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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1902)
Wednesday. December $i, 1902 THE SgMPThR MINER 1? IRON DYKE CLAIMS. .in.H.. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j, i87.-HOTICH FOR PUBLICATION. Owners Expect to be First Shippers to Smelter. Generally In minim: districts which arc forging right ahead as tide one is, there is moro or less friendly rivalry be tween claim owners as to which will accomplish certain objects first. If a railway line is building toward a district, each individual or company which has a producer desires the honor of making the tirst shipment over the line. In the present Instance the question is who can claim the distinction of ship ping the first consignment of ore to the works of the Oregon Smelting and Re fining company at Sumpter, when that company will be ready to receive and sample ore this coming spring. T ho managers of the Listen Like Min ing company claim they will bo the pioneer shippers to tho smelter, or they will have an excellent reason for not carrying out this ambition. In fact they are making every effort with that end in view. Lately they have been sending more men out to the Iron Dyke mine, and after the first of tho year three shifts of eight hours each will be worked on sink ing the main shaft. This portion of their holdings, the Iron Dyke, is located ten miles west of Whitney, tho terminus of the Sumpter Valley railway. This ten miles has to le overcome by wagon transportation. To facilitate shipments the company have constructed four miles of excellent wagon road at their own expense. To Ihj exact, the location of tho Iron Dyke is at the head of McXamee milch, crossing that ravine n short distance abovu where a 114,000 nugget and a number of others of considerable value were found na few years go. This is said to be one of tho finest situated camps in the country for many reasons. Their principal product is copper ore, carrying gold and silver. They do not yet know the extent of the deposit, but to us) an hackneyed phrase, there apiear to Im oceans of it. As fur as tested, this ore will run from $48 to 50 per ton. This company ulso own the Listen Lake mines, eleven miles northof Sump ter. From this the name of their com pany is taken. Any property they ac quire is added to tho assets of the Lis ten l.ake, which is the parent concern. On account of the depth of snow, no work is being done on this latter group. The'finest line of Iownoys celebrated candies ever brought to the City, was received December 17th at Sturgills. Please call and insiect them before purchasing elsewhere. Something to depend upon Ukint powder. TIMHKK LAND, ACT JUNK , 1878. NOTICK rOK I'UHLICATION. United Slates Land Olhce, j La Grande, Oregon, December a, 190a. Notice It hereby given that In compliance with the pro islont ol the act ol congress of June 1, I878, en titled "An act for the tale ot limber lands in the state ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act ol August 4. 189a, J GLORGE WRIGHT, of Sumpter. county ot Baker, ttate of Oregon, hat ' thlt dav Med In this office hit sworn statement No. i8o). lor the purchase of the w K e H and n M t w 4, ol section No. a? in township ho. touth, range no. ja twin, ana win oner prooi io snow mai theland sought it more valuable for lit limber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, and to estab lish hit claim to tald land before Chat. H. Chance, U. S. commissioner at Sumpter, Oregon, on Satur day, the aitt day of March, 1901. He names at witnesses: Van Renntelaer Mead, 'Wihlam A. Green. J inn Shleldt , Flnley McDonn. II, all ol Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described landt are requetted to file their claims in this office on or betore said aist day of March, ioai. E. W. BABTtBTT, Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ,, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. , United States Land Office. ( La Grande. Oregon, Nov. 15, 1901. Notice It hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ot the act of Congress of June 1, 1818, en titled "An act (or the sale ot timber lands In the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington ter ritory, as extended to all Public LanJ states by act ol August 4, 1841, MAURICE D. KANE. olGel'er, county ot Baker, state o( Oregon, has this day tile J In this office his sworn statement No. 161)6, lor the purchase of Lots 1 and a and s ', n e l( pf section No 1 to 11 south range No t? E V M, and Lot5 of section No 6 In tp lo. it south range No 18 E w M, and will offer pmot to show that the land sought is more valuable for Its timber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before Chas. M. Chance, U S.Commlssloner at Sumpter, Oregon, on Monday the aoth day of January 100 1. lie names as witnesses: Van Rensselaer Mead, of Sumpter. Oregon, William ACireen.nl Sumpter, Oregon, Ralph Mead, ot Sumpter. Oregon, and Jose F. Dlas ol McEwen, Oregon Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said aolh day ot Janu.ir too). E. W. HARTL8T1. Register. TIMHErf LAND. ACT JUNE 1. 1B78 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. j La (irande, Oregon, Nov. it iooj. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ot the act of congress of June 1, 1878, en titled "An act for the tale ot timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," at extended to all the Public Land states by act of Augusta, i8ga, JOANNA MCCULLOUGII, of Sumpter. county of Baker, state of Oregon, hat this day Med In this office his sworn statement No. 1647, lor the purchase ol Iota t, a and 1 and letf nw( section No. In township No. 11 south, range No. 8 EWM.. and sM e section j tp 10 south, range 18 bWM, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable lor Its t mber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his clal io sau iana reiore mat. 11. (.nance, u 5. Commis sioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Monday, the aolh dav ol January, ioo. Ha names as witnesses: Van Rensselaer Mead, Wll lam A. Green, Ralph Mead, ol Sumpter, Oregon, and Jose F. Dia..ol McEwen. Oregon. A ny and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested 10 Me their claims In this office on or before said e6th dav of Jan., iou. E. W. liAHUHTT, Register. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE i, 1878.-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. ( La Grande, Oregon, Nov, 15, moa.i Notice It hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act ol Congress ol June 1, 1878, entitled "An act lor the tale ol limbei landt In the ttates of Calllornla, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory," as extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, 189, AtELVIN W. SADDLER, of Portland, county ot Multonomah, State of Oregon, has this day Med In litis office his sworn statement No. j jo. lor ihe purchase ot ihe e i t e . and n w X )( nd n e.Jf.tw of tec. Noei. in ip No 11 south, range No. 11 kWM, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or slone than lor agricultural purpose, and in iih llsh hit claim to said land before the Register and Receiver nl tills olhce at La Grande, Oregon, on Monday, ihe aoth day of January, iuni. He names at witnesses: John E McDowell, and Charles II, Hall, nl U Grande, Oregon; James E. Bateman, ol Union, Oregon; V. R. Mead ol Sumpter. Oregon. . Any and all persons claiming adverely the above described lands are requested Io Me their ilaimt In this office on or he lore said etlh dav of January. l. E. W. IIAHTIIUT. Register. TINIER UNO, ACT JUNE 3, II7I-N0TICE FOR PUIUMTION. UmteJ States Land otfice. ( La Grande, Oregon, Nov, 4, 100a. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ol the act ol Congress ol June ), I818. en tilled "An act lor ihe sale nl timber lands In the states ol Calllornla, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory ' as ixtended to all the Public Land States by act ol August 4, I8ga, WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, of Sumpter. county ol Baker, stale ol Oregon, has this day Med in this office hit sworn ttatement m. 166a, tor the purchase ot ihe swi of tecilon No. o. In township No. 11 south, range No. 8 EWM, and will offer proof Io show that the Iana sought Is more valuable lor Its timber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to tald land before Chat. II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on I riday, thesd day ol January, 1001. . "e n?.m" " "'messes: Van Rensselaer Mead, Jasper Worley. William A. Green, John G. Wes'.er veil, all of Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described landt are requetted to Me their ctalmt In thlt oltKe on or betore tald aid day of January, io. r. . iiAuiLcii, Kegitier, TIMER UNO, aCT JIMI J, II7I.-N0TICE FOR PUIUCtTION. United States Land Olhce, Olhce, .O-egon, J fov. 4. igoa. ) La (irande, U'l Nov. 4.100a. Notice is hereby given that In compliance with Ihe provisions of the act of congress ot June 1. 1878, en titled "An act for Ihe tale of timber lands In the states of Calllornla, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," xt extended to all the Public Land ttatet by act ot August 4, 184a, JOHN G. WESTERVELT, of Sumpter, county ot Baker, state of Oregon, has thlt day filed In this office hit sworn statement No. 1660 for the purchase of the nt( of tectlon No. 18, In lownthlp No 11 south, range No. 18 EWM, and will offer proof to show that ihe land sought Is mora valuable tor Its limber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to tald land before Chat. H. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Friday, Ihe ajd day ol January, 1401. He names at witnesses: Van Rensselaer Mead. WllilamRJohnson.Wllllam A. Green, JasperWorley, all ol Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above described lands are requested to Me their claiaat In thlt olhce on or before tald a d dav ol January, 1901 t, 'V. Bawtlstt, Register, United States Land Ofiue; h La Grande, Oregon, N.ov. 7, 190?,' Notice Is hereby gKen that In compliance with the provisions ol the act of congress of June 1, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale ol timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Netada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, 1841, JOSLPII NLILSON. ol Baker City, county nl Baker, state ot Oregon, has this dav tiled In this other his sworn statement No. 167 ), for the purchase of the n)5 sw!j, w4 ni(, secllon ae. In township No. 10 south, range 17 iwt, and will otler proof to show that the land sought Is mote valuable for Its timber or stone than lor agri cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before A II. Combs Jr., County Clerk ol Baker County, at Baker City. Oregon, on Saturday, the 4lh dav of January, 100 1. lie names as witnesses: L J. Lewis and Frank L. Burt ot Baker City. Oregon, and Peter llogenson and Matt Johnson, ot Mctwrn, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to tile their 'claims In this office on or before said 94th dav of January, ioo. E. W. IUhhftt. Register. TIMBER UNI), ACT JUNE 1. iM.-NOTICU TOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. La Grande. Oregon, Nov. a, ig. Notice Is hereby given that In nimpliancr with the provisions ol the act ol Congress ot June 1. 1B78, entitled "An act lor the sale ot timber lands In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing ton Territory," as extended to all the ;l'uhllc Land states by act nl August 4, iftia, GLOKGIi NASH, ol Sumpter, cuntv ol linker, stale ol Oregon, hat (hit day filed In this office hit sworn statement No. 1711 tor the purchase ot the aw s e ),' Sec. 1. and nH ne i-4 and t e i-4 n e 1-4 of section No. 10 In township No. 11 south, range No. j8 WM.and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valu able tor Its limber or stone than lor agricultural purposes, and to establish tils claim to said land before Chas. II. Lhance. U. S. commissioner, at "Sumpter. Oregon, on Saturday, the 4th day ol January, lout. , 4I I He names at witnesses: Robert M. Patterson, C. S. Van Duyn.lrank E. Ilobson, Joph R. Jonei.all of Sumpter, Oregon. I Any and an persons Claiming adversely me arove described lands are requested to lite their claims In this office on or before tald th day ol January, IOO E. W. IIAHTUIT, Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. 1B78.-NOTIC11 ion iuhiii:atiov United Stales Land Office, j 1j Grande, Oregon, Nov, a., igoa. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ot Ihe act ot enncress of June 1. 1878. en titled "An act for the sale 01 timber lands in Ihe ttatet of Calllornla. Oreenn. Nevada and Washlneton Ter ritory," at extended Io all Ihe Public Land stales by act 01 August 4, inaa, FRED IONTAINE, of Sumpter, county of Baker, stale of Oregon, has this day hied In this office his sworn statement No. i7o, for ihe purchase of Ihe n i n r Jj n U nw U nl secllon M. ai In township No. u south. range No. 17 U W M, and will tiller proof Io show that Ihe land sought Is more valuable for its timber or slone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land betore CI1.1. II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Satur day, the a.lti day ot January. iv. He names as witnesses. Van Rennselaer MraJ, William A. Green, M. I-. Atuiiy. I toyd Dennis, all ol Sumpter. Oregon Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above described lands are requested tu hie their claims In this oltice on or betore said aith dav ol January. luo. E. W. llAHIIirTT, Register. TIMBER UND, ACT JUNE 1. 1878. I'UIIMCATION. MJIICU I OK Unlled States land Office, I Jt Grande, Oregon, Nov, 14, 190a. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with Ihe provisions ol the act ot congress of June , 1878, en titled "An act tor the sale ot limber lands In Ihe slates of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended Io all the Public Land Stales by act ol August 4, 1 ft)'. JOSEPH R. JONES, ol Sumpter, county ol Baker, slate ot Oregon, has this day hied In this office lilt sworn statement No. 1 71 j. for Ihe purchase of ihe sw! sw, Sec No. and seX netf and e.S e',( of section No. 1 In lown thlp No. 11 south, range No. 18 IWM, and will offer firool 10 show that the land sought it more valuable or Its limber or tlone than lor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to tald land before Chas. II. Chance. U. S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, the t4th day of Janutry. ioo. He names at witnesses: Robert M. Patterson, C. S Van Duyn, Trank E. Hot-son, George Nash, all ol Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to Me their claims In this office on or before said axth day of January, ioo. E W. BAWHETT, Register. IIMlibK LAND, ACT JUNE ,, 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. I La Grande, Oregon, Nov, 18, io. ) Notice it hereby given that in compliance with Iht provitlont of Ihe act of Congress ol June 1, 1878, entitled "An act lor the sale of timber lands in the States ot California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash ington Territory," at extended to all the Public Land ttatet by act of August 4, 184a, ANDREW J, LARM, ol Sumpter, county ol Baker, stale of Oregon, hat thlt day filed in this office his tworn ttate ment No. 1700, for Ihe purchase of the t e M n H; niKxK and w i n e y( of section No. it in township No, ii south, range No. 18 EWM, and wilt offer proof to show that Ihe land sought It mora valuable tor Its limber or ttone than lor agricultural Jiurposes, and to cttablith his claim to taldland be ore Chas. II. Chance, U. S. commissioner at Sump ter, Oregon, on Monday, the aoth day of January, 1901. He names as witnesses: Van Renstttaef Mead, William A. Green. Ralph Mead, Percy J. Jackson. all ol Sumpter, Oregon. 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