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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1903)
10 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, Octobei 28, 1903 PHONOLITE REPORTS STILL ENCOURAGING. D. B. Fisk, Fresh From the Fields, Says the Discovery Is One of The Greatest. Favorable reports from Mount Huh 11 h cnutlnuo to oomo Id, thu Morning Knnckur notwithstanding to thu coutrary. I). II. Fink, of Whitney, wiih on thu train UiIh after noon going to linker City, fresh from thu phonolito Holds. Mr. Kink had a uiimtiur of HiitnnloH with htm, one of which, ho says, wuh broken from a piucu which assayed on the ground wont f 800 to thu ton. Ho and hit partner secured a olnlni each. Mr. Flsk to a Miner representative said: "I have uvroy rmiHon to bielovo that the ill sue very will prove to bo one or the greatest In the mininK annala of euMtern Orison. Thoro Ih the greatest rush for claims I havo ever wituossod. Tho rook which went 1800 Ih from a claim located by Curry and Mnrry on Murry Hill, three ml I oh from Hastus. Tho mountaiuH aro Himply packed with lodges, which if they prove as rich mh thure Ih every reason to believe, the richeHt camp In the country is assured." William Arthur brotiKht In a wimple yuHterday which he claimed came from a claim eight miles from Mount Itastus. A piece of this wnH Hocurod by Assayer Irvine, who roastod it under u blow pipe llame. The gold came out all over the Hample, and Mr. Irvine thinks it will go several thousand dollars to the ton. This afternoon Chariot II. Chance and C. F. Hour grubstaked an old prospector by the name of Hubert (Jralf, who will leave for Mount HaUiM in the morning. While u fow reports boar u dis couraging aspect, the majority are extremely favorable. Tho lluriit River road Ih now open to travel, a load of produce having come In today over the new highway. This offers the shortest toute front Sumpter. Points About Assessment Work. There are oaseawher It U not ad visable to attempt to hold a group of claims by doing assessment work on one of them, ostensibly for the beuetlt of all. One Instance where It would be unwise to assume the risk whloh this might involve is where an ludtyldual. or company. seuurusirom a-nutuuer or inuepauaom owners a group of claims, under bond, and proceeds with the develop ment by uontluing tho wurktrjl single claim. This Is more likely to lead to complications If these several uIhIiiih are on several separate veins. If, however, the bond Is taken up, and the properties come under it single ownership of either an Individual or company, the new owner may coulluo assessment to one claim without danger of having the other claims "Jumped," If the work so done ciui be shown to be for the beliellt of all the claims of tli gioup, which claims must be contiguous, -.Mining and Selentltlc Preps. .M. 1. II11I11 retuiud last evening from the Overland mine, where he has a force of men at work. He Is pursuing the very wise policy of sinking on the veiu, to prove its value, before driving a long, expensive tunnel. The ahowjng fn the shaft is getting bettor wit o. every foot of depth attained. It Ih down now about twenty foot and already tho values aro satisfactory. From four, assays bo got an avorage of $43. 10 In gold, with t some silver as a by-product. Tho individual samples weutirom 920 to 857 and some cents. Mr. lialn says tho Overalud will bo opened up this winter, and every ouo familiar with the property says it will make a mine. IMPORTANT RUUNG. You May Sell Your Timber Claim Without Fear of Trouble. A Ilornbrook, California, special to the Oregon I an, dated October 22,' says: When tho publication of an allegod now Interpretation by tho Uultod States land oiiloo of portions of the timber and stone act was first made by tho uewspapors, thoro was con siderable excitement and no llttlo consternation among the largo num ber of pooplo in this section who aro awaiting patents to timber claims, as well as those who havo mado en tries and not yot provod up. In tho lattor class was Chas. W. Strothor, a young attrouoy of Vroka, who, iu accordance with his usual prudent custom, concluded to as certain beyond question his status beforo making final proof, aud to this end he communicated with tho authorities direct. Ho stated plainly that ho had uo Intention of living on the laud or individually making auy persoual uso of tho timber thoro on, but that tho entry was mado by him for his own uso aud beuetlt, in the sense that ho iuteudod to hold the same until ho could sell to ad vantage In the future. He stated that he doisrod to know whether thoro was a prospect of his patent being held up by the de partment aud his money forfeited iu case ho should proceed to prove up. The following reply should effect ually dispel all doubts concerning the rights of Individuals In the premises: "Washington, D. C Mr. Charles ,W Strother, Lawyer, Yreka. Dear Sir: HeferrlngkAo your 'letter of 20th dfttnio, relative to the suspension of your timber and stoue eutry, you are advised that if you mado a satifaotory showing that your entry was mad for I'Otle'oWbuse and iben'eflt 'ari'd Uhero s nothing more to impeach your good faith thau tho mere fact that liypu.utylo tlJo. eutry for Investment, wini intent in sen mo iiiihi hi some future, indefinite time aud iu this manner realize a profit on the money Invested, this office holds that such iu i entry is not made iu violation of law apd should be passed to patent. ".I. II. FIMI'LK, "Acting Commissioner." The above letter is Important, because it is neither vague, nor evasive, but absolutely clear aud con clusive. It looks very iiuuih as If there has been a complete backdown on the part of the department. Manipulating Price of Silver. A New the rice iu sliver is due to Uuggenheims and associates the American Smelting and Refining com pany and the London Venture com pany. In his opinion the Uuggen heims forced silver down bo that they could buythe rich producing miues of this metal "In Mexico. Now that' their object has been attained , they having bought many rich mines, silver has gone up so as to increaso their holdings. If the banker's reasons are correct, the price of silver will bo premaneut." El Paso, Texas, Miner. New Wagon Road to Susanville Gamp A. B. Turner, owner of the stage line from Austin to Susanville, is in town today. He says arrangements nave been mado to Construct a new road .as ... ..! ..., Q..on...,m I '"K by. through, or under him, may be ome a pur BU, outlet from busanvllle, Uhaser at said sale, and that the Sheriff Issue to such that will cut off nine miles from the distance. It will leave the old road at tho Thomas ranch and run dlreot to the embryonic town of Tipton, tho projected terminus of theSumpter Valley road. Tho dlstaono from Susanville to Tipton will be only twenty-two miles; while the. present wagon haul to Whitney Is not less than thirty-eight miles. The new road will bo about six miles in length. This road will be built entirely by private subscription, the funds being furnished largoly by the Iiadger mluo. Mr. Turner and others engaged In freighting and passenger traffic on that lino. Tho Iladgor peoplo havo abandoned tho plan of hauling to Pendleton, nlnoty miles away, and now have six toaniH constantly engaged in freight lug ooncoutratos and sorted ore to Whltnoy. NOTICE. United Slates Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, October n. tool I Notice Is hereby given that the Aitec Land and Cattle Company, Ltd., whose postothce address is i( uroaa street, new ioik uiy, new Tors, au.on the s,lh day ol October, too), make application to elect, under the Act ol June 4. 189? (io Mat., j6), the following described tract ol land, to-wlt: Lot Four (4) In section a: the sw) ol the nw)i the neM ol the setf, and the nek? ol the nwif ol section 14, Tp. 10 south, range j8 EMM., In Baker county, Oregon. That the purpose of this notice Is to allow all per sons claiming the selected land under the mining laws, or desiring to show It to be mineral In charac ter, an opportunity to Ale objections to said selection with the officers of the U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, within thlrtv days alter the roth dav ucioper, 1901, sp as 10 esiawsn tneir Interest therein or the mineral character thereol. E. W. DAVIS, Register SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon lor Baker County. S. Rusk, Plaintiff, vs. Oregon King Gold Mining Comoanv. a Corporation De'Mdaat. To Oregon King Gold Mining Company, torpor' anon, me aoove-namea aerenaani In the name of the state of Oreoon; You are hereby required to appear aad answer the complaint filed against you In the above eMhled action on or before the ed dav ot De.aattaaio.UM same being the last day ot the time prescribed In the cider duly made and entered Iq the above entitled .action of hg 14II1 day cl October. 1961, by the Hon. W. W. Tia vllllan, Judge ol the County Couit ol Baker county, Oregon, for the publication ol this sumssors ; and II you nil so to appear and answer lor want thereol, the plaintiff will apply to the above entitled Court lor Judgment against you lor the sum of Ijit.oo and Interest thereon at 6 per cent per annum from and alter the igth day 01 aeoten ptembcr. too), and lot an order lor the sale ol attached property, and lor his costs and disbursements' ol this action and lor accruing costs And ou are farther notified that October the 11st Is the first date ol publication ot this summons, and the date of December ed, ioo. Is the last date ol ol publication thereat. C II. McCOLLOCH. Attorney tor the Plaintiff. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court ol the State ol Oregon lor the Count ol HaWcr. R L. Grate., Plaintiff, 1 E J. Dwer. VlolaVM Dcr. i Ed. luikanJMInot Austin, I Defendants. J To E, J. Dwrr, Viola M. Dwer and Mlnol Austin, the abote-namrd JrfenJant.: In the name ot the Sta ot Oregen: You are hereby reuulred to appear and answer the com- I plaint tiled against ou in the above entitled cause on I or before tne J dav ot December. 1001. whii . 1 I Jate ot the last publication ot this summons, as pre "U I scribed In the order made by the County Judged Baker county, Stale bf Oregon, for, the I ubllcatlor hereof ; anil If yotf (all so to appear and answer Mid complaint, the plaintiff will, at the expiration oft said time, aprly to the court for the fetlel prayed for In the complaint herein, namely: That judgment be entered against said defrndant, E. J Dwyer. for the amount due on the promissory note set forth In sa'd complaint, attorne 's-Jces and costs, to wit: The sum of Sit with Interest thereon from tho 1 8th Jay ot January, 190a, at the rite ol 10 per cent per an num, the further sum of J50 as attorney's fees to he allowed by the court herein, and the costs and dis burse ents of this suit, and that the same be decreed to be a firs: and prior Hen upon the property de scribed In said complaint, and In the mortgage there in set forth to-wlt: . Lot 4 in Block. Via Sump moter Heights. McEwen's Addition to the town, now City of Sumpter, as the same Is shown on the plat thereof, of record In the office ol the Ke(Qrder of Convey ances ot Baker county, Oregon, and that In said decree It be ordered that s Id propeity be sold In the manner pro Ided by law tor the sale ol real property under execution, and that the proceeds thereof be applied to the costs of said sale, the costs and dis bursements of said suit, to the payment of said S50 atiorney's fees, and the residue or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the payment of said sum of S)u with Interest at to per cent per annum from the 18th day ol January, 1909. And II said prorerty does not sell lor enough to sallslv said decree, that plaintiff have iudement and execution against the defendants lor any defi ciency remaining due on said Judgment alter the ap- ntlr.tlnn nff thm n.naa.4a Af aal.4 aala Iha.aln am. Jnat It be decreed that the plaintiff or any one claim- purcnaser a cert ncate ol sale and put him Into Im mediate possession ol said premises, and that the acienaants nerein ana an persons claiming by, through, or under them or either ot them be forever barred and foreclosed of all equity ol redemption In and t. tne above described property. This suit hav ing been brought to loreclose the mortgage on said property given to said plaintiff by the defendants, E. J. Dwyer and Viola M. Dwyer, on the i8th day of January, ioi, to secure their promissory note ol even date therewith ol $180, bearing Interest at 10 per cent per annum until paid. .And you are further notified that on the soth day ol October, 1001, the Hon. W. W. Travllllon, Judge of Baker county, Oregon, made an order that service be made by publication in the Sumpter Miner of said summons, and that the date of the first publica tion thereol Is Octo.-er list. idol, and that the data ol the last publication Is Decent er ed, 1001. ,N. Klt-ltAKPS, Attorney lor Plaintiff neti: E OF APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. Notice Is hereby given that the Sumpter Townslte Company, Ltd. a corporation, will at a regular meet ing ol the Common Council ol the City ol Sumpter, Oregon, to be held on the nth day ol November, 1001, present to said council Its petition praying lor the vacation ol certain portions ol certain streets and alleys, situate In and running through the Sumpter Towntlte Syndicate's Second Addition to the town, now City ol Sump'er, Baker county, Ore gon, the parts ol streets and alleys to be vacated be ing snown on a piai prepares py 1 rt. r-enner, en gineer, entitled, "flat ol the Stumpier Race Course, on Me in the office ol the City Recorder ol the City ui jumpier. nu aiv mure particularly aescrioea as lollows, to-wlt: That rortion ol the alley running through Block. 16, and being a strip on the east side ol said allevo extending from the south line of Lot ts to a point a leel north ol the south line ol Lot 16 In said Block 16, and embraced within the outer circle ol the Sumpter Race Course as shown on said plat thereol above mentioned, the portion ol said alley being marked In ted on said plat; thit portion of First s'reet embraced within the outer line of said race course as shown In said plat, and extending from a point on the west side of said street, )6i feet north ol the southeast corner ol Block so, to a point 115 feet south from the northeast corner ol Block 16, and on the east side ol said street extending from a point (jo. 5 tect north ol Ihe sou.hwest corner ol block tet to a point 76. j feet south ol the northwest cor ner ol Block it; that portion of the alley running through Blocks 18 and is, extending Iron a point 181.5 feel north ol the south line ol said Block si to the rorth line ot said Block i : that portion ol Sec ond street extending trom a point on the west line ol said street tot leet north ol the soutl east corner of said Block el to Ihe north line of Block it, and on the east side of said street trom a point ear feet north of the south line ol Block er, to the north line Block il; that portion ol the alley running through Blocks as aad il. extending trom line eso feel north ol the south line of Block it to the north line ol Block il: That portion of Third street extending Iron a point on the westerly side 'of said street ist.i feet trom the southeast corner of Block as. to the north east corner of Block it. and on the easterly aide of said street trom point 1I1 1 leet northerly from the southwest corner ol Block at to Ihe northwesterly corner of Block 19; Thai portion ol the alley running through Blocka so and 10. exundlae from a Una drawn arro.a uid alley itt feet north of .the south line of Blocked, to line dnwn across said alley four feet south of the northeasterly corner ol Ltd 6 In Block to : that por tion ol Fourth street extending from point, on the westerly side thereof, sol feet from the southeast ' comer of Block 6. to a poJ.n1.j9j. If tl jouth ol the northeast corner of Block '19, and on the easterly side thereof from a point S49 feet north of the .south west corner of .Block ts. Id ' point' sjr leM south f inr qunnwv.i corner or aiocKSo; That portion ol the alley running through Block so Inclose! within the outer circle ot said race course track as shown on said plat, extending from a point, 1 leet north ol the southeast corner In Lot 1 1 In said Block so. to the south, line ol said Block so; that portion ol the alley running through Block sj em braced within the outer circle ol said race course as shown on said rlat extending trom a point is sleet north ol the southeast corner ol Lot s. In Blcck ts. to the north line ot salt Block at ; that portion of fclm street extending Irom a point on the northerly side thereol at the southwest corner ol Lot 16 In Block 10 easterly to a point on the south line ol Block ao, 8..teet westerly from the southwest cor ner ot Lot (". In said Block so, and on Ihe south sdenl said Elm street exten ing trom a point $ teet easterly Irom the northwest corner ot Lot oln Block .4 easterly, to a point on the north line ol Biock a;, ten teet westerly from the northwest C3r ntrot Lot loin said Block n; all ol said streets and alleys being as shown on the plat ot the Sump ter Townslte SnJlcate's Second Addition to the town, now Utyol Sumpter, ol lecord In the office ol the Recorderol Conveymies ui Baker county, Ore gon, and said portions ot sild streets and alleys to be vacated being shown on the platol Ihe Sumpter Race Cour.e above mentioned, prepared by C. H. Fenner. and now on Me In the office ol the Recorder ot the City ot Sumpter, Baker county. Oregon, and the parts thereol to be vacated being outlined in red lines on said rial. Dated thi 6th dav ot October, 1901. SUMI'TtR TOWNMTE COMPANY. LTD. Bv W. C CALDER. Secretary. .V