Show OREGON sumpter american al geiser said the other day that tince since he had taken charge of the bonanza this last time he had done about feet of new tunnel work he says sayd that what he has thus far done has been in the nature of proving the correctness of previous theories that he be had in regard to the mine and what other people had to say concerning his methods was not worrying him ono little bit granite gem W WA A mcnaughton at his sunnyside Sunny side placer property on boundary creek about four miles from granite is building cabins and fixing up quarters for the accommodation of the crew to this end considerable lumber has already been delivered at the mine the sunnyside Sunny side is the property recently transferred to the home mining company portland parties are interested te with mr mcnaughton in the company sumpter american L N cook and miss M mckinley of marion ind the owners of the arizona nevada group beyond the imperial have been inspecting the pro properties berties this week they have had two shifts at work driving a tunnel and sini sinking ting one small shaft during the summer the showing made has been very satisfactory and they will probably decide to continue development during the winter but this will not be determined until they return east granite gem on the belcher and golden gate group development is being done on the lower or main working adit on the belcher claims the tunnel is now in 1900 feet on the vein and has already cut five ore shoots ranging from seventy five feet to feet in length the daines people are excavating at the portal of the tunnel for a compressor the company is going to in stall power drills and drive the crosscut on to the golden gate vein thus enabling them to deliver all their ore to the mill through the one tunnel granite gem J S wyatt E P kennedy and T kennerly were over from sump ter during the week and spent several days making ma king a thorough examination and sampling the old la bellevue mine it is understood der stood that a sale of this famous old mining property is about to be consummated this is most welcome news as the mine is known to be one of the best in the state in it are blocked out large bodies of very rich ore but for the litigation with which la bellevue has been t tied 1 ed up for so many years it would today be one of the best producing mines in the country sumpter american R M wilson who has charge of the development work on the mormon boy in the cableville Cab leville district went into baker yesterday afternoon he said that thai the one shift which they had maintained on the property during the summer would very likely be continued during the winter as they now have things on the surface in such shape as to make it possible for the miners to continue at work during the snow period without too great biscom forts the work has opened up an extensive ore body and the indications point to the making of a mine of future operations he can tell more next week after a consultation in baker grants pass mining journal 0 L goodnough was in from his mining property on jump off joe tuesday on business going out again wednesday morning he says that work is going along steadily on his mine and preparations are being made to start his at work upon a reserve of ore as soon as the fall rains give sufficient water supply the goodnough ledges are opened by two tunnels one feet and the other feet in extent there are two shafts opened one to a depth of forty feet and the other twenty feet tapping a ledge of good grade free milling ore mr goodnough says that the mill on the hammersly property which adjoins the goodnough is running night and day and that ten men are kept at work about the mill and mine and in constructing a cyanide plant which will soon be placed in commission |