THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, October 21, 1903
The SumDter Miner
PURLISHIII IVIRV WEDNESDAY BY
J. W. CONNELLA
GWYNNE. - - EDITOR
T. fl.
Entered 11 the pottofflce In Sumpter, Oregon, lor
transmission through tht malls at ttcond class
matter.
SUHSCRIPTION KATES
Ont Year ...
Six Months
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ALWAVS IN ADVANCE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OP THE CITY OP SUMPTER
It looks bh if panloy tlmoH worn
Imminent In tlio Hast. Hpoaklng
of tint downward iiiovtiintiiit In Wall
street, lliinry CIowh says (hut It rop
nHotilM h HlirlukiiKii of fully Hl.fiOO,.
()()(),()()(). Iln k"h on to ebserve:
"'Ho otxouslvo mid rapid 11 shrinkage
iih tlilH Is notliltiK loss thiiii 11 panic of
tlio severest typo; Htnl whllo cniicou
trutixl haukiriK Intorosls Imvn, fortun
ately, Imhiii iiIiId to prevent 11 crash
mid ho wivii tlio cuuurty from vastly
worse disaster, , It has upt boon uliln
to provont 11 drastic roiiiljiiHtmoiit of
credit." Tlio ureal west hoHrH IIiohd
proinoiiltory ruiiililliiKH of a fluau
tiinl chthIi in tlio oiihI with moro or
Iohh complacency. Ho far, It Im un
iilfoolod liy the conditions In tlio oant.
Tlio mutiny linn not loft tlio country ;
It Ih still in tlm ImukH, ami tlio
ulirlnkHKo in Industrial securities
merely ropriMontH n fallliiK nway from
ilotltlnua or arbitrary HtanilanlH.
Tlio niovomniit will have a tomlonay
to Bend capital to otlior Holds for In
vestment, and may holp to dovolop
tlio woiidorful i-omouioos of tlio Kroat
West.
Tlio capitalist who will iiudortako
tlio construction of electric linen to
tlm uoluhliorluK minliiK camps
trlliutitry to Humplor will not only
impart a substantial ImpotiiH lo tlio
uiinlnu iudiiHtry lioro, lint will lay
tlio foundation of an outoi prise whli'h
Ih bound to yield substantial roturiiH.
Humptor Ih tlio center, and natural
Iniho of supplies for 11 lurKO. liilniliK
country which in practically in its
liifauoy an far iih development Ih con
cerned. HuiiilrcdH of those prop
crtloa will In tlm near futuin hecnuie
producers. Thin meaus heavy ship
ments of oru and lUiucoutratoH to tlio
Humptor smelter, and tlio haudliuK
of an luoroaMod amount of supplies.
Wagon tramiportatloti Ih hIow,
cumherosmo aud IiivoIvoh hiioIi a groat
expense a to cripple tho industry,
to certain extent. For Instance
take the amount of freight bandied
betwesu hero Mid the Craukor Creek,
aud Cable Cove dbttrlcU, and thla
forma a ImuIs on which to ostiniato
tho prollt which would accrue to au
electric lino tapping theiio districts.
It would certainly prove a Reed in
vestment, aud tho Hituatlou piesenta
an attractlro Hold for the man or
coniMMiy who baa tho capital to
iiudortako tho outorpriHO.
The district attorney at Portland,
at tbo roiiorit of the Mocrotary of
state, an provided by law, has iustl
tilled proceeding against two Indus
trial companies there, to force tho
collection of tho annual license
fee Imposed by tho oIiiioxIoum Kddy
bill 011 oorporatioiiri. These com
panieH refunod to pay tbo fee ou tbo
ground that tbo measure Ih uucoustl
tutioual; bocaiiHo it exempts certain
corporation)!, aud also that it imposes
a double taxation. Ab stated In The
Minor Bovoral days hIuco. It la the
opinion of lawyors here, that in
ciibo of mining companies, tbo
tho
law
can bo uiilllOod for auothor reason;
that tho captlal stock of a mining
compiiny Ih no indox to tho valuo of
tbo property owned, aud that em -
Htituttoiuil taxation intiHt noccHHarily
bo based on Home Bysteni of propor
tional valuation.
Ono point, which oomn to have
boon ovcrlookod uud which The
Miner thinks will play an Important
part, should tho law-be upheld and
tho state attempt to force collection
of the tax. It Is this; a very large
per cent of tho properties owned by
mi til lift companies, probably ulnoty,
aro nut patontod and, accord I or to
national aud Htate laws, In order to
retain title it is nocesHary to do a
certain amount of work annually.
HuppoHo a cnpniaiiy rofiiHOH to pay
tho fee, falls to do tho assessment
work and resorts to that method,
which Ih known to have been
practiced in some districts, relo
cation, how iIooh tbo stnto proposo
to collect? If it takes posbobbIou
of 11 claim while the company's
title is u 11 1 in pill red, It will havo to
tlo that work itself, In order to bold
tho claim aud ciihIi in. That pro
cedure would bankrupt the slato in
llvo years.
In the Unlit of all theso facts aud
Ihoorios. It would seem that a ntlu-In-
company would bo throwing
money away to pay that unjust tax.
Notwithstanding, it is said that tbo
Eddy law Iiuh already ylolded
rovouuo of moro thau 1100,000.
The celebrated timid' '"the beer ol
It-ood cheer" alwaya (nr sale at Dun
pby's The Club
Shoes of all kinds at Nell I Mercantile
company's.
SUMMONS.
In Ibe Circuit Court of the Stale nf Oregon for
the County ut Hiker.
H L. Graves, Plaintiff.
I: J IWr. VlulaV.M l)wrr.
l:d. (uik and Mlnot Auttln. I
Drfrndants.j
rl!. J. Dwyer. Viola M. I)wer and Mlnot Austin,
the abuve-named defendants'
In the name of the Sta e ol Oregen: Yeu are
hereby required to appear and answer Ihe com
plaint tiled against you In the above entitle J cause on
ur belore the sd day ut December, iu, which Is the
date ol the last publication ot this summons, as pre
scribed In the order made by lite County Judge ol
llakcr county, Mate ot Oregon, lor the 1 ublication
hereol ; and If you fall so 10 appear and answer said
complaint, the plaintiff will, at the expiration ol said
time, apply lo Ihe coutl tor the relief prayed for In
Ihe complain! herein, namely! That JudgmtM be
entered against said defendant, E. J Dwyer, lor the
amount due on the promissory note set lorlu In ta d
complaint, attorney's lees and costs, to wltt Th
sum of Sin with Interest thereon Irom Ihe lath day
ni Januaiv. iuoj. al th rat ol 10 per cent Der an
num, th further turn of $10 as attorney's fees lo be
allowed by the court herein, and Ih costs and dis
burse i enlt ot this suit, and that the same be decreed
lo be a Art! and prior lien upon in property de
scribed In said complaint, and In Ihe mortgage there
in set lorih, lo-wlt: Lot a In Block 1 In umpir
Heights. Mctwen's Addition lo Ih town, now City
ol bumpier, as the tame Is shown on th plal thereol,
ot record In the office ot the Recorder ol Convey
ances ot Baker county, Oregon, and thai In said
decee It be ordered that t. Id property be sold In th
manner pro.lded by law for the tale of real ptoptrty
under execution, and lhal the proceeds thereof be
applied lo th costs ol said sal, th costs and dis
bursements ol said suit, to Ihe payment of said Jo
attorney's lees, and Ihe residue or so much thereof
as mty be necessary, to the payment of said
sum ot Dm with Interest al to per cent per annu ..
Irom the ilth day ol January, 190a.
And II said property Joes not sell lor enough 10
tatlslv said decree, that plalntlH have Judgment and
txecutkei again .1 Ih delendants lor any defi
ciency remaining du on said Judgment alter Ih ap
plication ut th proceeds ot said tale thereto, and
I. al It be decteed that the plaintiff or any one clal.i
Ing by, through, or under him, may be ome a pur
chaser al saU sale, and thai Hie Mierllf Issu lo tuch
purchaser a Celt ticaie 01 sale and put him Into Im
mediate ontlon ol said premises, and ttutth
delendants herein and all persons claiming by,
through, ur under them or either ot Ihem be turever
tarred and toitdosed ot all equity ol redemption In
and I. tne above described propeity. This suit hav
ing been brought lo foreclose th mortgage on sld
pruperr, givrn to said piainurt py in ueienoams.
t. J. Dwyer and Viola M. Dwyer. on the 18th day ol
January, tuot. to secure tneir promissory noi ui 1
even dale therewith ot 8o, bearing Intel est at 10
pei cent per anr urn until paid.
Anj ou ate tunnel nounej inai on me "
October, i), the Hon. W, W. I million, JuJge ol
Ilaker county, Oregon, made an order lhal service
be made by publication in the bUMPTCR MlMKol
said summons, and lhat the date ot the first publlca- I
lion thereol Is Octoper ml. 1901. and lhat Ihe date
ol the last publication Is Decern er td, 1901.
;N. C RICHARDS,
Attorney lot Pialnllfl.
SUMrONS.
In Ih Circuit Court of the Slit of Onion lor
' Baker County.
a,,,u"' ,.'
, S,0.0." n. f
Defendant J
tSJ?IJAF
1 In ihb name of the state of Oregon; You re
he reby required to appear and answer the complaint
niej against you in tne apove entitled action on or
before the id dav ot De emter, ton, the tame being
the lait day of the time prescribed In the erder duly
maae na enterea in tne apove enutie J action or tne
1 4th day ol October, iqo, by the Hon. W. W. Tra
vllllan. Judge of the County Coui I ol Baker county,
Oregon, lor the publication ol this summons ; and If
you Tall to lo appear and answer lor want thereof,
the plaintiff will idpIv to Ihe above entitled Court
for judgment against you for the sum of Sn?.6o
ana interest tncenn at o per cent per annum irom
and altei Ihe igth day of September, iooi, and for
an order for Ihe tale of attached property, and for
hit costs and disbursements if this action and for
accruing costs
And vou are further notified thai October Ihe nil
l the first date of publication of this summons, and
Ihe dale nf December td, too), It Ihe last date of
of publication thereof.
C H. McCOLLOCH.
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
NOTICE.
United State Land Office, I
La Grande. Oregon, October t. too). (
Notice Is hereby given that the Attrc Land and
Cattle Company. Limited, whose postoffice address
It t; llroad ttreet. New York Clty.dld on the ?th day
of October, 1901, make application to telect.under the
act olJune 4, iBot (10 Stat., 6), the lollowlng de
scribed tract
The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 8, tp g, S. R. JT EVVM., In Baker county,
State nf Oregon.
Thai Ihe purpose of this notice It to allow all per
tont claiming the telecled landt, under Ihe mining
laws, or desiring lo thow It to be mineral In charac
ter, an opportunity lo file objections to tuch selec
tion with Ihe officers of the U. S. Land Office, al La
urande, uregon, within thirty days alter the 14th
day of October, tool, to at to establish their Interest
therein or the mineral character thereof,
E. W. DAVIS. Register.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VACAIION
OF STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Notice It hereby given that the Sumpter Towntlle
Company, Ltd, a corporation, will at a regular meet
ing of Ihe Common Council of the City ot Sumpter.
Oregon, to be held on the nth day nf November,
qo, present to said council lit petition praying for
Ihe vacation of certain portions of certain streets
and alleys, situate In and running through th
Sumpter Townslt Syndicate's Second Addition to
the town, now City of Sump'er, Baker county, Ore-
f;on, the parts of streets and allays to be vacated ba
ng shown on a plat prepared by C H. Fenner, en
gineer, entitled, "Plat of Ih "-umpter Race Course."
on hie In Ihe office ol Ih City Recorder of the City
of Sumpter, and are more particularly described at
follows, lo-wlt:
Thai onion of tht alley running through Block
16, and being a strip on Ihe east side of tald alley,
extending from the touth line of Lot aa to a point to
leel north of the touth line of Lol 16 In ald Block
16, and embrace I within the oulcr circle ol Ihe
Sumpter Race Course as shown on tald plat thereol
above mentioned, the portion ol tald alley being
marked In red on said plal ; th it portion of First
t rret embraced within the outer line nf t.ild race
course at shown In tald plal, and extending from a
point on Ihe wetl tide ol said street. 161 le t n inh ol
the southeast corner ol Bock ao. to a point 1 1 4 f eel
south Irom the northejtt corner ol Hock 16, and on
the east side nf said street extending from a point
lo.j teet north of the sou hwest corner ot block 8
leel to a point 7M feet south nf the northwest cor
ner of Block it; that portion of the alley running
through Blocks t8 and it. extending from a point
iSS feel nnrlh ot the south tine of said Block 8 to
the rorh line of tald Block it : thai portion ol Sec
ond street extending Irom a point on Ihe west line of
said street 6i teet north of Ihe toutl east corner of
said Block 18 to the north line ot Block it, and on
the east tide ol tald ttreet from a point ta? feel
north of Ihe touth line of Block it, to th north Mr
Block 18; that portion of th alley running through
Blocks tr and 18. extending Irom a line sto feet
north of Ihe touth Iln of Block ar to th north lin
01 Hlo.k 18:
That portion of Third street extending from a
point on the wes trly side of tald street 197.5 feel
Irom the southeast corner of Block a?, to th north
east corner of Block 18, and on the easterly side of
said street Irom a point 181 5 feel northerly from Ih
southwest corner of Block a lo the northwesterly
corner of Block 19;
Thai portion ot the alley running through Blocks
6 and 19. extending from a line drawn acroas said
alley iti feet north of Ihe south line of Block to, lo
a Iln driwn across tald alley four feel south of th
northeasterly corner ot Let in Block 19; lhal por
tion of Fourth street extending from a point on tht
westerly tide thereof, o8 feet from the toutheatt
corner ol Block 6, lo a point 191 leel south of th
northeast corner of Block 19, and on Ihe easterly
side thereof from a point 149 feel north of th south
west corner of Block .. to a point tii fet south of
Ihe noitnwst corner of Block so ;
Thai portion ol th alley running through Block
to inclose I within Ih outer circle of said race course
track as shown on said plat, extending Irom a point
t feet north of th southeast corner In Lot i In said
Block to. to Ihe south line of said Block so; that
portion ol th allay running through Block as em
braced within Ihe outer circle ol tald race count at
shown on said plai extending from a point it s feet
north of th southeast corner of Lol a. In Blcck as,
to the north line ol sail Block ti; that portion of
tlm ttreet extending Irom a point on the northerly
tide thereol al the sou. hwest comer of Lot 16 In
Block ib easterly to a point on the touth line of
Block mi. 8. leet westerlv from the southwest cor-
neeof lot 16. In tald Block to, and on the south
s'de ot said tlm street exten Ine from a point at
teet easterly Irom Ihe notthwest corner of Lol so In
mock eg easterly, to a point on tne north line ol
Biock at. ten feel westerlv from th northwest ear
ner ol Lot 10 In said Block ; all of said streets
and alleys being at shown on the put ot the bump-
Iter Townslte Syndicate's Second Addition to the
10 a
town, now City ol bumpier, ol record In the off ce of
the Kecorder 01 unveyancesot Baker county. Ore'
gon, and tald portions of tald ttreett and alley t to
re vacated peing snown on tne piat 01 tne sumpter
RaceC'ourse above mentioned, prepared by C. H.
Fenner, and now on Me In the office ol the Recorder
0I the City ol Sumpter, Baker county, Oregon, and
the pant thereol to he vacated being outlined In red
lines on said plat,
Dated this 8th dav ol October, iooi.
SUMI'Tttt TOWNSITE COMPANY. LTD.
HV W. G CAIDKR, Secretary.
Timber Land, Act June i, ii6 notice
publication.
' United States Land Office,
La Grande, Oregon, Sept. t8, igo. 1
Notice It hereby given thai in compliance with th
provisions of the act of congress of June 1,1878, en
titled "An act for the tale of timber landt In the States
of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory," at extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 184a.
BYRON WEATHERFORD,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, hat
this day filed In this office hit sworn statement No.
1808, for the purchase of the nti of section No. 14
In township No. to S., range No. )8 EWM, and wilt
offer proof to thow that Ihe land tought It more val
uable for Hi timber or none than for agricultural
furpotet, and to establish hit claim to said land be
ore Charles H. Chance, U. S. Commissioner at
Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, tht nth day of De
cember, tgoj.
He names at wltnettet: Charltt Gardner, John
Calhoun, James Worley, of McEwen, Ore.; Alvln
P, John, of SumpteryOregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ttth day of Dee.,
IOO).
E. W. Bartlett, Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j, i8,8.-NOTICE for
publication.
United States Land Office,
La Grande, Oregon, Sept. 18, icjot. (
Notice is hereby given that In compliance with th
provls'or s of the act of congress of June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act for the tale oftimber landt In the ttatet
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," at extended to all the Public Land ttatet by
act of Augutt 4, iSo,
CHARLES H. SCHEPSTER,
of Whitney, county of Baker, tlate of Oregon, has
this day hied In this office his sworn statement No.
sou, lor the purchase of the nii nwK, se nwtf, nwj
neX ot section No. 8 In township No. to south, range
No. 6 EWM, and will offer proof lo show that the
land sought Is more valuable for lis timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish hit
claim to tald land before Charlet H. Chance, U, S.
commissioner, at Su pter, Oregon, on Saturday,
Ihe tath day of December, toot.
He names at witnesses: Marshall K, Young, Wal
ler H. Sllvertooth, Joseph R. Walker and William
Palmer, all of Whitney, Uregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above
described lands are requested o file their claims In
this office on or before tald tath dav of Dec, too.
E W. Bahtlett, Regltter.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ). 1J7J.-NOTICB FOR
PUBLICATION.
United Statet Land Office.
La Grande, Orgon, Sept. so. 1901.
Nolle It hereby given thai in compliance with th
provisions ol th act of congress of June 1, 1878. en
titled "An act lor the sale of timber lands In th slates
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory." as extended lo all th Public Land states by
acl of August 4, 189a,
JOSEPH R. WALKER,
ot Whitney, county of Baker, slat of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No.
soo4. 'or the purchase of the wK ne, setf netf
section 18 & swtf nwU ol section No. it In township
No 10 south, range No. 16 ewm, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more valuable tor
lis limber or stone than lor agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land belore,
Charlet H. Chance, U. S. commissioner, al Sump
ter, Oregon, on Saturday, Ihe nth day ol December,
noi.
He namet as witnesses: Marshal K. Young, Wil
liam Palmer. Burton W. Milter, James Warren, all
ol Whitney, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely Ihe above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said tath day ot Dec, iuoi.
E. W. BaNTLUTT. Register.
riMIER UNO, ACT JUNE 3. UTS. NOTICE
UlUCaTION.
rot
United Slates Land office, I
La Grande, Oregon, Sept. a8, 1001.
Notice It hereby given that In compliance with th
provisions ol the act ol congrett ol June ), 1878, en
titled "An act for th tale 01 timber landt In the sutet
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," at extended to all th Public Land Statet by
by act of Aukusta. 189a,
ELIZABETH RICHARDS,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, sute of Oregon, has
this day filed In this olfict her sworn statement No.
got, tor the purchase of the sK twjt-, nwU twK of
Sec. te and setf seX of Sec. No. 11 In Tp. No. 10 b.
range No. )8 EWM, and will offer proof to show thai
ih land sought Is more valuable lor Its timber or
sion than for agricultural purposes, and lo estab
lish her claim to said land before Charles H.
Chance, U S. commissioner, at bumpier, Oregon,
on Saturday, th tath day ol December, 1901.
She names as witnesses: Van Rensselaer Mead,
Ralph Mead, Waller L. Sparks, Byron Waathtrford,
all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tht above
described landa ar requested to fit their claims In
this officer on or kefore salA itth day of Dec, too).
E. W. BARTtETT. Register.
TiNIER UNO, ACT JUNE I, II7I.-NITICE
PUIUCATION.
rot
United States Land Office, i
La Grand, Oregon, Sept. eS, 1901. 1
Notice Is hereby given lhal In compliance with th
provisions ot the acl ol congress ol June 1, 1878, en
titled "An acl lor the sale ot timber lands In Ihe states
of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all ihe Public Land States by
acl of August 4, 189a,
WALTER H. SILVERTOOTH.
of Whitney, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office his sworn statemenl No.
14), for the purchase of th wH netf. nK nw)
ol section No. 9 In township No. 10 south, rang
No. 6 EWM, and will offer proof to show thai th
land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or ston
than tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim 10 uid land belore Charles H. Chance. U. S.
commissioner, at Sumpter, Oregon, on Saturday, the
itthdtv ol December, 1901,
He namet as wltnettet: William Palmer, Charlet
H. Scheptter, Joseph R. Walker, Marshall K.
Young, all ol Whitney, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested 10 file their claims In
this office on or belore said itth day of Dec, 1901.
E. W. Bartlett, Register.