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THE SUMPTER MINER,
Wednpsdav. October 17, 1900.
Are You Progressive and
Up-to-Date?
Dn ynu want. 'i stamp mill that has a capacity nf 8 to 12 tuns to each
stamp? Our thai no maker of stamp mills In the United States can .sell you,
hut ourselves? One that is better In every way than the kind they can bell you.
THE MERRALLS' RAPID
STAMP MILL
has an enormous capacity. We are selling these mills everywhere. We In
stall complete plants, trom H to 1000 tons capacity. It you are thinking of
putting up a stamp mill, don't do it, until von havr written us. We can
save you thousand ot dollars, hrsldrs wnrrv and vexation. These mills are
endorsed by mluiuK men everywhere. Send (or circular.
Merralls' Mill Company
129 First Street San Francisco,. Cal.
STAMP MILLS
WOOD OR IRON FRAME
SELF-CONTAINED MILLS
Rock Crushers
Ore Feeders
Tramways
Dredges, Engines';
Boilers and Waterwheels
Hammond Mfg, Co.
INCORPORATED
PORTLAND, OREGON
W. S. BOVVERS
ABSTRACTS
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Mining Patents Obtained
Years of experience In Maker County Records.
No. 104 Court Street, Maker City; Oregon.
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Exclusive
Agent
for
the Celebrated
OLYMPIA
BEER
On draught or
hy bottle.
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"The Olympus
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H. FINGFR, ProprMor.
High Grade Wines. Qi imntpr Or
Liquors and Cigars. oUmpiCI, Vjl.,
SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS
.Mtmiladiiiric nl .ill klnjvul ( ..nl'on.ilr J Drink anj CJJrik.
()i-tntrj In tunnrrtlciii vilili ilic
Kentucky Liquor House
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
GAGEN & SLOAN, PROPS.,
SUMPTER, ORE.
"Just mount! the Comer"
NEBERGALL c MOORE
PKOPKIETORS.
the: maze
Fine Wines, Liquors and Qgars.
Next to First Bank Sumpter SUMPTER, OREGON
FAKMEKS VERSUS CORPORATIONS
Fighting in Malheur County Over Valua
ble Water Kightt.
Last week several arrests ol ranchers
in the upper valley were made, upon the
ih.trgeot contempt ot mull, the charge
being based 11 )on former court decision
lelallveto water litigation between Nevada
water ditch people and the owners ot ditch
piopeilv above Vale.
We know and care less as to the merits
ol the controversy, but as a disinterested
liystaudri it seems to us that as inlclli
gent citlens and ueigbors, these expen- i
slve lawsuits 'night to and could be dis
pensed llh. I his should be done on the
giounds ot etouoiuv and humanity.
I he lounrl lawsuit between these two
selsnl lliin.il.niil industiious fanners cost,
we are iulormrd, In the neighborhood ol
ous farmers, would build this reservoir, I
would not only furnish water in plenty
BIG LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
O. S. L Ry,
or ... .a us ucow aim now .., cu mva.ion, ' rbfc he Wun, Thu Y 0vf Lait
but lor all bench lands above the water :
line ol present canals. j La Grand.
In view ol these facts, would II not be ' T)e n of he d ,,, on rconj
ar ser to nvestigate the advisability of ,omeMMj etre ,,., reMlei , a niate.
building such a reservoir before plunging r, . ,..,.,, hllvIllBVV . ,i. ..,.. ,,,..,.
into another long, tedious and expensive s . . , .,; rieiue. of the
lawvilt over the little water left in the ., , c-. .. ,. ., , ,T ., 1 .. r. 1. ! Oivicheir of two tjvorii routM.viaihfUsios
.i.,., ..1 , I... i 1 .1 United Stales land dine at La Grande. Pacihc I-i Mail Linr.or the Wo liiMNM. S.-ralc
liver afiei the great lloodtlde of springtime, , iilfii,n..kiwni to- In '
( ....... H. .. . .,..,...,, ..Pk...... -
Grande mike, who is in the city on bust-. NO Change Ol Cars
uess, stales ili.it the business ot the oftice
..... . will tills year neatly double that of last
Shetpherckr Joining a Stag Drlvr. ; ye;(r MmU ( M nKM ,,,. arimeS
R. I). Larson, stage driver between to the liberal ruling of the department,
Vale and T'opiana 011 the Ontario and which enables those commuting or for any
Bums stage line, has recently had some reason abandoning a homestead entry to '
epicer experiences with a strange wild aul-! make a second entry. Under the con
m.il that haunts the road at an isolated structlou of the homestead laws a main
has gone down to the sea without leaving
any benefits behind. Vale Advocate. ,
me iuwict point 10
Montana, Utah
Colorado and. all
Eastern Points...
On Ihr I'orllnnJ-ClilcuRo Srclal.'"The rinctt In
lilt Wrtl, liulpt'rJ mill
Elegant Standard Sleepers
Fine New Ordinary ( I ourist) Sleeper
Superb Library-Buftet Cars
Splendid Diners l meals a la carte)
Free Reclinin Chair Cars
Comfortable Coaches and Smokers
Entire Train Completely Vestibuled
point )o miles between stations. Tills , who had once applied for a lioinesle.id en
animal li.is the lorm ot a man, but has the try was baried trom applying lur or mak-
fif.ooo, to s.iv notliing ot the loss ot time, head of a cow. It lOines down near the lug subsequent entiles,
damage to crops, and the eugeudetiug ol road and stands iuielly as the vehicles Auothritactortli.it ll.isli.idanntcri.il
roinity belweru liiends and neighbors, pass The driver has seen the creatine beating on the increase ol business at the
'I his money might just as well have been several times and had passengers on the La Grande ollue is the development of
thrown into Snake river, or burned, as tar stage one lime to verily his statements, eastern Oregon's vast mineral resources
The animal does not seem to be fright- and the applications for patent incident
ened bv the presence of human beings, but thereto. Willi the development of the
on the other hand has a curiosity to in- mining industiy and the growing knowl-
vestlgate them. Me makes no sound and edge of the value of mineral lands, appli
is never seen in the night. The driver cations lor patents arc becoming more
leads to tuitlirr litigation along the same has prepared to capture the thing the next numerous. Owners ol mining property
lines. time it shows up. It is supposed to be a ( are beginning to realie tlut they are bet
As we stated before, we know nothing ruse ot some Kind, but some agitation is 1 ter able to makes sale whe-i they have
of the meiits or demerits ot the contto- being tell. It shows itsell In (he neigh-, their giound patented than they are when
versy, but we do know that enough water hot hood ot lormer stage holdups, and is in the ground is not patented. There are not
Hows uselessly down the Malheur liver, (lie vicinity of where Indians in former less than applications for patent to min-
Tor liullirr llitorinaliiin apply to
I J. R. NAGEL W. E. COMAN
Trav. Pass. At. Gen'l Agent
142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
us the benrht accruing to the parties con
cerned, lo le sure, one side was victo
rious but when attorney fees, doubles and
vexation ate cousldricd, It was a costly
victor v. And the enjoyment thereof only
during high water in the spring, to irrigate times did some of their worst work. I. tr
ibe entire vallev tor the whole season, and sou lias a good reputation and is not cas
then as much land besides. Wearereli- ilv irigh'tened, and his statement is re
nhlv informed tint .1 natural leservoir site ceived with respect. Some sheepherder is
exists a few miles above Vale that would, 1 doubtless having tun out of the neighbor
If brought into rrciilfllon, store enough hood, but is taking desperate chances.
water lo irrigate all the valley below; and ' Although it frequently comes within 100
that the aino.iut of money and damage
heretofore spent and sustained in water
litigation between these aforesaid prosper-
feet of the road in broad daylight, Larson is
unable to say w hether or not it Is clothed.
Exchange.
log claims pending bctore the La Grande,
office at the present time, Mr Bar licit says. (
The cash business incident to the pur-1
chase ot timber lands during the first three 1
months of this year, exceeded the total
cash business last year at the La Grande
office. This is a showing that few laud
offices In the United States' will probably
be able to make lor the same period of
time. Telegram.
. . . THE . . .
SUMPTER MEAT
MARKET
. -(r. .
A. MANNS, Rroprietor.
J
Butcher and Packen
Fresh and Cured
Meats and
Sausage of all Kinds
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SUMPTER, OREGON
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