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Wednesday, August 12, 1903
THE SUMPTER MINER
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DUKE AND DUCHESS GROUP.
Profxrty Making Satisfactory Showing,
Sayi Owner Sterling.
L. G. Sterling returned this week from
the Duke and Duchess property in the
Cable Cove district, where he has been
working for the past few weeks. Mr.
Sterling, who owns these claims, states
that they are making a satisfactory
showing. He has a forty-foot crosscut
"with twenty feet further to drive before
-encountering the ledge.
The values on the surface range from
8 to 140.
Mr. Sterling brought in with him
some samples from adjoining ground
which have the appearance of highly
.mineraliced limestone. No assays have
yet been obtained and the character of
the rock cannot be definitely stated.
Giant Powder is the best by test in
the world. T. G. Harrison agent.
CALL FOR BIDS.
NOTICE IS HEREHV GIVEN
that the City of Sumpter, Raker
County, Oregon, has authorized tho
issuance and offers for salo 815,000
-worth of its bonds, the same to bo
kuowu as sower bouds uud to bo
Issued in amounts of Ono Huudred
Dollars or any mtiltlplo thereof, up
to 91,000, with interest thoreou nt
.six per cent per annum payable semi
annually. Bald bouds to bo niado
payablo $1,000 annually principal
4ind Interest to bo payuble at tho ottleo
of tho City Treasurer in tbo City of
Sumpter, Baker Couuty, Oregou.
Any and all prospective buyers of
said bonds are required to send sealed
bids addressed to tho City Recorder
of the City of Sumpter, accompanied
by a certified check of 0760, made
payable to the order of the City
Treasurer of the City of Sumpter, as
evidence of good faith of the bidder,
aid sum of $750 to bo applied upon
the purchase price of the bonds in
case of said bid being accepted.
All bids shall bo in the hands of
the City Recorder on or boforo tbo
hour of olght o'clock P. M. on the
120tb day of August, 1003, at which
timo tho same are to be opoued by
the City Council of said City for
acceptance or rejection.
In case any Arm, person or corpor
ation, to whom said bonds are
awarded, shall fail, neglect or refuse
to pay to the City Treasurer of the
City of Sumpter, tho purchase price
of tbe same, within ten days of the
acceptance of said bid, the amount
of the certified check so deposited
with said bid shall be forfeited to
ald City of Sumpter as liquidated
.Damages for said failure or neglect.
All other checks so accompanying
will bo returned to the unsuccessful
bidders.
The City of Sumpter through its
Mayor and Common Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Doue by order of the Common
Council this 28th day of July, 1003.
C. II. McCOLLOCH, Mayor.
Attest S. S. START, Recorder.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To the Estate and Heirs of John
Brummer, deceased.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that F. J. Phillips and Wm.
Talmer your co-owners In the "In
dependence Plaeer Mine" situate on
Pine Creek (a tributary of Camp
Creek in Baker County, State of
Oregon, and embracing 160 acres or
eight full claims) have performed
the assessment work upon said In
dependence Placer Mine, as required
by law for tbe year 1901, and for
the year 1902. and you are hereby
required within Ninety days from
date of the first publication of this
notice (after dato hereof) to pay
your proportion of such expenditure
(for each of said years, to wit: 1001
and 1002,) upon said claims for each
of said years. That should you fail
or refuse to contribute and pay to
F. J. Phillips or Wm. Palmor your
proportion of said expenditure then
and in that event your claim or
interest in said claims becomes tho
property of your said co-owners, F.
J. Phillips and Wm. Palmer. That
payment of your said proportion of
said expenditures may be made to
Wm. Palmor at Gelser, Baker Couuty,
Oregon,1 or to W. S. Nowbury, as
their ageut, Sumpter, Oregou.
(Slgnod) F. J. PHILLIPS,
WM. PALMER.
Sumpter, Oregon, July 28, 1903.
Date of first publication August
5, 1003.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department ol the Interior,
Laid Office t La Grande, Oregon, Aug ), 1901. (
Notice la hereby given that the following-named
settler hat fired notice of hli Intention to make final
prool In support of hli claim, and that said proof will
be maJt before Chat. H. Chance, U. S. Commit
(loner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Sept. 1, 1001, vli:
II. E. No 11,518.
MARK C. GARVER.
of Sumpter, Oregon, for the a w l( section 10, Tp.
iiS.RitEWM.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous reslJrnce upon anJ cultivation of salj
land, vli: Ote T. Strandnrss. F r. J Molt, Albert II.
Witt of Sumpter, Oregomand Neal B. Garver, of
Farmlngton, Iowa.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregi
regon, i
I 1, iooj. )
Auirust t. tool.
Notice Is hereby clven that the following-named
settler has tiled notice of his Intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, anJ that said proof
will be made before Chas. II. t nance, U: S. Commis
sioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Sept. iS, iooj, vli:
H. E. No u,j8i,
OLE T. STRANDNESS,
of Sumpter. Oregon, for tht H n w ( and s H n
K Section 8 Tp, 11 S, R it E W M.
He names the fol'owlng witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, via: Fred Molt, Albert H. Witt, Peter J. Soards
and Mark C, Carver, all of Sumpter. Oregon.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Baker County.
In the Matter of the Assignment of D A. EDLIN, an
Insolvent debtor, for the 1 enefit of cr dltors.
The undersigned niw gives notice that D. A.
Edlln, of Baker County. Oregon, has made a gen
eral 1 a Ignment in him for the benefit of hi creditors,
andal cred tors are hereby not tied to present their
claims duly ve Itied by oath as by law required, to
tht undersigned at his office, Front and Vine streets,
Portland, Oregon, within three (j) months Irom the
date hereof.
Dated J'ly oth, 100 j.
R.' L SABIN.
Assignee of tht Estate of D. A. Edlln, an Insolvent
debtor for tht benefit of creJItors.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tht Interior,
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United Stales Land utnee
La Grande. Oreron. Julv st. 1001.
Notice It htreby given that the following named
tettler hat filed notice of hit Intention to make final
proof In support of hit claim, and that said proof will
be made before Chat. H. Chance. U. S. Commis
sioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Oct. t, iooj, vli:
H. E. No. ojso,
HERBERT L. DAVIES.
of Sumpter, Oregon, for tht lott 4, s and 6 and t
t V n w K nd n e U t w X tectlon 6, township 11
S K If 8 W M.
He names tht following witnesses to provt hit
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, via: Van Rennselaer Mead and Dav d McCoy
of Sumpter, Oregen: Benjamin Ross, of Bournt,
Oregon, and Frank McCoy, of Sumpter, Oregon.
E. W. Bartibtt. Rcgitur.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1, 187S.-NOTICB FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
La Grande. Oregon, July 11. 1901. t
Notice It hereby given that In compliance with tht
provisions of tht act of congress of June 1. 1S78, en
titled "An act for tht tale of timber lands In tht stales
of California, Ortgon, Nevada and Wathlngton Ter
ritory," at txttnded to all the Public Land suits by
act of August 4, 189s.
JAMES H. PRUITT.
of Sumpter, county of Bakti, ttatt of Ortgon,
hat thlt day filed In this office hit tworn statement
No i7ii, for the purchase of the awtf of tectlon
No. 1 In township No. it south, range No. it B w M,
and will offer proof to thow that tht land sought
It more valuable lor Itt timber or ttont than lor
agricultural purposes, and to establish hit claim to
said land before Chat. H. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Tuesday, tht
1 th day of Oct., iooj.
Ht names at witnesses: Jamet Collins, William
Kelly. Peter J. Soards. and Guldo Faber. all of
Sumpltr. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tht abovt
described lands art requested to tilt their claims In
this onlct on or btfort aald 1 jth day of Oct., 1901
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1. 1878-NOTICB FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
La Grande, Oregon, July , 1901 I
Notice It hereby given that In compliance with tht
provisions of tht act of Congress of June j, ilrt en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1841,
WILLARD O. HALLIDAV.
of Sumpter, county of Baker, State of Oregon,
has this day hied In this office his sworn state
ment so em, for the purchase of the s h nw fcf and
lots 1 and 4, of section No. 4 In township No. 11
South, range No i E w ; and will oner prool
to show that the land sought Is mure valuable for
Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before Chas.
II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner at Sumpter, Ore
gon, on Monday the rath day of October, tool.
He names as witnesses: William A. Green,
Van Ren"selaer Mead, S'ephen Jackson and Ralph
Mead, all nl Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to hie their claims In
this office on or before said mh day of October, too).
E W Barrett, Register
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1, 1878.-NOTICE
for Publication.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande, Oregon, Julv 7. too).
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with tht
provisions of the act of congress of June 1 I8?8, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to alt the Public Land States by
act ol August 4, i8g,
NEAL B. GARVER.
of Farmlngton. county of Van Buren, state of Iowa,
hat thlt day hied In thlt office hit tworn statement
No. tofo, tor the purchase of the wli nwl( of
section No. is In township No. 11 south, range No. 17
ewm, and will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before Charles H. Chance. U. S. commissioner
at Sumpter, Oregon, on Friday, the 18th day of
September, ioo.
She names as witnesses: Ole T. Stradness. Fred
Molt, Mark C. Garver and Peter J. Soards, all ol
Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to hie their claims In
this office on or before said 18th day of Sept., 1001,
E. W. Uartibtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 1. 1878 -NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande. Otegon, June 10, iooj..
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June 1, 1878,
entitled "An act for the sale ol timber lands In the
states ol California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the Public Land
states by act of August 4. 189s.
LEWIS A. ALUEE.
of Whitney, county of Maker, state of Oregon,
hat this day hied In this office his sworn state
ment No. tw, lor the purchase of the wH ne Js
and n H t e K ol section No, 7. In town
ship No. 10 south, range No. 6 EWM,
and will offer prool to show that the land
sought Is more valuable lor Us timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to saM land before Chas. II. Chance. U S commis
sioner at Sumpter. Oregon, on Monday, the 14th day
of August, igoj.
he names as witnesses: William II. Mead, of
Spokane, Washington; Alfred II. Huntington, of
Baker City, Oregon; Leonard Sims and James
Warren, of Whitney, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to hie their claims In
thlt office on or before laid ssth day of August,
IOOJ.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon. June 17. 1001. 1
Notice Is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final
proof In support tf his claim, and that said proof will
be made belore the Register and Receiver at La
Grande, Oregon, on August 9, 1901, vli: H. E. No.
o,943. y
CHARLES M.XHINDMAN,
of Whitney, Oregon, for the w i n w X Sec. tt Tp,
10 S. R. 16 E W M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land,
vlt: Emory I'roebi'el. Freeman Scott, Wendell N.
Proebsei. of Whitney, Oregon; and J. E. Stephen
son, of Haines, Oregon.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at La Grande, Ore , June r, igoj. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following-named
settler has hied notice of his Intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, and that said prool will
be made before the Register and Receiver, at La
Grande, Oregon, on August 9. 1901. via: H. E. No.
11,009, by
EMORY E. PROEBSTEL.
of Whitney, Oregon, for the eH neX Sec. ij, e)i
teX Sec. 10 Tp. io S. R 6 B. w. M,
tie names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land,
via: Charles M. Hindman., Wendell N, Proebtlel
and Freeman Scott, all of Whitney, Oregon, end J,
E, Stephenson, of Haines, Oregon.
E. W.' Uartibtt. Register.
TIME UNO, ACT JUKI I, HJ8.-N0TICI t70
PUBLICATION.
United Slates Land Office,
La Grande. O eion.
J
June 0,190
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with tht
provisions of tht act of congress of Junt j, I878. en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In thaatataa
of California Oregon Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," tt tattnded to all the Public Land ttattt by
act of August 4, I89,
WILLIAM H. MEAD,
of Spokane, county of Spokane, ttatt of Wathlngton,
nat init oay niea in tnisorncenis tworn statement
No. t jt9 for the purchatt of tht lot 1 apd iX) K
and n w X n t X of tectlon No. 18, In township No.
10 south, rangt No. 16 g w M, and will offer prool
to thow thai the land sought Is more valu
able for Itt timber or ttont than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
btfort Chat. H. Chance. U. S. Commissioner, at
Sumpter, Ortgon, on Friday, tht tttt day of August,
1901.
Ht namtt at witnesses: Calvin Koonti, ol Spo
pant, Washington; Samuel H. Rlsel, Harry T.
Campbell. Jamet Warrtn, of Whitney, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely iht above
described lands art rtquetted to tilt their claims la
thlt office on or btfort said aitt dav of August, iooj.'
E, W. Bartibtt, Register,
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j, t878.-NOTtce FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande, Oregon, June 8, 1001. (
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 sale of timber lands In the slates
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by
act of August 4, 1801,
CALVIN KOONTZ,
nf Spnkan', county of Spokane, state of Washington
has this day hied In this office his sworn statement
No. 1J78, for the purchase ol lot 1 ande'iti wand
((( swlf of section No. 7 In township No. 10 south,
range No. )6 B w w, and will offer prool to show that
the land sought Is more valuable lor Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land belore Chas. II. Chance, U.
S. Commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on I'rl
dav, the 11st day nf August, ioo.
He names as witnesses: William II. Mead, nl
Spokane, Washingten: bamuel II. Rishel. Henry T.
Campbell. James Warren, of Whitney. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to hie their claims In
this office on or belore said 11st dav of August, too).
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND.-ACT JUNE 1. ,8,8-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande, Oregon, July 1, iooj. I
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of iht act of Congress of June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale ol timber landa In the
state of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
Ington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land
states by act of August 4, 1891,
HARRY O. M'CULLOUGH,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Ongon, haa
this day tiled In this office his sworn stairment No.
1669, for the purchase of the nwtf of section No. jln
township No, 11 south, range No. j8 UWM, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought Is more val
uable lor Us timber or stone than for agricultural pur
poses, and to establish his claim to said land belore
Chas. II. Chance. U. S. commissioner at Sumpter.
Oregon, on Mondav, the uth day nl September, 1901.
He names as witnesses: Van Rennselaer Mead
Ralph Mead, William A. Green and Samuel F. Hunt,
all nt 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 uth day ot Sept., ioo.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE , 1878 NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande, Oregon, June 11, tool.)
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions ot the act nt congress ol June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act lor the sale oftlmber lands In the states
nl Calllornla, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by
act of Augusta, 1891,
JAMES TIBBS,
ol McEwen, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day hied In this office his sworn statement No.
606, lor the purchase of the lot 4 t w X n w X.
Section No. 4 and lot nf section No. 1 In township
No. 10 south, range No. 18 EWM, and wilt
offer proof to show that the land sought Is more
valuable for Its timber or stont than lor agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land belore Chas. H. Chance, U S. Commis
sioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Friday, the 18th
day of August, ioo.
He names as witnesses: Frank Warren, Outlet
Earley, William A. Green, and Sidney Tlbbt, Jr.,
all of Mcbwen, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said 8th day ol August, 1901,
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j, i87.-NOTICH for
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, I
La Grande, Oregon, June t, 1901. 1
Notice it htreby given that In compliance with tht
provisions of the act ol congress of June j, 1878, en
titled "An act for the tale oftlmber landt In tht staltt
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all Iht Public Land ttattt by
act of August 4, 189s,
CHAS. W WILBOURN.
ot Baktr City, county of Baker, ttatt ot Oregon, hat
thlt day filed In this office his sworn statement No
1)64 lor the purchase of the t M 1 t X Sec.
No. 19. n e X n t X of tectlon No. 10,
In township No. 7 south, range No. 18 E w
M, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable lor Its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, an J to establish his claim to
said land before A. II. Combs Jr., County Clerk,
at Baker City, Oregon, on Tuesday, the iSth day
ol August, i9o.
He names as witnesses: Jas. Mitchell, of Baker
Cltv, Oregon; Orln Paine, Joe. Henner, and John
O'firyanl, ol Haines, Oregon,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said 18th day ot August, too j.
E. W. Bartlbtt, Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
La Grande, May 17th, 1901. t
Notice It hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions ol the act of congress ot Junt 1. 1I7I. en
titled "An act for the sale oftlmber landt In tht states
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all tht Public Land Staltt by
act ol Augusta, 189s.
WILLIAM F. LONGWELL,
of Sumpttr, county of Baktr, ttatt of Ortgon,
hat thlt day hied In thlt office hit tworn statement
No. ajj4. tor tht purchttt of tht nwX nwX.
Sec. No. t8 and n H neX of section No. sxj, In town
ship No. 9 S.. rangt No. jr. E. W M, and will
offer proof to thow that tht land toughl It
more valuable lor Itt timber or ttont than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to tald land belore Chat. H. Chanct, U. S. com
missioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, tht
ih day of August, iooj.
He namet tt witnesses: Thomaa B. Taylor,
Elmer Taylor, Gharles Relchsteln, Myrtlt Reich
tttln, all ot Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tht above
described lands are requested to hit their claims In
this office on or before said ijth day of August, iooj.
E. W. Bartlbtt. Register.