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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1900)
8 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, . October 24W 1 900 THE BOOK OF ALAMO. Found in a Give on the Green, horn Mountains. (Tim'.m auk iir thi I'voi'Mir Jai:kn.) I. And il c.i me to pass during the latter part iif the rclKii of KiiiK McKlnley that there gathered together all the wise men and prophets ot the land. II. And, leli(ild, there appeared ii'itnthem the Anisel Wheeler whose voice was as the tinkling of brass and line silver. put to flight the Milwaukeeltes, for, the women of that country were mighty fighters. ' XXI. Thus endeth the First Rook of Alamo, being a translation as was re corded, and t tins it so happened that Wheeler was again declared king among his people. Baltic at a Miner. Very few people are aware that Balzac once engaged In gold mining. Always short ol money despite his colossal literary labor, the famous author yearned for some j sudden fortune from gold mines or hidden treasure. He consulted certain somnam bulists on the point. One of them hav ing revealed the secret that at a certain III. 'Ihus did he say unto them, get ye i Smit at Port an Prince Tnussalnl-Loiiver until the land of Alamo, for, In and be-1 lure );,j buried immense riches, Balzac hold, I hive had a great dre.im-tlial the resVfd to repair to St. Domingo and gold of that country is good. IV. Thus did they cniiie from the tribes ol Milwaukee and from around about the liast and brought with them great riches and did build up a mighty camp. V. Now these are the tribes as were re corded, Wheeler was the son of Tun tielsite, which, being translated, means keep 'em out. VI. And he begat Warner, who was the sou ol A. Fake, aid he brought with him the children of Strasbourg who worked days in the bowels of the earth, and he il was who wrote the great hook ol promise-.. VII. And Warner begat Aldrin and his tiibe lor Aldiiu was the sou ot A. Sweed,.iud brought wiih him (lie parch take possession of the treasure. Unable1 to do all the work alone he admitted Jules Saudeau and Gautier into the syndicate, promising them a big share of the profits. They merely had to be at the station at a certain time, ready to set out "with the necessary tools." Exchange. LOST ON DESOLATION CREEK. Hill and Canyon All Look Alike In that Well-Named Region. "Lost nn Desolation creek." "This is one ol the easiest things in the world," observed the man who has been there, In discussing the latest episode of this kind reported by the Grant county I papers. "All that is necessary is to give ,..,...,., , '.ii'cis. nil 111. 11 is nct.cs3.iiy l iu kivc men o the Prophet Quebec concerning t)e (omUy (.((Ke , ave tefe c " " "'" " '". m,H I and know what It Is. If there ever was a V III. Ihus .soh,ppeed.l.athereso- ry propcr,y named Ills that trlbu- journrd totlutu.un.ry a mighty miner, J or)eM,,.(joi Cfee( of Qve whose surname was Murphy, who be-, ,a Im w Oreelhom n,0UMlallw. lug told iu a dream to sean I, he Hook , ., rw mn wm mmfd (ha ()un :: .::::':d, " rj" " t ,.::; , creek ,,,, . bee,, .hr.. .hm. vc.iicu li null wiinc 111 tnn mi iiic nni mines of Alamo. IX. And Murphy was the son of Sell Stinks and he brought with him Ma honey who was the tattler of the tribe ol Whiskeyites and he begat Smith. X. Nmv Smith was a great I. inner iu his The only wonder to me is that there are not more people lost in that section. For 1 the man who wants to get lost this dis trict offers mure Inducements than any I ever visited. "I he 15-16 puzzle and '"igs-in-the- ilni'ir' .ir .iii'iiw .iiiim.ir.il itilli tli litis own land and a mighty glass Wo'r M o he low his llllKlll) and did build up tor himsell trade In rocks. m J rye. X I. Now it c.ime to pass that there so journed into that l.iud one Mcl'hre, whose siirirune was linoothelite, which ' being ti.insl.ited Iroiu the Hebrew,! mean- holdfast, and lie did build gle.it I lioiiNes and b.irus and did flourish, and became a mighty man among the people. , Xll. And MiPhrr was the sou of (jetem and begat Campbell who was the son . ot Keep'em; thus did they thrive. bearings in this God-forsaken country. Picture to yourself a vast stretch of coun try covered with dead trees and fallen tim ber, so tlikk that a grasshopper would be puzzled to get through. The ground Is broken, there being hills and canyons ga lore. Hut they all look alike, and as for using any ot them as a landmark to guide your wanderings, you would be safer to lie your reckonings to the sun by day or ray ol the stars by night. You will find 1111 rlliKlM l-iiiif iti-irl.'k TIim k..'niirii In VIII 1 11 1 a Ikiit 1 ' " intt'v niiiuiiiDin.ii n, vviiii 9 , ., T c , ' Hiresome and monotonous. There are wasol the tribe ot Surething, and l'- pa,lr, v le ,, j, winjinK UIU1R), was a ....,ryin..krr and he did work , w . M .(nJ ( .inJ v w .." rV P . , ' ''f"""J """' the fallen trees. I heseare XIV. And HUbee beg.,. Met .regor, who , , ;( , ,,,,, T was the son of Allison, who was a very , w fr( W,r , mmmii M (f .kl.m.u.andddown he great mines ,, ;(Ie dtlvflt lwrp for ,,,, lhr ..I t )..e be. ; he It was who was .heated . Mtv ( )e M(nnrr tf.M .,., by Ills k.usni.,., and kept ol of . j,,,,, IMMlllflf i(nJ e,j .,. -, hey v!w "' .1 1 . . . ! are a delusion and . 1 snare. XV. And the son of Allison beg:, Bar-. ..,,,. lrdcflMR ,,,, , lis ,e.t who was a great man n his own J vjt w.(Mp lf wiMrmrss s nfM;(,,on way and a poll ki in and took onto him- ., N K ., ht..ll(tt, Ut:m .1)d -.ill .1 1 K nr Mi 111s ,.,u .ir. ...,.. III, ... I,,.., ,,..ii. Il I. il.U . , .. . , j . ,, hiiii- unit riAvmivi ruiiiiivri it i inn And Barrett begat C ur and Ferris. .,, . ,,. v ... , . . . . tHIIIIVIIVH llllll K,,,v ,l,v ' I'MMM'II l who belonged o the tribes ot Cripple )(f CM,,10, ,min A Mr ,, Creek and hey, too, d.d inu.e -'"J , Mre.ltn therc ,, lllU ,0 br fimnjiM leM;lle. um N ,'e,y ",'.. .. t ., ' I had no ditl.culty in tilling my basket In VII. I hus ends he tubes of Alamo as wo mrs 1h H;lJ u M) ,,cf ffl was levealed by the Prophet Jackson in . fri wa w,(i n)f ;nd the I 00k of Alamo. m)) o f (si );J .( XV II. And theie came a mighty fan,- ,ar h10ttrJ!co( lc cmilUv , ,, h, iue In h ,t I ,nd. for McCoy would no. ;ve Wf ,, rp , ,() ,. w lin.l Hid 11.1.111L kul lli I niil liI Ulii ' " . ':' ' . . ' . '. . " 'out. I got lost within half a mile ol the XVI. their midst the Angel Daley who did trust them thiough a hard winter, XIV. And there arose a mighty war among the people for the tribe of Mil waukee did battle will, the children of St. Anthony. XX. Hut the l.ord sent unto them one Baud, who was a wise counselor, and he did lead them Into battle, and did spot where our horses were tied, and was making piep.iratioitstocamp for the night, when the cheerttil voice of my tiiend in res pone to my calls, gave me my bear ings and led me back safely to camp. Oregonlan. Five quart bottles of Olympla beer for ii.ooat Henry Fingers'. JAMES NEWLANDS AGENT Is Prepared to Do Business For the Hartford Steam Boiler, Inspection and Insurance Co. Royal Insurance Company Equitable Building and Loan Association Portland, Oregon Real Estate Loans on Approved Property Secretary Sumpter Transportation Co. SUMPTER, ORE. Well Dressed Men -jrf g 0 S f!S. tt 1 & Must necrtsatlly have their clothes mJe by an exprrlenceJ TAILOR Sick It m. JTirrtu Recently from Portland, where he has associate. with the leading tailoring houses lor over twelve vears. Now carrjing a line line nl Fall anJ Winter Suitings, Overcoat Patterns anJ Pants (iooJs al Corner Siciiii' i" WllhlnfUn Strntl Baker City, Ore. Clothes Cleaned and Pressed on Short Notice Eureka Feed & Livery Company J. L. SULLIVAN, Manager. Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight and passengers to any and all points. HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-K THE WONDER GEO. W. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladies and Men's Furnishings, Roots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing. THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON the: Sumpter Forwarding Co. ff General Storage, Commission and Forwarding. Warehouse and office, S. V. Track SUMPTER, OREGON. THE GEM SALOON A. J. STINSON, Prop. (Successor to Snyde & Stinson) Only the Best Brands of Liquors Served Over the Bar SUMPTER, - - - OREGON CAPITAL. Barber Shop si Baths A. G. Davidson, Manager ClAUD DREW, Operator Operated in Connection ssssssa with Capita) Hotel. " First-Class Work. Porce lain Bath Tubs Sumpter, Oregon A M