Wednesday, November 4, 1903 THE SUMPTER MINhR MEXICAN MINING PAST AND PRESENT Three hundred years ago Mexico was the greatest mining country in the world. In a hundred years it bad doubled the world's stock of precious metals. Mexico was thou under tho stroug and despotic government of the king of Spain. The world moved on. Tho sous of liberty In the north won their iu dependence and kings in North America wont below par. Mexico oaugbt the sound of liberty from the freo republic its northern noigbbor and the Moxicaus found tboir Washington, Hidnlgoaud Morolos aud had their Bunker Hill at Cuautlla. Those were stirring times for tho friends of liberty aud humanity times when civilization was getting a new footlug in tho world but they wore bad times for mining, aud tho product of the mines of Mexico under tho frcor but weaker government of the new ropubllc went down faster than tho United States steel securities are now going. Tho Mexican republic, though conceived on the highest ideals, furnished in practice about tho the most lusocruo government that has been found on tho earth. No one know when he weut to bod at night who would bo presidont in the morn ing, and no ono knew when ho planted bis corn in tho spring who would gather it in tbo autumn, or whon bo opened a mine one year who would bo working it the next. Under such a new regime new mines wore seldom opened and old mines rapidly closed. But the wheel of fate goes round. Mexico had a bard tlmo of it dur ing the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century. Then Porflro Diaz camo upon tbo sceuo. Ordor gradually emorged out of chaos. Pooplo began to fool secure that they could reap wboro thoy had sown and could realize for themselves tho product of tho initios thoy had opoued. Tbo mining Industry rovived, and today, after a quarter of a century of Diaz, Mexico is agiau the most promising mining country iu tbo world. It is said by thoso of littlo faith that tho mining oporatioua of tho Spaniards betweon 1000 aud 1800 had taken all of tho value tbero was in Mexico. Tbo pesbl.nlst has found himself mistaken. Tho old Spaniard scarcely scratcobd the surface. He has left a hundred dollars where he took one, aud tbo modern miner in Mexico is fiuding better mines tbau the Spaniards ever worked aud is producing ton times as much every year now as the Spaniard ever produced then. Modern Mexico. OFFICIAL RECORDS. The following instruments were filed at the Baker county court bouse during the week ending Nov. 3, 1003 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS means. Oct. 19 Jos. V. Malonoy and wife to Jos. H. Kauffamn, lot 2, B. 2. in St. Louis adn to Bumpier; 91. Oct. 20,'02 Mlunio A. Hughes aud husband to Charlotto Eppinger et al, dltchway over SEX XR4 Seo.8 and NEtf NEtf Sec. 8T. 29 SR. 40 E. : 91. Sept. 12 Wm. F. Longwill and wife to M. II. Allen. 70 acres in N. E. H Sec. 29 Tp. 9 R. 37 E; 1300. Oct. 7 John V. Dolen and wife to P. C. Brodlo, lot 3 B. 19, Warrou Heights, Sumpter; $75. April 30 Levi Ruttan and wife to H. W. B. Robin, 20 acres In S. E. H Sec. 8 Tp. 8 R. 40 E; 1250. Aug. 22 Hattlo Olsou aud hus band to Thos. B. Mooro, part of lots 15, 16, 41, 42 and 4.1 in B. D. Fisher's adu to B. City; 10.000. Oct. 27 David J. Stall to Stella Tp. 8 C. Hall, 120 acres in Sec. 19 R. 40 E; S500. Sept. 19 Wilson Investment Co. to Nina Bell, lot 8 B. 2, South Sumpter; 9400. Oct. 5 J. P. Holly and wife to Portland Trading Co., lots 1, 2, B. 1, Holly adu to Rlchlaud. Or.; 9200. Dec. 12, '02 H. Harrison ot al to A. H. Dice, 80x125 feet W oud Valley Avo, B. Cy; 91. Oot. 5 J. B. Stoddard aud wlfo to C. Hill, lot 1 II. B, Syndicate's 1st adn, 91,500. Oct. 15 A M. Maun and hus band to B. City Implement Co., 144x181 feet iu B, Holluor's adu to B. City; 94,000. July 2, '01 M. J. Jannoy to Gertlo B. Toggart, N. H N. W. H Soo. 34 Tp. 8 R. 40. 9000. Sopt. 29 Chas. M. Sago and wifo to Julia Robortsou, N. t lot 9 B. H. Do Roos adu to R. City; 9350. MINING MATTERS. OKICDS. Oct. 10 A. Tyler aud wlfo to Jonathan J. Bouruo, Vau Wiuklo and Combination quartz claims and Com bination M. S; 91. Oct. 12 Jno. I. Clement et al to M. P. Bennett to al, Any int. in "Badger and Clement" placer claims; 9800. Oot. 21 Jno. Cavin and A. U. Hopuilo to Jno. L. Rand, "Buckborn quartz claim"; 9000. I Oot. 27 Boico R. Cook et al to Wm. P. Drapor ot al, Mlnuio and i intorsot iu Montezuma quartz claims; 9275. FOR SALE J A flno Voso piano. Phono 283 Keep your eyes on the bargains at tbo Sumpter Racket storo. HAWLEY IF YOU WANT HARDWARE CROCKERY GLASSWARE Charter Oak Are The Beat E. P. BERGMAN & CO. EXCLUSIVE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS MILL BT1IKKT SUMPTER OREGON BUILD YOUR OWN HOME SUIT YOURSELF WE will Advance One-Half of the Money Necessary if You Buy a Lot from Us. We Control the Sumpter Townsitc Company's Holdings as Well as Other Choice Resident Lots in All Additions. 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