Show THE SUMPTER SMELTER american sumpter oregon general manager fred D miller left yesterday for a run down the line on matters of import to the smelter at the train he said to an american representative things were never better at the plant than at present we are running full capacity y and receipts of ores and concentrates are fine and show a steady increase since my return I 1 have made a very careful investigation of conditions and do not hesitate to say that the outlook is indeed very bright and the district entering a period of greater activity and production the results of the steady development at a number of properties is very gratifying and the coming season should find quite a number of new shippers to the smelter you hit the nail on the head in a recent editorial in which you stated systematic and intelligent development and the adoption of modern milling methods were proving the real merits of the district and as this combination is being recognized by mine owners and mine managers as the winning one there can C an be no question about the outlook being very bright and rosy |