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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, June y. 1901
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.
Twenty Ordinances, Revised
to Conform to New Char
ter, Passed.
At the adjourned meeting of the city
council last Wednesday evening, the mat
ter of passing revised ordinances to con
form to the new city charter, was taken
up and the originals, numbered from one
to twenty, according to the new system
Nos. 101 to izo, were passed.
A resolution was adopted providing
that in future the conucll will meet regu
larly only on the evenings of the first and
second Saturdays of each mouth.
At the regular meeting Saturday eve
ning the judiciary committee submitted a
report, recommending that ordinances be
passed licensing peddlars and pawn brok
ers, prohibiting bicycle riding on side
walks; relative to obstructions on side
walks, Including signs and awnings.
The report recommended that no fee be
fixed for circus exhibitions, but this mat
ter be regulated by the character of the
show. 1 he report was adopted.
The committee or fire and water report
ed the purchase of various supplies for
the fire department.
Reports of ollicers for the month were
referred to the committee on finance, as
were nil bills except those for salaries and
on contrai ts.
Minlnlg it a ScUncc and Pays.
In the creation of Imperishable wealth
there Is no Industry which compares with
mining and In no other legitimate pursuit
are fortunes so quickly made. It Is not
necessary to say that these assertions are
based on facts, as we need only to point to
millionaires In our midst to corroborate
the statements made; men, who a fe.v
years ago, were iudividu lis of exceedingly
limited means, and who, perchance, were
working in the mines in this western
country at d ly I ibor and at diy pay. He-
lug positive as to the truth o( the asser
lion that "mining pays," because we see
evidences of the fact on every hand, we
can also say that a multitude of eastern
Investors have made millions in mining,
either in the way of stock investment or
speculation, or In the actual operation and
ownership of mining propositions; the fi
nancial pa, ers of the east showing this to
be true, one of the leidlng banking publi
cations of the Atlantic states recently giv
ing publicity to the fact that more money
Is now being luvesteJ In western mining
propositions than In any other Industrial
line, and with far greater profit. It used
to to that the Investor In mining stocks
and In various mining propositions greatly
preferreJ to keep quiet about this branch
of his business. Now, however, he goes
about It with as much Indifference to gen
eral publicity as the merchant does when
he puts in a new line of goods, or the
Wall street operator when he deals in
wheat or corn. As a matter of fact, min
ing has for some time been reduced to a
science, to a legitimate basis, and thearmy
of those who are making big money out of
the business Is steadily Increasing. Salt
Lake Mining Review.
the ground, It was allowed to revert to
the government. Later his two partners
discovered a rich ledge of gold ore on one
of the claims and the group was re
located, but McCarty was left out of the
deal entirely. The point of law was
whether a partner can be located out of a
mining claim. The case has gone through
all of the courts of the state and at last to
the Supreme court at Washlngtnon. Last
winter McCarty won a judgement for
$7,000 against the estate ot the late J." J.
Fayel, one of the original purchasers of
the Holy Terror mine. There Is still
another suit held by McCarty against the
company, It being lor an accounting ot all
the ore taken from the mine between
December 1895, and January, loot. The
case has been a test case In the Black
Hills and a number of other trials will
undoubtedly come up in the court on the
same question Ores and Metals.
Machinery for the West Side Company.
J. A. Simmons, president of the West
Side Gold Mining company, of North
Yamhill, Oregon, arrived here yesterday
with Win. Husbee, one of the directors,
both of whom are on their way to the
company's property, six miles west of the
Bonanza mine, in the Greenhorn district.
It Is the Intention of these gentlemen to
begin work for the summmer at once,
having been compelled to shut down on
account of water In the shaft of the mine.
This will be remedied now by the installa
tion of a boiler, engine and pump, which
with a hoist Is already purchased and will
arrive in a few days, when work can go
on Indefinitely. As would be supposed,
the company Is developing its property by
a shaft and expects to reach a considerable
depth this season. Very satisfactory val
ues were secured last winter at a depth of
thirty feet, when work was stopped. Mr.
Simmons Is a former Colorado mining
man and. Is also interested in the Ashwood
and Red Jacket groups at Ashwood, Ore
gon, In Crook county, near Shanlko.
Pleasant Way to Travel.
The most delightful way to travel to
the east Is by way of Salt Lake City
the city of the saints and the Rio
Grande Western railway, In conjunction
! with either the Denver & Rio Grande or
Colorado Midland railroads. This route
not only carries the passenger through
the heart of the Rocky mountains and in
view of the most magnificent scenery on
continent, but it also provides for stop
over on railroad and Pullman tickets at
quaint and picturesque Salt Lake City,
Glenwood Springs, Manitou, Denver, etc.
Through Pullman palace and ordinary
sleepers, free reclining chair cars and a
perfect dining car service via this route to
Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis
and Chicago. Personally conducted
weekly tourits excursions. For printed
matter, rates, etc., Inquire of J. D. Mans
field, General Agent, 122 A Third street,
Portland, or Geo. W. Helntz, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Partnu's Right to Claim.
The Supreme court at Washington has
handed down a decision In the case of
McCartv vs the Holy Terror Mining com
pany In favor of McCarty. This has
been the most Interesting mining case on
the records of the Black Hills mining
country. It was commenced In 189s by
McCarty, who sued for an eighth inter
est in the Holy Terror Mining company.
Years ago he, with two partners, located
several mining claims at Keystone, but
not finding any great values In gold on
Reduced Rata
Are now in effect to Buffalo, New York.
Do you expect to attend the Pan-Amer
ican Exposition? ,
If so do not buy your tickets until you
have Investigated the service of the ILLI
NOIS CENTRAL Railroad.
Our accomodations are the best that
can be had, our trains are always on time,
and employes courteous and accomodat
ing. Through tourist cars from the Pacific
Coast to Boston via Buffalo. .
If you will send fifteen cents in stamps
to address given below, we will forward
you, by return mall, one of our large J4X
40 inch wall maps of the United States,
Cuba and Porto Rice.
Any Information regarding rates, ac
comodations, service, time, connections,
stop-overs, etc., will be cheerfully fur
nlshed by B. H. TRUMBULL, Com'l Agt,
141 Third Street, Portland, On.
Sullivan Machinery Co.
13S ADAM ST., CHICAGO
Manufacturers of
Diamond Drills
Rock Drills
Compressors, Hoists
and General
Mining Machinery
j Northwest Office
S. 101 Howard St., Spokane, Wash.
W. A. Jones
R. P. Jones
The Golconda
Niwly Fitted and Stocked With High
Grids Liquors, Winos and Cigars
Sumpter Draught and Pilsner Bottled Beer, Elk Club,
Ramsey Scotch, Malt and Bourbon Whiskies
SUMPTER, OREGON
The New Olympia
E. E. HATJSER, Proprietor
Successor to Henry Finoek
Newly refitted and
remodeled. . . .
All the best brands
of Liquors and Ci
gars handled. . .
Fine Old (1884)
Hermitage Whis
Key. . . .
Olympia Beer, bot
tle or draught. . .
Center Street, Opposite P. O. Sumpter
Baker City Iron Works
HIGGINS & HARDENBROOK, Props.
Iron Founders and
Machinists
General Repair Work Our Specialty. Architectural iron
work and bridge castings. Write for estimates.
WEST END AUBURN AVE.
THE GEM SALOON
A. J STINSON, Prop.
(Successor to Snyde & Stinson)
Only tht Bast Brands of Liquors Sirvtd Ovtr tht Bar
SUMPTER,
OREGON
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