Wednesday, October 4, 1899. THE SUMPTER MINER. 4 S ' "FORT SUMPTER." First Log Cabin Erected in the District in 1862. A mile from the business portion of town , the ruin of a log cabin, said to be the first ever built In the Sumpter min ing district, in 1862. Around It cluster many memories and traditions of the Eastern Oregon gold fields, and its name suggests one of the world's great trag edies. Hugh Ashbury, Fletcher Anderson, John Reed and James Flanigan are the names of the men who built It. They were all Confederate soldiers and are said to have come from Price's army, but the local historian dosn't relate how they hap pened to leave the confederate service at that date; when, though the fates, or the God of battles, or heavy artillery, or whatever tribunal is the the arbiter of armed conflicts, probably had decided that contest, the judgment had not then been recorded, and the world was watching the contending armies, in that mighty struggle to settle a governmental problem by the sacratlce of human lives, with all absorb ing interest. But all this Is neither here or at John Day postoftice, so far as this log cabin was concerned, nor Its ruin Is. However it happened, Its builders, named above, got away from Price and, better still, the Federal forces, which afterwards whaled the whey out of them, came to Califor nia and drifted north. It will be noted what excellent judgment they displayed all through this narative. Well, it never deserted them when they reached this land of golden promise fulfilled, for they stopped right here, built the much men tioned log house, called it Fort Sumpter and for many years worked with crude device only the richest bars of all the surrounding limitless gold-glittering sands. And many ounces of the yellow dust have they panned out hereabouts in days agone; and many, too, have they right royally blown in, like the thorough breds they were and are to this present day. For they are all still alive and vigorous; Hugh Ashbury still lives at Granite, An derson is In Montana, Flanigan at Raker City and Reed is luxuriating in Califor nia's balmy clime. Mineral Exhibit at Spokane Fair. Mining men who attend the Spokane Industrial exposition, which opens Octo l'er 3, will at least see in Spokane such an exhibit of the mineral resources of this part of the country as Spokane should Have made long ago. The people down there went at it right this year and as a result about every camp and district in the Pacific Northwest will be represented there and all with good exhibits. The contests for the prizes and premiums in this department will be animated. The medals which will be won will be of much value to the camps and the mines which may be fortunate enough to win them. The judges who will award these medals and honors are: Professor Henry Landes, M. A., state geologist, depart ment of mining and geology, state uni versity, Seattle, Wash.; Dr. Alfred A. Miller, M. A Ph. jD., department of mining, metallurgy nnd geology, state university, Moscow, Idaho; Professor S. Shcdd, M. E),j department of mining and geology, ' 'school of science, Pullman, Wash. At the close of the exposition the Spokane chamber of commerce will take charge of this mineral display, at least as much of it as is not returned, and will make a permanent exhibit of ores in Spokane. Press Bulletin. Important Mining DccuJoo. An Important mining decision was re cently rendered by the secretary of the Interior, which settled a point that has long been a question among min ing men. It was held by many that a patent could not issue for both placer and lode claims, where the lode was not within the exterior limits of the placer location, but the secretary of the Interior rules dif ferent. He holds that both placer and lode claims may be Included in one appli cation. When an abandoned claim is to be relocated a new discovery must be made and a new shaft or a new tunnel started, as the work formerly done cannot be counted as a part of the assessment work. It is as important to define the boundaries the same as though no loca tion had ever been made upon the land. It Is not necessary that the new location should conform to the lines of the pre vious location, as If desired, only part of the location may be Included in the new. It Is always well to state what portion of an abandoned claim is Included In the new location. Mining and Scientific Press. Spokttman-Rcvkw Quarterly. F. O. Baker was In town the latter part of last week delivering the Spokesman-Review Quarterly,"A Million Dollar Check and Other True Treasure Tales," large numbers of which were subscribed for by citizens of Sumpter. It is unques tionably the handsomest piece of printed matter which has been distributed through the Northwest, the work being done In Chicago. On the back cover Is a fac simile of the famous check drawn by Lieu tenant Governor Macintosh forfi, 042,054, in part payment for the LeRoi mine. And Baker is the boy who knows how to sell this work of art. Another Railroad Rumor. A proposition is being considered In Baker City involving the connection of that town with Pendleton by means of a railroad line running from the present terminus of the Wnshlngtou.& Columbia river railway. The proposition is.'to run the line up to the head of; some creek emptying Into the North Fork of the John Day'rlver, thence Jq Sumpter. The Dalles Chrenicle: ...Finest Line of... Jewelry and -"Wa to h s In Eastern Oregon. ... JEWELRY FACTORY ... LEADING JEWELERS, Mitchell Smith, Mgr. Baker City ) General Brass and Iron Founders and "Machinists. Baker City . Iron Works ., GEO. F. MCLYNN, Proprietor Special attention given) td repairing and 'rebuilding' all kinds of machinery. , 1 ( Baker Citv. Telephone Red 161 THE RED FRONT fco fcL &. 'AuMtM M M ..SOME NEW.. SUGGESTIONS T a4fc We have J"st rece,veJ a fmt new Hue of Dress Goods, Ex LrdUlCb; elusive Patterns, Dress Skirts and Trimmings, Outing Flan nels, Ties, Ribbons, Laces, Underwear, Etc. "Mn'c X7a Tne ,atcst snap" Fall and Winter Hats. We 1V1CI1 b W COIf carry tne Ge0i G, Snow shoes. All the weights In Seasonable Underwear. LOOK AT THIS-A FEW ITEMS IN TABLE DELICACIES ''' Gordon & Dillworths Port, Cognac J ( and Sherry Jellies, English Plum Pud- ( ::: dings, Orange Marmalade, Peach, Straw berry and Raspberry Jams, and many l other good things for the stomach's sake. ( '' W. C. CALDER, Prop. THE RED FRONT. Sumpter, Oregon. Sumpter Hardware Company. ? General Hardware, Stoves and Ranges. Mill and Mining Supplies. All kinds of build- . I IT T fers and Plumbers supplies. l r Agents For I Schuttler Wagons....