Show cornucopia MINES special correspondence cornucopia oregon aug 31 A thorough investigation of the mining properties of this district is being made by W S keith manager of the sumpter smelter and it is reported that a large amount of outside capital will come into the district for development work the cornucopia mines company are preparing for the installation of new milling and concentrating machinery which will double their present capacity the stampede mining co has had a very successful trial run at its ten stamp mill and will close down in a few days for the winter and push development work with a crew of twenty men 11 1 1 L ross superintendent of the company expects by spring to have sufficient 1 ground opened up to keep the mill running steadily the new mill at the queen of the west mine is completed and within a week will be in operation A large body of copper ore is being prospected at the simmons mine which is under bond to F W messner manager of the indiana mine C E ROBINSON |