12 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, December 12. 1900 TOWN OF WHITNEY s 1 tT c A limited number of lots will be sold to bona fide building purchasers. No boom.' Let your eyesand foresight be your judge. The cars will be running into Whitney by December 10. Don't overlook a good thing. The coming town at the west ern terminus of the Sumpter Valley Railroad. & Building Has Actually Commenced ADDRESS OR CONSULT JAMES R.GRAHAM BAKER CITY or SUMPTER TELEPHONE BLACK 891 IDAHO MINING DECISION. Supreme Court Says Patented Property U Subjrcl to Taxation A press dNpatCll (mm linlse, M.llio, tlllrj the lentil instant, says; Mining property, title to which h.is pissed (rom Hie government In priv I'r parlies, Is sllh jeit to taxation In this t . I r exactly like ;iny ntlirr tiirm nt pinrertv. 1'hlx point Ills just been decided bv the supreme court in the cae ol O. J. Salisbury, re spondent, vs. C:nl Lane, assessor, ap prll.int. Under this decision a mining claim is no longer a mining cl.ilin within the meaning i( the statute of exemptions alter it has pissed to patent, hut becomes property, lit; decision is of far reaching Importance, alfectliiK must If not all valuable miniiiK properties of this slate. The ant-regale value of these properties Is verv larye and if it is added to the assessment roll of the state It will m.ilic a material Increase in the taxable property. the case in which this deilsloii has heen rendered grew out of the assessment hv the assessor of Custer county of cer tain pitented mining property belonging to Salisbury. I he assessor was proceed ing to sell the pioperty fur taxes when S illshury paid them under protest and then brought suit for recovery. The case was submitted to Judge SuocUslager at ll.illey, and was decided against the as sessor. An appeal was taken to the su pieme court, where the decision Is now leversed. Cat of Gentry v. Baker County. After being out all Saturday night and all day Sund.iv until s o'clock in the evening, the jnrv In the case of J. E. Gentry vs. linker County brought In verdict III favor of the foniitv. 'I hl w"i. the case wherein Mr Gentry sued the county for damages In the amount of fio, 500, on account of Injuries received by the overturning of his wagon on a county road. The attorneys in the case contested every inch of the ground. Messrs. Court ney - Knight made a strong fight for their client, while Hon. Sam White, who was ably assisted by F. M. Sa.xton and A. li. Wiufree, was highly complimented for the able manner in which he conducted the case in the interest of the county. The attorneys for plaintiff gave notice of a motion for new trial argument, which motion will likely be heart today. The grounds claimed for a new trial have not been made known. Democrat. Will Explore John Day Coal Field. It Is reported on good authority that the coal fields of John Day valley, an ex tended notice of which appeared In these columns some weeks since, are attracting the attention of capitalists, who will make a thorough Investigation of the deposits at an early day. When this matter was first mentioned in Till: MlNI-R, It was stated that the wagon load of coal brought here from there and shipped to Portland, was consigned to railroad people who are especially interested in the fuel question, and who are also connected with com panies building lines in that direction. It is presumed, therefore, that these railroad builders are the gentlemen whom It is now reported will explore the heretofore undis turbed John Day coal fields. Town Council Proceedings. At the meeting of the city council Sat urday evening the finance committee was instructed to examine the books of the officials, preparatory to the reception of annual reports. The monthly reports of the marshal and recorder were filed. The marshal was instructed to collect the dray licenses, A petition was received asking tor an arc light at the corner of Center and Five quart bottles of Olympia beer for 1. 00 at Henry Fingers'. w o o D 0 O D Slab Wood Cord Wood Short Stove Wood DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Lumber For Sale Mining Timbers to Order CLOSING OUT STOCK OF SHOES AT COST Sumpter Lumber Company J. B. STODDARD, Mgr. Rre You Seeking Substantial Investment? If you prefer legitimate investment to speculation and gambling, I can offer you a few first class mining propositions, from a prospect to a well developed paying mine. I can advise the purchase of a first class mining stcok that vou can buy without risk and with a certainty of early and substantial returns. The Sumpter Mining District is rapidly opening the eyes of the mining world. A long identification with the district enables me to give reliable information and advice as to investments. Expert examinations of and advisory reports on any mining proposition. Correspondence solicited. W. H. W. HAMILTON, Mining Engineer, Sumpter, Oregon. 1 S