Wednesday, May ij, 1903
THE SUMPTER MINER
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LOST PLACERS.
Interesting Story Told by Judge
Evans.
Judgo Eraua, of this city, learned
through a tramp tolegruph operator
in Colorado In 1808 the details of
a tragic search after the yellow metal
in Lower California by some deserters
from the United States army at
National City, California, during
tho Eusenada oxcltomeut in 1880, or
about that timo. Ho tells tho story
as follews:
"Tho story was told mo by ono of
those versatile hoboes, known as a
tramp telegraph operator, and
afterwards verified by a visit to
Mexico. During tho Eusadena
excitement four troupers dosortod tho
army at National City, and started
south in quest of gold. What thoy
suffered from thirst and from tho
burning sands of tho Lower Cali
fornia deserts, no ono will over know.
Thoy waudorod about for wcoks and
months perhaps, finally crossing the
Sierra Nevada mouutains, and tho
desert stretch of ninety miles to tho
shores of tho gulf. There three mou
wero discovered aimlessly pacing
back and forth on tho bench by a
passing boat and takou to Angol
Island. Thuy wero raving maniacs,
famished and freuzled for tho want
of drink aud food. From Angel
Island in tho gulf thoy wero trims
fored to a missiou at Uuaymas, iu
tho stato of Sonora. On tho men
was fuond 114,000 in gold nuggots.
Thoy wero nursed and cured for at
tho mission, but two of them dlod
wlhout over regaining tholr senses.
Tho third bocamo lucid just before
death and gavo the story of their
suffering and of tho marvelous
wealth thoy had discovered in tho
mouutains.
"Ho said that after leaving
National City thoy journeyed south
ward many days. Their supply of
water gavo out and tho burning heat
of tho dosort bocamo almost unen
durable Tholr horses wero (ho first
to succumb, thou ono of his com
panions died. Famished for want of
food aud parchod by thirst, tho
remaining three finally succeeded lu
making thoir way to tho mountains.
Thero they eucountorod a box canyon
or coulee as wo would call it iu this
country, whoro thoy found water aud
some gamo for food. After regain
ing their strength thoy decided to
oxploro tho canyon, aud it was horo
thoy fond tho wonderful deposit of
gold. Thoy secured 14, 000 in
nuggots which thoy picked out of
the cauyon, aud started for tho gulf
coast, a dlstauco of niuey miles
across tho tropic desert.
"Tho last survivor was from
Buffalo, Now York, and his portion
of tho wealth was sent to bis mother.
The rest was expended iu a monu
ment which marks tho final restiug
place of tho three.
"I visited tho mission mysolf and
tho priest in charge confirmed overy
detail of the story as told by tho
tramp operator. I was looking after
that rich placer ground, but tho priest
informed me that numorous parties
had gone in search of it, following
the directions given by tho dyiug
trouper, but none had succeeded lu
locating it."
Tin for Extension Beyond Whitoey.
Persons coming from Clifford say
that the Sumpter Valley Railroad
company is getting out a lot of cross
ties iu this vicinity. Tho
presumption is that tho ties are bolng
gotten out for tho extouaiou beyond
Whitney.
EAGLES' MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Rev. Bell, of Biker City, Will Deliver
Addrtu.
Rev. J. R. N. Roll, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of Baker
City, will officiate at tho annual
memorial services of tho Fraternal
Order of Eaglos, to bo hold lu tho
Opera Ellis house , Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Iu tho morning aud evening ho
will occupy tho pulpit of Rev.
Byors lu tho First Prosbytoriau
church horo.
Log Dam Broke.
Tho now log dam of tho Sumpter
Lurabor company broko today entail
ing a damago of somo 82,000. It is
understood tho company will ropalr
the break at onco.
TALK OF THE TOWN
Mauagor James Howard, of tho
Uolcouda, is out at tho mine today.
11. W. Douahuo hns takou offices
in tho Noill block and will ongago iu
tho mining brokorago business.
Harley Wood aud John Rlggs leavo
today for a campaign against trout,
aud say they will not roturn homo
until 000 of them hnvo surrendered.
A. H. Spraguo, of Baker City, who
is boavily Interested iu tho Alpiuo
group, Cnblo Cove, was a business
visitor iu Sumpter today.
J. R. Noill, of tho Noill Morcan
tllo company, loft his aftoruoon for a
ton days' visit to Walla Walla. Ou
his roturn ho will stop sovoral days
at Hot Lake.
Mrs. James Loglo rocelved a
telegram yesterday morulug an
nouncing tho serious illness of her
mothor at Everett, Washlugotn.
Both Mr. aud Mrs. Loglo loft ou
tho aftrouoon train for Evorott.
OFFICIAL RECORDS.
The following instruments wero filed
at the Hakur county court house during
tho week nding May 12, 11)03.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DKKDS.
April 20 Win. Struoktrup aud
wifo to F. B. Morgan, lots 1 aud 2
Sec. 4T p. 13 S. R. 45 E; 1000..
April 30 F. S. Lack et al to
Frank Bowman, lots 1 and 2 block
1 Lack adu to Baker City; 9220.
Aug. 12, '0 U. S. A. to John J I.
Dorsoy, patout to N. E. H Sec. 12
Tp. 10 R. 30 E.
May 0 Mary E. Jones aud husband
to Auua Uyllouborg, lots 0 aud 7
block 20 in McCrury's adn to Baker
City; 1000.
Sop 18 Zera Snow and wifo to
Nancy J. Nelson, 38 acres in Sec. 4
Tp. 0 R. 39 E; $1.
May 7 W. J. Pattorson and wifo
to J. M. Patterson, W. lot 33 in
Patterson's homestead tract in S. W.
Sec 3 Tp. R. 40 E; 9300.
May 7 Cbas Schaflffnor and wifo
to L. J. Lewis, 00x120 feet south of
Scbaffuer rosidouco ou 8th street
Baker City. ;!30.
OMay 7 J. T. Dounolly ot al to
Bonj. Wood aud Win. Wandeaslo,
lot 1 block 1 Fisher's udn to Baker
City; 83,000.
May 0 L. Margaret Healy to
Goo. C. Hydo and F B Healy, west
00 rods S E S E l4' Sec 10 Tp 0
R 40 E; $1
MINING MATTERS.
DKKDS.
July 1H0, '02 Clms. Hayuo to
Philip Hell, .' lutercst lu Last
Chance and Oregon quartz claims;
81.
April 12, '02 HornianTFuchs to
W L Vinson, Monte Con (0) quartz
claims; 870,00
Nov 20, '02 W L Vinson aud
wife to Monte Cou. G M Co, same as
last; 81.
May 4 Fred G. Lawsou to R.
Lawsou, ouo-third interest in Maud
S, Mountain Trull, Golden Rule
aud Mt. Lillio quartz claims; 8200
May 4 . R. Lawsou to. C.
Randall, ouo-sixth Interest lu Maud
S. and Mt. Trail quartz claims; 800.
April 11 Louis Campeau to La
Blaucho G. M. Co., Little Gem
quartz claim; 81.
April 10, '01 S. M. Mlskey to
James Bumgaruer ot al, Victor,
Sylvia aud Victor Fr. quartz claims;
81.
March 20, '02 Clias. E. Duger to
Thos. McEwen, )i Interest iu Yelow
Boy, Iowa aud two quartz claims;
8100.
May 4 J. W. Miller et al to Dug
uesuo G. M. Co., Sunshine quartz
claim near Virtue; 811,000.
April 30 Geo. Hulsoet al to Fred
I). Smith, 0 deeds to Mugplo and
four placer claims; 81.
May 2 Mary A. Grant and
husband to L. Holt, east half of lots
0 and 7 block 0, Palco's adu to
Baker City; 81.
April 2 J. R. Deau aud wife to
II. E vol and, 10 acres In Sec. 33 Tp.
0 R. 42 E; 820.
April 20 H. C. Elms to Thomas
Wbito, 00 head of cattlo; 8170.
May 1 Ed W. Blauk to D. O.
Bound, 11 bond of sheep; 83,408.
MORTGAGES.
April 27 H. P. Randall to Bunk
of Sumpter, 4 horses, harness and
wagon; 870.
Aprl 120 Allco A. Waggy, and
husbaudo D. L. Wyatt, lots 3 aud
4 hi lock 27 ,McCrary's udn to Baker
City; 8100.
May 0 W. W. Oosnoy to Geddos
& Pullman, 7 horsos, horusso etc. ;
8220.
May 4 T. B. Morgan and wifo to
Wni. Strulckrup, lots 1 and 2 Sec.
4 Tp. 13 It. 40 E; 8200
April 20 Roy H. Miller and wifo
to Nottlo Myers, lot 0 In block 32,
Vinson's adu to Sumpter; 8100.
May 1 Bill of Sale S. M. Mlilor
to Diiquosuo G. M. Co., throe horses,
stamp mill, etc.; 87,000.
April 20 BUI of Sale G. W.
Roo to E. A. Bend, personal property
in the St. Lawrence restaurant, Baker
City; 8000.
April 17 Bill of Sulo J. B.
Stoddard to Sumpter Lumlwr Co., saw
and planing mill aud other clat els
uour aud iu Sump, or; 821,400.
April 30 Bill of Sale Chus.
Morso to Goo. II. Fraua, J interact
in Log Cabin saloon, lousohold of
same, stock, etc., Groouhoru; 8100.
May 0 Auua Gyllonborg and
husband to Wm Robinson, lots 0 and
7 block 20 In McCrary'B adn to
Baker City; 1000
April 10 Geo T. Iugalls aud wifo
to Wm. Robinson, lot 0 block 20-iiu
MrcCrary's adn to Baker City;
000
May 4 Josephine Toney to
Llzzio Hoff, 00x100 feet In S. cor.
block 21 in Atwood's 2nd adu to
Baker City; 8700.
Doc." 30 in. Chamborhn to James
Fleetwood, 10 cattlo; 8300.
May 7 A. E. iTuuuellppo and
wife to Walter Fernald, 40x131 eot
iu block 3, Atwood's 22u adn to
Baker City; 8400.
May 7 Louis J. Lewis and wife
to Clms. Sclmirnor, 00x120 feet
south of Schairucr homo on 8th
street; 8200.
May 7 John Utterlmck to T. 11.
Boyuton, (I horsse, harness aud
-.wigou; 8000.
Aprl 130 H. K. Brown and wife
to First National Bank, lots 4 and
0 block 2, McCrary's adu to Baker
City; and li Interest lu 240 acres
In Sees. 32 and 33 Tp. 8 aud Sec 4
Tp 0 R 30 E; 82,
May 8 E Ellaortsen to Frank
Vandcrwull, lots 11 aud 12 block
F, Haines 830
May. 0 T T. Mayllold and wifo to
L. M. Whlttaker, 10 acres lu Sec.
30 pT. 10 aud Sec. 2 Tp. 11 R 41 E
9400.
May 8 W. 11. Mayes to Davis
Wilcox, 30 haed of swine. 810.
MISCELLANEOUS
Action M. Well A Co., vs. Henry
Widmau aud wife, amouut of goods;
880.
Action Thomas Kemper Co., vs.
J. B. Grlswold, amount of goods fur
nished; 807.
Attachment Oliver Lofton vs. F.
M. Phelps aud 11. L. MuLuuo, amouut
labor duo; 8208.
SuitThe First Bank of Sumpter
vs. Sumpter Transportation Co.,
foreclosing mortgage ou lot 7 block
0 and lots 8, 0 and 10 block 4,
Sumpter; 80000.
Divorce Suit llelva llaskln vs.
Clms. llaskln.
Judgment J. M. Boyd lu favor E.
E. Augell; 801.
Lieu Ed. Wolsuor vs. Geo. Chaso,
ou 110,000 feet of logs for labor;
8000.
Lion Bennett A Sou vs. Hollio
King, ou lot 1 block L, DoRoos adn
to Bakr City and matriul; 8143.
Lieu Shocloy & MoMurrlu Lum
ber Co., vs. Frank and Eva McCord,
on lot 1H block 2 in Place's adu to
Baker City for material; 9120.
Lieu Al Shorilll vs. N. II.
Thlbaullt, ou Don Juan group, for
labor; 928
Attachment P. Basche vs. E. L.
Dully, for amouut of goods; 8170.
Action J. W. Wisdom vs. Win.
Riley, attachment or purchase price
aud feed of gelding; 8300.
Action O. P. Good vs. Jackson
Bros., amount of 0 notes; 8200.
Action Mrs. Sarah Boskowltz vs.
M. mid L. Werner amouut of noe;
t870.
Suit Joseph Kchell vs. II. II.
Hallock damages for retaining grip;
800.
Judgment Geo, C. Lang favor
Ella Lang; 817.
Judgment L. and A. Schaefrer,
favor L. Lew; 8303.
Judgment J. W. and Rose Call,
favor M. Well and Co. ; 807.
Incorporation May 0 Grlflii
Gulch Plueor G. M. Co., by James
Wood, A. F. Meyer, L. Kroeii and
Addlo I). Bush, Baker City;
91,000,000.
Action J. W. Hamilton vs. Tom
Whipplo, attachment for amount of
labor; 8111.
Action M. E. Lake vs. Jus.
Miluo, for possession of box house
(or value) aud dumugos; 820.
Action Millard & Murphy vs. N.
II. Thlbault, attachment for umouut
chocks 9100.
Action Sarah J. Wolfe vs. J.
W. ,G. E. aud S. E. Sugo, amouut
of uoto 930.
Lien C. II. Fisher vs. Chas. M
Chapiii, ou Phoenix group of four
qiiurt?clulms for material 8101
I.