Show OREGON sumpter american pete mcavoy ALIc Avoy former owner of the little giant property passed through sumpter last week enroe e to his properties above granite mcavoy has placed a force of men at work in pumping pum ping water from some of the claims preparatory to the examinations of some mining mi ning men who are negotiating for their purchase baker city democrat john howard was in the city yesterday from a prospecting trip at the head bead of the south fork for k of the grande rondo river he made three or four loca loa eions in that district which is a comparatively anew new onel one and will return soon to do 16 location cation and development work he says the veins lie he located were rather small but carried rich ore one of the veins carries galena and at the same time pans free in gold he will know more of that district after his second visit as he be intends to make a thorough investigation vesti gation i lawton standard A new strike is reported in the cougar mine near this city and from information gained it is richer and of greater volume than anything yet found in this wonderful property the cougar cyanide plant is now dow running with a small force of men but additional help will be added within a few weeks sumpter american captain john R wood the western mining representative of james W gates the chicago steel magnate U who has spent the past six months in this kf district is at last to have his long patience t and confidence in the district rewarded he t is reported to have struck it rich in the quebec property in the greenhorn country I 1 and all his friends are willing 11 now to extend 1 f cona congratulations 6 over his good fortune |