Wednesday, June 17, 1903
THE SUMPTER MINER
SUMPTER GIVES $647.
To Relieve Suffering at Hepp
ner, and Sends 25 Men.
Sumpter responded very geuerousl y
yesterday to the call for asslatauco
from the sufferers from tho cloud
burst at Heppuer Sunday, iu the way
of money for tho survivors and men
to help bury the dead. At n citizens'
meeting hold at tho opora house in
the afternoon a purse of 8047 was
raised in less than half an hour, aud
twouty-flvo men volunteered to
proceed to the sceuo of the disaster
at once and render sorvico toward
burying the dead. Tho city council
took the initiative iu tho forenoon
at a special meeting, by subscribing
6100, and calling a mass meeting at
the opora houso.
Mayor McColloch was mado
chairman of tho mooting and W. D.
1). Dodsnu secretary. No soouor was
it stated that mon aud mouoy woro
noodod in tho distressed district tbau
pursosworo opouod aud contributions
ciimo in from all sides. Men from
all parts of tho room voluutoorod to
go. A hundred or more could bavo
boon sout if uocossary, but it wus
thought best to limit tho number to
twonty-ilvo, and these wcro mostly
carpoutors aud othors seloctod with
a vlow to roudorlug tho best sor
vico. J. V. Cowdou was made, cap
tain of tho baud, aud entrusted
with tho fuuds for tho roliof of tho
survivors. Tho party left on tho
afteruoou train, the Sumpter Valley
road furnlUBuiug freo transportation
to Baker City.
Several of those who went had
friends and relative's among tho
dead or suffering in the nolo
causted valley where the cloud
burst occurred. As far as can bo
learned those here or known here
who lost relatives are as follews:
Jerry Cohn, brother aud wife; Mrs.
C. S. Van Duyn, sister, Mrs. Ueorgo
Thornton, who was lost with her
husband and little girl; J. T.
Klein, father aud mothor; Mrs. F.
O. Buckuum, mother, Mrs. Elder.
Moutauii Co., 27 Pae. 370 aud also
in the Lewis Smith case, 1 Laud
Decisious 015," says attorney C. II.
Chance, who appeared for plaintiffs
iu the ense. "The case will bo
taken up immediately to the Circuit
court of Appeals at San Francisco.
Under tho rulo as laid down by
Judge Bollinger, it sooms that the
only way iu which tho owner of a
mining claim can protect himself
against trespassers cuttiug down
timber is by the shot-gun method."
OFFICIAL RECORDS.
CASE TAKEN AWAY FROM JURY.
Judge Bellinger Readers Verdict in Favor
of the Bonanza Mine.
The case of Ira Lemon aud othors
vs. the Bonanza mluo, was tried the
lattor part of last weok aud Monday
of this week in tho Unltod States
Circuit court at Portland, before
Judge Bollinger aud a jury.
This Is tho caso orlgiually started
in tho Circuit court at Baker City,
aud which was removed to tho Fodornl
court, iu which tho plaintiffs sued
the Bouauza miuo for damages
amounting to 89,000 sustained by
the owners of the Hardly Ablo placer
claim, Ira Lemon aud other plain
tiffs, by reasou of tho Bouauza
cutting down about one million
feet of timber.
After the testimony of both sides
was in, the court held that the
plaintiffs had no interest whatever
In the timber, on which thoy could
base a caso for damages, aud dirocted
the jury to return a verdict for the
defendant, which was accordingly
done.
"Tho position taken by Judge
Bellinger in this case sooms to be
In conflict with all tho adjudicated
cases on the subject and particularly
with the cases of Mr. Feters vs.
Fiersou ot al. 24 Pacific Reporter,
page 1070 and Ileuuy vs. Buttoaud
The following Instruments wore filed
at the Baker county court house during
the weekending Juno 10, 11)03.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DEEDS.
May 10 D. Cochran to Alice
Hauuau, lots 4 aud 0 block 40
Huntington; 800.
April 21 Thos. II. Hudspoth aud
wife to Nat U. Wattles, lot :i block
2, Parkors adn to Baker City; 8.'100.
Juno 1 John Rouse et al to
Amanda Peterson, lot 0 block 7,
Pacific aud to Baker City; 805.
Juno .'1 M. A. Hudson and
husband to J. A Johnson, oast half
of lot 4 block 5, South Sumpter;
8700.
Sept. 27, '97 Goo. Juuuoy to A.
L. Laviers, 25x100 feet uoar old
pumping station, Baker City; 830.
Juno 0 A. L. Laviers to Fred
Veagot, same as last; 840.
Juno 5 J, F.Boyoraud wife to
Soc.
Hays,
38 E;
Jos. M. Colo, E. h N. W.
33 Tp. 7 R. 40 E; 82,000.
Juno 5 Joel R. Rlttor aud wife
to L. Uray, 80 acres lu Sec. 29 Tp.
7 R. 40 E; 1728.
Juno OS. F. Ferguson to Go.
W. Moody, S. E. M S. E. H Sec.
10 Tp. 8 R. 40 E; 8475.
June 8 E. Flick and husband to
A. L. Cummiugs, 159 acres lu Sees.
8 and 17 Tp. 11 R. 40 E; 1400.
June 8 J. Ullman to F. P.
100 acres iu Sec. 27 Tp. 8 R.
8900.
MINING MATTERS.
DKDI.
Fob. 220 Dau Eutormillo to E.
D. Lo Claro, tho Bllack Hill quartz
claim; 81.
Feb. 20 E. D. Lo Claroaud wifo
to Chas. M. Chaplu, snmo as last;
81.
Juuo 3 F. P. Hays to Cou.
Bonanza G. Miuos Co., Protection
aud Seaside quartz claims; 81.
MORTGAGES.
May 19 AHco V. Hauuau and
husband to Shirk Graham, Co.,
lots 4 aud 5 block 04, Huntington;
8219.
Juuo 5 S. and A. Lynn to J. E.
Goutry Jr., eight cows; 840.
Juuo 0 Louard Gohs aud wifo to
Stato Laud Board, N. N. V.
M Sec. 0 Tp. 9 R. 39 E; 81,000.
Juuo 0 Perry A. Baisley aud wife
to Stato Land Board, 220 acros iu
Sees. 20 aud 35 Tp. 8 R. 39 E;
85,000.
June 4 J. A. Johnson to Mrs.
M. A. Hordson, E. lot 4 block
5 South Sumpter 8590.
Juno 8 T. E. Bounott aud wifo
to P. G. Chrlsinau, lots 5, 0 aud
lot 7 aud 8 block 8, Wiloval
8308.
pJuuo 8 L. S. Hamlett uud wifo
to Eliza Golser, 30x12 5foot adjoin
ing Haskoll blk, Baker City 8500.
Dee. 10, '02 Isuao Bowmau to
W. L. Myers, 200 urcea lu Sees. 3
and 30 Tp. 0 audTSecs. 1 aud 2 Tp.
7 R. 41 E; 8705J
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