Show OREGON grants pass mining journal it is reported that H F has lids closed a deal for the sale of the new channel mine located on the south bank of rogue river at hell gate the property comprises some acres of placer ground equipped with a giant and about 1000 feet of pipe and a five mile ditch and good water right the property was sold to R E gilbert and some grants pass business men sumpter american george ozias of dayton ohio and W B albertson of salt lake who are interested in the comstock com s tock group and had been inspecting the property were not ready to disclose or discuss their plans on returning here after their visit these will probably mature after their discussions cus with superintendent reeves in baker during the latter part of the week it was the intention last fall to erect a mill this summer if the showing continued during the winter as it had during the summer and the american is advised that such is the case sumpter american on last thursday the smelter began on a short run that will carry them into the middle of the coming week this run will not consume all of the ores on had and the shipments now coming in and assured promise to furnish a continuous run of considerable duration following the middle of july A number of people have been here for this run at the smelter among the ea easterners who arrived yesterday were G R monroe and wife of newark N J william goodejohn of olney ill and bert german of premont fremont ohio they are interested in the indiana mine over on the east side and had been inspecting it they ran up to see what a smelter looks like in operation mr german is a brother of one of the th e directors of the smelter company |