereby hangs
tale. The aiscoNerers of the Bo-
nanza We're the Geiser boys, of Baker
slfs.ltts r.fslf
ing family, ana the father was dead.
The mother was a typical matron of
German descent, strong and hardy.
The boys. five i'm number, and two
girls. and the mother went TO the
mine. which was then so miles from
nowhere in the Businesses of the for
oSts OF the Blue mountains. But they
were confident they had a mine. and
dropped everything else and all OF
them went to work rhey ran In
debt for supplies wherever they could
crt credit. ana sold everything they
had. almost to the clothes on their
backs to carry on the work soon tho
business houses began to close in on
them. They had borrowed money
used their credit and even the credit
OF their friends and sunk all in this
hole in the ground-~and still no re-
suits. They were at the point of dcS-
pair but worked on, under the strong
direction of their confident mother.
The crisis was approaching. Their
mine was to be attached Doubly now
the boys and girls, and mother work
cd. They must succeed. And the
next thing the public Snew Al Geiser,
the Oldest boy of the family, went into
Baker City with a little sack full of
material which he took 10 the bank
and received something IN return And
right and left, up and down the street
he went, in Baker City and elsewhere,
paying Off his debts. and rewarding
his friends, for the Bonanza mine had
uaterialized and the family after
ward received, In cold cash, $75O.000
for the mine that they had worked so
hard to secure. And now that mother
rides daily, on the streets of Baker
city. In modest little phaetOn. drawn
by gentle mare, and is honored by
everyone for the part she took in say
ing the mine"
VI. j. Gray and wife of St. Anthony
Idaho, are IN the city the guests of
The Kenyon. Mr. Gray is a prominent
rancher and merchant OF the lively
little Teton town. and speaks very
hopefully of its future. "The Short
Line branch 10 the Yellowstone park
s. nearly completed said Mr. Gray
and IT is understood am effort will
be made To have the first train run
to the edge Of the park by June l, ST.
Anthony VIII he right on the line of
the park travel. and will get large
share of benefit from the opening of
the branch line
Prof. Joseph ,Ienson. in charge Of
the mechanic arts department Of the
Agricultural college. under President
Kerr, came down from Logan yester-
day and registered at the kenyon
Prof. Jensen rendered his resignation
aS an instructor in the college when
the board Of trustees was reorganized
Inn ia tad 1a.s had tAf nHtaft .lt
decided what he would do after leaV-
ing the college in June. Il have sew
oral propositions under consideration"
said tho professor, and have not de-
cided which one 10 accept. The proba-
bilities are, however, that l may so
east during the fail"
George $. Gruegcr aud Paul \. Cow
of Golden. Colorado, registered at the
Wilson hotel yesterday. These gentle
men We're among the party from the
Colorado school of mines who We're
taking In the various smelling plants
and mines OF Utah the last few days.
They left for Butte last evening.
Il. III. Smith OF Eexburg. Idaho. is
At the Wilson. Mr. Smith gives a
good report Of the northeastern Idaho
country, although the season Is some
what backward. I'VE are fortunate
IN that respect this year" said Mr..
Nmlth, as the frutt trees have not
Progressed far enough to be damaged
10y the frosts The prospects for crops
are excellent, and conditions are gem
orally prosperous. The shearlng soa-
son has not yet begun In our cnun-
try and will not begin for about three
weeks. Most of our wool was CON
tracted at 20 cents, and the growers
are now congratulating themselves on
their luck. although they seemed Il
little doubious about making the con-
tracts In January. But now nothing
above cents is offered, and the wool
mon who sold early arc among the
happy ones" Mr. Smith II on his way
~ Great Britain TO MI a mission. and
rs accompanied by Orson Heilcson,
ALSO OF ReSburg.
\. g. Benson Of Grantsyille Is az the
Mctropole Nj Benson alludcs With
pleasant reminiscent smile to- his
experiences as Il member OF tho late
legislature. and SAYS the people IF his
section have not given up hope Of get