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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1905)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, February i, 195 The Sumpter Miner I'UHLISHRI) nVHIY WBUNBSUAV BV J. W. CONNELLA nil " 'tie poHtofllcr In Sumpter, Oregon, tor trtn mission through the malls at second class taittrr. that a pplrit of Reed fellowship and common iuturoet may be developed? editorial utterance, and obaracter iB6B iti own threat hh a "news story, which promises no sousatinnal features. " It doeHti't state, how evor, when it will Btart the publica tion of that, "news story." To u man up a tree, it looks hh it 'the I'J. 0. bad boon called down, and of an awkward SUIISCPII'TION RATHS Oni" Year Jj.oo Ala Months i.aj ALWAYS IN ADVANCfi. It Ih annnutied that II. Smith Wnohty, government nssayor at Boise, has been given until Saturday to re elgn, and unless ho dooa ho, ho will le fired. President Roosevelt has bail his record invoitigatod by a Keorot. service num. Woo ley was tflviiti UiIh place a one of the bribes paid by the republican party for tho Mormon vote of Idaho, a white man having been ousted to make room for him. While working upon a foolish theory that he could convert silver into gold. Nicholas Hautll, a (Jor man chemist, in the year 1782, made the imporlant discovery of phosphorus. Evidently he did not place much importance in his dis covery, as he ciiul in nod in his ex periments to transmute silver into gold. Being thus ougego'J, other chemists made a study of phosphorus, and it is to the chemist lioyln that the world gives credit for the discovery. Alabama has a law, similar to that of Oregon, which imposes a tax, or i Icon to, on "foreign corporations, " companies to which charters have been iit-nti titrl iti ntlwir ufuinu ui III rill nnnrufn -Il ... AI..I rm..,n ! tryl t0 KOt OUt . I. 11 .1 11 predicament with the graeo uf a craw panics are about to attack the con- ' . . ., . , c, , , . , . ,., ,. .., 11 1 1 . 1 11 j I nab, and that O. S. Jackson inspired stitutiouality of that Jaw, and it is ., ... ,,. , , ,, . . , . ., , . ..the first editorial mention of tho proposed to call an extra sessiou of. ., . . , , r . . . .. ,,,,i4 4 . 1 41 1 'matter, sa ho certainly furnished tho the legislature to so amotid the law i . ,. ' ,,,,,, . 4, 4 ,r in 1 1 t 11 i . leltor from the Tribuno man, pub- II111I it will lit, imriMiiitt from iiftiinLr' ' 4,4ilt . 1 1 11 lished Saturday, that this roveuue my be saved to the: J state. Coriioratiou lawyers, how ever, state that this cannot be done, that the defect It fundamental; that tin- state can only tax the properties within its border, and not the capital stock authorized by a charter granted by auother stati. The progress of this case will be watched with keeu intorest by many companies in Ore gon, that were incorporated else where, and if tho law is unconsti tutional in Al 1 Ijhidii, it is also in Oregon. DON WILLARD A BENEDICT OFFICIAL RECORDS. The comptroller of the currency reports an increase in national banknote circulation durltiK January of 82,028,111)5. The circlation baited on bonds Increased 8.1,000, 11(1, but that hatted on depOHlts of lawful money decreased 8I,.'I,T7, 1 II) In the kiiiiiii time. The circulation out -eland lug on Fohruaiy 1 was as fol lews: Untied on bonds, 8 1. '15, 807, 1101; Minuted by lawful money. 8:11,011,1152; total, 8107, 4 4 2,85!!. Kiuce Fobruaty 1, 11)01, circulation tiased on bonds has in creased 818, I Till, 170: that secured by lawful money has decreased 87, fiHI.lt, leavhiK a net increase of 40,505,220 for the year. Eastern Oregon is an "easy" pucker. Her arid counties bavj sat idly by and allowed I'ortlaud, the wettiHt spot in the state (from the local option standpoint) to olllcer the state Irritation ariHociation, pass its resolutions, ill rout its policy, ilioetc its aims and appropriate all the Of course, it is a democrat who is making an asHiiiilt on New Jersey's chief Industry, that of manufacturing satisfactory charters , or any and all kinds of companies. .Senator Min- turn, democratic leader iu the state senate, has introduced a bill pro vldi tiK fur the annulment of the charters of corporations that may have entered into combinations iu restraint of trade, to fix prices of stock, to ovcr-oiipitali'o property, to fix the prices of "ho necessities of life for rates to travel, or to violate ttie federal Interstate commerce law. Tho bill provide that upon tho petition of any Incorporated board of trade in that state, the attorney general must Kraut a hearing, and upon a prima facie showing shall sue the company in the court of chan cery, the case taking prefeteuce an a suit involving the public welfare. The same anarchist says he will in troduce another bill, the purpose of which will be to force the real men behind a proposition to show them selves in the articles of incorpora tion, and diuttiug out their olllce boys. Tho following instruments were tiled at tho court house in liakor City for record veaterdav: KKAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. DKKDF. Heirs of Win (1. Latimer, to R. II. Denny, lilOO acres Iu T. 8 and !), R. 10, also H blocks in Brattain & MoCnmas' addition to Baker CP.y, an unidvided 3 lutoiest in 10 acres S. 17, T. 0, R. it), and block l.'i aud IW. ii block 17; 81. (J. S. A. to John MoPhorsnu, N. ' S. W. , S. 10. I4' S. W. .'4 "tifl N. W. lA of S. E. H of S. 8, T. 10, R .I7. U. S. A. to Daulol A. Hlack, N. !y N. W. i:, S. 28, and N. d N. E. U, S. 110, T. 11, R. 11. U. S. A. to Sarah 1. Hlack, W. ,' S. E. .14 aud S. S. W. h, S. 112. ii 11 i? .1 1 U. S. A. to W. U N. W. Frank E. ,'.i aud lot I'eatco, 1 of S. aud S. E. .'4 N. E. H aud lot 1 S 1. of 'ii honor. The arid counties "whoop it up" for I'ortlaud on the slightest (lone some parties not named, Those I'oinlletou uewsnaner men seem tn think limy have struck a rich pocket iu the alt"uirs of the tiol conda, but they evidently don't know how to extract the values. Two wosks or more ago the East OregouiNU ittated editorially that it would noon begin the publication of a series of articles expodng the man agement of the company, stating plainly that C. 1). Wade is not to blame for some Imaginary wrong aud S. 2, T. 7, R. 17. Oscar Koudall aud wife to Edward Mestcryou undivided ,'. interest in W (H feet of lot I aud W. 75 feet lot H, block 1, Richland Ore.; 80ftO. Uioer Kendall aud wife to Edward Masterson, undivided K interest iu W. 51 feet, lot -I and W. 7f feet lot 1, block 1, Richland, Ore.; 81200. Emma 1. M larch and husbaud to Mary Masterson, lot 2 iuUsher's west it. 1.1 iti on to Richland, Oro ; 800. Hendry Stone to Warren Swaye, aluts 17 aud 18, blcok 'Jo, in Paul lie addition to linker City; 8:175 John Rouse et al to Walter New II. lots 17 and 18, block 25, Paoif io addition to linker City; 850. J. A. Equals et al to J. R. Fore man, 4 interest in "Jetty," "Prior," "Sullivau" and "Dify No. 2aud 2," mining claims; 8500. Geo. S. Hi I let and wife to Frank E Pierco, "Sailor Jack" quatt. mining claim; 8200. U. S. A. to Augusta J Douuy, N. W.t'4 of S. 10, T. 11, R. :17. Colonel Don Willard, genoral man ager of the Little Craokor mine, made a rich strike last Saturday. While in Haker City he married Margaret L Cutter, of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Willard returned to Sumpter yester day morning aud have taken apart ments at tho Hotel Sumpter. Both the bride and gtonm have, since their arrival, beou receiving the heartfelt congratulations of a host of friendB. Tho uewly wedded pair were youth ful sweethearts, way down in Now 'England, separating in youth, when Mr. Willard came west to make a fortune. His girlish Bweotbeart re mained to euter a Boston musical conservatory, graduating a flushed vocalist She also weut west, wind lug up iu Dulutb, where she was a high salaried singer in church choirs aud a leading tlgure in Minnesota muiscal circles. While east in connection with tlnauciug tho Little Cracker mine, Mr. Willard mot, (imposed aud was accepted by his old sweetheart. Last Saturday morning she arrived iu Baker City, was met by Mr. Willard and Rev. J. R. N. Bell at 8:!)0 o'clock on that morning, pronounced tho ceremony which made thorn man aud wife. On Saturday evening, at the Geiser Grand hotel, those Sumptorites who happened to bo iu Baker City, and who heard of Wlllard's wedding, gathered to do honor to the couple. A feast wan spread, the brldo and groom were equally congratulated, and the world was made bright with well wishes. Mrs. Willard is a baud some, accomplished and jolly woman, who will lie welcome by Sumpter socioty, uot alnuo for her mauy ac complishments, but for hor charming personality. As for the groom ovorbody in this camp knows Col. Don Willard, that handsome, rotund aud always good uatured gontlemau, whose Little Craokor mine is Hinong the futuro bouanazs of this district. hint of a hot air ciiiupaigu, blindly drink all her swenteund promises aud t tut tt hold an empty sack, as a reward. Pott laud ilmluml the word of her intimating that the guilty ones ; would be given the getr good and plenty. Nothing further appealed 1 iu the Eiist-Oregouiau roiuirding the Seymour 11 Bell and'jwifo Hewitt Laud company, N. W. S. 10, T. 11, R. :$7; 8707. MlNINtl MATTERS. DKKDS. to !4. commercial club, delegation and of yens that she would help pass a good irrigation code thl.s winter. When put to the test, what did she do? II nv did she keep her promise?- East Origoniau. The Pnudlelou paper is correct aud htatos the case with attiactive force, of her legislative 1 matter until Saturday, when it her leading citl puhlitdiod a letter from an em ployee of the Pendleton Tribune, its hate.l contemporary, addressed to C. S, Jacks jii, manager of the Portland Journal, former owner of the E. O. aud presumably still a stockholder, aud tlgure iu (lolconda Nick Williams to Allieue Case, undivided l interest iu "Univer sity" mining claim; 81. N. 1. Hale to Richard C. Malloy, three-one h'judredth interest iu tho "Jacob Thompson, Nos. 1, 2, II. aud 5 Paddy Creek," mining claims; a prominent, $1,001). attairs, which 11 a. Milclinll and wlf tn Ki ml Hut what is it going to do about liyis an unmistakable invitation to , Kmith, undivided one-llfth intorest Will it jl In with The Miner and , put a brake on his facile peucile, u Last Chance" quart, mining utge representatives of eastern Ore-1 either in the shape of yellow gold or olaim 8250. gnu to niganize into a oohosslvo igieonnacKH possiuly sliver would, force, act together iu legislative servo tlio purpose. Anyway, he , uiattets, developing sutllcieut strouiih to wieel by force from treaoheious Portland what we want? Will the East Orcuoulan uot only preach but practice this policy? Will it bury its HttJe annoying lack hammer aud utop knocking the mining industry, adroitly 1...10.1..I.. II... III.... IMunuiiio iiiu luujiimmuu , ..i,.!,,. . 4t .111 I II .1 a 1 DiHIIII, VUHi 1 iiiu iju iiNs a oig, seusaiiouai story, whiuh Mr. Jacksou can supress, if he takes the proper steps. Now, in publishing this throat from the Tribune source, the E, O. takes uccasiou to reconstruct its former Frank Klein to T. S. (Kunuorly, half interest iu "Roanoke" milling Executor's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed by the Couuty Judge of Baker County, Oregon, executor of the last will and testameut of Michael Lynch, de ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are horeby notified to pre sent tho same to me, properly veri fled, as by law required, within six mouths from the date hereof, at the olllce of Charles 11. Chance, attorney-at-law, First National Bank build ing, Sumpter, Oregon. Dated at Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon, this 25th day of Jauuary, 1005. J. B. FRYER, Executor of the Estate of Michael Lyiicn, Deceased. FOR SALE. Thtee Dorses aud two sets double harness. Cheap. Sumpter Lumber company, Sumpter, Oregon. 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